Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-20
W00DMEN TO ELECT SET OF
NEW OFFICERS
SESSIONS VERY INTERESTING
Visiting Male and Female Delegates
Enjoy Trolley Ride to Playa
del Rey and Moonlight
Dance In Pavilion


camp of the Pacific Jurisdiction of the
Woodmen of the World, now in session
in Los Angeles
The first is the election of head
consul, and the second Is the location
of the permanent headquarters of the
organization.
The present head consul, John II.
Foley of Los Angeles, Head Clerk L.
l. Boak of Denver and A. b. Keith of
Butte are the candidates for head con-
sui, and, as the election will be held
this forenoon, there was considerable
electioneering yesterday.
Salt Lake is making a hard fight to
secure the head offices. on behalf of
that city, the president of the Salt
Lake council has rendered a site for
the Woodman building, opposite Fed
eral hall, valued at 100000 Another
site worth $4,000, for the Women of
Woodcraft, has also been offered by
Salt Lake.
Trip to Playa del Rey
After an early dinner the visiting
neighbors and the women boarded spe-
cial cars provided by the Los Ange-
les entertainment committee for a troll
ley car ride to Playa del Rey, where
there was dancing in the pavilion and
moonlight rides on the lagoon.
The competitive drills for the several
prizes will be witnessed tonight at
Temple auditorium. The public is in
vited to witness the exhibition There
are about a dozen Woodmen teams in
the city besides number of circle
teams composed of women. Among
the captains of the women teams are
Mrs. May Williams of San Jose, Mrs.
r. w. Henrys of Portland. Mrs. j. w.
Hines of San Jose and Mrs. j. Miller
of Oakland.
The prizes include loving cup, Of
fered by Oakland and cash prizes as
follows, offered by Los Angeles: 500
first prize, $50 second prize, also
handsome silk flag.
Today the election of officers will be
held after the salaries are fixed, and
then the report of the committee OH
legislation will be presented for dis
cussion and action. Various commit
tees will present reports.
Saturday will be given up to a trip
to Catalina island.
Sunday memorial exercises will be
held at Temple auditorium and many
of the visitors will attend services at
the churches and visit the beaches.
Order Is Growing
The Woodmen of the World comprise
three Jurisdictions and the total men,
bership is nearly 100000. There are
$4,000 members in the Pacific juris-
diction.
Head Consul Foley gave his report
at the session yesterday forenoon. He
covered the growth of the order and
offered many suggestions looking to
the extension of the fraternal spirit
throughout the jurisdiction.
Head Physician T. A. Hughes pre-
sented his report, showing that the
total membership on December 81, 1904,
was 93,S46: number of deaths during
1904 500; deaths per thousand for the
year. 6.72. Several recommendations
affecting the character of risks were
suggested.
Head Banker ]. V. Cooper reported
s174041 in bank on December 81, 1904.
The amount in the hands of the banker
between sessions approximates $780,
600, of which about $2,500,00O is paid to
beneficiaries of deceased neighbors.
Banker Cooper recommends that steps
be taken to increase the amount of
cash in the general fund. He sug-
gests remedies as follows:
First-Increasing the amount of per
capita tax, and retaining the biennial
head camp session.
Second-A four-year term for the
next session, leaving the per capita as
it now is.
Third-To levy an extra tax of
enough to place the general fund upon
a solid basis.
The reports of the head managers.
the head clerk and the head auditor
were also read and discussed.
Committees Announced
Standing committees were announced
az follows:
Committee on rulings appeals and
pending claims-Judge II. S. Elliott. ].
w. James, j. F, Broderick. W. I. Staley,
T.. L. Williams.
Legislation-J C. Bell j. ]. Jennings,
George Teats, N. o. Baldwin, head es-
cort; p. j. Mcintyre.
Distributions-G. d. Phillips. Angus
Mcclellan. V. Stroble, W. j. Whitlock.
u. p. Ustick.
Receipts and disbursements-w. G..
Morton, DR. G. e. NJ. Loux, Fred Burch,
C. l.. Rauner, j. ii. Alton.
Good of the order-E. r. Conner, W.
W. Smead, Leon lie Quinne. j. B.
Mann, G. r. Boutwell,.
Ritualistic work-B. NJ. Carr, C.. II.
Bartholomew, r. s. Ryerson. j. j..
Hennessey, G. r. Funk.
Relations with sovereign camp-F. r.
Waters. II. f., English. Thomas Hall,
II. G. Damon, A. E. White.
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