Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA

II
kW\m/Anices last Sunday at the hall
WMI\kTof Golden State camp, 4Sl
SA% South Hill street and at
Rosedale cemetery. The
services were conducted under the aus
pices of Golden state camp and We're
very pretty and impressive. both at
the hall and at the cemetery.
The committee consisting of Neigh
bors Harry f. Burke, Dr. c. w. Allen
and ]. ]. c. DAILY, who had charge OF
the well selected program deserve
great credit.
The program at the hall began with
piano selection rendered by Miss
Elouise DAILY, the accomplished daugh-
ter of Neighbor ]. j. c. DAILY. Prof.
F. w. Mounts, accompanied by Mrs.
L. Clark. rendered a vocal selection
appropriate to the occasion. The ad-
dress of Neighbor ]. w. Carrigan fol-
lowed. 1t was short but very beauti-
full and appropriate and exceedingly
we'll delivered. 1t was well received
by the audience. He said in part:
I'VE have gathered here today to
voice the sentiment that we all feel
towards those who have departed from
our midst, yet still live in our hearts
with us.
1T is fitting that we should assem-
BILE together, lay aside the business af-
fairs of this life for at least one day
and pay our tribute to those whom we
all loved so well.
But these ceremonies this day would
be indeed empty and devoid of any
meaning whatsoever if we did not
cherish the thought and hope and also
the belief that some day we will be
reunited with our loved ones in place
where the frailties and infirmities OF
human nature are removed, where all
men and women from emperor to low
est peasant, and the millionaire to the
most penniless waif meet on equal
terms and forever abide and enjoy life
eternal under the protecting care of a
merciful and loving Father.
'When the final summons has been
served on our dear one and we have
gathered for the last time around his
bedside with emotions and feelings in
our heart that no one else can realize,
and we see the spark of life growing
gradually DINNER, and then when
those dear eyes are forever closed and
their kindly light no longer seen; when
those dear lips are sealed and their
familiar voice heard no more, it is
then that we would give every world
ly possession, that perhaps only yes
terdav we considered absolutely neceS-
sary to our future welfare, If we could
as il with the magicians wand place
ourself back in the yesterday and then
be more considerate, more kind ana
perform more cheerfully the little
things he asked of us. We cannot re-
call our loved one, neither can we re-
call the past; they have gone forever
But we can take lessons from the past
though they be sorrowful ones, that
may guide us in the future in all
things that go to make us better men
and better women, and to think and
speak more kindly of those with whom
we associate. and to make the world
the better by us being born in it.
"Then let us try to perform our
everyday tasks with a lighter heart
and a more genial spirit to reflect as
much sunshine among those with
whom we work or associate as possi-
BILE, and to have a good and kind word
for everyone"
After the exercises in the hall the
Woodmen retired to Rosedale ceme-
terry, preceded by the Forester teams
of the various camps Both on the
streets and at the cemetery the For
esters were led by the M. w. A. drum
corps.
The address at the cemetery was de-
livered by District Deputy Neighbor
]. o, Burgess. Neighbor Burgess never
fails to say appropriate words on such
occasions. and his address on this oc-
casion was very impressive.
Inc FOICSltIS QCCOAhtCQ NAlO 6iehfSo
of the departed Woodmen both at
Rosedale and Evergreen cemeteries.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will hold their annual logrolling pic
mic at Venice this year, September 4,
and 6.
The iWoodmen will boost for the Elks
during Elks' week and will enter the
parade with a float and a bunch of
uniformed Foresters that will make
he fo1Ir c-tF nd
will be a surprise to some to find so
many uniformed men in the Modern
Woodmen camps of Los Angeles. But
no one should be surprised when he
realizes that on an average every six
teenth man one meets belongs to the
Modern Woodmen, there being over
one million of them in the United
States. 1t has been the policy OF the
society to go quietly about its own af-
fairs, to shut it's eyes to other peoples
business and saw wood in its own
yard. 1t has been a good policy, for
today without the sound of trumpet or
flare of torch or beat of drum it stands
at the head of them all with more than
double the membership of the nearest
similar society So here in Los An
geles the Modern Woodmen have been
quietly but steadily forging to the
front The first camp was organized
in Los Angeles less than ten years ago
and today there is a membership of
more than 5000 in the various camps
of this CITY, with perhaps half that
number of residents here who hold
membership in camps in other parts
of the country. Every Woodman is a
loyal Woodman, and that means
growth for the society.
Golden State camp will hold open
meeting the first Wednesday night in
July.