The San Francisco call., 1906-08-20
AKLAND, Aug. 19.--Nearly 100
members of the Woodmen of
the World to-day gave a splen-
did illustration of practical fra

u ~ Tie w OTlQ IOQdy gave q SP4CH-
did illustration of practical fra
terinity, when with their own hands
they erected a home for Alfred ].
Barnes, member of the order who lost
his all in the great San Francisco fire.
The construction of the house. which is
pretty cottage located at 23s Lawton
avenue, in the Claremont district was
begun this morning, and when darkness
came the little home was completed. :
After the fire Barnes, who is the sole
support of an aged father and mother
and a younger brother, came to this
city, where he has since found shelter
for his familysin barn at the home OF
Mrs. II. T. Atkinson on Vernon avenue
With the money received as insurance
on his household effects Barnes pur-
chased the lumber for cottage on a
lot which he had bought on the install
ment plan. He was unable, however, to
pay for the construction of the house,
and there the matter rested.
The plight of the family was discov-
cred by DIR. George H. Derrick, the
medical examiner OF Oakland Camp No.
"a, Woodmen of the World, who at once
brought the case to the attention OF
the officials OF the order, who set about
devising plans for the erection of the
house. The result of their efforts was
the building bee today, which gave
to Barnes and his. aged father and
mother the home for which he had
striven hard but Intellectually
Early this morning representatives OF
seven camps of woodmen repaired to
the site of the little home, accompanied
by number Of the members of several
circles of Women of Woodcraft. The
work of erecting the house was begun
under the direction of George L. Letter, a
contractor of this city, who was elected
-boss carpenter" and by noon the frame
of the dwelling was completed. Then
came the turn of the Women of Wood
craft. They served hearty lunch to
the weary but enthusiastic workers, i'm
mediately after which work was re-
sumed. When night fell the little home
was ready for the plastering, which will
be done next Sunday by w. d. Slusser. a
member of Peralta Camp No. 123, who
will be aided by a number of members
OF that camp.
Following are the members Of the
order who participated in the building
bee" and the camps of which they are
members:
T. NJ Robinson, head manager;
George L. Letter, past counsel; Peter
r. Gilroy. State organizer; Lawrence
Vincent, f. z. White, Consul Command
eI II. II. IlcllueTSOll, IAOucit nib, Il F.
Loring, DR.. G. H.. Derrick, w. p Ca
ray, A, c. Hensdale. d. c. Borland, D.
M. Simon, A. r. Swanson, DR.. e. r.
TAFT, A. l.. Carlson, r.. d. Rowe, A. L..
Schwiers and p. J. Newman of Oakland
Camp No. "a; A. G.. ellison, M. G. Lamb,
III. II. Hewitt, T. H. Hewitt, Samuel
McHugh, q. L. Clark and w. G. Hewitt
of Tamalpais Camp No. 427; M. ! w.
Davis, Who donated and installed the
plumbing; w. II. Ramsay, l.. Mosher,
William Heathorn, A. Bistorious,
Charles Loree, L. Coz, George Won Wer-
der and A. G.. Lewis of Athens Camp
No. 457; w. d. Slusser, ]. B. Spears and
M. p. Bowers of Peralta Camp No. 123,
4. D. Hughes, w. B. Ray and G. r.
Stetson of Forest Camp No. 102: A. b.
Clay and +. C. Bunger of Richmond
Camp No. 70;-Neighbors Stull and Bar
ker of Log Cabin Camp No. 637; w. H.
Nunan and w. w. Clark of Mission
Camp No. asa. and Special Organizers
A. B. Craw, A. G. Saunders and A.
Apple
The lunch was served by Mrs. Wini-
fred Halter, Mrs. F. w. Cruza,. Mrs. v.
A. Derrick, Mrs. c.. A.. Rice. Miss c. A.
t,arfno. Mrs. Amy Maehler, Mrs. Anna
Miller. Mrs. Louise Holmes, Mrs. r.
Eetterhof, Mrs. A. G.. Fraser, Mrs r.
Goebbels, Mrs. D. NJ Simons, Mrs. Anna
Allen, Mrs. Lillian Mcdonald and Miss
veda Derrick of Oakland Circle No.
266, w. Q. W.; Mrs. w. H. Wilson of
California Circle, Mrs. A. G. Saunders
or Fresno Circle, Mrs. George Won Wer-
der and Mrs. A. G. ellison.