Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA

1ithrough the work Thursday
IVY AMevening. The attendance
| WNNVwas larger than usual, and
| that means a large crowd.
1t is easily shown that in
terest is growing stronger in this camp
each day. 1t is a we'll known fact tnat
Pacific camp has always been i've
one with no prospect of falling short
in ANYTHING they undertake, and they
generally get what they go after. Inc
baby show that is to be given on Feb
ruary Is in their hall in Mammoth nan
promises to be a success in every way
| The committee In charge has been
working hard to make this affair sue
cess. There will be several novel feat
ires in connection. Each neighbor has
| been appointed as a committee OF one
to see that those who attend viii ENJOY
themselves and look out for their COM
| fort as much as possible. There VIII
be a bunch of physicians on hand also
an ambulance, so that in case you
should break a blood vessel from. the
effect of laughing too much you VIII pc
speedily cared for. I think we VIII
send the team to Peoria. Don't you
think so? Why not? They are all
right, all right, amt they? Better
come to the show good time sure
California comp, No. 1913, M. w. A.
held a lively meeting last MONDAY even
| ing ana TRANSACTED d VI
They are planning to give series OF
entertainments and dances In their
hall, 814h South Main. Venerable Con-
sui Bucahan is gathering his forces
| together, instructing his captains anu
lieutenants in the coming campaign,
and when they get the battle front IN
working order there will be some strons
hiking to the tall timbers. They are
not looking for deserters, but new re-
| ~ oy tho nan1D. ana 10
assist the order in general.
Vernon camp, No. 1915, NJ W.. A.
were agreeably SURPRISED by visit or a
body of neighbors from Golden state
camp last Tuesday evening. g. W.
I Duzenbury, venerable consul or YER
non, is a hard and persistent worker,
and, assisted by the faithful ones, IS
doing much good for his camp. While
this camp is not the largest, yet IL is
ON the map, and every once in a While
YOU can hear something drop, and tnat
means business. Vernon camp has the
latch string out to all visiting ne1gn-
bors and extends hearty and hosplta-
BILE welcome to any who may cross Its
Threshold, corner of Central and YER
non avenues.
For the past month District Deputy
J. o. Burgess has been travelling around
visiting the various camps in his Jurls
diction, which includes the counties OF
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and VEN
tura, installing officers. He mas peen
treated right royalty wherever ne Went
and has only words of praise for the
members of the order throughout MS
section.
Delegates to the county convention,
which will be held at Whittier on the
first day of April, are now belng eject
ed throughout the county. Golden STATE
| elected seventy delegates last Wednes-
day evening. The state convention Will
he held at Visalia on the 9Th of next
Nav. Delegates for the state conven-
tion will be elected at the county coll
yention at Whittier. The state conVen-
ton will elect delegates to the national
convention, which will convene In re-
oria. ILL.,. early in the coming summer
On Wednesday evening of last week
the members of the drill team OF GOLD
en- State camp gave a banquet In honor
of their captain, c. e. Schroer, who was
inst "sweet 49," The banquet was a
brilliant success and was attended by
a number of the officers of the camp
who were invited by the team poys
Speeches were made and toasts ofered
| to the health and happiness of the
doughty captain. A nice present was
given Mr.. Schroer by the members OF
his team.
There will be a social and dance at
| Golden State hall wednesday evening"
February 10, given by the camp. Inc
program as Arranged by Mr.. Herpeiln
| nronnises to be one of the best yet
eiven. Two of >the most talented Ju-
venile singers and dancers of the city
will assist In the entertaining They
are the tiny daughters of some or the
good members. All members of the
| Woodmen and their friends are cor
daily invited to be present at the en-
tertainment and dance.
Golden State camp was fourth IN
rank in the camps of the United States
in the number of new members put on
for the month of December, having
total of fifty-nine policies to its credit.
Considering that there are l2,OOO camps
in the United States, the record is
good one. Deputy d. d. Mcdonald IS
making a special offer to the members
of $3.50 for each new member brought
in during the months of February anc
March, with $40 added as prize for
the member bringing in the most our
ing the two months. This offer is hav-
ing a good OBJECT and the chances are
that there will be q large influx or
members In Golden State camp in the
next sixty days.
Sergeant Osborne of the Golden State
drill team lost his mother, who died
last Monday. She had been Ill for some
time, but the blow fell hard on Mr.. Os-
borne. He has the sympathy of the
entire camp in his great bereavement.
A number of Woodmen from this city
went down to Long Beach last Tues
day on little business pertaining to
| fbo order