Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD

tS&tM nuuest that every camp In
Z IlHOWA 7 the jurisdiction make an
effort fittingly to com
VNLbsS& I27zr nemorate the twentieth
~@a4Gzd<S) anniversary of the found
ing of the WoOdmen of the World, June
6, 1850, the members of Fremont camp
concluded that in no better way could
the camp show it's loyalty and appre-
citation than in presenting to the hedd
consul a large class of candidates. Ac-
cordingly an extra effort was made TO
accomplish this end, with the result
that Thursday night, June 2, the OIL
GERS and team Of Fremont conferred
the protection degree on seventeen can
didates. The ceremony throughout was
most Impressive each officer letter per-
feet in his part and interpreting the
beautiful lines of the ritual in q way
that brought out their full significance.
A large attendance was present, and no
one went away disappointed, but rath-
er proud of the evenings proceedings.
Among the candidates initiated are two
names prominent in fraternal orders,
that of G. w. Bailey, treasurer Her
mosa lodge, Fraternal brotherhood, and
c. S. Hardy, past grand chancellor
knights of Pythias, domain of Illinois.
Last Tuesday night Santa Ana camp
conducted a class initiation tnat
brought out a large attendance of its
own members and visitors from Ana
helm and Los Angeles. out of twenty
five applications written ten certificates
were Oh the clerks desk, and the cahdi-
dates were on hand to enter into the
mysteries of WoodCraft and take up It's
obligations. East Lake camps oflcers
and team, who with Vernon circle were
conveyed to Santa Ana by special car,
administered the protection degree IN
| their customary impressive manner. Al
! f,,ff fi1f ion a n
tuous banquet was served by santa
Ana and Vernon circles, Consul Com
| mander Overman of Santa Ana camp
acting as POSTMASTER Among those
| responding to an invitation Oh the
| toastmaster for brief remarks were
Neighbors Brierley and Due of East
Lake camp, Backs of Anahelm. Cnap-
man and Gribble of Vernon, Dlstrlct
| Organizer Stretch and Special organ
tzeI. hollands. The same evening YER
non circle performed the initiatory GER
emonv for Santa Ana circle, which was
also a splendid affair.
In the report of newly elected ofhcers
| Of several camps last week M. T. RlNl-
| ey, consul commander Of vernon camp,
was given as the consul commander OF
East Lake camp. The name OF Louie
Miller should have appeared. Charles
| J. Let's is the present consul COLI
mandder of East Lake.
As previously mentioned, a new camp
will be instituted at Orange, and with
this object in view a preliminary meet
| inc of those interested was held last
Monday night. District Organizer
Stretch and Special Organizer HOLLANDS
were present and addressed the gain
ering, outlining plans for the estao-
Iishment and maintenance of a pros
porous camp. 1t is expected that the
names of the required number to se-
cure a charter will be forwarded to the
head camp in about ten days.
Pasadena camp is arranging to nave
n large class initiation the last of the
month. Already a dozen applications
are on hand for this purpose. one OF
the most enthusiastic meetings In the
history of the camp was held June 8,
indicating that the membership is very
much alive and will continue along
advancing lines. =
Special Organizer William Stretch is
meeting with good success at San Ber-
nardino and Cotton, and expects to
have a. big Initiation at each place in
the near future.