Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
Secret Societies
WooDMEN.oF THE WORLD


" X falling on Sunday the
N'NySs!ss HHt7zS1 holiday will be observed
| N~StlSldlsS| tomorrow and an oppor-
tunity will be afforded the friends ana
members of Woodcraft to participate
in this outing.
| Some real fun is to be expected at
the women's baseball game, which IS
scheduled for II o'clock. Golden State
circle guards will compete with
picked nine from Poinsettia and Yer
| non circles, and it will be a contest
well worth seeing.
The fat mems race is expected to be
a ludicrous affair, and the fat women
race will be started early in the morn
ing, so that they will have plenty Of
time before leaving to finish the race.
The women's tug of war also prim-
ises to attract considerable attention,
and the nail driving contest never
fails to produce a number of contest
ants. Altogether the sports are very
attractive, and as a due zest Sl5O mas
been allotted for prizes, so that there
will be considerable rivalry for the
sake of the money if not for the sport
The barbecue is to be an old-fash-
toned affair with plenty of frijoles, and
hot coffee will be served at nominal
cost. A splendid orchestra has been
engaged for the dancing all afternoon
and evening, and up near the barbecue
pit band will discourse sweet melo-
dies.
The Woodmen of the World hold the
record for large attendance at picnics
in Southern California, and it wants
This to be no exception, and every
member is urged to be present and to
have his friends present also.
Sunday Memorial day will be OBJ
served by all the camps and circles.
The graves will be decorated and all
monuments erected within the past
year will be unveiled with appro
pirate ritualistic ceremony. The vari-
Gus camps and circles have been paired
and each pair assigned to visit a GEM
etery in the forenoon, while in the aft
ernoon there will be a reunion at Rose
dale cemetery, when a memorial ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. VIII A.
Knighten.
La Fiesta camp received several APP
plications last Monday night, and Wis
itors We're welcomed. r. E. Langwor-
address. Hon. ]. P. Transue, one of
the most popular members of the
camp, delighted the boys and was kept
busy shaking hands. Consul Comman-
der Neighbor Good was absent on ac-
count of illness. Past Consul Com
mander Bagley filled his station ac-
ceptably. DR.. j. Park Dougall, advi
SCI llCutGlldll VI the CdIlpg 10 dbS0ul
on a business trip to San Francisco
in connection with the State Medical
society. and Past Consul Commander
Charles M. Hoff acted in his stead.
The team under the leadership of
Captain Dively is making splendid
progress, and in order to give the boys
some necessary additions to their uni
forms the team will give a dance at
the hall Monday, June %. There will
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everybody will be in attendance at the
picnic at Santa Monica canyon.
Long Beach is fulfilling all eXpecta-
lions. A rouSing meeting was held last
Wednesday night. Many applications
were presented and a class of candi-
dates initiated. Captain Welt will
come with his team to Los Angeles
June Is and initiate a class of candi-
dates for Fremont camp.
Eastlake camp held it's semi-annual
election of officers Tuesday night as
follows: Consul commander, c. ].
Let's; adviser, Louis Miller; banker, A.
c. Rogers: clerk, A. H. Sewers; es-
cort, H. w. Brown; managers, M. e.
Shaw, c. H. Morse and w. r. Nc
Murray; Waterman, John Dow: SEN
try, Frank Temple; captain, George
Fisher; musician, Charles Moore; mem
Der of the board of relief John Dew
A. o. Bailey, clerk of Whittier camp,
made very pleasing address. Henry
Walker of La Fiesta camp represented
the picnic committee and urged large
attendance Neighbor Foley was also
present and complimented the team on
winning the first prize of $25 in a
contest among the teams for the larg-
est number of applications secured
during the recent contest, and also
spoke of the Woodmen building owned
by the order in Denver and said that
it was easily worth 100000 and free
from debt
In addition to the team winning first
prize, it is said on the quiet that one
of the members won the gold watch
offered by the head camp. If that be
true great will be the rejoicing.
Fremont camp team entertained last
Tuesday with a lunch box social, and
as a result the team is richer by $50.
c. H. King, G. E. Stretch and A. F.
Borden acted as a committee to rattle.
sell and auction off the boxes, and
Neighbors F. A. ]. Shaffer, A. S. Per
kins DR.. c. A. Wright, D. H. Hurley,
F. N. Livingstone. f. Ransom, w. w.
Scott, T. p. Connor, F. M. Whitney.
G.. w. Colby and other bids the prices
up. Dancing and cards were enjoyed.
A banquet was generously provided bv
the women. F. A. j. Shaffer made the
best coffee ever.
Los Angeles camp No. 400 held its
semi-annual election Thursday even
ing, and the following officers will
guide the destiny until July 1, 1910:
Consul, Guy Cherry; adviser, w. A.
Lang; escort, DR.. Gregg; banker, Jo-
seph Stauffer; clerk, f. A. Harring
ton; Waterman. j. c. Smith; sentry. A.
Fusner. The members will attend the
picnic at Santa Monica canyon Mon
day in a body.
Following were the officers elected AT
Vernon camp last "wednesday evening:
Consul II. c. Howard; adviser. p.
Ritchey; banker. p. ]. Hickes; clerk.
I. Fl. Chapman; escort, r. Davis.
Waterman, A. e. Sanders; sentry (post
poned to next week., Captain Rogers.
reelected; manager, A. Kawiscwick
Neighbors Powers, Thompson, Chap
man, Sibley, Rogers and Rivera are a
committee with special Instructions to
Keep Organizers Stretch and Price busv
and they are doing their duty. Neigh
Dor e. Holland, who has been in the
hospital for the past three months, is
recovering rapidly.
David camp met in regular session
last Thursday and the following Off
GERS were elected: Consul, William
Max adviser, j. C. Hemp; escort, Dir.
M. A. Frank; Waterman, A. Bergl.
sentry, f. Miller; manager, ]. Joseph.
several applications We're received for
membership and four candidates We're
initiated.