Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
News Of the FrafeynaI and Secret Societies
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

&5AA the World and Women OF
hvovA Woodcraft will keep open
NJ house at w. o. w. hall,
Tlt1fk %tIsz1 near the corner of PaSa-
Nsz4iEazge dena avenue and Avenue
Twenty-six, the occasion being mu-
tual entertainment under the auspices
of both orders. An entertainment is
given once every month at some lodge
room, and the executive committee in
charge has favored this locality with
the most elaborate program and mn
est entertainment. The famous Price
Bros. minstrels, will furnish the run,
and thew threaten to dislocate the ribs
of the audience by their mirth-provok-
ing sallies. The program will be as
follows: Orchestral selection, min
strels; opening chorus, Metropolitan
quartet; tenor solo, g. T. Willlams;
parody, H. l.. Price; Metropolitan quar-
tet; grand operate burlesque, Ed Hop
F. r. Price; closing chorus, Metro
politan quartet; fraternal address,
Hon r. D. List; orchestral selection;
dancing.
This entertainment is under the
auspices of Eastlake camp and Golden
State circle Eastlake camp has 400
members and is considered one of the
most progressive camps in the juris-
diction Charles Briefly is the consul
commander and A. H. Sewers is the
clerk. The camp is now engaged IN
a big campaign which will culminate
May /. The degree team, consisting
of sixteen uniform men, will act as
ushers at the MINISTRIES. Fourteen APP
plications were received last Wednes-
day, and the neighbors say this is only
the starter. Organizer George E.
Stretch whose membership has been
in a Denver camp, transferred to
Eastlake camp last Wednesday night
and was received with much enthusi-
asm. Captain Fisher of the team was
the recipient of beautiful w. q. w.
sword presented by La Fiesta camp.
The presentation speech was made by
John H. Foley, clerk of La Fiesta
acamp, and evoked much applause.
Golden state circle has nearly 300
members, and fully 100 are in atten-
dance at every meeting. The circle
has been divided into three sides rep
resenting Germany, Ireland and Amer
lea, and are contesting for supremacy
in the matter of application-g getting.
Mary Binder is the guardian neighbor,
d. and Grace Tyler is the clerk.
Eastlake camp and Golden State cir
Gle unite in decorating the graves Of
deceased members and unwilling the
monuments. These two orders have
a very beautiful custom of erecting
substantial monuments over the graves
of their members who have passed
out. and these little forget me-nots
stand as sentinels proclaiming the
thoughtfulness of the member for his
loved ones.
Both of these orders operate exclu-
sively in the nine western states The
Women of Woodcraft made a net gain
last year of 1856 and had total mem
bership of nearly $4,000. The Wood
men of the World have over 500 camps
with a membership of nearly 100000
and about $2.50O,00O invested in re-
serve fund.
Do not fail to be the guest of these
orders on next Tuesday. Minstrels
and dancing free.
La Fiesta camp had eight applica-
tions and a large class of candidates
last Monday night. There were sew
eral visitors from out-of-town camps
Tomorrow night there will be a smoker
and card party and several hundred
members are expected in attendance.
This camp has had twenty-five certi-
ficates issued thus far in April and
many more are expected before the
end of the month.
Los Angeles camp will keep open
house next Thursday night. The or
chestra of La Fiesta camp Will be
present. and there will be several good
boxing contests and a smoker. A cam
paign committee has been appointed
and the members are working diligent-
ly to secure applications. This COM
mittee has held two meetings, and last
Thursday night the largest batch of
applications was received since the
first of the year, and the members
are greatly pleased with the result
and greater activity is to be expected.
Organizer G. e. Stretch and Past
Consul Guy Cherry brought in twenty
two applications secured by them eX-
clusively during the past week; Claude
Morton presented four, and F. A. Har-
rington three, and there were others
This is merely the starter in new
campaign which the camp is inaugural
ing, and no letup will take place until
the 1000 mark is passed. 1t is eX-
pected that fifty applications will be
voted upon next Thursday night and
if all signs don't fail, double this num-
Der will be presented next week
Strong boosting speeches were made by
Stretch, Foley and others.
Vernon camp is enjoying unusual
prosperity. Many applications are
reaching the clerks desk each meet
ing. and enthusiasm is rife. The big
gest and best booster meeting of the
season was held last Wednesday even
ing. A splendid program was given
Organizer G. z. Stretch and Neighbor
A. P. Tugwell made boosting speeches.
Head Adviser T. c. Veale was unavod-
Mrs. Heale's sister, Mrs. Williams
wife Of the chief of police at Long
Beach. At the rate Vernon camp is
growing it stands a good chance to
win the silk banner offered by the head
consul.
David camp is never asleep as the
members will find out at their next
meeting on Thursday night. A plan
is under way to give an open enter
tainment that will outshine any pre-
vious effort. The committee in charge
is planning great things, and the boost
ing committee from other camps would
do well to visit them.
Fremont camp voted on eight appli-
cations and two transfers last Tues
day night and initiated one new mem
Der This camp has a boosting COM
mittee that meets every Thursday
evening a Neighbor F. A. !. Skaters
office. Next Thursday evening the
regular monthly social viii he held at
Mckinley hall, Walker auditorium. A
program will be rendered, followed by
dancing and refreshments. Thursday
evening, April 90. the monthly thealer
party will be held in the Walker thea
ter.
FRATERNAL
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