The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

or the many fraternal organizations
that since the fire have done much loF
the relief Of its members is the Modern
Woodmen Of America. In the hrst pace
Immediately after the news hao peel
verified, the head camp donAteo .S
large sum TO the general RELIEF funo anu
mon made a special donation to COM
rnittee composed of J. o. Davis, the heao
AZ rhe order in this State Herbert v.
Rees deputy head consul; Dr. T. II
Peck. head medical examiner; W. j. I'll
uott clerk of Goodfellowship Camp. ana
n P. Bepler. consul of that camp. Under
s7,s+r,,s+ions the committee-during the
-rsr Two weeks, when money was
tieht-assisted all of the local members
m a financial way in such manner that
no one could complain that he was not
aided or that IN offer was not mace 10
selp him. The money so distributed
proved a great blessing TO many VINO hao
~ means 10 secure needed arucles or pay
-,.et. The cash donations have been sus-
aded. except in extreme cases, and the
..l.nce Of the fund contributed by the
..sa camp and by camps in all parts OF
iss Union viii be applied TO the further
i.'ief Of such members as have not oeeh
able 70 secure employment The commit
lee Will investigate every members con-
d1ti3n and where necessary the distressed
members and their families viii be aloeo
10 make a start in life. All members who
are in a position TO do so will be eX-
pected 70 meet their pecuniary obllga-
non in the camp at once but no mem
ber will be suspended within the time
that has already been announced
coodfellowship Camp. the first subordi-
nae body 10 meet in a fraternal hall
after the fire has met weekly since.
ana At each meeting has adopted
strangers who in the recent past have
learned the value of fraternal protecuon
. ana benevolence. At the meeting last
Monday night in Oakwood Han, lSOs
pevisa5ero street. the camp adopted foul
apD,f ITS. ana Occidental Camp, which
held a meeting the same night in the
same mace. adopted one and received
three appkcations for membership. Each
local camp viii soon receive new suo-
plies from the head camp and be in 2
position TO transact its business in full
rf-1,alistic form. In the meantime Deputy
Eees is stiu stationed at 1917 Scott
street. where. with Neighbor Elliott ne
is attending TO the wants Of the mem
bers and securing employment FOE the
unemployed
Enright Camp Of the Royal Neighbors
OF America. the iadies' branch OF The
Modern WoOdmen of America, has quar-
ters at this time in the residence OF
Mrs. Gertrude O'Neil. the clerk, at ~.
Oak street. This lady, whose home was
o. DESTROYED by FIRE, sacrificed many per-
sonaI effects in order that she might
save the working records of the camp
= The members held meeting last WeeE
AT the residence Of the oracle OF the
camp. and out Of a fund contributed foi
relief each member received financia
aid. after which the announcement was
made that at the home of the clerk
there was to be had for the asking q
large quantity of clothes contributed by
friends in Portland, Ore, and in Fresno
The transaction Of routine business was
followed by a social evening, such az
the camp was noted for before being
burned out in the ODD Fellows build
ing. The camp has received from Z
member now residing in Plattsmouth
Nebr a letter in which he states thai
the neighbors Of the order in that
place were at the time OF writing ar
ranging an entertainment for the pur-
nose Of raising funds for the relief o.
the San Francisco members. Myra Is
Enrfght one OF the supreme managers
for whom the local camp was named
has written a letter from Kansas City
Kans.. announcing that the camp o.
which she is a member, numbering 300
had levied an assessment OF 20 cent
each TO create a fund for the relief o
the members OF Enright Camp. anc
that. in addition, IL had arranged 70
an entertainment by which il expected
10 obtain an additional fund TO swell
the assessment fund. The membership
OF Enright Camp is not at all discour'
aged: on the contrary, each one ex
presses a confidence in the future OF Sar
Irs-, re.fEpO