Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD

~. the twelfth district indi-
CIA cate that the neighbors
E~FNT q are imbued with the spir-
Y IkOM 1t of membership in
NJ .s.-A, crease, due in large
N%ly5SSlEs TgetY measure to the new or
1l4l~ ganization plan h q t
went into effect Nov. 1. Already flood
start has been made in many camps,
and 1t will be passing strange if the
first of the new year does not show
an increase such as has never before
been made in the district in a similar
length of time. Continuing the same
effort for, say year, and there is no
reason for q different suppositlon, one
may easily imagine the membership
strength of the Woodmen of the World
in Southern California at the end of
1911 While 1t may not be possible to
do so in a year or two years, yet 1t
is not too much to anticipate that the
camps of Los Angeles alone will have
doubled the present approximate total
membership of $500 when the next head
camp session Is held, several years
hence.
A class of twenty-seven candidates
received the Protection and Joseph de-
grees at Lookout Mountain camp, Hol-
lywood, Saturday night, Nov. 5, which
was witnessed by q large number of
visiting neighbors from Los Angeles
mony. The degree team of Fremont,
camp with e. M. Marks in the consul
commanders chair, occupied several
stations during the initiatory cere-
mony. 1.-THE degree team Of Fremont,
captained by Tom Connor, did efficient
work in handling the large class The
installing officer was District Manager
G. y. Stretch, who was ably assisted
by the degree team of Vernon camp,
captained by ]. v. Riviere and J. p.
Kwasigroch, who acted as neighbor es
cort.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
the conclusion of the installation
ceremony 1t was decided to postpone
the formal institution of the camp to
the next meeting night, Nov. IA, thus
allowing time for the neighbors to
retire to the banquet room and par
take of the splendid repast provided.
So we'll had the neighbors of the new
camp provided for their guests that 1t
was necessary, at the end of the sup
per to dispose of number of cakes
to the highest bidder. One particularly
fine cake was purchased by A. f. Bor-
den of Fremont camp, who afterward
presented it to Laurustinus circle,
which in turn resold it for the benefit
of the Thimble club at the entertain
ment last Tuesday night.
David camp started the new cam
paign by introducing number of cam
didates Thursday night, with the GER
vid has selected the clerk, j. l. Moss,
to act as camp organizer, a wise selec-
ton inasmuch as no member of the
camp is better qualified for the work
He has the interests Of the camp at
heart and is popular with the men,
bers.
For the months of November and
December, H. A. Pruitt will serve Pas
adena camp as its organizer. Under
Neighbor Pruitt's direction the camp
ought to grow apace during the next
two months and limitations should take
place at almost every meeting.
The entertainment given last Tuesday
night at Laurustinus circle for the
benefit of the Thimble club was a pro-
nounced success, both artistically and
financially. The program was fur
nished by the Vernon Amateur Com
edy company under the direction of
Harry Chapman, clerk of Vernon
camp Every number on the program
received the heartiest applause. Those
appearing were Lucille Hutton and
Annie Bradley in songs and fancy
dancing; Ellen McSherry, vocal selec-
ton: James Anderson, the Scotch
comedian; John Ritchie, bass solo; and
Elsie Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. X. q.
Thompson, Harry Chapman and John
Childs in two comedy sketches.
The first call on the general funeral
committee since its formation was
made last Monday, occasioned by the
death of Samuel c. Jenkins, late neigh
bor of Tamalrais camp No. 427, San
Francisco Interment was at Forest
Lawn cemetery, where the Woodmen
burial service was performed by the
officers of East Lake camp. The at
tendance of the members of the COM
mittee was quite large, notwithstand-
ing the funeral at the same hour of
a deceased neighbor of La Fiesta
camp Louis p Nell