The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-02-16
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

At the next meeting OF Oak Camp. No
| l. Woodmen of the World, which will
occur on Wednesday evening, at p. m,
there will be ten new candidates ready TO
| ride into the order. 1t is expected that
Representative Lobeck of Nebraska will
be present to deliver the address of the
evening. Sovereign Lobeck being n gifted
speaker and knowing the good work the
order has done, there will be a large
turnout OF the members of the order to
hear him. Capt. Heffner will have his
degree team ready to put on the work,
which will be good to see. n. W.
Thayer. State manager OF Maryland, will
be present. and has accepted an invita-
ton to take charge of the camp on this
occasion. This will be the banner year
for the woodmen OF the World In the
District and the members of Oak Camp
are trying to get one hundred new men,
hers by July l. Oak Camp will have
an open meeting in the near future. when
Hon. Morris Sheppard. sovereign banker
OF the Woodmen of the World. and Sena-
tor-elect from Fsxas, will deliver the ad-
dress in woodcraft.
Old Glory Camp, No. 3. Woodmen of
the World, held short business meet
ing in its hall. Third and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast, Tuesday evening.
after which fine programme was
rendered and dancing was INDUCED in
until midnight. Capt George Welscher,
of the degree team, had charge of the
entertainment and Consul Commander
Henry Tippett welcomed the guests so
that every one made themselves feel at
home.
Elm Camp, No. s. Woodmen of the
World, held its last meeting in its
hall, in the old Masonic Temple. Ninth
and F Streets Northwest Frank Murphy.
consul commander, presiding. There
were four candidates initiated, and five
applications received. Sovereign Frank
Murphy and DIR. Henry W. Tobias were
elected delegates. and ]. c. Bradford and
J. C. Mcconnell. alternates. to the head
camp that will meet in Parkersburg, W.
Va. the third Tuesday in March. The
members of this camp are working hard
to have the largest membership for their
camp before the end of the year. Visitors
from Virginia were present and gave a
glorious account of how the Woodmen
of the World are growing in this State
fraternal meetings the camp has had,
after which the members retired to the
banquet hall for supper. As the members
were leaving the hall they gave three
cheers for Elm Camp and the Woodmen
Of the World.
Miss Sadie Major, guardian of Oak
Grove. No. 2, Woodmen Circle, will at the
next meeting of the Grove initiate four
new members in the order. Miss Major
expects this to be the best year the
Grove has had. This is the auxiliary to
the Woodmen Of the World.
Mount Vernon Camp, No. 5, woodmen
of the World. will at its next meeting
initiate three new candidates. Sovereign
william Schoenberger has been made
chairman of the excursion committee for
this year. This camp will give its usual
excursion to Marshall Hall.
Mrs. Rosie Burns, of Willow Grove, No. |
8, Woodmen Circle. says the circle is get |
ting a good many new members and |
wishes all of the members OF the Grove |
to be present at its next meeting. as this |
will be one of the largest meetings the !
Grove has held.
The Executive Camp, OF the Woodmen |
of the World. met at Hymns Hall. |
Eighth and X Streets Northwest, Thurs /
day evening. President J. c. Bradford |
presiding. There were delegates from all J