Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA

NVlVV been nelu III - - -,
NL~ will be postponed to some
time in February, SO that
~ boad consul can attend. This Is
a great disappointment to Woodmen
hare but in view of the fact that the
rostnonement was due on account OF
the injury of the esteemed leader il
S,si1 onlv serve to inspire the nelgh-
bors to greater effort to present MN
yvitb a still larger class than would
have been possible had the class peeh
held at the time first announced.
The condition of the society mas
never been in better form thandt Is az at
present in South California IN .,. aIi,i03s is
an the camps progressive Work -
heing done and some camps are bulld-
ine, IN extraordinarily fast. The num-
her Of adoptions are increasing from
month to month, and the suspensions
seem to be decreasing, which may go
~ show that times are somewhat iii
proving.
Neirhbor ]. o. Burgess. district
deniitv for this district of California,
tbe eighth, is very much encourdseu
with the way the work is moving
along. He says the demand Tor soou
seId men was never so great as at the
,,rasent time. and he finds it very dill
AMI To supply the calls for local
55eD,,ties that come from camps that
ave- showing increased interest ana
determined efforts to build up their
locals.
Neiebbor Burgess visited several
camns last week and reports progress
in them all. At Whittier he mas
model camp and the neighbors are en-
thusiastic, adopting new members at
almost every meeting. They auopteu
two and had several new applcatlohs
for membership last MONDAY nlsnt.
Tuesday night he was at Long Beach
and found the camps there in a thriv-
inc condition and all working TO boost
the class for the head consul. Wednes-
dav night at South Pasadena he
found the camp alive and building up
Two new members and several apph-
cations were received. Thursday
night found him at Pacific camp. rms
camp has made arrangements 10 puI
their old deputy, Charlie A. Elder, anu
the man more than any other nleihDer
of the camp perhaps that bullt up tLie
camn back into the deputy work.
This is a wise move on the part of the
camp and no doubt Neighbor Elder
will soon be giving the same old-tlnne
vigor and snap to the camp that II
used to possess while he was its ac-
five deputy before. Friday night
found Neighbor Burgess at the camp
In Watts. Watts the matter with
watts? Neighbor Burgess says it's all
right and the camp is booming right
along.
Vernon camp is always doing some
thing out of the ordinary, and hence
is always interesting and wen at
tended. George w. DuZenberry was
adopted by this camp last Tuesday
night, and as George is an enthusiast
in everything he undertakes there is
no doubt he will add much to the al
ready great enthusiasm of the camp
Frank A. Smith, clerk of California
camp, says his is the only camp IN tne
ditv But Franks enthusiasm is only
a sample of that of all the members
of all the camps of the Modern WOOD
men of America in Los Angeles. 1hey
are all Modern Woodmen hrst, ana
then are extremely loyal to their re-
spective camps.
Golden State camp is always doing
a good business, and no wednesday
night passes that a good class of new
members is not adopted. Last We'd
nesday night there were eleven adop-
tions and eighteen applications read IN
the camp. Several neighbors holding
membership in camps in other cities
were adopted as members of this camp
also.
Golden State camp has learned the
great value of cooperation and is
employing that principle in its work
of building up the camp. Much is due
to Neighbor Herbelin, deputy for the
camp, but more perhaps is due to the
membership that co-operates SO
heartily with him in his work. And
one good feature in this camp is that
with all the effort spent in building up
the camp the fraternal features of the
order are never overlooked or forgot
ten. No member worthy to receive aid
or attention of the neighbors is ever
denied relief by the camp. The MEM
bers pride themselves on being quick
to respond to the cali of the distressed
or the needy. And be it said that this
fraternal spirit is a great factor in the
great growth of the society, which
now numbers 100000 members.
Golden State camp will entertain
Woodmen from several camps in Or
ange county Wednesday night. Octo-
ber 20. 1t is expected that a number
of visitors from other camps in and
about Los Angeles will be present also
and a big time will be enjoyed.
Mrs. Melinda A. Barrett, widow of
Neighbor B. d. Barrett, late of this
camp, who died August 30, received
the amount of her claim of $4,000 in
less than thirty days.
Neighbor w. L. Powell of Golden
State camp died of heart failure Sep
tember 26. He was buried at Ever
green cemetery with Masonic ceremo-
nies, of which order he was a member,
tbs Woodmen acting as pail bearers.
The stork put in an appearance at
the home of the adviser of Golden
State camp last Sunday and left a
little Woodman to the proudest fa-
ther in Los Angeles. To those that
have been wondering what is the mat
ter with VIII Taggart, just remember
that it is boy.
David Perlman won the first prize
last month by bringing in five adop-
tions to the camp in that month, H.
B. Truitt won second by bringing
four adoptions to the camp. The first
prize was a $40 order given by Will
liam H. Hoegee company, and the Sec
ond, IS order. by Ray Carrothers.
The prizes for October are: First,
beautiful stein, hand painted, with
the emblem of the camp, presented by
the Railsback-Cl company,
and $3.50 hat presented by 1. Kafka,
second prize.