The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
WOODMEN HOLDBALL
1000 ATTEND RECEPTION
OF SCHURR CAMP.
Degree Team Delights Big Audience
with Exhibition Drill-Coneert
and Dance.

More than a thousand persons attended
the first annual reception and ball of Al
bert schurr Camp No. 1881. Modern
Woodmen of America, held last night
in the New Auditorium, Orange street
The affair was a complete success socially
and financially and the proceeds will be
used to uniform the degree team of the
camp.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags, while a large trans
parency sign of the camp hung over the
centre of the stage, illuminated with
colored ~incandescent lights. The boxes
We're all filled with guests and prominent
members Of the order. Among the oecu-
pants were:
Box A. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cooper. Mr..
and. Mrs. ]. j. Saxer, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Saxer, jr., Miss Luella Lance, Mrs. A..
Martin and DIR. r R. Mcclure; box b,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Hartmann, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Chalmers. P. Mickins, Miss
L.. Eta Cole, MIR. and Mrs. Bayeaux l..
Pierce. Misses Mary and Ella Bower and
A. w. johnson; box c, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Wilde. Miss Myrtle Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. h.
Adler and Il. Salisbury; box d, Mr.. ana
Mrs. S. ]. Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. X, ..
Faith. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hammond, MISS
Mabel Richardson, r.. II. Slezinger and IL.
Bennington; box T., Mr.. and Mrs. W.. Bur-
nett. Mrs. w. Hearl. Mrs. L. Burnett and
Miss Florence Burnett; box F. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schurr. Mr.. and Mrs. p. f..
Burns, Mrs. d. c. McAllister and ii. 5.
Tolen: box G, DR.. j. j, Youngs, Mrs. IL.
c. Merrill. Miss Julia Macdonald. Miss
Ada Macdonald and c. Purdy; box IL,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Woods. of Buffalo; Mrs. 70. Fox
Nv. u uSoi,anr and Misc Iocta ZillpV
A promenade concert was given by Prof.
Fl. f. Won der Heide's entire orchestra
during the arrival of the guests.
An exhibition drill was given by the
uniformed degree team of Newark City
Camp, under the command of Major Dora
McAllister. The drill lasted about ff-
teen minutes. The evolutions included
hollow squares. flying and solid
wedges, single and double crosses, PIN
wheels and many other original evolutions.
The exhibition richly merited the hearty
demonstration of appreciation of the large
Nearly every camp In Essex
County and camps from Paterson. Morris
town, Jersey City and New York were
by large delegations. Repre-
sentatives from I-OO-Tash and Acorn
Camps, Of Newark. and Corianda Camp,
Of Morristown, auxiliaries to the Wood
were also represented. Many fra
ternal and civic organizations had delega-
present.
Albert Schurr Camp was instituted July
1904. with a membership of twenty-five.
The first officers installed were: Consul,
F. w. I4ePorin: adviser w. Westbrook;
G. e. Martin; clerk. Platt Adams;
assistant clerk. w. r. Adams; Waterman.
II. Hartman: sentry, p. L. Mickens;
escort, James Mcmillan; chief forester,
C. Faith; board of managers, H. Weller.
f. Raible and f. 1. Williams. The
amp was then known as the baby camp
N Essex County, and its career was
with interest by the older camps.
It has steadily grown, until today 1t ranks
among the leading camps of the city and
county.
The camp has a uniformed team of six
teen members, commanded by Chief
Forester Berry, who was an officer in the
Volunteer Army during the war with
Spain. This team is second to none in the
State of New Jersey, and has carried off
first honors for drilling in open compe-
on several occasions.
The present officers of the camp are:
Consul. j. 7. Blaine; adviser, p. II. Hart
banker, e. ID. Wilson; clerk, r. c.
Faith; assistant clerk, w. r. Adams;
Waterman, p. L. Mickens; sentry, Fl. p.
ellis; escort, G. Scheurerling; chief fores-
r. Berry; assistant chief forester, II.
p. Ellis; board of managers, r. B. Bower,
W. LePorin, James Mcmillan.
The committees were as follows: Floor
manager, John j. Saxer, jr.; assistant
floor managers. Howard p. Ellis and Percie
Mickens; floor committee, r. r. Nc
-lure, G.. e. Martin, p. II. Hartman, ].
Morrison, j. Behrle, e. d. Wilson. NJ.
Campbell, j. j. Spillane, ]. d. Sulli-
van and G. Scheurerllng; reception COM
X. Berry, p. l.. Mickens, J. Nc
Millen, r. L. Bower, II. p. Ellis, j. j.
Blaine, r. j. Bowman, J. J. Saxer, jr.,
w. LePorln, and p. Scheurerling press
committee, r. C. Faith and w. r. Adams.