The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Modern Woodmen Of
America.

| west Emu lamp, NO. 10Oo5s NJ ils
meeting Monday night in Pythian
Temple, unfurled, with appropriate
ceremonies. a new service nag con-
tanning ten stars in honor OF the
members of the camp serving in va
rious branches Of the military arm of
the government. A touch of sadness
marked the exercises. in view OF the
fact that one star, representing the
service Of A. G. Vanderlip, national
army, u. 8. A., shows the gold indi-
! eating a death. which occurred at
Walter Reed Hospital a few days
ago. Up to the present time approx
mateAy sixty Modern Woodmen have
given their lives to their country, but
the death Of Mr.. vanderlip is the first
among the membership in this dis
trict. Thomas N. Reid. formerly Of
Camp No. 1880. Cranety. Nd, and
Bartholomew T. Griffin. Camp No.
761, Detroit, Mich, affiliated with
West End Camp by transfer. Three
applications for membership We're re-
ceived. The camp accepted an invi-
tation to participate In the annual ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach in July
and a committee to meet with other
camps is to be appointed. District
outlined certain Of his plans for the
balance of the year and asked the CO.
operation OF the members. Samuel
Kashinitz, Camp No. 1902. and J. III.
Gallium, both Of New York City. but
at the present time attached to Com
pany Eight at Camp Meigs, were in
terested visitors. State Deputy VIM.
McCaffery, A. c. Baum, an Indiana
woodman: F. r. Overbee and A. s.
Gill, of A. R. Talbot Camp made
brief remarks.
James A. Moody, c. J. Beck. and
George A. Casey were appointed
committee at the last meeting Of Gen.
trail Camp No. 16o15. to act with rep
,resentatives of other camps to make
arrangements for the annual picnic
to Chesapeake Beach on July 10.
Floyd B. Mastin and Frank 8. West
ern were adopted as members. and
five applications were received. Ralph
w. Pierce, field clerk. U. s. A. at
Governors Island, N. Y, wrote an in
teresting letter to the camp. also ad-
vising OF his transfer to one Of the
New York City camps. and news was
received Of the transfer Of Private
Harrison F. Shaw from the 316th In
fantry at Camp Meade, to the Recruit
| Section Annex. Hospital Group. Camp
Greenleaf. Chicamauga. Ga. District
Deputy J. X. Duncan was a visitor
as well as Private Samuel Kashinitz
of Camp Meigs. N. NJ. Pollock was
reported Ill at Sibley Hospital. and
the members urged to visit him. DR..
John W. Sutherin and DR.. Thomas
Linville gave interesting talks on vari-
Gus features of the society, including
a description Of the work being done
at the Woodmen Sanitorium, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
| The spring class adoption Of can
didates Of the various camps in the
District was held in A. R. Talbot
Camp Thursday night, with a large
| attendance of Woodmen. The work
of the members during the past few
weeks resulted in a class of III
candidates, of whom three, French
Callahan, of Columbia Camp, Ken
meth NJ. Adelstein. OF Central Camp.
and Louis Reed, Of A. r. Talbot
Camp. were inflated into the serv-
ice of tine organization. A special
degree team composed Of Consul ".
| w. Potter, Adviser F. F. Mason and
Escort NJ. L. Dicus, of A. r. Talbot
Camp; c. e. Miller, Past Consul of
| west Emu Camp BANKER William
, H. Cole, of Columbia Camp; Forest
Patriarch James A. Moody; Death,
A. n. Jaeger. and Youth. A. s. Ter
rien, Of Central Camp, exemplified
! the ritualistic work in a manner to
draw forth enthusiastic plaudits
from the assembly. A number of the
officers of various camps spoke
briefly, the remarks Of Past Consul
H. C. Long. Central Camp; Past
Consul w. H. Cole, Columbia Camp;
Banker Daniel Webster, West End
Camp, and Consul J. Arthur Trun-
mel, Georgetown Camp, being of
special interest. State Deputy Will
lam McCaffrey. and District Deputy
]. K. Duncan, expressed their ap-
probation of the harmonious work
I Of the camps concerned and an
nounced that some of the head off,
GERS are expected to visit this city
in the fall and that another class
adoption will take place at that time.