Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
MODERN WooDMEN

| and the result has been %
large number of new recruits added to
the membership. The Modern Woodmen
are always active here as we'll as in
every part of the United States, which
accounts for the great gains the order is
making.
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| Pacific camp, one of the largest camps
in the southwest, is preparing to give an
open meeting next Thursday. There will
l'be literary entertainment and music
winding up with a dance. Refreshments
will be served and everything is free. Pa
ciflc camp initiated twelve members at
Its last meeting and had a large number
Of new applications.
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Golden State camp gave very success
full entertainment last Wednesday even
Il ing. A large crowd was in attendance
and every one seemed to have good
time. The affair was under the manage
ment of w F. O'Hanlon, who acquitted
himself with credit. Coffee, sandwiches.
salad and other refreshments were served
Music for the dance was furnished by
Golden State orchestra.
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Golden State drill team will give an
other ball on New Years eve at Blan-
chard hall. The team gave a dance
short time ago and was so successful
that it was decided to repeat the affair.
| A strong committee will be In charge of
the coming dance and everything will be
done in the incest possible manner. Dur
/ ing the evening the team will put on one
of its fancy drills, which, will be a great
treat to those who have never seen Gold
en- State team In action The team Is one
of the best in the southwest and puts on
a very interesting drill. The price of ad-
/ mission to the dance will be 80 cents.
ladies free. Refreshments will be served.
4 California camp has been having very
successful meetings lately andesome new
candidates have been initiated. The new
officers will be installed early In January,
after which time there should be an In
flux of new members. California camp
4 has more than 200 members and is known
as very enterprising camp 1t also has
one of the very best drill teams on the
coast Capt McElliott and his band of
colts are well known wherever the BAN
ners of the NJ. w. A. swing to the breeze.
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Golden State camp will initiate new Of
ficers on the evening of the Sth of jan
uary There will be big time in general
on that evening, as dance will probably
wind up the evenings entertainment. The
new officers are all good men and will do
all In their power to further the interests
of the camp during the coming year.
! Golden State has made wonderful gains
| this year. having increased it's member
l ship about 200 net since last February. At
it's meeting this week twenty-four can
didates were initiated, twelve taken in
by transfer and thirty-four new appl-
cations read. This is not unusual for
Golden State, as the members have been
working hard all the year. Deputy D. D.
Mcdonald gives the members 50 for every
new member they bring in, which stimu-
lates them to greater efforts This offer
will hold good during the coming year
also Golden State camp has its eye on
the national banner which is held by
camp No. ,002 uf lta4sae C'iy j. The camps
N that are eoing to send teams to the tri-
ennial en-, n,ampmeut at Pecria, ILL.,, in
June are already nrcparinr TOR the event.
1t will tale S2010 t3 sgpd cam to Pc
/ oria. Thee win be two lesins so from
Los Ange es ana several others from
other citlen b California Tire head camp
!. meeting is 9 great event md the drill
team boys look forward cl it as the
/ great time Of their Ives
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The race lor th state b0ur II which is
on betweel Golden State md Pacific
camps Is cutie exciting for lie members
of the two caina. Ar she resent time
the two ca nps ary ery close together in
membershi1 md t1f result cannot be
foretold W o. aerta nt. Ihg number of
members II g0O0 sl..dl1E lu G lie camp on
the 1st of jaauary li TEL The tale. Both
camps clafm thc victory b resent
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On the s d oe Jaauary The Modern
Woodmen { America win ng twenty-five
| years old ~ 4 the silver anniversary is
being celeb d throughout The United
States. Clt adcrNlns W be held in
many citiel ard crl lsand new
members W p be acdea 90 fHe roll on ac-
count of til extra Bork done ln order to
properly celebrate the annivef sary. The
slogan of tie order ROW is 10000 mem
bers for ? or.a ana unless the influx
of members stuus soon TINT lumber Will
have been uuaiaed by the une the head
camp meets Since the 80 VI January of
this year ore thsu 100 090 Hlvt been is
sued. OF course thtre have zen a good
many lapse whlth g alWnys the case
with any fraterias or 0id line insurance
order but the net gain tol TN year will
be about $1,000 llch Is about the an
nual gain made by the ah. n.xt largest
fraternal Insurance orders combined In
| Los Angelo Tie sfvst annipt ptrsary will
be properly celebrated With ST. ecial feat
ures and especially larse ella es of new
members.
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Vernon oamp win have ns lllation of
officers eary in JANUARY a will seat
some good men for be yeer 'ernon has
right along THE csinp gives entertain
ments to it, members and frlelds once a
month and always maintains @ 9 honor of
woodcraft ty the sKcelenoy ai the occa-
sions.
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w. D. Cason Of Lon Beach who was
clerk of thu Camp ehefe COR long time,
was in the city th' week and listed Pa
ciflc camp, Caeou ari otiicer of the law
in Long Bejicu.
One of the teafl bpys ol California
camp took 1nto himself g cha ming wife
| this week. There IS tgad ton here
] that the bo ra oi gna torosaid team are
simply irres 3iltle. Ghe s.rI3 go to the
parties give 9y culfc MO camp by the
droves and 1c.s anc worry often the
visit brings bout NE desired suits The
boys of Goll9n state ina acliic teams
are so HON ana ti-1y te never ac-
cused Of be n love-
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