The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-08-13
The American Woodmen Held Interesting
Sessions at Washington, D. c.,
Recently
Bird's-Eye View of the Gathering
BY Mrs. Nora E. Lee of Chicago Camp
No. Fl

received. DR.. Emmett J. Scott secre-
tary and treasurer of Howard Uni
verSity was TO have welcomed us on
behalf Of the city, but on account OF
the serious illness OF a member Of his
family. sent his regrets, but did favor
US with a splendid talk later III the
week Also DR. O. l.. Jackson Of the
Board Of Health Of Howard Uni
versity. The response to the welcome
address was given by Dean J. W.
Haywood, Supreme Prelate. and be-
ing very witty, as we'll as a brilliant
orator he kept the audience from be-
coming too serious His talk was
very spicy. After the out OF town
visitors had been introduced and an
nouncements made for the week the
benediction was pronounced by Major
Chaplain Q. J. W. Scott, (retired)
I. S. A., now an instructor in the
School Of Religion at Howard Uni
versity This closed our first evening.
Tuesday AM. at nine o'clock our
real work began. Our faithful Dis
trict Commander A. L. Poole Of Chi
cago. and all other officers were in
their places excepting the recorder,
Neighbor Ethel Jones acted i'll her
stead until the election OF officers for
the ensuing year. All business was
quickly transacted, various committees
reports heard, all in that businesslike
way which is a part OF Commander
Poole
He then thanked all who had helped
in any way to make his two years as
District Commander a success. He
gave his annual address in the spirit
OF love and good will to all pledging
himself to work with the new District
Commander yet to be elected. We
OF course regret his going out but
Others are always waiting So each
man must step up higher to make
room, so we know there is another
position awaiting for our past District
Commander and he will fill it with
the same credit At the close OF his
address we went into the election OF
officers for the present year 1t was
very peacefully and tremendously
done. Our officers are as follows
District Commander Neighbor f. R.
Sans OF Pittsburgh, Pa; Vice Com
mander, Jesse Nimmons OF Ohio
Irene Crook Of Chicago, Clerk; Bush,
Of Detroit, Mich, Recorder; Augustus
Mariana, Maryland, Banker; Neigh
Dor Dean, Washington. D. c., Escort
Neighbor Bush Of St Louis, Auditor
Neighbor Nea1y OF New Jersey, Pre1-
ate; Neighbor Sullivan, West Nir-
ginia, Waterman; Neighbor Sidney
Montgomery, Chicago, Sentry !;
Neighbor Mary Pope, Reporter; Mary
Bush Of Detroit, Organist. and Neigh
Dor Peterson. Chairman of Sick Com
mittee. These were then installed by
our Supreme Auditor, who never lacks
for words for these occasions that
mean so much to the workers. He is
also known as the Prince Charm
ing" because he knows so we'll how
to please everybody. A very interest
ing session was then entered into and
the discussions gave US much to bring
back to our camps that will be helpful
in building up our work Tuesday
afternoon many Of Us went sightsee-
ing, many OF the historical points were
visited Among other things we went
into the Washington Monument,
which is FIVE hundred and fifty-hve
feet high. We rode in the large
elevator which holds twenty-six peo-
pie at one time. A few of US decided
to walk down so that we might read
the various inscriptions on each land
ing. We were twenty-five minutes.
and were very tired when we made
our last step. but it was interesting.
That evening we had the twilight
parade and carnival followed by dane
ing at Murray's beautiful Casino. The
costumes worn by some made you
laugh until you cried they were 50
very comical. Deputy Dyer OF Chi
cago had more fun than any one /
am quite sure. for his costume was
that Of an Indian girl and his long
hair attracted the boys and kept the
| fun going at the hall.
Wednesday morning found US back
at our post, as we had been promised
treat at ten o'clock if we would get
our discussions out of the way. And
that would be to hear our own Su-