The morning call., 1893-03-20
Ancient Order of Foresters.

The directory of the order shows that, on
December 81, 1891. there we're $50 72O finan-
cial members. with funds amounting to
S24, $50 100 and assets S76,O0O,00O.
In the Eastern States the order is in a
most pr sDercus condition. The increase of
courts in 1892 was 60 per cent; increase in
membe rship So per cent, with an increase
of funds of 90 per cent. The subsidiary
high court for the Atlantic coast meets in
Buffalo November, 1898.
The jurisdiction of the subsidiary high
court OF Canada, not including the districts
in British Columbia and the Northwest
Territory, reports on December 81, 1892. a
financial membership of 11,746 and l25
courts.
John B. Buckingham, supreme chief
companion of the c. 0. F. in Canada,
reports the c. o. F. in most Furnishing
condition. They have just formed funeral
fund and starts out with balance to their
credit of $500; the subordinateS having a
combined capital of $1,000 and a mem bership
OF near 5000
Court Pride of San Mateo No. SO25 was
Instituted in san MateO Wednesday even
Ing with charter list of fifty members by
High Chief Ranger 81. Beaver, assisted by
p. +. NcNultv. p. II. C. R. john Fslconer.
p 5, and j. p. Sweeney, II. c. S. w. Court
MEMO Park was present in body. The
following officers were elected: VIII
liam Carroll, p. c. r.; w. C. Alt, c. r. !;
w. Mead. 5. G. r.; Thomas Shay. T.; NJ.
ReeRan Jr., +. S; w. Robertson, K. s.; w.
y. Casey, ;. w; John Ward, j. W; w. f.
Mead. 5. B.; Pete Rogers, j. B.; a. E.
Baldwin, p. After the business was trans
acted the members adjourned to a banquet
hall near by, where pleasant evening was
spent.
Court Sunset, West Oakland will be in
stltuted on Saturday evening, March %. Is.
L. Conger Is the organizer
Court Palo Alto Ne. 1925 was organized
Friday evening at PalO Alto with a large
mem bership. Delegations were present
from Court Pride Of San MateO anu Court
Menlo Park. Many of the grand officers
OF this city were present.
Court Twin Peaks initiated six candi-
dates at their meeting Wednesday evening.
They concluded TO give n complimentary
concert, followed BY a dance, early in April.
Court Robin Hood No. 1881, the Oldest
court on the Pacific Coast. is now in a
uOurlShIng condition, having membership
or over 80. During the past year they
made gain in funds of over 500. Last
meeting one candidate was initiated and
several applications werereceived.
The high chief ranger officially visited
Court Concord at their last meeting.
Court Bohemia was favored by a visit
from Court Justice Tuesday evening. A
pleasant evening was spent in speeches,
etc.
II. Beaver, II. c. r., will officially visit
Court Athens. East Oakland, this evening.
Court Star of the West paid out from
January |, 1892, TO December 81, 1892,
SG6l So. The membership Of the conrt is
45l, with cash on hand and invested of
S6SG7 80.
Court Occidental will hold one of their
old-tlme meetings ON March % when a de-
bate on the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands will be held. J. Henderson, ?. C.
L., and John Watt. deputy, will take lead
ing parts.
Court Enterprise Initiated two candidates
at their last meeting ana received several
applications. Several of the High Court
officials visited them.
Through the courtesy of T. J. Salmon of
Victoria, B. c., we have received the report
Of the Columbia District Of Victoria, b. c.
There are six courts in the district with a
membership OF 572. The value Of the court
funds is S23,512. During the year the dis
trlct paid for 1850 days sickness.
Courts Garfield, Apollo, Liberty and JUS
tice are all having limitations at each meet
ing.
The A. 0. F. Hall Association. at its
recent annual meeting, elected the following
directors: }. II. Harwood, Thomas White,
>. Saywel. Joseph ). Francis 7. Shore
William eastman, p. F. McNulty, A. w.
Burnett. A. Larsen, Joseph Moscrop and
John Falenner
H. Beaver, II. c. r., officially visited
Court KensinRton Monday evening.
Court Hercules will celebrate the eighth
anniversary by grand banquet on April TO-
The first death in the A. O. F. endowment
fund for tie Pacific Coast occurred a few
weeks ago; a member of Court Robin Hood
No. 1891. The money was promptly paid to
the widow.