Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
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ciety in the world in the same length OF
time From a membership OF rev Souls
It has expanded until today IL mas tne
grand total of over 100000 members ooo'ooo
more than the next largest fraternal IN
surance order in the United States. 1t
,s stiII orowine at the rate of 40 men,
hers per day for every week day in the
year..
of America is at Rock, Island, Ill, in
which city the orders owns buildings that
cost more than 100000 to erect. The fol-
lowing are the head officers of the order:
A. r. Talbot, Lincoln, Neb., head consul;
Charles w. Hawes, Rock Island, ILL.,,
head clerk; C. H. McNider, Mason City,
Iowa, head banker
In the city of Los Angeles there are in
the neighborhood of 10000 members OF the
Modern Woodmen of America. There are
eight camps in the city with total mem
bershp of about 5000, besides about 1000
members that reside here and hold their
membership in other parts of the United
States
Golden State camp No. 7110 was organ
lied In October, 1S99 and was the first
camp instituted in California. 1t meets
at 1854 South Spring street, this city,
every Wednesday evening. Golden State
has been the banner camp OF CALIFORNIA
every year since its organization, with
Lle exception VI lllc piCoCht JSoAt ooN
will again have the distinction of being
the banner camp after the first OF next
years, at which date the banner will be
awarded by the head camp. The banner
is given to the camp having the most
members on the first day of each January
and cannot be moved until properly
awarded again the following year.
The officers OF Golden State camp are
.as follows: DIR. G. w. Allen, consul; ]. l.
Taylor, clerk; John Myers, banker; F. l..
Reynolds, advisor; W. H. Taylor, past
consult Ray Carrothers, escort; w. III.
Taggart chairman board of managers;
o. T. Simmons and DR.. A. j. Berry, men,
bers board of managers; Robert Burnor,
watchman; W. A. Bean, sentry; Drs G.
w. Allen, f. w. Bassett, A. j. Berry j.
c.. Lindsay and A. F. Zimmerman, physi-
clans. D. D. Mcdonald is organizer for
the camp, which office is called the dep
uty head CONSUL and puts all of his time
in. getting new members and urging the
old members to bring in new blood.
A joliier bunch of fellows than the
members of Golden State camp is hard
to find. They have big times every
Wednesday evening while initiating the
large classes that weekly appear at their
doors for admission into the order. Ray
Carrothers, the escort, looms up six feet
three inches tall and scares the timid
ones almost into fits when he bellows
forth some command.
'Bill" Taylor, than whom there is not
a better old soul In the entire jurisdiction,
is one Of the old standbys of the camp
and is never away from one of the meet
ings He has been in harness since the
organization of the camp and was never
known not to second motion, no matter
what 1t was for
DIR. Allen makes one of the best con-
o,,Ic in, he or 70 he UbOla 10Va
and respect of the members.
w. H. Taggart, who Is first assistant
treasurer and paymaSter of the Santa Fe
road, is one of the best members the order
has. He is always on hand every week
and looks after the finances of the camp
with the same care that he looks after
the business interests of the great Santa
Fe road. He is ably assisted in his good
work by the other two members Of the
board of managers.
Great work has been accomplished by
Golden State camp In the way of increas-
ing it's membership in the past eight
months. On the 1st of February the
books showed less than 1850 members in
good standing. Today the roll shows up
ward of 1900 members, big gain indeed.
The camp, however will not be satisfied
with the state banner, but is already
striving to annex the national banner,
given " tnc ShiiP hofih6 thO AoA 6SSs
membership in the United States. The
banner is now held by camp No. 2002,
Kansas City, Mo-, which has member
ship of about 2500 By the end of Decem-
her of next year the banner is apt to be
held in Los Angeles.
The meeting held by Golden State on
Wednesday evening of last week was a
sample meeting of that camp. There were
1I~xl,k f,iff admitted frAnQ-
fer card and twenty-six applications for
membership The boys are all hustling
for members, as the camp pays 50 to any
member bringing In a new member, and
the offer is good to any Woodman In the
city, whether he belongs to Golden State
or any other camp. This offer has had a
great effect, for the members are out
in force trying to trap the unwary. The
camp also pays 81 per head for transfer
members and is taking in large num-
Der every week. 1t is certainly out after
that national banner.
The finest woodman drill team in the
southwest is that belonging to Golden
State, of which Captain Schroer is COM
mander. The team consists of seventeen
men, including the captain. At the log
rolling contest at Whittier on the 10th
of August this team made a score Of
9S 1-S out of possible 100 in the compete
tive drill ThlS score is seldom equaleu
in the United States. At Long Beach on
the Fourth of July the team won all
honors. and at the same place last week
again took first prize in competition
against other drill teams. The boys stay
together month in and month out and
practice regularly twice a week. They
are getting ready to go to Peoria, ILL.,,
to the meeting Of the head camp next
year. They will certainly be heard from
there, as the same bunch finished almost
in the lead three years ago when pitted
against the finest drill teams in the east
ern states.
Golden State camp has one of the finest
bands In the state, which is also known
as the Y M. C. A. band. The members
belong to the camp and are known as
Golden State band No. 7110. They carry
the big drum thus inscribed when they
play many engagements. In fact. a more
enterprising lot of men could hardly be
found than the officers and members of
Colder State camp No. lilo, Modern
Woodmen of America.