The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
Modern Woodmen Of
America.

At short session OF A. r. Talbot
Camp, No. 1872. on Thursday night,
one application for membership was
received. and T. Arthur Moore, Abra-
ham s. Able. q. c. Boswell. and Ar
thur f. Lang were added to the mem
bership Of the camp. Liberty bonus
to the amount of 1850 were sold, a
total OF 1850 during the campaign.
DIR. ]. X. Duncan submitted a report
with respect to the annual woodmen
excursion to Chesapeake Beach and
announced date In July. Chief For
ester +. r. Overbee was reported sick.
After adjournment the doors were
thrown open to the friends of the
members and q large gathering was
entertained by Miss Bertha Rosen and
Miss Margaret Sheahan with vocal
selections. accompanied by Miss Ada
Wisernan; a monologue by Abraham
8. Able. entitled "A Nut from New
York." patriotic song by W. J. Pow
ers. accompanied by Mrs. Powers, and
selections by the Just Out Quartet.
composed of A. F. Dobrowolski. A. s..
Gill. W. J. Powers and W. F. Black.
District Deputy Henry H. Millard
gave a parody on Gdngha Dingh, writ
ten by one OF our men in the trenches
in France. and also spoke with respect
to the class adoption to be held in
June. State Medical Director John
W. Sutherin. in an eloquent patriotic
address. appealed to the audience to
aid in swelling the liberty loan sub
scriptions.
State Deputy William McCafery
threw a bomb into the Woodmen MEM
bership when he announced that Mr..
Millard II to leave for France In a
short time to accept responsible
civilian position in Paris under the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Millard
has two sons in the service. one of
whom may now be over there. and he
In anxious to do his bit.
Among the numerous Woodmen
present was a delegation from Central
Camp-Adviser Fred W. Darlington.
Escort II. p. Clark, Banker C. A.
Casey. DR.. John W. Sutherin and DR..
Thomas Linville. DR.. N. B. Croil, q
member Of the Woodmen in Fremont,
Nebr.. was also in attendance. First
Lieut.. F. B. Green. who has recently
been transferred from Camp Meade to
the Twelfth Cavalry at Fort Myer.
was able to be present after an ab-
sence Of over a year caused by his
duties with the army.
Orren Wilson, of Columbia. Mo-. en-
tertained the members Of Central
Camp. No. 16015, on Friday night with
an interesting talk. Two applications
for membership were received and ap-
propriate action taken. Visitors from
Columbus, Ohio. Fremont, Nebr.. and
Royersford. Pa. spoke briefly OF
Woodmen activities in their States. A
service flag. containing twenty-five
| stars. was presented to the camp on
behalf Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Car
rington.
Consul J. 8. Higgins In accepting
the gift expressed the appreciation OF
the membership and referred to the
fact that two more members have been
called to the colors. Clerk c. E. Miller
OF West-End Camp and Escort NJ. L.
Dicus. OF A. r. Talbot Camp, address
ed the camp briefly. On the fifth an
niversary of Central Camp. which oc.
ours May "a. a suitable celebration is
to be held. F. w. Darlington, c. J.
Beck and G. A. Casey being appoint
ed a committee to make necessary ar
rangements. Brief remarks were made
by James A. Moody, H. c. Long, DR.
John W. Sutherin, H. P. Clark and
DIR. Thomas Linville.
State Deputy William McCafery
District Deputy H. H. Millard. Consul
H. NJ. Gilman, jr.. OF West-End
Camp. and State Lecturer Daniel
Webster were visitors in Baltimore
Wednesday night at a class adoption
Of the camps Of that city. ITO new
members being initiated.