Evening star., 1915-02-14
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Potomac Camp, No. 9, which was or
ganized February IL. 1910, by the then
state manager, D. w. Thayer, assisted
by District Deputy J. W. Middleton, in
South Washington, held Its annual
election of officers Wednesday night,
with result as follows: Consul COM
mander, J. G. Houston: adviser lieu
tenant. R. J. Pattinson; banker. William
Braddock; clerk. J. w. Middleton (re-
elected. tenth term); escort. Andrew
Ruffner; watchman. Samuel Moudy;
physician. DR.. T. J. Sullivan: sentry.
Napoleon Sosnowski: manager Zone
year., F. M: Posey: manager (two
years). E. L. Works. william Brad
dock was elected a delegate to the
head camp convention, which will be
held at Fairmont. W. Va. the third
Tuesday in March. Lieut. Col Welsher
and DIR. Mcffat were the speakers Of
the evening. Three new members were
admitted and twenty applications for
membership were received. The out
look for the camp is said to be very
promising.
Oak Camp. No. 4, at the Northeast
Temple last Wednesday evening, obli-
gated twelve new members and fifteen
applications were presented. C. E. War
field, who has been sick, was reported
improving. w. Eisinger. chairman Of
the excursion committee. reported ar
rangements had been made to hold the
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
June %. The following members were
elected delegates to the head camp con-
vention: DR.. Mofitt. w. C. Stott, ]. E.
Thompson and C. F. Geier. The alter
mates are w. Eisinger. C. r. Waddell,
F. N. Mcpherson and ]. Hefrerman.
The degree team and uniformed rank
will meet every Monday evening at the
Northeast Temple to prepare for the
class initiation April 2s. Lieut.. Col.
Wilsher will have charge OF that part
of the work and he promises to put on
the full ceremony better than it has
ever been done here
Elm Camp. No. 8. elected ]. C. Nc
Connel and DR.. H. w. Tobias dele
gates to the head camp and H. O'Neill
and ]. c. Bradford alternates. Five new
members were obligated and two appli-
cations received. Mr.. Hickey was re-
ported seriously i'll at the Providence
Hospital, and F. Hess, who has been on
the sick list for three weeks. was re-
ported improving.
Mount Vernon Grove, No. 6, of the
Woodmen Circle, was instituted by
State Manager Mcconnell Tuesday
The following officers were installed by
Miss Rosy Burns, guardian of Willow
Grove, No. 8: Guardian, Mary NJ.
Schoneberger; advisor guardian. Lulu
L. Gates; banker. J. H. Van Allen;
clerk. F. N. Van Allen; attendant, Mary
OConnell; chaplain. L. E. Gates: inner
sentry. Rose Mary; outside sentry, Carl
Lutlan: physician, DR.. J. Albert Potter;
managers. L. E. Gates. three years: DR..
J, A Potter. two years, and Mary
OConnell. one year.
Old Glory Camp. No. 3. elected Lieut..
Col. Wtlsher and w. L. Ford as dele
gates and r. H. Alcorn and Carl Ford
as alternates to the head camp con-
vention at Fairmont, w. Va. Past Con-
sui Commander Ford and Clerk Tippet
spoke regarding the monument erect
ed by the Woodmen over the grave of
every deceased member Banker Tai
bott was reported out of the hospital
and improving
National Camp, No. 8, Boys of Wood
craft, reports receiving numerous an
plications and that in the near future
the whole camp will be uniformed and
fully equipped with axes. etc. A box
party will be given by the boys in con-
junction with the newly Instituted
Mount Vernon Grove of the Ladies'
Circle. at Washington Hall, southeast.
some time next month