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Lena Stone
Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth year - Number 56
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 4, 1907
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BIG WOODMAN BANQUET.
Officers Elected--Fine Supper
Served to Large Crowd.
The Modern
Woodmen entertained themselves, their wives, sisters and sweethearts Monday
evening with a banquet and reception at the hall over the Electric theater.
There were present about seventy-five people, including members of the lodge, of
which there was the best attendance yet witnessed.
The
election of officers resulted in the following:
R. L.
Martin, consul commander.
J. E.
Smith, advisor.
M. V.
Bradshaw, clerk.
J. B.
Collier, banker.
J. E.
Fitzgerald, escort.
Sam
Kemendo, watchman.
Wiley
Muelnax, sentry.
Dr. S. S.
Munger, camp physician.
Wiley
Davis, member board of managers.
Tom
Connally and J. W. Hoke were initiated into the order.
At the
conclusion of the business session, the members and guests were invited into the
hall adjoining the lodge room where an elaborate supper was served, to which all
present did ample justice.
The
banqueters were entertained during the meal with speeches from Tom Connally and
Sam Kemendo.
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