The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
HIGH WOODMEN
Reach CAPITAL
Convention Of Order Will
Meet in Washington and
Plan Food Aid.

Sovereign Commander w. A Fra
ser arrived In Washington yesterday
morning at O'Clock. bringing with him
Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates and
other Sovereign officers Of the Wood
men Of the World. Supreme Guard
ian Emma B. Manchester. and su-
prene Clerk Dorah Alexander also ar
rived yesterday morning. bringing
with them large delegation from
Western States.
There have arrived already twenty
fve or more Head Consuls with a
dozen or more to be heard from, who
represent the Woodmen Of the World
all over the United States in the
Sovereign Jurisdiction plans whereby
the Woodmen of the World can lend
their hearty cooperation and full sup
port to Herbert c. Hoover, the Food
Administrator. In his campaign to
conserve the food supply of the United
States, and II Is expected that dur
ing the three days the convention Is
In session there viii be much OF in
terest to keep all Of the delegates at
work.
Delegates Meet To-day.
There will be a meeting of the dele
yates OF the Gordon Hotel at 2:5
o'clock this afternoon, which will be
augmented by a large number of
Senators and Representatives from
different sections OF the country. who
are enthusiastic Woodmen.
There will also be joint meeting
"a 81 VUaehfnRFOra and
also nearby Maryland and Virginia
A.. Monday night at w. A. Fraser
!. No. IA, which meets at North
Masonic Temple. Eighth and F
- cts northeast. The meeting will be
opened at o'clock by the consul COM
mander OF that camp. Albert Whit
worth, who will be master Of ceremonies.
Sovereign whitworth Is also presi-
dent Of the Boosters Club. The well
coming address will be made by
State Manager for Maryland ID. W.
Thayer. There will be several musi-
cal numbers between the addresses.
The principal address OF the evening
will be that delivered by Sovereign
Commander w. A Fraser, the leader
and commanding officer Of frater-
nifty having more than 1,Oco,UO
members in all jurisdictions ana
branches. Mr.. Hoover, the Food Ad-
n1iuistrator, and William G. McAdoo'
Secretary Of the Treasury, have both
been invited to this joint meeting ana
II Is expected that they will be able
TO attend. One Of the best speakers
Of the evening will be the silver
tongued orator Of the Senate. Morris
Sheppard, sovereign banker OF the
Woodmen Of the World. There viii
also be musical selections by Mrs.
David H. Kincheloe, wife Of Repre-
sentative Kincheloe, from Kentucky.
The closing address OF the evening
will be delivered by State Manager
for the District of Columbia J. y
Mcconnell. the man who made tne
preparations for the entertainment OF
the delegates to the special conven-
ton.
sightseeing Trips
The headquarters of the Woodmen
Of the World national conservation
committee will be at the New Har-
rfnzton Hotel, Eleventh and E
streets northwest There will be
sfght-seeinE trips arranged for
Tuesday and Wednesday. but mai
arrangements have not been COM
plsted at this hour.
All woodmen Of the World are
urged to attend the joint meeting
held at Northeast Masonic Temple
tonight and assist to make the well
come to the sovereign commander
a rousing success, for which the
state manager has untirinsly
strived.
washington wOodmen have made
ample arrangements for the enter
tainment of their distinguished Wis
ftors Of the order.