Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-08
Latest Covering Central Willamette Valley By Special Reb
.oodInell Make
Merry at First
Session Of Year

Dallas, Or, Nov. 8.-The ModerT
woodmen of America held tbei
opening melting Friday night in the
knights of Pythias hall at Dallas
at which were present more than
one hundred members of the Wood
man from Independence, Mon
mouth. Salem and the surrounding
nountry together with about TWEEN
1y-five guests.
The evening was devoted to en-
iertainment Of a high class nature
The program opened by the pre-
EeIItation of the American flag by
ijle Modern Woodmen drill team
which was followed by singing
america" After which the drill
team gave an exhibit of team work.
Rev. Benney of the Christian
church made the opening address
speaking on fraternalisn, loyalty
and liberty he said in part that the
3raternalism brought about by fra
serDal organizations, churches and
other bodies that get together for
communion with their fellow men !
was the foundation of American |
democracy, Rev. Benney is of Eng |
jish birth and has been in this coun |
try but short time but appre-
ciates the fact of freedom and lib
erfy instigated by such movements
ms fraternll societies bring about.
His address was highly appreciated
by The audience. Several readings
Followed of comic and instructive
g,atnre after which the Monmouth
guartet consisting of members of
the Modern Woodmen of Dallas
gave several excellent numbers
The quartet is composed of Dem
sei Moore, Clay Mooreland, Fred
siDl and Joe Stats. Densel Moore ]
sang solo entitled Under the Sill
very Moon" Prof. Caldwell of !
f8alias was the pianoist.
The program was concluded by
q q. Tates, who is the district au- {
dttor of the Modern Woodmen of !
America. Mr.. Tates address was !
convincing that the benefits of the I
Modern Woodmen of America were /
Tar beyond the promises given by &
the organization, citing several in g
stances where men who had been r.
injured received several thousand t
sfnd3ars from their neighbor Wood @
men to assist them in their grief. t
alss pictured rather yiyidly the 1t
institution known as the n
sioaern ! Woodmen Sanitorium at Ia
Ioiorauo Springs, Colorado, where il
~ Modern Woodmen who become Il
with tuberculosis are C
treated Tree of charge. He stated I'll
mat the government had pro- II
aounced the Woodman Sanitorium o
A. Colorado Springs one of the best
~ The United States and that the Z
government was sending represent Ia
AtlSes TO study the plan so as to N
MI " INTO operation in government B
sanlps- His wonderful ability 70 re
'icfnre the many benefits of fra ci
sfnai insurance In comparison to al
va me i.fe insurance was appre- t
,iateu by everyone. He IL one of p
ne most impressive takers that
aas ever come to Dallas and those IL
,1ho enjoYed his address regretted b
hat more people'were not there to Tia
lsar him. b,
AFTER the program a sumptuous
alianet was enjoyed by all present at
nd the guests We're invited to <,
earf after they had partaken of w
be mental and physical food, and di
l1e camp was called to order to ei
onduct the business at 1880 a. IN. tn
he Dallas boys are preparing to
o TO Salem on the 18th to be pres HI
nj nj the Modern Woodmen open- n
ne meeting at tina city Many of ed
ne more prominent Woodmen da
rom Salem visited the Modern be
soodmen Friday evening. ia
On November 10th the Dallas TT
.oodmen will initiate class or Is ID.
at which time the state
equity. A. T. Martin from Portland IL,
~ be present TO assist N the W,
ork. mr.
The Senior Christian Endeavor sEl
the Christian church entertained y
ifh q Hallowe en- party at the
sssie OF MIR. and Mrs, A. N. New
II on Washington street last Eri-
~ evening,
Upon the arrival of the guests
ay were met at the door by
'osts, who seeted each and every
i'son with cold and cIammy