Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
FrQfeYnOI and
MoOpMEN OF THE WORLD

The installation of offt-
~. GERS at Fremont camp on
CNA Thursday night was an
FTN interesting affair The at
IIKOM T tendance was good and
sn-A several visitors from 9TH
NlySSk NGl2' er camps of the city were
~HQEA4zB|N present. General Organ
izer Peter e. Gilroy delivered one of his
interesting, instructive and inspiring
addresses, receiving the heartiest ap-
plause at its conclusion. Refreshments
were served. The installing officer was
Neighbor j. II. Clark, past consul COM
mander of East Lake camp, who has
more than local reputation for per-
forming this function, and he was as
sisted by the degree team of his camp
under charge of Capt. George Fisher.
This team Is recognized as one of the
best on the coast, with the result that
a constant demand is made upon it by
the camps in and out of Los Angeles
to assist at installations or limitations
With w. ]. Dill in the chair as consul
commander, the new set of officers of
Fremont camp Is an unusually efficient
one, which is fortunate, as the camp Is
planning much for the new year, both
in the way of entertainments and in
creasing the enrolment. At the meet
ing Thursday night five applications
were received and three candidates in
ttiated. On account of the recent death
of the beloved wife of Neighbor w. w.
Scott, captain of Fremont degree team,
Captain Fisher Of East Lake camp vol
untered the services of his team for the
initiatory work as well as that of the
installation.
East Lake camp installed It's new off,
GERS Tuesday night the work being
excellently performed by its own team,
with Past Consul Commander J. H.
Clark as the installing officer. Neigh
Dor Charles ]. Let's, who was re-elect-
ed as consul commander, assumed the
duties of his office with the assurance
that he is backed up by a capable set
of officers and that he will have the
hearty support of the entire camp in hts
efforts to make the sessions of the camp
interesting and to increase the enroll
ment to high figure. The camp has
entered enthusiastically upon another
campaign. The two months campaign
just closed showed a gain of about
twenty members To make the cam
paign interesting, the camp was divided
INTO two sides, with the consul COM
mander and adviser lieutenant as op-
posing leaders, the losing side to don
the aprons and serve the winners and
their men friends at a banquet given
by the camp the last Tuesday night in
January. Consul Commander Let's lost
by two certificates.
Vernon camp held a well attended
meeting Wednesday night. 1t was a
lively session, and many interesting
fraternal talks were made. All seemed
well. pleased with the accomplishment
for the year 1909, and greater things
were predicted for 1910. This camp won
a set of the official officers Jewels as a
reward for a net increase of twenty
five new members at the close of the
general campaign last year, and has
made splendid gain since that time.
Installation of officers was arranged for
last night further mention of which
will be made next week.
Election of officers at Carnation
camp, Redondo Beach, resulted as fol-
lows: Consul commander. S. G. Lind
sley; adviser lieutenant, Oscar Edgar;
banker, G. J. Funk; clerk, j. II. Lerch; |
Watchman, S. H. Smith, sentry, J. w.
Wimberly; manager, long term, ]. G.
Thomas; camp physician, DR.. e. G..
Butt The past consul commander will
be r. D. Ballard. At the meeting Tues
day night nine applications were re-
ceived and six candidates elected to
membership Organizer e. Hollands is
keeping up the good work. The organ
ization of a sick benefit department
was effected at this meeting.
Pasadena camp is drawing to the
close of it's campaign with interest un-
abated. Nine CERTIFICATES were on the
clerks desk Friday night, besides sew
eral applications. The camp will join
with Live Oak circle in conducting the
installation of officers January 81.
Encouraged by success during its last
campaign, David camp is making more
extensive preparations for a new cam
paign to increase its membership This |
camp was the fortunate winner of a set
OF the official officers jeyels under the
offer made by the head consul more
than two months ago, initiating about
thirty new members into the order.