Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Secret Societies
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD

+, Now that the head camp
~. session is over and the
- delegates have returned
kAM home and made their re-
IL hVnvA 7 ports, matters of local
import are again occupy
| NrNJ9$A WtHhr ing the attention of the
~aG1N1p~ Members of the various
camps of Los Angeles and vicinity.
| The annual social gathering of the
camps and circles at Redondo Beach
| on Labor day comes at a most oppor-
| tune time this year, as a measure of
| relief and relaxation for minds that
! have been engaged with serious prob
/ lens. Aside from the enjoyment of
the pastimes of the day. the meeting
| together of so large a number of the
| neighbors, their families and friends
should be productive of far-reaching re-
suits such as the renewal and cement
| ing of friendships, bringing about a
| wider acquaintance between the camps
and circles and increasing the member
| ship of the order Some there are,
| even neighbors of the order, who have
never attended a Woodman picnic, and
such we would urge to be at Redondo
Beach on September 5 and see for
themselves what enjoyable affairs the
picnics really are and next year and
| succeeding years they will need no
| urging to attend.
The reduction in rate of round trip
| tickets, 40 cents for adults and 20 cents
! for children, If tickets are purchased
| from authorized w. o. w. representa-
tives, and the liberal concessions grant
e. by the beach management should
| insure heavily loaded trains to the pop
ular seaside resort on Labor day. The
! following are some of the privileges,
| granted only to those wearing badges
of identification, which are given when
| T.1- Ia
| house, 10 cents; human roulette wheel,
5 cents; tug Redondo excursion to sea,
| Is cents; free use of picnic grounds
| and it's equipment of tables and seats,
| together with facilities and utensils to
| make coffee or other hot beverages; ice
water in barrels at various places
throughout the grounds; free use of
| the auditorium for three hours during
| the afternoon for dancing.
La Fiesta camp had an unusually
we'll attended meeting last Monday
night, with visitors from Los Angeles
and vicinity. AT the request of Con-
sui Commander George Dowling all
| the past consul commanders in the
room were seated on either side of his
| st-..ion, the camps represented being
| Eastlake, David, Vernon and Fremont.
Disposing of routine business and in
| itiating two candidates in short form,
! the degree team escorted Past Head
| Consul John H. Foley int the room
and to a seat beside the consul COM
J ,ander, DR.. ]. Park Dougall then
| temporarily assuming the station of
the latter. After listening to brief re-
marks from Z. F. Gerecht, head camp
delegate from David camp, and others.
Neighbor Foley gave an extended ac-
count of the head camp session by
expressing himself as well satisfied
with the general work of the conven-
tion. He asserted that the change in
the organization system would de-
dound to the benefit of the order, large
| ly increasing its membership.
Carnation camp at Redondo Beach
celebrated its fourth anniversary Tues
day night in a befitting manner. The
hall was crowded with members, their
families and visitors from Los Angeles
and other points. Fremont camp fur
nished the largest attendance from Los
| Angeles, the officers and degree team
giving a fine stump and ak to Carna-
tion camp. District Organizer George
r. Stretch in appropriate and eloquent
words made the presentation on behalf
of the former camp. Previous to and
following the address of the district |
organizer the audience had the pleas |
use of listening to remarks from j. q. |
Thomas, consul commander of Carna-
ton camp; J. F. Lerch, clerk of the |
Hayward, clerk and banker, respect
lively, OF Fremont camp; B. F. Nc
Leod and z. Hollands of the organiza-
ton force, and T. Clinton Veale, the
silver-tongued head adviser of the Pa
cific jurisdiction. Other entertaining
features of the evenings program were
vocal and instrumental numbers, in
Guiding duets, solos and selections by
IT. H. Chapman, clerk of Vernon camp
on his unique one-stringed violin. AT
the conclusion of the program all re-
paired to the banquet room and en-
ioyed one of the splendid suppers for
which Carnation camp is famous.
b f. Mcleod, organizer for the dis
| trict of San Diego, was in Los Angeles
the past week and while here visited
and addressed a number of camps in
this vicinity. In a conversation with
him he stated that everything is NOV
ing along nicely in his district, which
includes the Imperial valley. OF late
Neighbor Mcleod has been devoting
his time to the camps in and adjacent
to san Diego. He spoke enthusiast
ically respecting Loyalty camp, re-
Gently organized by him at San Diego,
predicting a large membership for the
camp at no distant day. The member
ship already approaches ninety and in
itiations taking place at almost every
meeting. The organizer stated that
there is abundant room III san lJlGSO
for two good sized camps and the insti-
tuition of Loyalty camp was but keep
ing step with the progress Of the city.
The new camp recently organized at
Orange held its first meeting Friday
night, August 12, with majority of
the members in attendance. The in
terest manifested was of the kind to
give encouragement to those instru-
mental in the formation of the camp
and also to insure the future we'll be-
ing of the same. Special Organizer
Hollands was present and suggested
plans to increase the enrolment and
induce the members to attend the reg
ular sessions of the camp. Last Fri
day night the new officers conducted
the first initiation, the protection de-
gree being conferred upon three can
didates.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
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