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Chapter 7 - Rituals
ceased to perform after WW I, and "all that's left of the Foresters are the faded
uniforms and photographs stored in the archives of Modern Woodmen's Home
Office" 1569 .
Today, Modern Woodmen is said to rank in the top 10 of all life insurers in
the United States based on assets and life insurance in force. 1570 Among its
product lines are life insurance and annuity products designed for the family
market. The current Home Office is in Rock Island, Ill. There are more than
2,000 local camps across the United States which provide community service,
and almost 750 youth clubs which teach cooperation and respect for self and
others.
The meeting room of the Woodmen is called Camp Hall, or simply Camp.
The chief officer is the Consul; the remaining officers are the Past Consul, the
Adviser, the Banker, the Secretary, the Trustees, the Chief Forester, the Escort,
the Watchman (who corresponds to the Masonic Inner Guard), and the Sentry
(who corresponds to the Masonic Tyler). The members are called Neighbors, and
the guests are Visiting Neighbors (just like the Masonic "visiting brethren"). The
candidate is called "Stranger."
1569 Cf. the Modern Woodmen homepage and related links on that page at http://www.modernwoodmen.org/PubRel/AboutUs/AFewWordsOnHistory.htm
1570 Ibid.