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Show WOODMEN OF WORLD INITIATE MANY NEW MEMBERS Weber Camp No. 74, Woodmen of the World, held a highly successful celebration last night, beginning wlth a parade at 7:30 p m and closing I with social talk at a late hour. The parade formed In front of the Fraternity block on Washington avenue, ave-nue, with the officers of the camp. In automobiles at its head, followed In succession by the color bearers a twelve-piece band the degree team, thp goat, the candidates for initiation the big axe, the lay members of the camp and the horribles In all there was about 2io Woodmen in line. The line of march was from Fra ternlty block north to Twenty second strpet thence south to Twenty-fifth street, west to Lincoln avenue and back to the Fraternity block The parade attracted considerable attention, and the public was given considerable more amusement by seeing see-ing recalcitrant members of the lodge, who were spied on the sidewalks side-walks 0' special detectives of the lodge, taken from their wives, sweethearts sweet-hearts or male friends, hustled into the auto-patrol by the "specials" and several regular officers of the local police department, and rushed to the Woodmen hall. At the hall, they were tried by a kangaroo court and assessed a small sum of money, In addition to being compelled to stay at the hall the remainder of the evening eve-ning to enjoy the events that took place behind closed doors Owing to the Illness of his wife, Head Consul Boak of Denver was unable un-able to be present and telegraphed bis regrets to the camp He was to have been an active figure In the initiation ceremonies but, In his ab-Bi ab-Bi ace, the work was done by officers of the Ogden camp Twenty candidates candi-dates were initiated during the evening eve-ning and their riding of the goat made much amusement for the mem hers. Several similar meetings will be held in the near future, to complete the Initiation of all thp candidates listed. |