The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

ed the family night Of Mission Camp
in Odd Fellows building, October IL.
were: Miss Lillis Phillips. songs; L.
AIlegro's sextet, L. I. Fross. F. Pal
mer, G. w. Withycombe. H. Hoppe,
Miss A. Hucks and Miss E. Hoppe,
vocal selections, and Past Consul Com
mander McCabe with an interesting
address on the work of the order.
After the programme candy was dis
tributed to all the children and refresh
ments served to adults, after which
there was dancing for two hours.
On October Is the local circles of
Woodcraft and many of the members
of the camps of the Woodmen of the
World attended the grand campaign
ball, given in Native Sons Hall, which
was conducted under the supervision Of
a committee of five from each circle,
assisted by each guardian neighbor. OF
this committee Mrs. A F. Mcmahon
was the chairman and General Organ
izer Bertha NJ. Summer vice chairman.
More than 500 persons were present and
a great deal of spirit and enthusiasm
was manifested during the evening. 1t
was a dressy affair and was in every
c. Nathan, an enthusiastic Woodman,
was the floor manager and the general
organizer was his assistant
The hall of California Camp, w. o.
W., was crowded on October "a by
members of the order assembled to wit
ness the dedication Of a beautiful new
stump for the camp. Laurance Vincent
delivered touching parting ovation
over the old stump, he being surround
ed at the time by the officers of the
camp, attired in blue jeans and stand
ing on the chip-strewn floor. The ora
tion was so touching that it brought
tears to the eyes of many Of the chop
pers Then the new stump was dedi-
Gated with a great deal of ceremony by
state Organizer P. F. Gilroy, who is
popularity known in the order as Our
Gill" after which there was the pre-
sentation by Neighbor Hansen OF an
ONYX paper-weight to David Oliver Jr.,
editor of the Pacific Woodmans a
charm to Bert Craw and a souvenir to
Special Organizer Krumm, each pres
ent bearing the emblems of the order
and being the handiwork Of the donor.
After the presentations there were
short talks by Judge Frank H Kerri-
gan. Joseph A. Wilson Dave Mayors.
Neighbor Apple and many others, fol-
lowed by the serving Of a lunch and
refreshments.
The uniform rank of Golden Gate
Camp No. 64 will give a grand ball in
Mission Opera Hall. 1t is expected that
this will be one of the most attractive
affairs ever given by. a team of the
rank.
Last week Redwood Circle Of the
Women of Woodcraft had a short busi-
ness session, during which two
strangers were admitted to member
ship by initiation and fourteen applica-
tions were presented and accepted.
This was followed by an open meeting.
which was changed into q Halloween
marty The hall was artistica1ly deco
rated with pumpkin lanterns, pumpkin
vines. spider webs and apples tied to
strings pendent from the webs. There
was q very large attendance and there
were a number Of pleasing songs, reel
tations and short talks appropriate to
the occasion Then there was fortune
telling. games and dancing The affair
was admirably managed by the COM
mittee. composed Of Neighbors Wilder,
Hoffman, Hatfield, Moore, Smith,
Balckall. Mcmahon, Lena and Rose
Barclay and Fisher.
Last week the officers Of Redwood
Circle assisted Deputy Mrs. Steanart
to install the officers Of the new circle
at San Lorenzo, and the work was
most impressively DONE After the in
staIlation the visiting neighbors were
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which Mrs. Shiman presided