Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
FYnternaI and
Interest i'm the Welfare
$ Lodge No. 81, The Fraternal brotherhood
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD

GIn their regular meetings last
MiN week to allow the MEM
IKO.VA 7 bership an opportunity to
NJ. AnA, participate In the pleas
[NYMN3l11 ures of the week. and that
QAf1D~ they have thoroughly en-
joyed themselves need not be mentioned
Now that vacation" is over, the COM
ing week win see a return of the usual
conditions, and the work of the camps
and circles taken up with renewed
vigor, carrying to completion the plans
for the upbuilding of the order
East Lake camp held its usual meet
ing Tuesday night, but adjourned after
a short and pleasant session.
Saturday night, July 10, the officers
of Vernon circle and Vernon camp held
a Joint installation in Akey hall The
affair was a grand success. Neighbor
J. V. Rivere, =. c. c., presented Neigh
Dor r. G.. Thompson, 7. G. c. with a
fine gold badge. and Past Guardian
Neighbor Mrs. Belle Powers of Vernon
circle presented Past Guardian Neigh
bors Mrs. Bloss and Mrs. II. c. Thomp-
son, retiring officers with circle badges.
The women who had the arrangements
In hand are to be congratulated for
the pleasant evening provided.
At the meeting Wednesday night the
members OF Vernon camp decided to
enter into another campaign, ending
with the close of the year. every one
being enthused over the successful cam
palgn just ended. Neghbor II. A. Jack
won the diamond emblem, r. G. Thomp-
son the gold watch fob, and E. Hol-
lands the gold buttonier. The four
captains have decided that the prizes
shall be awarded on Wednesday. Au
gust IL. at the big banquet to be
given by the losers.
Fremont camp has changed it's meet
ing night from Tuesday to Thursday,
which will allow a larger attendance
of its members, some of whom found II
impossible to meet with their camp
with any regularity on Tuesday nights.
1t is anticipated that the social even
ings will have a still larger attendance
by reason of the change. The mock
trials that were to have taken place
on July have been postponed to a
future date, at which time two neigh
bors are to he given jury trials, one for
breach Of promise and the other for
neglecting his duties as standard bearer
on Memorial day 1t is hoped to make
the occasion mirth provoking one for
all but the principals. Fremont camp
was represented in the Elks' parade on
Friday by a characteristic float. The
float, a typical frontiersman's cabin,
ELECTED much favorable comment.
Neighbor f. A. ]. Shaffer, in the garb
of an old but hardy pioneer. demon
strated in his manner of welding the
axe that he is a chopper" in more
than name OILY. Fremonts degree
team acted as escort for the float, and
presented very pretty appearance.
The great w. O. w. picnic will take
place September 6. Labor day. 1t is the
purpose to make this pleasure gather
Ing OF the various camps and circles
out class anything in the picnic line
that has or will take place this sea-
son, both as to attendance and unique
I lures. The general committee met
last Saturday ,vening, and the enthu-
siasm manifested was most gratifying,
which augurs well for the success of
the day. While some of the usual forms
of entertainment will be presented, the
committee in charge announces that
not a few new and novel features will
be introduced. The place of meeting
has not been definitely decided, but in
all probability one of the popular beach
resorts will be selected.
La Fiesta camp held an important
meeting last Monday night. the occa-
sion being the first meeting to be pre-
sided over by the new officers, and
some of the members put up a job on
DR.. Park Dougall presiding officer, but
he held his own and completely routed
the conspirators. The meeting was in
teresting from another standpoint. that
considerable interest was evinced over
a midsummer campaign about to be
inaugurated.
Next Monday night Los Angeles and
La Fiesta camps win Join in a re-
ception to the visiting Elks and In ad-
dition to that a class of candidates
will be initiated for Whittier camp.
There are a number of visiting Wood
men here from all over the Pacific jur-
isdiction and are being entertained by
local members. Prominent among the
visitors are two close friends of the
4. i
ter L. Tooze of Falls City, Ore, and
]. J. Jennings Of Portland, Ore.
Los Angeles camp did not hold a
meeting last Thursday night. prefer
ring to give up the hall to the use of
the members and their wives. so that
they might view the parade. The
camp Is growing, however, and quite
a number of members have signined
their eagernes5 to participate in the
working of the camp and a large in
crease during the coming term is ex-
pected.
The head consul has extended to Sep
tember 80 the head camps offer to fur
nsh a set of jewels to any camp max
ing a net increase of twenty-five mem
bers, and several of the camps in this
vicinity have already won a set.
The next meeting of the mutual en-
tertanment committee will be held un-
der the auspices of La Fiesta camp on
IlSiAls July 2os All att
program has been arranged and it is
expected that standing room will be
at a premium. This entertainments is
open to the members and their friends,
both women and men.
The order received in it's benefit fund
during June, $14S.51977, and paid out
but $4,000 on account of death claims,
and invested in bonds $144, 49S5S. The
cash on hand July /, was $4S, 305,72.
new folder has been issued by the
head camp and distributed in Los An
geles, and ii has this to say of the ac-
cumulative certificate, which is issued
by the Woodmen of the World: 1T
stands as a sentry at the door of the
treasury warning to poor or ques-
tionable risks and protection against
premature deaths. One-half of this GER
tificate is paid If death occurs during
the first year of membership, three
quarters during the second year and
full amount thereafter. Poor risks
will not apply, hence a lower death rate
and correspondingly low mortuary
cost"