Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

1-bO night March Z, the pro-
E1T1 lection and Joseph de-
NOVA Il grees being conferred by
" X the uniform degree team
NNySls TRlftI in charge of First Lieu
NlasaLzsS" tenant Bagley, in the abb
sence of Captain DiVely who is in the
Imperial valley. The candidates were
much impressed and were all good
Subjects" The work of DR.. j. Park
Dougall as consul commander was es-
pecially good and he was the recipient
Of many compliments. IT is safe to
say the work done by the officers and
team of this camp Is second to none
in the jurisdiction. Several visitors
delivered addresses, including Consul
Commander Long, Past Consul White
and Clerk Harrington of Los Angeles
camp, Past Consul Briefly of Eastlake
camp, w. q. Cressey and Bill Hager-
man, former organizers. and Judge
Charles f. Maurer Of Douglas, Wyo.
Los Angeles camp conferred the pro-
lection degree Friday night March IL,
Consul Commander Long and his asso-
ciate officers doing excellent work. The
new team under Captain Saunders had
a tryout. which proved very encourag-
ing. After the initiatory ceremony Dr.
Beard of La Fiesta camp delivered a
very pleasing address, as did Consul
Commander Dougall, Past Consuls
Good and Bagley and Clerk Foley.
During the first fifteen days in March
this camp had fifteen certificates is
sued Friday night, March %, the
camp will give a hobo social, which
will be the "classiest" event of the
year. The members are specially urged
to be present and bring their male
friends.
Fremont camp Thursday night
March 10, entertained a large number
of men, including many not affiliated
with the Woodmen of the World. So
cial converse, cards and refreshments
held the interest of all present. At this
time also occurred the first of a series
of card games to be played on three
different evenings between Fremont
and Vernon camps. Twenty members
from each camp engaged In the contest,
which passed off with the best of feel
ing, although spirited and replete with
interesting features. The games played
We're whist, high five and cribbage, six
tables of whist and two tables each of
high five and cribbage. The total
scores gave Fremont the advantage by
four games. The contest will be con-
tinued at Vernon camp on Wednesday
night April 10.
1t was splendid demonstration that
took place at Cotton Wednesday night
March 8, the occasion being the joint
initiation of the camps of Cotton, San
Bernardino and Redlands. The two
last mentioned camps arrived i'm spe-
cial cars and were met at the station
by the membership of Cotton camp and
their candidates. a line of march was
formed with the big ak of Redands
camp on a conveyance drawn by four
mules In the lead. Next came a live
goat, followed by the night and day
marshals of Cotton, the officers, de-
gree teams, candidates and member
ship of the three camps. The line was
a long one and made up of cheering,
loyal Woodmen. Spectators in large
numbers gathered to witness and en-
joy the occasion. Arriving at the hall
no time was lost in carrying out the
evenings interesting program. A class
of thirty-sX candidates was initiated,
but this does not represent the full
number of certificates issued during
the campaign, as many candidates had
previously been obligated and several
certificates came through the mail the
morning after the big affair The ad-
dresses of the evening were delivered
by General Organizer Peter f. Gilroy
and District Organizer G.. L. Stretch
Captain Moore of Cotton camp degree
team was the recipient of a handsome
watch fob.
Covina camp had we'll attended
meeting Friday night, March IL.
was the largest turnout in months. 1t
was principally due to the efforts of
District Organizer Stretch and Clerk
Haseltne, who desired the members
present for the pupose of inaugurating
campaign to increase the enrolment
of the camp. With the usual formal
tiles a campaign was started to run
until July 1, every neighbor in the
room pedging himself to bring at least
one candidate, some pledging five.
motion prevailed to invite Azusa camp
to enter a contest with Coyina camp
and that joint initiation be held. At
a previous time these two camps con-
Quoted a joint initiation. an unusually
large class of candidates taking the
rltualistic obligations. 1t is hoped to
duplicate If not surpass the former
proceeding Covina camp intends not
only to add to the present member
snip, but to create a more pronounced
interest IN the meetings, making the
lodge room a place where a neighbor
may always pass pleasant evening.
District Organizer G. e. Stretch is
carrying on campaigns al Pomona and
Ontario. He is ably assisted by Spe-
clal Organizers William Stretch and E.
Hollands. A satisfactory number of
applications is being written and the
camp meetings rendered more inter-
esting. Monday night, March Z. on
tarlo camp held an open meeting for
men and the following night Pomona
camp gave a smoker.
THE FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD