Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-21
w. o. w.

w. O. w.
! Arrangements had been almost com
| pleted to make of the meeting of the
| Woodmen on last Monday evening one
/ of the memorable events of the year,
but the lnclemency of the weather
prevented its fullest success. There
had been Teceivbed since the incep
ton of the contest on December II,
almost one hundred applications for
membership, and it was expected most
of the candidates would be present for
initiation, had the weather been pleas
ant yet with all the storm and buster
thirty-two Of the victims appeared
prepared to ride the goat, and none
We're permitted to go away disappOin
ted. 1t was a busy evening for the
officers and some of the members who,
assisted in the preparations for the
initiation Of the large class. and the
ceremonies were not concluded until
after eleven o'clock There was little
of business transacted, though discus
sion was had as to propriety of again
staging the 'Woodman." ana guaran
tees were made by a number of the
members as to tickets they would be
| responsible for dispOsing of if the play
was again rendered.
On Monday evening, January s, the
| Officers-elect of Phoenix camp for the
ensuing year were installed, and from
/ the enthusiasm already manifested. "A
successful and workable year is an
| ticipated by all members. The fullest
| success, however, cannot be gained
| without the cooperation of the mem
/ ocrs, and this has been generously,
promised. Qualified" Belts with his
commanding diplomacy. and his kind
I ness and generosity, will so inspire
his comrades. in and out of office in
| the camp, to nobler and greater eff
forts that his ear in service Will be
| n notable one In showing this en-
thusiasm for their new commander the
members have not forgotten the splen-
did services of Sovereign Nealon dur
ing the past wear, for at the con-
Iclusion of his service he was presented
a beautiful ring as a token of their
esteem and appreciation, and in res
bonding to the speech of presentation
he spoke quite feelingly. Voicing his
thanhulness for the kind words spok-
Ell of him, and of his appreciation of
the sentiment that inspired the max
| ing of the gift.
t Probably the truest fraternal spirit
that has ever geen manifested be-
tkeen two fraternal institutions is that
which has existed for a considerable
time between Phoenix and Glendale
camps Of the Woodmen. The mem
bers of these two institutions are
never failing in their willingness to
do good to each other and the friend
liest feeling prevailable between them.
This was evidenced on Tuesday even =
ing. January g. when Glendale camp
kindly invited the Phoenix boys" to
Join them on tina evening and assist
in installation of officers. The writer
had the distinguished honor of being
called upon to act IS installing Off
Ger, while Sovereign O. d. Fulton as
selected as Sovereign Escort, and
Captain J. B. Sloan and members OF
his team, assisted by members Of the
Glendale team. escorted the officers
elect within the camp ROOM and as
sisted in the installation. Wish the
splendid help of these men the cere-
monies were conducted in plea sing
and orderly manner, and at the con-
clusion of same, the banquet tables
were prepared and an oyster supper
served. All Woodmen in the Salt
River valley will be pleased to know
that Sovereign Patterson, who has
given so much valiant service fol
Woodcraft in assisting the camps al
Glendale, Mesa, Chandler and Phoenix
has been honored by the Glendale
camp with the position of Consu
! Commander, and it was distin-
guished honor that was granted the
writer to be permitted to install hin
into that office At the conclusion O.
the installation and during the ban
quet several of the resident and visit
ing sovereigns were called upon fol
short addresses, and responses were
made by sOvereigns Fulton, Sloan, anc
! others whose names we SHALL witt
some reluctance, refrain from men
tioning here because of a reques
from them that their names not an.
pear in these columns.
Sovereign r l.. Word was up towr
last Thursday evening announeins
to his best friends that he could il
one minute lick old Jim Jefferies, the
best day he had ever seen. Inquiry
as to the cause of the jubilation O
the sovereign, and boastfulness D
power has revealed that a 81 pounC
girl had arrived at his home OF
Thursday afternoon. Mother and bah,
doing nicely, but Sovereign Word will
probably need looking after to keel
his hat-hand from bursting. though
If is expected that Captain Sloan ant
the members of his team will talk,
some of the pomp and pride out o
Word on Monday evening It's tn,
cigars on the offending cuss.
If there is anyone more sociabl
and generous with his fellow sover
elgns than Sovereign Beatty we ar
uniformed as to the name. Woul,
that we had thousand such Wood.
men as he.
Fraternalism rounds off the sharl
corners of strife, and sometimes tenn
pers passions and anger. yet disap
pOintmentS come. We had hoped tn,
present month might he help to III
in browning months of laborious task
in WOodcraft. vet the inclemency O
the season is weighing heavily an,
our labor is unfinished. However, thu
serious disappointment. we fear i.
yet to come.
Fraternal Brotherhood