Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-08
NEGRO WOODMENI
OF NATION HOLD
CONVENTION HERE

(The following report of the ma
-fIonal convention of the Order of
American Woodmen, a colored or
ganization, now in session in Ameri-
Gus, is furnished by the official re-
porter of the meeting)
The fourth annual convention of
The Order of American Woodmen
colored, is in session in this city for
a three days conference. The meet
Angs are being largely attended and
the people of Bethesda Baptlst
church, colored, where the meetings
are being held, together with the
citizens of Americus are sparlng no
pains to make real welcome Tor
the foresters.
The program arranged for the
opening session was declared a treat,
and so inspired the supreme COM
mander, C. NJ. White, of Denver, that
he forgot the WEAKNESS of his long
western trip and excelled h,nlseIf III
his annual address. Among the
many pleas made by him in his adj
dress was that to the negro Of this
country to get on the side of the
right and there stand. He prophosled
that the time was not far distant
when the standard of American cit
izenship would be measured by the
side on which they were found, stand
ing-for anarchism or right. He
advised them to expect nothing good
by going North, East, South or West
but advised them to make pa!ace
xof their present situation.
On Tuesday morning the cOnven-
ticn was organized and much bust
ness dispatched, being very pleasant
ly interrupted only for the introduc-
.saaa of some distinguished visitors
aud officers of the supreme camp.
two of whom we shall mention. Maj
or General Jones, of Texas, who spoke
Oh the uniform rank of the order,
and Miss Moody of the same state,
Wgs spoke on the work of the juve-
nile branch of the order. Both made
a fine showing and were pledged the
hearty support of the Georgia juris-
dic1IOn of the American Woodmen.
The general public is invited to
come out to each session and learn of
the work of the American Woodmen.
Learn how in years the order paid
off a $4,000 Indebtedness and has
u tne Golfers today one-half million
dollars; learn how she is doing more
for humanity than any other 1raCer-
MAJ society in America, and how
Georgia under the able leadership
of the matchless State Deputy O. S.
Scott, Of Valdosta, supported by his
abae corps of special deputies mean
10 make Georgia one of the banner
states of woodcraft.
Tuesday evening was devoted to
memorial services. Dr. Reddick
read TIE lesson of the evening and
tfan Introduced Dr. D. S. Hannah, of
NaidC3ta, the orator of the evening
jr. Hannah spoke for As minutes to
the delight of all who heard him.
y Is tribute to the memory of the
sig hundred or more fallen crafts
men was splendid effort.
AT the close of the session a free
Eih offering of $40 was raised for
S7fe church and speaker.
On Wednesday morning the con-
wention had the photographer to
'cuEne down and make a souvenir as
u token of the many kindnesses
shown us while in their midst. Many
a1fasa anszs for the excursion given us to
Andersonville by the Americus Camp
sIf Woodmen.
Time and place of the next an
nual convention had not been set at
this report but the place of our next
sapreme camp convention in 1921
viii convene in Denver, Colo. The
slogan of the Woodmen for that con-
vention is 100000 members to aid
as IN re-electing our able chieftain,
& &. White, supreme commander.
by OFFICIAL REPORTER. AMERI-
CAN WOODMEN, COLORED.