Arizona republican., 1915-06-07

time of the organization until the first annual election. While few of the men who made up the roll of officers at that time are known to these who have come to the city within the past few years. yet the old timers will be inter ested in knowing who assumed the burdens and responsibilities of the camp at the time of it's institution. They are as follows: F. E. Devereaux counsul commander; Geo. McFall, ad- wiser lieut.; Chas. N. Holms, banker; J. F. Pearce, clerk; Luther F. Wood. escort; Sylvester Gillman, watchman; William N. Hubbard, physician; H. B.
 St. Claire, F. w. Sheridan, c. Lund, managers.
 w. N. Tiffany, who for many years
 was our Very efficient court reporter,
 was chosen by the camp to serve as
 it's second counsul commander, and
 seemingly he served with much credit
 to himself and the camp, and at the
 expiration of his terms of office, MT A.
 C. Matthews of the Indian School was
 given the honor of presiding over the
 destinies of the camp, which he did
 successfully for several years. Follow
 ing his administration, pr. F. O. Rich
 mond assumed the reign of govern
 ment, and so gratifying was his con
 duct of its affairs that the members
 continued him in office for many years.
 Next came our well respected and good citizen, F. c. Norton, who had the hon. or of serving the camp as its counsul
 commander for a number of terms.
 From this time, however, a new era in the affairs of the camp set in, and a system of rotation in office became es- tablished, and was practiced thereafter. The succeeding presiding officers ser ved for only one CT two terms each, and
 in their order were as follows: O. D.
 Fulton, Edward Nafzager, R. c. Sloane. and Chas R. Bernetzke is the present presiding officer.
 In the years gone by there has been little of the spirit of cooperation exist ing between the several camps of the Woodmen within Maricopa county, but in recent months there has been a bet ter feeling manifested, and now almost every week the members from some camp pays a friendly visit to some oth- CT camp within the county. This kind ly spirit and action has caused a friendly rivalry and competition ih se- curing new members and in perform ing well the work in the lodge room. Sunshine Camp No. 10 at Glendale has at all times been ready and willing to assist and encourage other camps and the members thereof and through their interest displayed and enthusiasm, it has increased it's membership since January first from 35 to more than 100 members. and while the members of that camp are a hustling and loyal bunch of choppers, yet much of the credit for their splendid work during the year is due to Sovereign Brown.
 nterchanges of visits between Sun shine Camp and Phoenix Camp have been frequent during this year and members of both camps have been much bettered and exhalted by the many fraternal gatherings. Mesa Camp, which until recently seemed to have been lying dormant, has taken on more life and some few weeks ago, enter tained royalty about 150 visitors from Phoenix, Glendale, Chandler and Tenn pc.
 Phoenix Camp No. : made elaborate preparations for celebrating the quar- ter centennial of the founding of per fected Woodcraft, and while the anni- versarY would fall on Sunday, the camp concluded it would be inoppor- tune and inappropriate to celebrate on the Sabbath day, and so named Satur- day June , as the day on which the sOvereigns from MaricOpa county and in all the state of Arizona should gath CT together at Riverside park and by music, song and oratory, proclaim the of this splendid so- ciety.