The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Modern Woodmen.

The annual installation of officers Of
Columbia Camp. No. 11se3. Modern
woodmen Of America, was held last
Thursday evening in their camp hall In
Pythian Temple. The following officers
were Installed for the year of 1914: Con-
sui. William C. Boteler: past consul.
John H. Redmond: adviser. William ID.
Weekly: banker. Orlando Il. Bowman:
clerk. Frederick A. Royse: escort. John
l.. Landy; watchman, +. L. Muse; sentry.
L. c. Cronise: camp physicians. Drs. s.
C. Johnson. Z. ]. Cunning and Grant s.
Barnhart: trustee for three-yesr term.
Martin w. Hysong. District Deputy III.
III. Millard. assisted by Consul Downs.
acting as head escort, installed the on
GERS in a most splendid manner. Head
Consul Millard highly complimented the
camp for having such an able body OF
officers to conduct its affairs for the
coming year. He predicted all kinds Of
success and good things for Columbia
Camp for 1914. The installation services
were public. and the hall was crowded
with the members. families and their
friends. Prof. Edwin r. Hart and his
gallant corps of musicians furnished
many beautiful selections during the
course of the evening. Coon Shoutsr
Young entertained the audience for .
few minutes with some OF the latest and
most popular coon songs, and his excel
lence in real oid-time coon shouting was
highly appreciated by every one present
The next number was many songs and
dances by the Singing Crows" famous
all through the East for their singing
and dancing. DIR. S. C. johnson favored
with recitations. The entertainment COM
mittee served refreshments During the
program Past Consul +. Z Reppert pre-
sented the retiring consul. John II. Red
mond. with a beautiful emblem ring, as
a token OF the esteem of the members
Of the camp for his efficient services dur
ing the past year. Past Consul Red-
mond responded in a most splendid man
ner and promised the camp that he would
endeavor to be present as much as pos
sible in the future
The installation of officers OF Washing
ton Camp, No 1l4s4. Modern Woodmen of
America was held at Typographical
Temple Thursday evening before large
number OF members of the camp and
their friends. Harry B. PETERS acted as
chairman OF the meeting and introduced
James W. Crooks, a past consul Of the
order. who installed the following officers
for the ensuing year: Consul, Richard
A. Narkle: past consul. Clarence c. Coul-
ter; adviser. Harry B. Peners: clerk.
Van W. Roberts; banker. Edwin c.
Jones: watchman. G. A Roggenkamp:
sentry. r. s. Peterson: trustee. c. A.
McMullen. After the installation, the
incoming consul appointed Capt. p. E.
Beach captain OF the degree team, and
the retiring consul. c. c. Coulter. was
presented a handsome gold watch by
the chairman on behalf of Washington
Camp in recognition of his services dur
ing the last year. A few entertaining
numbers were then put on. consisting or
song and dancing by Miss Genevieve
Pyle and dancing by Miss Margaret
Tucker. both of which were very much
appreciated by the audience. John Shep-
herd gave a clever exhibition with the
bones, after which the crowd enjoyed
dancing until 12 o'clock. MoOdy's orches-
ira furnishing most excellent music
A large number Of visiting neighbors
from other camps of the city were pres
ent
Central Camp. No. 15p15, Modern Wood
men of America, met at Eleventh and
streets northwest. on Friday night and
installed the following officers: Consul. l.
A. White. past consul. ]. ". Sutherin;
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.