The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-12-07
SUFFER ATTACK
OF CHILLY FEET
'Oaly. Ten Of Class of Twenty-Five
Candidates from Verona Man
age to Get Here
BUNCH KEEPS UP NERVE
Woodmen Lodge Puts on Most Sue
eessful Ceremonial in Years

The picture we drew last week Of
the tortures awaiting the twenty-five
Verona candidates who planned to
join the Woodmen here last Tuesday
evening must have had a serious ef-
feet on fifteen Of them, inasmuch as
only ten managed to keep their nerve
screwed up to the proper pitch. The
others sent their regrets, alleging that
the condition Of the roads made it i'm
possible for them to get here. Just
how they squared this with the fact
that the ten managed to surmount
this alleged difficulty is not known, 30
it is no doubt safe to say that their
feet suffered violent attack Of chills
superinduced, perhaps, by the sub
zero weather..
Those in charge had intended to in
stitute Verona lodge at this meet
ing, but many Of the officers, as well
as the candidates, were unable to be
present, 80 this was postponed until
later in the month.
District Deputy Geo. w. Morrissey
Of Browns Valley, Minn., made the
trip here to see the fun and was an
interested spectator during the cere-
nfony. It is even said that the dis
tinguished gentleman did not escape
entirely unscathed, as he was escorted
to Give" chair and experienced SEN
sations similar to those he UNDER
went at the time he was initiated when
somebody turned on the juice. But
he was good sport and enjoyed it
fully as much as the perpetrators of
the joke. During the evening Mr..
Morrissey was called upon for brief
talk and devoted his time allotment
to review Of the history Of the or
der. He said, among other things,
that since three years ago the insur-
plIs of $50; ;O00, ,O06 in the reserve Fund,
which gives some idea Of the institu-
tion's financial responsibility.
At 11:00 o'clock, while the candi-
dates were getting their breath, the
Royal Neighbors ivened up things by
serving one Of the banquets for which
they are Justly famous.
While the discomfort visited upon
the unfortunate candidates furnished
the major portion Of the evenings
pleasure, at least from the standpoint
of old members, the most important
result Of the meeting was the desig
nation Of Oakes as capital of this
zone, which comprises lodges in south
eastern North Dakota. This conces-
sion was secured only after the pre-
sentation to Mr.. Morrissey Of indis-
putable proof that this is the only
lodge in this part of the state that
has the degree team, hall and par
aphernalia necessary to exemplify the
work properly, and this means much
to Oakes because lodges from all
over the district will bring their can
didates here to be initiated.
Interest in the local organization is
being revived rapidly since the win
ter campaign was started. As an evi-
dence Of this it is only necessary to
state that applications for member
ship were written by the officers all
Tuesday afternoon and right up to
the time set for opening lodge.
I A class of twenty-five candidates
from Stirum will be inducted into the
order within the next two or three
weeks, and celebration Of some sort
will be planned to commemorate the
fortieth anniversary Of the founding
Of the order during the week Of jan
uary s.
The Cakes M. w. A. has large
membership as we'll as splendid set
Of officers, and should continue to
grow rapidly.