The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04
Modern Woodmen

This rs the most fascinating ana ~
tnsrkable audience: ! have ever tsseu,
because, "a look into your iscsS CIV
catch your friendly eye, my minH 100
back to that great session OF thin 49,
CAMP two wears ago when we were All
torether in CAicsRo out at the Municls
pal pier. then planning for great pro.
sress in this society Those plans hAvs
been successfully executed. ana xnle
society, my friends in whose nonor W
are met today. has not failed since ~
we're last Assem- bied. but hiss made Eo0S
, ia every matter which Won hoped II
shouid attain. There have been some
wonderful things happen In the ~orld
since I last shook your Gands anQ
said eood-by in 1917. ana We toaay
stand as citizens of new worid.
saught the trend OF the times "
large degree then. We believe tnat
the Modern Woodman OF America. with
it's potentially, has been great TAO.
Tor In shaping the sentiment and the
lefty ideals of the American peopfes
and we beiieveSthat the PURPOSES OF tns
life of this great society. crystaiifxed N
those matchisss resolutions wn!on ye.
| gentlemen adopted then, should b. ox
some force and some help in this EfeAx
country OF free men In marking out
psth for the onward march Of the men
OF the world who wanted governments
that rested upon the consent OF tue
, governed. and I'm that we have not been
disappointed; for mark You. that the
ysre movement OF the worlds historic
march since we met has been to p1acs
Hi the safe keeping Of the constance
Of the people of the world. the htgn
heart virtues and the great moving
principles for which the Modern Wood.
men Of America has stood an these,
Years and have been Incorporated IN
The ENLARGED views Of the great thtnk-
ers Of the world who today sit In Paris
to formulate a peace and = covsnAHS
that shall forever strike down the
, spirit Of war We have ever ccn>
tended for the supremacy of the inds-
vidhsl We have always stodd by thA
/ theory tina. freedom Of the man n
above every other consideration In gcv-
eminent We have always stood Ter
the doctrine that representative GOV.
eyn fnent was the onlT government by
which men ought 70 be controlled ana
moved We have believed in the proc
lection Of the little homes OF the world.
erst Of course on the American con-
tinant We have ever stood tor those
virtues Of human life and endearnr
which nialST for the advancement ~
this new civilization. and after all these
| years OF hone we have nnalfy come TO
know that in the worlds great ss.uE-
! rle recently the free and thinking rso-
Tie OF all the nations ~ the world
&. lsa.Hh .AAGs ntsd our .vtsWs,, s.na nAxee
~ tahltghad our systam the great and
| sublime aoctr2re that cornra aeshsp
shall lead all peoples in the future de-
I veierr4cnt and establishment Of their
government SO shnk the Modern
v eodnsn at America has made good
in all zss4 NAars. and because thu Nod
--.-sss-G -natnien- America hiss thus
rade good II has right IA 1--WE
Head Consul A. n Ta'hat.
Capitol Camp. No 1905. meets hsst
and third Monoav nights in each
month at Lee Camp Hall, 5itA East
Broad street Clark. w. A. Dixon.
2es' West Main street.
Richmond Camp. No. tt3a-, meets
/ fitst and third Wednesday nights In
each month Al Lee Camp Hall. stag
East Broad street Clerk G. !. Clark.
! II South Davis avenue.
I Church HfTl Camp. No. ii132. nsre.b
! nrst and third THURSDAY nights ID
each month at Marshall Hail. .s61
/ East Broad rtreet. Clerk. r. 4.
Fones s1s North TwentyseccnA
street,
Evergreen Camp. No. tes4&, meets
second Tuesday night In each month
/ at Masonic Temple. Highland Springs,
+, Stop 80. Harry W, Hardy. clerk.
| Box 1913.