The Washington herald., 1922-06-18
W.O. ". ACQUIRES
new HALL FOR
MEETING PLACE
National Camp Will Make
Washington Hall Quar-
ters in Future.

The renewed activity and awaken
ed interest at National Camp has
resulted in the acquiring by that
unit of the woodmen of the World
Of more commodious quarters for
the camps conventions. Washing
ton Hall, where the Boosters Club
holds its sessions. is now to be Ma
tionals meeting place. The first
and third Thursdays will be the
meeting dates hereafter instead of
the second and fourth Thursdays.
The new consul commander. VIM.
Greenberg. Is arranging a grand
camp fire" to celebrate the new
development. Past Consul s. o.
Gouldman has been awarded the
prize for securing the greatest
number of new APPLICATIONS during
the recent drive.
New Company Formed.
There was a great demonstration
Of enthusiasm at Old Glory Camp
On Tuesday evening when the new
uniform rank company was formed,
following the efforts of Consul
Commander Tippett and Clerk De
Lawter to effect this organization.
Sovereign VIM. F. Harper. jr..
pledged himself to manage the
team. and nucleus Of ten men
was enrolled, including such vet
eran AK men as Suit and Cooper.
A number of the stan officers OF the
l03d Regiment were present. Past
Consul Humphries. who has just
returned to Washington. entertain
ed the sovereigns with a recital OF
his experiences In the mountains or
Virginia. Escort Pumphrey re-
ported on the camps property.
Visit Fraser Camp.
Fraser Camp received a delega-
tion of visitors last Monday night
and extended the camp honors to
the guests. Manager p. p. di Mario
reported upon the new velvet robes
which the committee is negotiating
for. Consul Commander George NJ.
Green outlined plans for the sum-
mer activities. Addresses were
made by Advisor Lieutenant Eng
lish and Banker whitworth.
Oak Camp Excursion.
Chairman w. ]. Kearns. of the
sick relief committee. has perfected
arrangements for the excursion OF
Oak Camp to Marshall Hall In
July. The entire receipts from this
outing are for the sick fund
There have been several large
classes for the protection degree
during the last two months. and
Consul Commander G. H. Rawson
has insisted upon the full cere-
mony for all neophytes. Sovereign
w. G. Stott presented a number OF
new applications at Oaks last ses.
sion.
Hickory Camps new uniform
rank captain. Martin A. Tonker, Is
putting Company D through in.
tensive drill training twice a weel
in preparation for the encampmen,
at Albany, n. Y. in August. A rep.
resentative from Fraser. Alpha
Elm and Mount Vernon camp,
visited Hickory Camp last Frida,
night when a very interesting ses.
sion was held.
There were some novel features
under the head of social entertain
men at Elm Camps last meeting
Advisor Lieutenant w. A. Riley
presided in the absence OF Consul
Commander Mcpherson.
A very eventful evening at Maple
Camp. Capitol Heights. took place
on Wednesday, when the staff Of
ficers in uniform maNe an official
visit. Captain Chaplain Thurston
G. Brown offered the invocation.
Colonel Freeland voiced his ap-
probation Of the efforts of Captain
Williamson to give his camp a uni
form rank team. Much business
was executed. Refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.