The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
Modern Woodmen Of
America.

The annual election of officers OF
Columbia Camp, No. ll,923, occurred
at its meeting Thursday night. in
Pythian Temple. The resignation Of
former Consul W. H. Cole a few weeks
ago caused q vacancy which was filled
by the advancement Of Adviser r. Z.
p. Kreiter. and other officers were
advanced at the same time. The camp
unanimously re-eiected-fhe same off,
GERS. and In addition the following
members will fll offices during the en-
suing year:
W. Z. Whit. adviser: W. D. Weekly.
banker: o. B. Bowman, clerk; J. e..
johnson. scort; A. II. Taylor. watch
man: George c. Lanham, sentry; DIR.
8. c. johnson, DR.. z. J. Cunning and
DIR. @. s. Barnhart. board of exami-
ners. The term Of +. T.. Reppert as
q member OF the board of trustees ex-
plring. he was reelected. The clerk
reported the camp in a prosperous
condition. 264 members being carried
on the roster. Members were request
ed to call upon #. q. Cooksey. who
Is confined to his home through q
broken foot. Resolutions of sympathy
were passed on the death OF r. r.
Gurns. Upon request the clerk re-
ported the names of members Of the
camp now carried on its roll OF honor
In consequence of being with the
armed forces of the United States.
showing Capt. Fred L. Royse at Pc
tersburg. Va: Lieut.. w. L. McMorris.
I'm France; Lieut.. s. c. johnson. In
New York: John II. Cole. on detached
service: A. L. Peck. with the al2th
Machine Gun Battalion at Camp
Meade, and w. r. Biandford, in train
ing at Camp Benjamin Harrison, In
dianapolis. The matter OF having a
service flag prepared for the camp was
favorably considered.
The applications OF Charles r. WILL
isms. jr.. and George L. Norton for
membership In A. r, Talbot Camp.
No. 11.s12. were received at its meet
ing Thursday night. The special COM
mittee appointed by the consul report
ed that arrangements have been made
for the distribution OF Christmas
baskets to the poor as usual. A ser
vice flag. upon which will be shown a
star for each member now serving
with the colors. Is TO be purchased
by the camp. Grady Bates. of Buck
lin, Kansas: John kocinski. of Tole-
do, Ohio: Daniel Webster, OF West
End Camp and Benjamin F. Shaw,
OF Central Camp, were visitors. Con-
sui V. W. Potter was reelected for
the sixth consecutive term. The fol-
lowing officials were also reelected:
G. s. Thomas, adviser: ]. X. Dun
can. clerk; B. e. Cowles. assistant
clerk: A. F. Dobrowolski, banker;
+. 4. Weiner. watchman: Drs. A.
W. Valentine. F. L. Duehring, Z. T.
Stephenson. Fisher. Wall O'Neil and
Kearney, board OF medical examin-
ers. VI. L. Dicus was chosen escort.
and W. ]. Powers is to fllI the ONCE
of sentry. The vacancy on the board
Of managers is 10 be filled by John
T. Skinner for, the next three years.
Clerk reported Robert Crawford in
the Emergency Hospital with a
fractured skull, having been thrown
from a street car. Consul v. W.
Potter was awarded a turkey. A
committee was appointed to arrange
for New Year watch party, with
a vaudeville "-ogram
Central Camp. No. l61l5, at its
meeting Friday night. elected the
following officers to serve during the
year 1918:
J. $. Higgins. counsul: F. w. Car
|, rington. adviser: A. II. jaeger, clerk =:
Harrison f. Shaw. escort: George A.
| Casey, banker; c. J. Beck. watch
man; L. o. Manus, sentry; D. w.
Kefauver. trustee for three years,
and DR.. Thomas Llnville, George B.
Heinecke. f. p. keneipp and f. e
Stone. board of medical examiners
Through the inability of Corporal
Thomas Dryer, Y. S. NJ. C, to at
tend meetings on account OF rush
Of war work, the position of sentry
was declared vacant and l.. A.
Manus was elected to complete the
present term.