The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
COMMITTEES READY
FOR LOG ROLLING
ROUTE OF MAMMOTH PARADE,
REPRESENTING coRDELE AND
CRISP CoUNTY'S RESOURCES
HAS BEEN OUTLINED.

of Cordele Camp No. 106 WoOdmen or
the World, Thursday evening at the
camp lodge room. reports were made
| by a number of the committees, who
have in hand the arrangements for
the entertainment OF the South Geor-
gia Log Rolling Association, w. O. W.,
which will meet in Cordele on July 20,
81.
Mayor Jones, chairman of the COM
mittee on securing funds to defray the
expenses of the meeting reported that
contributions were beng made by the
people gnerally and that so far very
thing was satisfactory all along the
line for funds.
Rev. ]. M. Walker, chairman Of the
committee on reception, reported that
his committee was ready to handle the
big crowds, and that every detail of
the work on the part of this commit
tee was in hand.
Messrs. A. P. Hammett and John
Bradd, members of the committee who
will be in charge of the cooking and
placing on the tables the barbecue din
ner reported that pits, wood and ex-
pert Darbecuers were ready to handle
every carcas brought in.
NJ. N. Johnson, committee of one,
reported that two of the best cooks
possible to obtain had been engaged
to have charge of the barbecue pits,
and would be here ready for work on
July 10Th.
Jesse Littlepohn was selected as
custodian for the Woodmen hall and
will put everything in neat and COM
Portable shape, decorating and placing
large urns of ferns and flowers in the
hall, to make the room a resting place
for all and especially the women and
children who may be here during the
meeting.
The committee composed of nine
members who have in charge the Sc
curing of meats for the barbecue re-
ported that a large number of hogs,
kid, mutton and beef had already been
secured, but that more had to be OBJ
tanned to insure sufficient quantity
to feed the people as it is expected
will be done.
Planning For Big Parade.
The members present at this meet
ing were urged by Mayor Jones to see
merchants, bankers, hotels, cafes, live
stock, wholesale, manufacturers and
in fact every one who would put some
thing in the big parade with any show
ing they desire to make, with mules,
horses, cattle, farm produce and in
fact everything grown in Crisp county
The Ford Car Agency will have a
place II the parade for fifty Fords and
other automobiles dealers are expected
to call for places.
Mrs. Minnie V. Burrah of Columbus
Ga, state manager for the Supreme
Forest Woodmen Circle Of the state
will have ten cars in the parade dec
GRATED with the colors Of the Wood
men circle, in which will ride young
ladies and bevy of beautiful girls
representing the great order of Wood
craft and it's relation to the widow and
orphan.
The Boy Scouts under the direction
of scout master, Rector J. M. Walker,
will be assigned division Of the pa
rade representing boys in Woodcraft.
1t is urged that both the business men
of the city and county get busy with
the working of putting float or some
thing representing their special line
of business in the grand parade.
Route of Big Parade.
The route of the parade will be from
Woodmen Hall up Seventh street,
thence east to Eleventh avenue to
Third street, thence south to Thir-
teenth avenue, then west along Thir-
teenth avenue to Eighth street, thence
north along Eighth street to Eleventh
avenue, thence east to Seventh street
and along Seventh street to the cour-
ty court house.
Three bands will be in the parade,
with the uniform ranks of w. o. w.
and the uniformed degree teams Of
a large number of camps from all over
south Georgia. A division of the pa
rade has been assigned to the cities
of Albany, Fitzgerald, Valdosta, Way
cross, Americas, Macon, Atlanta and
Manchester Special divisions are al
so assigned to the cities of Moultrie,
Triton, cambridge, Arlington, Blakely,
Cuthbert Columbus, and other cities
who have already applied for places.
1t is expected to kuve in the parade
Congressman Charles R. Crisp, Gov
ernor Nat E. Harris, who are Wood
men. a number of officials of the Sow
ereign camp of the W. o. w. Rev.
Crawford, of Birmingham, Ala, State
Manager Mills, OF Jacksonville, Fla,
co,,oro;op Advicor. Iaxs-eI Of Omaha