Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

WHT\kU consul, A. R. Talbot, will
S\ visit here in October. Meet
ings of all the camps have been called
to arrange plans for his greeting.
Eight candidates were adopted into
the mysteries of woodcraft at the last
meeting. Chief Forester G. l.. Butts
and his drill team of sixteen men made
record for themselves, in the way
they conducted the candidates through
the different scenes of adoption.
The boys are getting down to hard
work. preparing for the annual log
rolling, which will be held September
6-7, at Venice An order for an en-
tire new uniform has been placed and
will be worn the first time at the log
rolling.
w. c. Brewster. the camp deputy
who has been in Michigan visiting old
friends, writes he will be at his post
in the camp next week. Neighbor A.
L. Powers, who had his arm broken
about six weeks ago, writes from Chi
cago that he is improving, and is again
able to attend his work; that he is tired
of the Windy City and will soon re-
turn to the land of sunshine.
Members of the Modern Woodmen OF
America were in the parade Friday
with one of the finest showings made
by the fraternal societies. Their float,
representative of aboriginal and ar
boreal life, represented we'll the name
of the society. and those having the
matter in charge deserve the thanks of
the camps of the city and the members
at large. The M. w. A. teams con-
tributed in a large part to the success
of what was probably the greatest and
most splendid street pageant ever
given in Los Angeles. The boys in
uniform deserve great credit for the
splendid showing that was made for
the M. w, A.
There will be hard work for the uni
form boys of the NJ w. A. from now
until after the great logrolling picnic
at Venice in September. They will be
in practice drill from two to three
times a week from now until that event
takes place, with the determination on
the part of each team to take every
thing in sight. The big contest be-
tween the teams on that occasion will
center around the magnificent silver
trophy urn now held by Golden State
camp, No. lilo, awarded at San Diego
last year.
Much interest is being manifested in
the Marathon race to be run by MEM
bers of the M. W. A. only on Septem-
ber 6. Several have already registered
for the event, and many inquiries are
being made.
The work of the president of the
association is most highly to be COM
mended, as well as that of the other
officers associated with him. 1t Is
evident from what is being done that
nothing but the cleanest kind of work
Will be tolerated by the association
thus insuring fair treatment of every
one and maintaining the high standard
of sports and entertainment hitherto
established by the Modern Woodmen
of America for Southern California.
Golden state camp was represented
in the parade Friday by its crack drill
team, headed by Captain Osborne.
This is the team that has always made
the highest scores on the drill fields
of Southern California. The boys ex-
pect to successfully defend the trophy
urn now in their possession at the an
nual logrolling in September.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was so much excitement i'm the city
on account of. the convention of the
Elks, the Neighhors attended the meet
ing well last Wednesday night, there
being eighty-two white pebbles counted
in the urn This is a creditable show
ing and shows that the members Of
Golden State camp are alive to the
interests of the camp. The deputy was
there with eleven preliminary applica-
tions and seven adoptions, which shows
what 1t is to have a live, hustling field
man connected with the camp.
A number of the boys felt the spirit