The Washington herald., 1918-12-15


brother was elected to nh the va
passes from the consul commanders
chair to that Of the past consul COM
mander.
This camp will hold public instalia-
ton Of ofacers on Thursday. January
ments will be served.
Elm Camp holds a monthly dance
under tho management of Sovereign
A. H. Woody on the third Thursday
in each month. The public 10 invited
to join in these dances and have a
sociably good time with the Wood
men.
w. A. Fraser Camp No. IA met at
Northeast Masonic Temple, sth and
+ streets northeast last Monday
night with one of the lveliest meet
ings that Woodcraft has seen in the
past four or five years. In Washing
ton Their election of officers was
ono full of pep from beginning to end.
Head Advisor H. W. Tippett, of Old
Glory Camp. paid the camp an Official
visit and was welcomed warmly by the
baby camp. The following officers
were elected for the year of 1919: d. s.
Dawson, consul commander; William
Helgeson, advisor lieutenant; S. L.
Kowalski, escort; Thomas X. Higgs.
watchman; John Palvinaro, outside
sentry: Albert whitworth, banker,
upon declination of former banker,
III: s. Wood. to serve in the same ca
pacity again. with Halvor Paulsen
passing the past consul commanders
chair. The new managers of the camp
are Albert whitworth and John
Wesle Sanders. Sovereign J. W. Scriv-
ener was elected as assistant clerk to
help Sovereign William H Dalkin,
who has been clerk for the past two
years and was reelected. Sovereign
Dalkin Is also pianist of the camp.
The Uniform Rank elected as its cap
tain, John Wesle' Sanders, publicity
manager for the District of Columbia
and editor and manager of the Stump
Publishing Company and The Stump.
a Washington periodical, which will
make its first appearance on January
/. Sovereign Sanders address is l339-A
Massachusetts, avenue southeast. Az
ter the election of officers the camp
adjourned to partake OF a buffet sup
per and refreshments donated by Sow
ereigns Scrivener. Rossi, Polvinaro
brothers and Vitielo.
Morris Sheppard Grove No. met on
Wednesday night last at the home Of
Sovereign Mrs. William H. Dalkin-
clerk. There was present all officers
and a good attendance was shown by
it's members. The same officers Of
the grove were reelected for the year
of 1919. The committee on entertain,
ment reported that II had arranged
for a New Years Night Dance to be
given at Old Masonic Temple. 9Th and
F streets northwest. January /. not
New Years Eve. The report showed
that 800 tickets were in circula ton and
prospects looked promising for a big
celebration. There will be a prize Of
gold medal given to the best and
most graceful dancer. This contest
will not be held under the rules Of
the old prize waltz.
Alpha Camp, No. 1, met at its new
hail in Pythian Temple on Friday.
December 6, when IL elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1919: T. S
MorseIl. consul commander: James
Freeland. advisor lieutenant: Dave
Wolf. banker: Delos W. Thayer. clerk; ;
Sovereigns Litchfield, Logan. escort
and watchman, respectively. Alpha
Camp starts in on the New Year with
the largest membership in its history.
The camp invites all Woodmen 10
meet with her on the first Friday
after New Year.
National Camp. No. Il. meets at
w. o. w. Hall. Anacostis. D. C, on
the first and third Wednesdays in
each month, and extends a most cor
dial invitation to all woodmen to visit
it. This camp is one of the most
promising in the District OF Columbia.
John W. Sanders. the publicity man
ager, requests that each camp and
grove submit to him any news they
desire published. his address being
133e-A Massachusetts avenue south
east.
Forestville. Md-Cedar Camp. at
Forestville. Md, had very enthusi-
sstic meeting without form on last
Tuesday night. al which time 1t re-
ceived Capt. John -Wesle' Sanders,
Uniform Rank. and also editor OF The
stump, washington's paper for Wood
craft Consul Commander Hardin is