Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

N4p order In this CITY anu sur
rounding section interest in the AFFAIR IN
creases rapidly. The reception will De
held at simpson auditorium next Satur-
day night and will be largely attended by
Modern Woodmen and their families and
friends.
A. r. Talbot, as head of the greatest
fraternal Insurance organization in the
world, holds an exalted place in the
United States. He is final authority over
more than 10000 men. and rules In man
ner that endears him to the rank and file
of the order.
A. r. Talbot was formerly the law part
ner of William Jennings Bryan, who is
also an enthusiastic Woodman. Bryan &
Talbot, as firm name, Is still very
familiar to the residents of Lincoln, Neb.,
where the firm did legal business for
many years.
Mr.. Talbot was chairman of the board
of directors of the head camp, NJ. w. A,
for several years, filing the position with
honor and credit. He was elected head
consul and held Office for two years, being
elected to succeed himself at the head
camp meeting in Milwaukee in 1905. The
law was changed at the Milwaukee meet
ing and the term of head consul extended
from two to three years. In all probable
ity Mr.. Talbot will be again elected for
another three years when the next head
camp conyenes at Peoria, ILL.,, next June,
He has made a great record as ruler
and has been instrumental In increasing
the order by many thousands of members.
Prior to entering into the duties of head
consul Mr.. Talbot was elected to the
senate from Nebraska, serving several
terms. He is also at present head attor-
ney for one of the large railroads.
The reception of Mr.. Talbot next Satur-
day night will be an affair long to be re-
membered by the Woodmen of this state.
There will be representative delegates In
the city from all the surrounding cities
Santa Barbara sent letter stating that
lot of the members would be here from
that city to enjoy the celebration.
From Pomona comes word that the
members will be here from that town to
do honor to the chief.
The meeting that will be of the most i'm
portance is that scheduled for Thursday
night November IA, at which time 500 or
more candidates will be lined up before
Head Consul Talbot who will give them
the central obligation. The meeting Will
also be held in Simpson auditorium and
will be for members of the order and the
candidates only.
There will be a parade prior to the
meeting, as there will be prior to the re-
ception next Saturday night Both
parades will be composed of the various
drill teams and will form at Seventh and
Spring, marching north to First street.
west to Broadway, south to Seventh, west
| to Hope and south to the auditorium
| Mr. Talbot will be at the head of the
parade Many of the camps will be here
| on the night Of the 14th that will not be
| largely represented at the reception. All
the camps that are in the contest for
members will be here in force on the
evening of the 14th to participate In the
class adoption. The candidates will be
| IL Of Now ha1 XII SO1fh
Broadway, from which point they will
march in body to the Auditorium.
A representative from South Pasadena
was in Los Angeles this week purchasing
additional uniforms for the team there, as
this livelh and enterprising camp will be
here in force on both occasions. The
South Pasadenans took in a dozen mem
bers last Thursday night, making more
than their promised twenty-five. They
are, apt to come in with fifty new onces
in their ranks
Long Beach has sent up word that they
will be here with team both nights.
Long Beach is an enterprising camp of
Modern Woodmep and should be well re-
ceiyed by the members at large when
they arrive. They will be given prom
inent place in the parade.
Alhambra boys, owing to the fact that
they could not get their uniforms In time.
will not be in the parade with a drill
team, but will be at both meetings in
force.
Garvanza has sent word that they will
be here with both feet and that their
camp will have lot of candidates for
the class adoption.
Golden State camp, the largest camp to-
| day. in the state. viii have more candi-