The Washington herald., 1919-04-13
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD.

W. A. Fraser Camp, No. II, will OIL
Monday night. April II, 1919 at North
east Masonic Temple. Eighth and +
streets northeast. receive a visit from
Cedar Camp. No. IL, OF Forestville.
Md. The officers and members OF this
camp have notified Fraser Camp that
il will come in body of two or more
dozens OF its members. Fraser Camp
on this night will have a light buffet
supper. following a program of vaude-
Vile stunts. Head Consul Tippett. of
the Jurisdiction OF West Virginia, will
fire the first gun IN his campaign for
the thlrtleth anniversary drive. In
which it Is hoped Washington alone
will have n class of go members to
introduce on June 6. All members OF
the Woodmen of the World are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Old Glory Camp No. 3. on last
Tuesday at Washington Han. held a
very interesting meeting. at which
Sovereign f. II. Fisher. from the
State of Alabama. made an address.
closing with a promise to place his
membership in some Washington
camp. Consul Commander Wilsher
made an Interesting address in which
he arraigned the newspaper for the
deceptive article of some days ago
in which IL printed the story of the
62lz per cent increase in the rates of
the Modern Woodmen OF America,
stating that his friends had assailed
him for bringing them into an unsound
order. Complaints were registered by
numerous deputies working through
out the District of Columbia, and the
publicity manager promised to take
the matter up with the papers and try
TO have an article printed correcting
the false impression The Woodmen
of the World have never increased
their rates, nor do they contemplate
doing so. Four new applications were
received and the same number of can
didates were given the protection de-
gree. The death OF Sovereign A 4.
Smith was reported to the camp and
sympathy was expressed at his pass
ing.
Oak Camp, No. 4. WILL meet on
Wednesday. April l6. at Northeast
Temple. at which time it will receive
the full report Of the entertainment
committee as to the results of the cor
nival recently held at Fifteenth and
II streets northeast. Capt. Cole on
this committee promises to have an
interesting report to make. The uni
form. rank members will assemble early
IN order to go through a rehearsal prior
to putting on the work for this camp.
At its last meeting Oak Camp intro
duced ten candidates and received ap-
cations OF sixteen more. The total
Tnembership OF this camp is now we'll
u Fer 525 and continually growing.
Plans for the thirtIeth anniversar ry
drive will be laid before the camp
on Wednesday and all members are
urged to be present to hear them.
Elm Camp, No. s. will meet at Old
Masonic Temple on Thursday night to
receive a visit from Mai John Herrer-
man. 1O3d Regiment. who will bring
to them a challenge from Company
A. All Woodmen are cordially invited
to attend.
The Boosters Club VIII hold its
regular April meeting on Tuesday
night, April 10, and not on the last
Tuesday OF the month as mentioned
in last Sundays paper. One of the
questions to be taken up at this meet
ing will be a proposal to amend the
constitution to admit to membership
in the club such borderline camps as
may apply. The club has put up a
prize for the best team in a cornpe' =
tive drill on June when a class OF
$50 candidates Will he given the pro-
lection degree OF the fraternity. The
captains Of each team have volun-
tarily agreed to put up a cash for
feiture prize to give snap to the con-
test.
The Easter Monday dance will be
held on April q and the chairman of
the entertainment committee reports
considerable progress and urges each
woodman to remember the night and
be present.