The Washington herald., 1915-05-09
Woodmen of the World.

May u-Ofd Glory Camp No. D.
May l2-pc'omac Camp. No. g. Maple Camp.
No. Is.
May l4-Georgetown Camp. No. 10.
LADIES' CIRCLE
May ll-Mourt Vernon Grove. No. &
May r2-Wihgr Grove. No. ;.
BOYS OF wOODCRAFT.
May G-National Camp. No. 5.
This afternoon a monument. erected in
Congressional Cemetery to the memory
of p. B. Ryan. will be unveiled by Old
Glory Camp. All the members of the
camp will meet at their hall. Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. at :
O'Clock. Sunday, May 1S Elm Camp will
unveil a monument in Mount Olivet Gem
etery at p. m. to the memory of F. T.
Murphy.
The class initiation held at Odd FeI-
lows Hall. Thursday. April % proved
a success in every way. The hall was
tastefully decorated with flowers and the
national colors. The degree team under
the command of Lieut.. Col. Wilsher did
excellent work. Every seat in the hall
was filled and the choppers from the
surrounding camps in Maryland turned
out in force to see the candidates intro
duced into the mysteries of Woodcraft.
There were 107 new names added to the
rolls here in the District that night, and
the event proved SO successful that ar
engagements are being made to have an
other class initiation in the near fu-
ture. The officers of the degree team
were: Past consul commander, W. L.
Ford: consul commanders, ". Wolfley
and DR.. III. W. Tippett: advisor lieuten-
ant. G. Ford: banker, w p Martsch;
escort. y. WithwOrth; Waterman, w. J.
Mckinney: sentry. r. J. Brown: must
clans, V. Norling and NJ. PicilIo: Joseph
). Hancock; sexton. DIR. Fl. w. Tobias:
speaker. B. F. Williams. Remarks were
made by all the consul comma nders Of
the city and by Consul Commander Suit,
of orrestville. Md. Refreshments were
served after the initiation. The affair
was i'll charge of State Manager McCon-
nell and the deputies and physicians of
the District and was handled in such
a way that all Woodmen are anxiously
awaiting the next class.
The resignation of 4. p. Berry as ad-
visor lieutenant of Mount Vernon Camp
was received and accepted at their last
meeting. Sovereign Berry. who is a SER
geant in Company B, United States
Engineers. was ordered to the Philippines
several weeks ago. B. Wells was elected
and installed by Consul Commander
Burdine to fill the unexpired term. Two
new applications were received and acted
upon at that meeting. State Manager
Mcconnell made a few remarks regard
ing the increase OF membership and
Banker SchoneberSer and ". P. Martsch
spoke on the good impression that the
class initiation made upon all the men,
bers that we're present.
Last Sunday a monument was I'M
yelled at Rock Creek Cemetery by the
uniformed rank and members of Oak
Camp, No. 4. in memory of Harry ID.
Bowden, who was a member of that
camp. A large number of friends and
relatives of the deceased sovereign we're
present. Past Consul Commander B. F.
Williams delivered the Grafton.
The meeting of Mount Vernon Grove.
Nc. 6. held at their hall. Four nd -a-half
and G streets southwest. was well at
tended and two new candidates were
Miss Mary O'Connell was
elected chaplain. Mrs. Lazar manager.
and Mrs. Sorrel was appointed assistant
attendent to fill the unexpired term. The
newly elected and appointed officers were
installed by Sovereign P. G. Van Allen.
j. c. Houston. of Potomac Camp. was
given rising vote of thanks and the
Grove honors for the assistance rem
iered at the last box party and dance.
The Grove voted to take part in the
Joint excursion to Marshall Hall, July 20.