The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Modern WooGmen of
America.

America.
Central Camp, No. 1so15, closed the
year 1915 at it's hall in the Perpetual
Association Building after a most sue
cessful twelve months period This
camp is in the third year of Its or
ganization. has already taken APRON
inent position among the local camps
of Modern woodmen. and the entity
siasm of its members augers well for
its future progress. Under the leader
ship of Consul James A Moody, whose
other business prevented him from oc-
cupying the highest ONCE Of the
Camp for another year. the member
ship of Central Camp has increased
during the year by seventy-seven- An
entertainment committee is busily at
work on plans for the coming year
and has arranged with Maple Camp.
Royal Neighbors OF America. for a
joint installation to be held In Cen
trail Camps hall on Friday evening,
January IL, ats o'clock. State Deputy
William McCstfery and DISTRICT Dep
uty II. II. Millard have been requested
to assist at this joint meeting and
State Deputy Ida J. Swiggert will De
present to conduct the installation
ceremonies on behalf of Maple Camp,
The officers of the latter camp for
the coming year are: Oracle, Alma
Moody; past oracle, Anna Althoff: vice
oracle. Mary Dieste; chancellor, Edna
Mcmahon; recorder. Cora Irish; re-
ceiyer. Catherine Webb; marshal, Ma
rion Gilbert; Inner sentinel, Nina
Hunter; outer sentinel Ida Van Tas-
sci; managers, Nina Mckinney, Anna
Ward, and James A. Moody. A musical
program has been arranged for the
joint installation and the friends OF
the members of both camps have been
invited to this open meeting. Consul
James A. Moody has returned from
a trip to his former home in West
Virginia, having been called there by
the death of a relative. A card re-
ceived from c. NJ. Hunter, now at the
Woodman SanitGrium, indicates that
he arrived during a severe storm.
The second annual New Years Eve
entertainment and watch meeting of
A. r. Talbot Camp. No. 1912, was held
in the National Capital Bank Build
ing. Pennsylvania avenue southeast
with a large attendance of members
and their friends. An entertainment
was furnished by the following talent
during the evenings H. F. Shaw. black
face comedian: c. B. Nye, Arthur An
derson, and Miss Catherine Cowles
piano solos; Miss Helen Reed. read
ings; Misses Eugene and Rebecca
Thomas, Mother Goose playlet: Misses
Olivia and Janice Atherton, songs and
dances; Misses Catherine and Mar
jorie Cowles. duets: John ]. Deving,
monologue; John RossOn, whistling
and limitations; Miss Gertrude Garth,
vocal solos, accompanied by Miss Bes-
sic Vande Bogart; Mrs. Lurana Van
Doren, recitation; A. F. and Paul Dob
1Glr nd DO awFr q -fr1
monologue. The hall was artisticalIy
decorated BETTING the season and
many tables for card games were scat
tered throughout. Refreshments of
sandwiches cake. candy, ice cream,
apples, cider, and coffee were served
during the entire evening. This camp,
the largest IN the District. has. for
the third successive year. captured the
championship banner given to the
camp making the largest increase in
membership, a total of approximately
14O new members having been added
to the roster of the camp during the
year just passed. This large addition
to the membership roll was made pos
sible largely through the plans pro-
posed by Banker Barton G. Cowles,
chairman of the membership commit
tee. and as an evidence of its appre-
citation the camp presented a token
to Mr.. Cowles. state Deputy William
McCaffery making the presentation.
able corps of assistants, produced so
interesting a program as TO make
probable continuation of New Years
meetings.
The various Woodmen camps were
well represented, Consul w Downs
OF Lincoln Camp; Clerk Frederick A.
Royse. and Semuel Swiggert, of Co.
lumbia Camp; ConsUI-elect H. c. Long.
Banker G. A. Casey. watchman G J.
Back, and State Physician John w.
Sutherin, all of Central Camp, being
among those present The auxiliary OF
the Modern Woodmen, the Royal
Neighbors of America, assisted in
making the evening a success, the
State Deputy. Mrs. Ida J. 'SwigEert,
being present, accompanied bys Mrs
Olivia Anthony. District deputy for the
State of Virginia, and Mrs. Martha Nc
Caffery. city supervising deputy for
Washington. Mrs. Margaret Millard
Oracle, and Mrs. Alice Duncan, past
oracle, represented Myra q. Enwright
Camp, and Mrs. Nettie Bell, oracle, and
Recorder Maude Z. Royse, of Fidelis
Camp, together with Mrs. Addie
Downs and Mrs. Lurana Van Doren, Of
Dolly Madison Camp. were among the
guests. The installation of the officers
OF this camp for 1916, most of whom
were reelected, will take place soon.
The installation Of the newly-eIect-
ed officers of Lincoln Camp, No. l2455,
willsbe held at its hall on H street
northeast, Tuesday evening. January
IL. 1916. James W. Downs will d.
rect the efforts of this camp for the
second time and he will be assisted
in his work by Past Consul H. J.
J. c. Johnson!tClerk W. H. MoConnem.
Escort J. D. O'Connor, watchman J. r.
Kines and Sentry S. c. Curtis. It is
understood that State Deputy William
McCaffery and District Deputy H H.
Millard will be able to be present TO
act as installing officers. At this same
meeting Dolly Madison Camp Of Royal
Neighbors will install officers. State
Deputy Ida J. Swiggert will offciate
in inducting into office Oracle Amy
Donaldson, Vice Oracle Emsie Brown
Past Oracle Lurana Van Doren, Re
corder Hattie Fowler, Receiver AddIe
Downs, Chaplain Carolyn Harwood
Marshall Mrs Miller, and Sentinel Mrs
Forney. An Invitation has been ex-
tended to Modern Woodmen and Royal