The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
Woodmen Of the World.

The unusual ceremony of unwilling
the monuments of two brothers Will
be conducted Sunday, Jan. 16.> >at 2:45
p. m. at Congressional Cemetery,
under the auspices of Elm Camp, No,
s. w. o. W., at which time the monul
ments erected to the memory of Law
renee and Chas. NJ Gates will be un-
veiled.
Senator Morris Sheppard will de-
liver an address. music will be fur
nished by a male choir of st. James
Episcopal Church.
Consul Commander e. W. Reese and
the degree team of Elm Camp will
perform the ritualistic ceremony.
The poem will be read by Miss
Susan Jost.
Immediately after the ceremonies
the monument of the late Sow. Boyer,
of Oak Camp, No. 4, will be unveiled
In the same cemetery.
Old Glory Camp, No. 3, Woodmen OF
the World, held2its first meeting of the
new year in Washington Hall, Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, when much business was transact
ed. One new member was elected. and
the clerks report showed a very sue
cessful year for the camp.
The newly elected officers, as follows
were installed by the retiring consul
commander, r. II. Alcorn: Consul com.
mander. Carl Ford; adviser lieutenant
A. F. Johnson; banker. r. l. Talberti
clerk. II. w. Tippett; escort. Alber,
whItworth; watchman, w, II. Stephens
sentry, z. f. Snyder; managers, r. c.
Brown (for three years. and ]. e.
Kramer Cfor one Year,.
At the next meeting of the camp. Janu-
ary Is, many important matters win be
considered, among which Is the selection
of a date and place for the regular an
nual excursion.
The regular meeting of Oak Camp. No.
T. woodmen OF the World, was held in
its hall In the Northeast Temple Wed
nesday night at 8 p. m, Consul Com
mander william C. Stott presiding. There
were seven candidates initiated and nine
applications received There was a large
turnout of the members OF the camp
present and several visitors. including
State Manager ]. . Mcconnell. Soyer'
eIgns Hart, Harrison and Henderson
spoke of the good of the order had don,
for the sick and the widow and the or,
phan. and they said they looked forward
for the camp to double Its membership
under the newly installed officers. The
oflcers-elect were then installed by tn,
retiring consul commander. William @
stott: Consul commander, b. F. VIII
Jams: adviser lieutenant. Edward "A,
Sutton; banker, Casper F. Gier; escort
Walter Sacks; clerk. John E. Thomp
son: assistant clerk. G. F. Nash; watch.
man. Henry Goldberg; sentry, Harr,
Sanders: auditors, william J. Kerns
John Harr, William @. Stott; deputies
g. F. Williams, f. A. Sutton, and W
G. Stott. Major Hefferman, who handled
the degree team and assisted in the in
stallation Of the officers. deserves muci
praise for the efficient manner in which
he performed these services. The repor
of the auditors for the year 1916 wa
read, which showed the camp to be in &
1ne condition. Sovereign Bartoy, whC
had been quite sick, was given a cordia
welcome back by the members OF tn,
camp After the camp had finished th'
regular business they retired to the ban
quet hall, where an oyster supper haC
been prepared.
White Elm Camp. No. 4. Boys Of Wood.
craft, held its regular meeting in Oal
Camps hall. Twelfth and Fl streets north.
east. J. ]. Halleck. of Oak Camp. No. 1
commander. presiding. There were nv
boys initiated. The officers OF the camI
were installed by Consul Commander B
r. williams, of Oak Camp, No. l. wht
spoke to the boys on the good the order
was doing. Mr.. Williams then presented
each boy present with a orange and boz
OF candy. the gift of Oak Camp. No. 4
This will be the largest camp of boys
in the District by the next meeting
which is the third Wednesday in Jan.
usry. State Manager Mcconnell Will be
at the next meeting to see the boys.