The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-11
FLORIDA WOODMEN
IN LAKELAND
Lakeland, March 9.

Inc Wo00men nave taken Lakeland
at her word, and now have possession
of the town.
The program as advertised was
carried out during the day. The
speeches of Governor Trammell and
other notables were loudly cheered.
The ladies of the Woodmen Circle de-
livered splendid addresses on the
topics that most interested that
branch of this great fraternal order.
The first business session of the
convention was held at the Auditor
ium at o'clock this afternoon. Roll
call of head officers showed "all pres
ent or accounted for"
Immediately after roll call Judge
Hal w. Adams of Mayo presented the
head camp with a large gavel made
of a peculiar wood from the Bahama
| Islands. 1t is an exceedingly large
one and the donor in his presentation
speech said guarantee went with it
as follows: zone rap makes all pres
ent see stars, two raps makes them
dream, and three raps makes them
subjects for hospital"
| Head Consul j. E. Pennington re-
ceived the gift and extended the
thanks of the camp.
The first business of the session
was the announcement of committees
by Head Consul Pennington. These
are as follows:
Credentials: C. N. Horne, T. S.
Anderson and C. K. Sage.
Mileage and Per Diem: w. j. Roe
buck, L. NJ. Rhodes and j. w. Sim
mons.
Resolutions: j. F. Dorman, w. W..
Anderson and George F. Cook.
Memorials: H. R. Beers, E. E.
Cline and o. C. Vanbrunt.
Fraternal Greetings: ]. w. Prem
r tiss, J. w. Burns and w. H. M. Boehn-
: ing.
, Press: P. v. Leavengood, DIR. R. A.
5 Lowry and G. P. Lamb.
t Congratulatory kilograms were
: read by Sovereign C. D. Mills of Jack
/ sonville, sentry of the Supreme Head
. Camp, from Col. B. w. Jewell, SOW
ereign adviser of the Supreme Head
S Camp, Omaha, Neb.; the Minnesota
f Head Camp in session at Staples; the
: Tennessee Head Camp, in session at
Nashville; Virginia Head Camp in
session at Winchester.
). The committee of fraternal greet
E ings was instructed to send greetings
Y of Florida Woodmen to the following
e jurisdiction head camps now in ses-
e sion: Texas, North Carolina, Nebras-
/. ka, Kentucky, Arkansas, Minnesota,
: Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia and
a Alabama.
r After it was decided to hold the BIZ
t annual election of head camp officers
e at Wednesday mornings session, ad-
a iournment was taken till 10 o'clock
s tomorrow morning.
Announcement was made that re-
e ception would be rendered the dele
e gates at 1880 this evening.
n At the appointed time for the re-
:. ception there were at least thou
v sand people at the Auditorium, about
t half of whom were citizens of Lake
v land. The following interesting and
i highly appreciated program was rem
q dered, Sovereign Will w. Anderson
e acting master of ceremonies and in
PRODUCING the participants:
e Instrumental solo by Mrs. Peter
Il man.
Il Vocal solo by Miss Vera McRae.
IS Reading by Mrs. VIM. Steitz.
Y. Vocal solo by Miss Anna Cardwell
IS Reading by Lloyd Hooks.
! Piano and violin selection by Mrs
d Peterman and Prof. L. B. Jones.
! Reading by Mrs. G. T. Fleming.
.el Vocal duet by Misses McRae anc
IF Cardwell.
70 Piano and violin selection by Mrs
Is Peterman and Prof. Jones.
l. Every number was loudly applaud
l. ed and nearly every one responded t.
4 the incessant encore.
A. When the above program was com
w pleted it was announced that refresh
N ments would be served the audience
m in their seats. Members of the loca
"a camp of Woodmen and the Woodmel
is Circle formed themselves into a corp
n of walters and in a comparative.
h short time everybody was busy wit
is tray of ice cream, cake and frui
punch.
70 Everybody was then invited TO par
a take of oranges and grapefruit
rs (which had been provided in bounti
ST full quantities) shake hands and hav
an an old time get acquainted meeting.
he All in all, the reception at the An
ne ditorium was a most enjoyable attain
an and no one aided more in making
or so than Lakeland's popular mayor
Mr.. Oscar NJ. Eaton, who was o
rv hand everywhere apparently at tn
as same time to greet the visitors.
Il Present indications are that For
d. King Camp No. IA will be represent