Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
N. ". A. BANQUET
LARGELY ATTENDED

Hco lamp No ~ 1SA
unanimously IN favor Of paying II
fuT an War Gains; total sftenaance
preseut az meeting. La. Alter tie
vote. Mexico Degree SAT- EXEMPT
fed the Ritual OF four ezndidAtsS
also received several new applications.
ne Mexico Camp Is u q the many
prosperous camps III the State, hzv-
ing = membership Of Si4.
District Depusy George shepherd
q Columbia, gave s very instructive
Illustrated lecture On the Mo6sra
woodmen Sanstoriu-.
At the e,ose Of the meeting, Hon
". E swan, Of Troy, il behalf 81
members Of Missouri in a most pleas
ing nanus- presented State Deputy
L Z Werner with a handsome q
jewG Howard watch, sane bearing
tbs inscription Presented by Mis-
so-ri N. ". A Friends, 1917"
W. Swans remarks were SIS fol-
lows:
Hen. L E wcrne-, State Deputy
Head Consul. Esteemed Friend: YoE
Neighbo-s in woo5cr2ft, reinforced by
So many Of your friends IS have beea
able to secure the privilege have ur-
tied upon this occasion TO testify the-
appreciation Of the marvellous service
you have rendered 70 Missouri Wood
craft, your worth Is = citizen and
your stezdfaStness as q friend If any
faces are not present, and any names
shall be missing from the signatures
which we present any name which
your heart would lead you 70 seek
among the rest you viii know that
none are absent by their OWE ehoiee.
Circumstances Of haste, distance and
preoecupztion have made It imposl-
be 10 communicate with scores Of
those who viii feel their omission a
bitter disappointment. 1t was IN
svoidable, yet in part the remedy
lies with you. You must regard Us
who have written u names as but
the Representatives Of many, many
more whose hearts are with you, now
and always.
@On your advancement TO State
Deputy to the Head Consul, We
cannot confess surprise, neither ca1
we conceal our pride, for thru chan
nels Of communication distinct from
yourself, we have learned and know
Of your service to Missouri Wood
craft. You were tried, and were
found in all things more than equal TO
the trial. Your shrewdness as an or
ganizer, your industry. close applica-
ton and perseverance accomplished
such results that your district soon be-
came known throughout all Missouri
as the Tnvincible Ninth
we wish, by some token which
may not too soon perish from your
memory TO testify our emotion, 70 puS
our sentiments into permanent form
we have purchased this beautiful time
piece. It isn't very big, and it didn'i
cost a fortune, but it stands for a lo'
Of friendship. as indicated on the in.
side case From Missouri Friends
kindly inspect it. Indeed, it is
quite unique. 1t is so arranged ant
regulated that it is physically impos.
sible that it shall ever lose or gaiT
the minutest fraction Of a second
1t does not require to be wound up
unless the reckless generosity Of it.
owner shall sometime make it nee.
essary TO wind up his watch, and al
the rest Of his affairs, in bankrupt.
ey. 1t has an open face, just like
the recipient, triple eseapment, hanC
chased, full jeweled, and fitted on.
with the latest equipment in the linl
Of burglar alaFm. It's waterproof
and fire can't hurt it. On a col.
winter night it is simply invalua
bic, you remove the works, the alb
sence of which, by the way, will no
in the least impair its utility as
time piece, insert a good sized re-
pepper and use it as a warming pan
It will likewise serve as a chafinI
dish, and may be used, upon a fishin.
excursion, as a receptacle for bait.
"But we have said enough; some
thing must be left to the imagination
One by one these thoughts may pas
away, you will discover for yoursel
other beauties and utilities in thi
time piece which we doubt not wi
each bring its own wonderment an
delight.
at is yours. Speak not Of its va.
ne; were it many times as precious q
it is, it would yet be none too good.
'In behalf Of your many friend
Neighbor Worner, as a visible man
Of our respect for you as a eitize
Q and u gratitude to you as an off
: cial Of the great Modern Woodme
! society, we ask you to accept tn.
gift. The best that we can say fl
it is that the material of which it
Q constructed is as solid and genuir
as the character Of the mar for who
+ it was purchased; the best that v
e can wish for it is that it may forevI
s lemain as untarnished as the reput
ton Of that man who has been selec
ed to make our great society bigg
and better than ever in Missouri.
u at any time we can be Of any servi
D. to you in this great work, comma
g U.s."
> Delegates were present from Fl
ton, Auxvasse, Centralia, Columb
Moberly, Hannibal, New LondC
Center, Troy, Louisiana, Vandal
Rush Hill, Benton City, Martinsbul
Rowena and Marshall. Telegrai
and letters were read from Camps
over the State.
TO SUBMIT BRIEF