The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Modern Woodmen

URINc the latter part of Novem-
her the local camps of the Mod
ern woodmen Of America were
listed by National Lecturer
Whalen and state Deputy Head
Consul ]. o. Davis, and at each
camp there was a large number of the
neighbors, who were thoroughly
p interested, instructed and inspired by
the eloquent addresses of the national
lecturer, who is possessed of the rare
ability Of being able TO talk 10 diff
ferent or the same audience every night
and not repeat himself. His speeches.
couched in eloquent language, mark
him as one of the brilliant fraternal
speakers in the. order. which now num-
bers. in. the United States, more than
100000 men.
He also visited the camp in Oakland,
and. on last Wednesday left for the
East, promising TO return within
year
In the past three weeks Goodfellow-
ship Camp of this city has had unusu-
ally well attended meetings and dur
ing that time adopted thirty strangers.
Occidental Camp in the same period
adopted a number and Twin Peaks
Camp adopted two at its last meeting.
During the latter part of November
at meeting OF Golden Gate Camp In
Oakland there was the adoption Of a
class OF thirteen in. the presence of Ma
tional Lecturer Whalen, State Head
Consul Davis, State Head Physician
Peck. Special Deputy Head Consul H.
V: Reese and members of tie San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond
amps. After the work the national
lecturer delivered one of his magnetic
addresses, and then there was the serv-
ing of refreshments and a lunch.
20. The. same officers subsequently, paid
2 visit TO the camp in San Jose, where
there was the Initiation of a class OF
thirty-three strangers, a banquet and
speech making.
p. On the last Monday in November
Goodfellowship Camp had a full house
at smoker given i, honor Of a second
visit by. the national lecturer and state
head consul
On the last Tuesday in the month a
banquet was given in one of the lead
ing hotels by the San Francisco depu-
ties to the members of the local camps
who during the thirty days previous
had secured candidates and had them
adopted into the camps This was the
second Of the kind in the past seventy
days .Ihere were thirty-tT,o at the ia
bic, including the national lecturer. the
state head consul; the Rev. Robert Lord
Cave, State lecturer; head State Physi-
clan Peck and Consul Sisson of Rich
mond Camp. DR.. NJ. z. O'Neil was the
POSTMASTER, and a good one he proved
10 be- After the sumptuous supper had
been disposed of there were calls for
responses TO toasts by officers already
designated. and W. ]. Elliott, E. A
Cole. Consul Davis of Occidental Camp
and Special Deputy Head Consul Reese
The addresses or the evening were far
above the after-S'-,ner speeches usual
At reunions of this character, especially
those Of Mr.. Whalen. of Rev. Mr. Cave
the State head consul and Herbert V.
Reese.
At the last meeting of Enright
Camp OF the Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, the auxiliary 10 the Modern Wood
men, a class Of candidates were an
nounced for initiation. The work Of
the evening was followed by pleasant
social hour The officers for this camp
viii be elected at the first meeting in
December Mrs Gertrude A O'Neii, the
recorder Of the camp, is slowly recov-
ering from an attack OF the grip