The San Francisco call., 1897-05-20
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
Banquet to the Delegates to tho Su-
preme Grand Circle OF the Conn
panions of the Forest.

Last Tuesday night the delegates TO the Su-
preme Grand Circle OF the Companions of the
Forest and members OF various circles in all
numbering eighty, Assem- bled in hall of the
Foresters' building, where they were called 10
order by Mrs. Sarah Beverson, supreme grand
chief companion, who announced that there
would be an impromptu entertainme ut prior
to the banquet that had been prepared in
honor OF the visiting delegates.
George J. Berger, supreme grand left guide,
delivered q short address in which he felici-
tated the convention upon the great harmony
that had been manifested, ana declared that
although the order had decreased numerically
1t had gained in finance and in securing
class OF members who, understanding the tr ue
status of fraternity, now work for the COM
mon good OF the order.
Mrs. Marion ]. Perry of Alba Circle of Vallejo
read from manuscripts roll 27 feet in
length--a humorous skit in verse, but the
yersification was not as long ns the paper on
which 1t was written would have led the lis
teners to believe. 1t WAS happy description
of a de .egate's visit to the previous convention
at Ukiah and of the sights and scenes there.
There were some remarks by Mrs. Halpru-
ner, supreme sub-chief companion, p. F. Nc
Nulty, past officer of the order, and John
Falconer, the founder OF the order on this
coast The tenor OF the remarks OF the two
last named was that the success of the order
depends upon the individual efforts of the
me mbers to maintain its principles n The
sinking of selfish ambition aud In thelcarry-
ing out of the idea of the greatest good to the
greatest number The convention was con-
gratu ted upon the good work that had been
done during the past year and upon the fact
that certain dis turbing element had been
disposed of. and the hope was expressed that
such would never again enter the nails OF the
subordinate or supreme grand circle. The
hearty applause that followed these remarks
showed that the audience WAS in strong
sympathy with them.
An adjourn ment was then taken to the Mai
the mum ber that had Assem- bled in the hall
The head of the table was occupied by Mrs.
Saran Beverson, supreme grand CHIEF
companion; Mrs. NJ. +. Hapruner, supreme
sub-chief companion; Mrs. NJ. Z. Falconer, su-
preme grand treasurer, Mrs. Florence N. Nor
row, supreme grand secretary, and other
grand officers In tn at assemb blage there were
and the place was almost an Adamless Eden In
which the greatest harmony and good nature
prevailed, and as for merriment there was no
end to 1t while the company remained assem-
bled there.
After an excellent menu nd been discuss ed
between the exchange of bon mots, anec otes
and reco.lections OF the events of the conven-
tions, past and present, the founder OF tie
order. Mr.. Falconer on behalf of the Supreme
Grand Circle, In speech full of fraternal feel
ing, presented to Mrs. Minnie Asher. past su-
preme grand chief companion q pair of pure
water diamond earrings, as a token of the ap-
probation OF the work the lady had done in
behalf OF the order during the past fourteen
years. There was an appropriate return of
thagKs, ana after response to toast by Mr..
McNulty an adjournment was taken until the
following morning to wind up the affairs of
the convention.
Miss Mary Brough of Alba Circle, Vallejo,