The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Woodmen of the World.

Alpha Camp met last Monday with
an unusually large attendance OF its
own members and many visitors
The boosters, club paid the camp Il
visitation and each camp in the dis
trict was represented by a delega-
tion. Among the visitors was Sow
ereign Q. H. Darnell. Knickerbocker
Camp No IS, New York City. and
Sovereign Albert whitworth. Fraser
Camp No. Il, president OF the boost
ers' club. who addressed the camp on
the work being done by the various
camps Of the District.
Sovereign Cnilds, one of the charter
members of Alpha Camp, which is
the oldest camp in the District, paid
the camp an unexpected visit after
having absented himself for a num-
Der OF years. Past Consul Comman-
der Smith gave the camp some very
interesting facts concerning several
Of the members of the camp who
had gone abroad with the several
units sent to France, and Sovereign
men, gave a stirring address on the
advancement of woodcraft in the
District of Columbia from its infancy
to the present time.
Sovereign David Wolf gave a talk
on Atlantic City. Consul Comman-
der Dickie addressed the camp. Civ
ing a hearty welcome to the visiting
ScNNANA5llS- pdlu a SpGSldl
to the work Of the boosters club.
After the addresses had been con-
cluded the Alpha debate team took
for their subject, Resolve that each
citizen should be required to buy a
liberty bond with his savings" For
Smith and Childs and for the mega
tive Sovereigns Thayer, Dickie and
Freeland. Sovereign o. H. Darnell
presided in the chair and rendered his
decision in favor of the affirmative.
Mount Vernon Camp met last
Monday with a very good attendance.
Two new applications were read.
Shorn. Soyereigns Schoneberger.
Wise, Copeland and Buel gave very
interesting talks in behalf Of the or
der. Sovereign Wise made his report
of the last meeting of the boosters
club and on behalf of the camp ex-
hall as its headquarters. The camp
will welcome the club at its next
meeting to its new headquarters.
National Camp met last Wednes-
day, with a very large attendance.
The degree team gave the camp
very interesting demonstration of its
ssbility to put on the work when a
the protection degree. The clerk OF
the camp. Sovereign ]. c. Smith, has
been i'll, but will take up his work
with the camp again shortly.
Oak Camp met last Wednesday
with the largest crowd of the year.
The occasion was to hear Capt Ben
ny Williams, who Is consul comman-
Am a Woodman." Sovereign Stott
gave the camp a very interesting
talk on woodcraft.
Elm Camp did not meet this week,
owing to having gratuitously tender
ed the use Of its hall to the United
Confederate Veterans. This camp
has been doing some very commend
nounces that 1t Is open for engage
ments to assist any camp in putting
on the work Of the order. State
Manager Mcconnell has been sick
and confined to his home for several
weeks, but is Improving.
Old Glory Camp will meet at Wash
ington Hall. Third and PENNSYLVANIA
Sovereign Ford. who has been COM
missioned a captain in the Reserve
Corps, will deliver before the camp
an interesting address.
w. A. Fraser Camp will meet Mon
day, June II, Northeast Masonic
Temple Eighth and F streets north
east. This camp will give an inn
promptu mock trial, which promises
to be an interesting case and, as the
seating capacity is 800, it is request
ed that all Woodmen come early.
The boosters club will meet at
Woodmen Of the World Hall, Four
and-a-half and G streets south
west. on Monday, June IS. The club
expects to make its final preparations
for the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach on Woodmen Of the World
day, August /.