Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

-. - On Adjournment Oh lllt
~ head camp session al
Portland, Colorado Springs
h $kf@ .was selected as the next
II MOM /meeting place.
" Y The accumulative pol
| VHJs5k WstaTicy which some would
| <<9HSize~ like to see modified, stands
as at present.
| The $500 certificate was adopted.
The salary of the head consul was
| fixed at $4,000 a year, the head clerk
$4,000, the head auditor $4,000, the heao
b--lker $1,000, head manager 5000 ano
| the finance committee $12CO.
The new pla. of field work adopted
| provides for three deputy head consuls
| who shall be personal representatives
| of the head consul and shall have
charge of the organization work ano
| have power to examine all accounts
and documents of any camp
A new code of trial procedure fol
| lows closely civil and criminal court
procedure, and the new discipline pro-
hibits members from uttering and
publishing assertions and matters det-
rimental to the order or its manage
ment.
Any person who holds a position sim
liar to that of camp clerk in another
beneficent organization or is employed
by a life insurance company is dis
qualified to hold the office of camp
clerk in the Woodmen of the World
The requests of the Women of Wood
craft that the two organizations hold
Joint installations, memorial and
funeral services and that the women
accept members of the Woodmen who
do not belong to the Pacific jurisdic-
ton we're granted. Also that the ex-
pulsion of a member of the Woodmen
does not simultaneously eXpel him
from the Women of Woodcraft.
The opening night of Vernon camp
in it's new hall, corner Vernon and
Central avenues, Thursday night, was
a success from every point of view.
The commodious, well appointed and
handsome appearing hall was filled to
overhowing with men, women and
children to do honors to the occasion
and also to enjoy the entertainment
provided. The latter consisted of
orchestra music, vocal solos, recita-
tions, fancy dancing, Scotch bag
pipes and a comedy farce entitled THE
Living Statue, or Chiseling." The cast
of characters included r. G. Thomp-
son and wife, John Childs, Elsie
Thomas and Harry Chapman. The
sketch was enacted in a manner to
bring -out the heartiest applause The
leading part was assumed by Harry
CHAPMAN, clerk of Vernon camp, who
deserves more than passing mention.
His portrayal of the character was un-
commonly clever, displaying original
ity, versatility and dramatic talent
The members of Vernon camp have
long looked forward to the time when
they could meet in hall which would
allow the giving of entertainments
similar to the foregoing, and now that
their ambition has been realized many
pleasant evenings may be anticipated.
The enrolment of the camp will be
increased as a natural consequence.
The camp has changed its meeting
night from Wednesday to Thursday.
Fremont camp held no session in its
own hall Thursday night, meeting with
Vernon camp, the officers of the for
mer camp administering the protection
degree to a class of candidates from
both camps. After the initiatory GER
emony a splendid supper was enjoyed,
which was the real object of the visit
of Fremont to Vernon on that occa-
sion Some weeks previous the two
camps played a series of card gamet
with the understanding that the losing