Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

! fFI HE week beginning February will
be a memorable one for the
II Modern Woodmen of America
in Los Angeles. From Mouday until
Thursday inclusive, Head Consul A. r.
Talbot will be here and a program of
events will keep him busy. As there
are twenty-nine camps in the county
with more than 1000 members it is
apparent that many people will be in
terested.
Head Consul Talbot was expected
here several months ago, but because
of an accident was prevented from
coming. In anticipation of his visit Il
/ large number of members have been
secured, and they win be initiated in
his presence, and he will take part in
the ceremony. At least 400 will be add
ed to the ranks of the Woodmen at
this time. This visit is in the nature
of flying trip. Mr.. Talbot on the
way here will stop at Sacramento, Oak
land, San Francisco and Fresno. He
will arrive here February z and that
same evening will be present at the
meeting of Pasadena camp, when a
class adoption will be held. Forester
teams from all over the county will
be there to assist. Tuesday will be
passed quietly in Los Angeles. Wednes-
/ with a parade led by the battalion of
| foresters and a public meeting will be
held at Eagles hall on Third street,
at which addresses will be made by
Mr.. Talbot National Lecturer ]. A.
Davis and possibly others. Thursday
evening in the same hall will be the
/ big class adoption, when candidates
from all camps in the county will be
taken in.
The camps of Los Angeles county
with their clerks are as follows:
Claremont-George E. Hopkins.
| Los Angeles-Golden State, J. J. Tay-
| lor; Pacific z. S. Hamill; Vernon,
| Frank Spengler; California, Frank A.
| Smith; Sunset, j. b. Wright; Eastside
! J. E. Simon; Garvanza, L. r. Marior.
| Pasadena--A. c. Stocking.
! Whittier-Leo Jones.
| Pomona-HarYey Cooper.
| Covina--S. A. WOlfarth.
! Alhambra-Grant Tilton.
Artesia-George r. Frantzon.
| Downey-A. q. Henry.
! Compton-S. NJ. Lee.
| Watts-O ]. Lebatt.
| Gardena-W. H, Powers.
| San Dimas-John F. Allen.
! Ocean Park-C. d. Hoover.
| Long Beaeh-Long Beach, DIR.
! Charles e. Brown; Silver Bay, W. D.
| Cason.
South Pasadena-George B. Sanford.
Ell Monte-North Everett.
Monrovia-A. N. Reidenouer.
Lemon-W. B. Mulholland.
Lordsburg L. Bressel.
Sherman-O. B. Moore.
Glendora-N. j. Ashley.
The committees in charge of affairs
are:
Program. w. carrigan, Golden
State camp; Getchell, Vernon camp;
Stillman, Garvanza camp.
! Reception--W. F. Mclaughlin, Pa
cific camp; ]. A. Myers, Golden State
camp; c. II. Cook, California camp
F'inanee-O. G. Meacham, Long Beach
camp; Nichols, Sunset camp; L. p.
Parman, Alhambra camp; J. E. Sy-
monds, East Side camp; Wilcox, South
4 Pasadena camp; E. J. Culbertson, Sill
yer Bay camp
The Modern Woodmen Of America is
twenty-six years old. 1t was found
ed at Lyons, Iowa, in 1888 and chartered
in Illinois in 1884 It's growth has been
marvellous. During the year just closed
155, ,837 new members were added, and
it now has an enrolment of about /, =
200, 900. AS there are about S,000 00C
members of fraternal insurance or
1 ders in the United States about one in
every seven members Of such orders
is a Woodman. No other order of the
same kind has half as many members
i The greatest growth has been under
the administration Of Mr. Talbot, anc