Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD

The first meeting after
~ institution of Hollenbeck
6TGA camp occurred Wednesday
MM snight with a good pro-
\ ikO.M ! portion of the membership
NJ x..&. present and number or
NNEl5K Vtf4' visitors Among the lat
~SGEGlSU fer were Consul Comman-
der Danning of David camp and Or
ganizer Hollands of Vernon camp poth
of whom made brief addresses. Inc
session was devoted to matters incldent
to new camps, although time was 1ound
to initiate one candidate ana TO Vole
on six applications and one transfer
A. S, Perkins, the captain OF the team
to be organized in the next lew Weeks,
was elected camp deputy. Nelgnpor
Perkins, who transferred from ire
mont camp, where he has for seVeral
years been an active and popular mem
ber, will have the entire support ana
assistance of the members OF Hollen-
beck camp, and there is no reason why
he should not double the enrolment
in a comparatively short time. Inc
next meeting of the camp Will pe NO
vember 16, when there will be CLASS
iniation, the degree team OF Fremont
camp to assist.
Next Tuesday night Lauristlhus ciI
Gle will give an entertainment for the
benefit of the Thistle club. The pro
gram will be of a class that should MI
the large hall in the Walker audi
toriurn. The price of admission, now
ever, is to be cnly 10 cents. be-
sides specialties Of merit the vernon
camp comedy company will give TWO
sketches, "The Living Statue, or Cnlsei-
ing" and "The Stupid Servant poln
exceedingly laughable. The prlnclpal
character in each sketch is assumed by
m TT pIa nf NQTn0n camp,
who is the possessor OF hlstrloHlo
talent of no mean order.
Fremont camp, along with the other
camps of Los Angeles, Is arranging
campaign to increase its membership
The object is not merely to add a 9eW
names and rest content, but the forest
will be searched faI and VIDE Ior oe
sirable and sound timber The WORK
will be carried on under the dlrectloI
of F. N. Livingston, past consul
commander of the camp. Suti1ce IL
to say that Neighbor Livingston mas
the confidence of the members OF Ere
mont which means that he Will pe
given every possible assistance IN ms
efforts to add to the importance ana
numerical strength of the camp. Next
Thursday night a number or canal-
dates will be given the protectlon ue-
gree, and the session will be OF interest,"
in other respects A part OF the Work
of the deputy will be that of assisting
in making the camp meetings interest
ing, therefore attendants at the ses-
sions Of Fremont have a right and
should look forward to many pleasant
evenings during the winter season.
Next Thursday night, at Vernon
camp, a large class initiation will take
place, the ceremony of introduction TO
be given by the officers and degree
team of East Lake camp. A big at
tendance is expected. At a recent meet
ing of the camp q. Hollands, who has
done splendid work on the regular or
ganization force, was elected to the
position of camp deputy. Neighbor
Hollands says he intends to keep the
boys in his camp busy initiating his
candidates, which is believed will prove
literally true.
La Fiesta camp last Monday night
initiated three candidates and received
eight applications. This was the last
night for the acceptance of candidates
under the banquet offer, and consider
able scurrying around was done in
order to land a prospect. The meeting
was a pronounced success, as 1t was
larger attended than usual, and several
visitors from the different parts of the
jurisdiction were present, notably
Neighbor Love of Rocky Mountain
camp ana NelgnDOr Jones OIL t1lSuidnua
camp, in Denver.
Next Monday night La Fiesta camp
will initiate a class of twenty candi-
dates. That will be the last night for
the introduction of candidates under
the banquet offer. In order to fittingly
celebrate the occasion, the officers,
team and members of East Lake camp
have been invited to confer the Pro-
lection and Joseph degrees. Several
out-of-to town camps have been invited
to attend, and an unusually large au-
dience of Woodmen is expected. Some
eloquent addresses will be delivered by
Hon. f. E. Pierce, Hon. r. d. List
and Hon. j. P. Transue. The date Tor
the banquet will be fixed at that meet
ing.
Clerk ]. N. Bowie of Fillmore died
at the Pacific hospital, Los Angeles,
October 80, and was buried at Fillmore
last Sunday. Past Head Consul John
Fl. Foley and Past Consul Commander
]. P. Transue of Los Angeles delivered
the beautiful ritualistic ceremonies at
the grave, and Rev. Joseph Overton
preached the funeral sermon. The late
Neighbor Bowie was one of the most
popular men in Fillmore, and his
funeral was one of the largest ever
attended in that section. He leaves a
widow and four children. Neighbor
Bowie had done much for the Wood
men of the World in that section, and
the camp practically owed its existence
to his untiring efforts. He was held
in such high esteem that Vista Del
Mar camp at Ventura sent a delegation
of twenty neighbors to attend his
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