Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-05-19
w. O. w. Con-
vention Held

Newport, Oregon.--(Special)
The District Convention No.
3 w. o. w. met at the l. o. o. F.
Hall Tuesday evening May 16,
and organized by electing DR..
Berry Chairman and V. X. Wal
ker, Secretary. The first even
ing was spent in a social way.
The delegates getting acquainted
with each other and with the
pople of Newport. A short pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. M. A.
Miller pl esiding at the piano.
The address of welcome was
given by DR.. Berry and was re-
sponded to by Mr.. Swan of AL
bany. Piano solo by Roy Bay
nard and several speeches were
made by a number of the dele
gates present. Piano solo by
Mrs. Divelb!iss and several
pieces Of music played by Mrs.
Miller were also given.
rs Del gates were present and
were met by the Reception Com
mittee at the train and assigned
places to stop during the session.
A light luncheon was served
the evening, consisting OF crab
salad, sandwiches, cracked
crabs, cake and coffee.
Wednesday the Convention
completed its work and adjourn
ed. The delegates chosen to at
tend the Head Camp, which will
meet at Denver, July II, 1916,
are, l. w. Taylor, Oregon City;
w. T. Macy, McMinville; E. C..
Donaldson, Salem; and e. A.
Kirkpatrick. Dallas.
A splendid banquet was
served in the evening. $50 per-
sons, both men and wives and
daughters of Woodmen, sat
down to one of the finest
spreads ever given at Newport.
. The Salem team was present
and put on the floor work. Sew
en- young men were iniatied into
the mysteries of the Order. 1t
was voted to hold the next Con-
vention at Tillamook, July H.
1917. The following resolution
was unanimously adopted by
the Convention. Resolved: That
we have come upon two of the
biggest things in life. The Pa
cific Ocean and the great big
hospitality of the neighbors OF
Newport Camp No. 116 w. o. W.
Newport is getting to be pop
ular as a Convention City be-
cause of its unsurpassed attrac-
tons.
The Delegates will nearly all
leave Thursday morning so as
to be at home Friday to vote.
Reception Committee
w. A. Hartley
H. F. Jinkins
DIR. Berry
The Sunday excursion was
light on account of the very in
clement weather. About 25 per-
sons came from the Valley and
about as many more got on the
train at Elk City. Toledo and al
other points along the route.
A gentleman living at New.
port said about one hundred
years ago they had the same
kind of winter and spring. He
said it rained all summer ant
the bays and sloughs were Gov
cred with ducks and geese. He
thought the same kind oi
weather would be repeated this
summer.
The Commercial Club held
very interesting meeting n
theirroom, Wednesday evening
A large amount. of business wal
transacted. A number of yer,
interesting reports were HANDED
in by Special Committees
among them a report on th'
Beaver Creek road.
The people in that com
munity have exhibited a.
much or more public spirit il
the matter of building roads
than any other section of thu
county. The road they arr
building now runs from Ona OF
the north side Of Beaver Creel
to the beach at the mouth o
the creek, a distance of foul
miles. It will cost $1,000 pei
mile to build the road. The
load is now brushed out the
whole distance and the next
thing is to blow out the stumps
This will require about 1900 OF
1000 pounds of powder. Mr.. M
L. Commons and Bud Webber-
tho road supervisor, were by in