Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

camp, NO. fllU Mooeih
Woodmen of America last Wednesday
evening So large. in fact, was the crowd
that the hall would hardly accommodate
everybody. The ladies all found seats.
but the men had to take standing room,
which also was at premium.
DR.. c. w. Allen, consul Of the camp,
was first on the program and gave nice
talk. He told about the great CROWN
that the camp had been making in the
past few months, and predicted still
greater growth for the future. He gave
as reason for the growth the friendly
feelings that exist among the members
which stimulates every one to work for
the good of the cause. Dr. Allen sald
that Golden State camp would certainly
have the banner back on the first of the
coming year. He also gave the camp
deputy big sendoff for his good work
in the past few months. DIR. Allen Is an
earnest worker for the cause and Is very
proud of the fact that he Is consul of so
live a. camp as Golden State.
Past Consul ]. j. C. DAILY, who was in
harness some six years ago, during the
infancy of the camp, was called upon and
responded by telling one of his funny
Irish stories. He had the audience roar
| ing with mirth before he had said many
words. Mr.. DAILY is good Woodman.
| The Golden State orchestra gave sew
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| applause. The orchestra is composed OF
members of the order and is splendid
aggregation of players.
| One of the incest features of the pro-
| gram was O. song by Miss Dora Harowitz,
| a bright little miss of 10 years of age.
| The young lady has a fine voice and con-
| trolls it beautifully She sang in ragtime
| and was called back twice by the highly
| pleased listeners.
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make few remarks and he commended
| various members of the camp for the
| good manner in which they had worked
| to get new members in the past few
| weeks, and assured all present that Gold
| en- State camp would certainly have the
| banner back for being the largest camp
in the state upon the first day of next
January. Mr.. Mcdonald is in charge of
the organization work.
F. L. Reynolds read a piece of poetry
| which he wrote recently He is quite a
poet and was loudly applauded for his
| good efforts when he had finished read
| ing his composition. Mr.. Reynolds is one
| of the best members of the camp and is
always In office.
l.. John Myers, who was announced as a
wonder that was captured in the surf at
Long Beach, was called upon for one of
| his inimtable clog and jig dances. To
the music of the violin Mr. Myers stepped
| 1t off like young colt in an alfalfa
patch. John is fine dancer all right.
He was encored and came on again for
another "legmatical spasm."
| Little Miss Guzman, one of the best
pianists among the little girls to be found
| in the city, played an instrumental solo
| on the plano and was roundly applauded.
| She is the daughter of Jack Guzman, one
| of the standby team boys, and is only 10
| years of age.
/ "Bill' Taylor was chairman of the en-
| tertainment committee and presided like a
king. A happy smile curled around the
| corners of his coquettish mouth and
wrinkles of real pleasure chased each
other adown his alabaster brow and
| leather beaten cheeks.
/ The last on the program were a few Sc
| lections by the Golden State band. one
| of the finest bands in the city, which is
i also known as the Y M. G. A. band
The audience was highly pleased at the
music furnished by the bunch of thirty
finished musicians. Golden State is tht
i only camp in the state with brass band
The members of the drill team gave ar
exhibition pyramid tumble which ELECTED
| great applause. The boys line up for this
| exhibition. and. at a command from the
| captain, five rushed to the center of the
! room and got down on their knees, one
! against the other. Then the next row of
| four got on top of the five, each man with
| a knee on the back of the man on each
| side of him. Then the next row of three
| climbed on the four; two on the three,
| and the last one on top of the pile, max
| ing a pyramid eight feet high. At word
| from the captain the bunch dropped fiat.
| the top rows falling all spread out upon
| the next below them, and so on to the
| bottom row, which was almost squashed.
| The affair wound up with social dance
which lasted until midnight The socials