The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12
GENERAL. MATHER
REVIEWS WORLD
WOODMENORDER
Renewed Spirit Marks
Convention Of Alpha
Camp.
CALENDAR.


Tuesday-0h Glory Camp.
ThsrsaFy-Oak. Mt. vernon Camp.
Fr4aay-Hickory Camp.
A great turnout of woodmen
greeted Adjt. Gen. c. L. Mather
upon the occasion OF his review ana
inspection Of the uniform rank or
ranization OF the District of Co.
iumbia on Tuesday night at Old
Glory's Hall.
The general stated that since he
started his itinerary from head
quarters at Omaha five weeks ago,
be has been pleased and impressed
at the great progress made In the
REORGANIZATION of the army of
woodcraft. In his inspection of
the First Battalion Of the 1880
Regiment, in Washington. Gen.
Mather was aided by Col. James
Freeland, chief mastering ofiicer of
the District OF Columbia
The battalion was in command OF
Mai. T. Eckloff and comprised
Company A, of Oak Camp, Capt
Carl A. Cole; Company B. Of Fraser
Camp, Capt. VIM. Helgesen: Com
pany c. of Elm Camp. Capt. VIM.
4. Riley; Company d, OF Hickory
Camp. Capt. l.. Blair Miller. Lieut..
Bert Wells was adjutant and Lieut.
z. G. Rossi was Quartermaster.
The staff included H. W. Barner.
musician. and Sergts. c. ID. Holland
and Jerome X. Oscar. The recep-
ton committee was composed oil
the following consul commanders
Of local camps: Frank \. McPher-
son, of Elm: Thurston G. Brown.
of Maple: r. w. Shumate. of Hick-
DRY; II. w. TIppett. of Old Glory:
Ben Harding. of Oak, and J. T.
Morsell, OF Alpha. Sovereign Delos
W. Thayer voiced the, greetings OF
the sovereigns. and DR.. Tip2ett pre-
sided during the social session.
Supper was served by the refresh
ment committee Under John c. Nc
Cornell.
Alpha Camps last convention
was notable for the renewed spirit
and enthusiasm shown in the cur
rent membership campaign. Dis
trict Manager Luther c. Jones was
present and explained some novel
features being added to the httrac-
tiyeness of the order. He is TO visit
each camp in Washington and per-
sonally impart the new informa-
ton.
Vincent Bovello headed a class OF
neoDhytes, which had the protection
degree conferred by Elm Camp on
Friday night. President Thurston
G. Brown. Of the Boosters Club,
assisted in the degree work ana
instructed the initiates In the mys-
teries Of the fraternity. Secretary
William wolfey was reported sick
and resolutions OF regret adopted.
Manager p. P. DiMarzo. of w. A.
Fraser Camp. is proud OF the fact
that he contributes two sons and
two sons-in-law 10 the uniform
rank company Of his camp. Sow
ereign Di Mario threatens to don
Uniform himself and speaks Of the
possibility OF a whole regiment In
his hustling outft. Consul Com
mander George NJ. Green. Capt. Hell
pesen and the other officers are
supporting these ambitions. Sergt
Mai. Albert whitworth will assist
the military development and in
struction.
Sovereigns Stott, Harding, Raw
son. Judy. Cole. Maloneyia and others
of Oak are planning TO make their
camp the best known in this jurts-
diction and are planning to enter
Oak into AL the activities OF WOOD
craft in the District OF Columbia
Hickory Camp has a novelty In
store for next Friday night at
Thirty-second and NJ streets. Chop
pers Of every camp are invited.