The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Modern Woodmen of
America.

A-special effort is to be made by A.
r. Talbot Camp, No. 1872. to increase
| its hospital bed fund. At its meeting
Of ThSrsdsSs evening, a committee,
consisting Of ]. S. Lyons, William
Powers, John Jost, A. F. Dohrowolskl
and J. F. Probst was named to ar
range for an entertainment The ap-
plications OF J. Z. Hartley. tr., Will
liam c. Denny. Robert J. Crennan,
Truman Wiley. Charles A. Ryan. Nor
man W. Holt and George F. Mont
gomery for membership were receiv-
ed. The camp took its usual action
with respect to the annual excursion
10 Chesapeake Beach and directed the
excursion committee to arrange for a
suitable date. The committee this
year was named to include DR.. ]. X.
Duncan. H. H. Millard, B. G.. Cowles,
NJ. l.. Dicus, W. F. Black, A. F. Do
browolski, and V. w. Potter. The
camp directed the banker to secure
four additional stars for the service
flag. more members of the organlza-
ton having Joined the colors. A mem
bership dial, presented by J. r.
Probst, is to adorn the lodge room
walls. A. S. Gill, a member who has
been away for a long time, was pres
ent and addressed the members, and
remarks were made by DR.. J. X. Dun
can, J. s. Lyons. G. B. Cowles. v. w.
Potter, John Jost, and ]. F. Probst.
Columbia Camp No. 1923 enter
tanned many of its members and
friends at a meeting in Pythian Tenn
pie on Thursday night. Prof. f. r.
Hart and his orchestra rendered Sc
! lections during the evening. opening
the exercises with 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner in which the. audience
! Joined. Past Consul W. H. Cole and
| Consul r. z. P. Kreiter contributed
| readings, dealing with the life and
history OF George Washington. Lieut..
! Stuart c. Johnson, Medical Reserve
! Corps, recently transferred from New
| York to the Walter Reed Hospital.
made a stirring address on the neces-
sity Of loyalty supporting the govern
ment during the present need and also
contributed a humorous monologue.
| w. NJ. Horton favored with a reading
and State Deputy William McCaffery
urged cooperation by the members in
securing a large number of candidates
for the class adoption in May. Dis
trict Deputy Henry H. Millard spoke
on Woodcraft. Refreshments were
served. Prior to the open meeting,
the applications OF William II. Brad
shaw and Harlan w. Hagen for men,
bership were received.
DIR. John w. Sutherin was present
at the meeting Of Central Camp. No.
16015, on Friday night after a period
of sickness. AS presiding officer for
the evening he called attention to the
! membership contest now under way
| and announced the efforts being made
| by the two teams. The entertainment
! committee reported preparations for
an open meeting for March s, with a
| program and dancing. Remarks were
made by DR.. Thomas Linville, H. r.
! Shaw and A. H. Jaeger. One appli-
cation for membership was received.
Washington Camp, No. 11464, enter
tanned 800 members and guests of a
great "get together meeting last
! Wednesday evening. The meeting
opened with singing of THE Star
| Spangled Banner"
| Representative Dan V. Stephens, OF
Nebraska, delivered a patriotic ad-
dress in which he pictured with; strong
realism the battle fronts in Europe
and the sufferings and trials of the
French people. Marked tribute was
paid to the part the women of France
are playing in the conflict
Preceding the address there was a
short program in which Miss Virginia
Robinson and E. r. Matthews rem
dered solos and Paul Grove recited.
The singing of America" by the aud
ience followed by dancing, closed the
/. evenings entertainment. Refresh
ments were served.