The herald., 1897-05-08
INDEPENDENT FORESTERS

Court Central Avenue 1870 had a red
letter night Thursday, the occasion being
the dedication of their new hall. corner
of Central avenue and Adams street.
About 800 people were present and the
| hall was handsomely decorated. The
dedication ceremony was conducted by
G. A. McElfresh, high chief ranger. as
sisted by w. H. Perry. high secretary.
acting as high chaplain; G.. W. Hood
chief ranger of Court La Fiesta $50, act
| ing as high vice chief ranger; c. d
Howry, d. H. c. r., acting as high mar
shall other officers from Court Central
! Avenue. All officers were in full rega-
| liza. After the dedication came an ad-
dress from TIE high chief ranger and the
| following fine program: Selection. Arion
quartet: character song. Miss Ethel Lee
! Wy; selection, piano. Miss Addie Perry;
selection, Arion quartet; song, banjo ac-
compartment. Mr.. Salyer; recitation, G.
| w. Hood song. Miss Ethel Levy; se-
! lection, Arion quartet. All the numbers
were we'll given, the piano solo by Miss
Perry being highly complimented and
Miss Levy's vocal gems appreciated as
usual.
The Royal Foresters have received
the following letter from the La Fiesta
executive committee:
Major General r. Z. Wirsching, Irde
pendent Order of Foresters:
Dear Sir: | am instructed by the eX
ecutive committee of La Fiesta de Los
Angeles to convey to you and the men,
bers of the order of Foresters the sin
cere thanks and appreciation of that
committee for the splendid display made
! by the Foresters during the day parade
OF April 21st. The members who turned
out made in the opinion of the commit
jtee. one of the most beautiful sections
of the parade. and in view of the fact
that they must have devoted considera
BILE time and expense to the turnout, we
hope you will tender them our warmest
thanks. Respectfully.
&C. S. WALTON, Secretary"
The Foresters' excursion to Noun;
Lowe on the 10th, under the auspices of
Court Los Angeles 422, promises to be
the largest affair Of the kind ever known.
in this city. All Foresters and their
families in this city and elsewhere are
invited to join the excursion. The low
round trip rate of $50 has been secured,
which includes lunch at Echo Mountain
house or the Alpine tavern. Pasadena
electric cars will be taken from this city,
connecting with the Mount Lowe rail-
way.
At the dedication meeting of Court Cen
trail Avenue Thursday night the high
chief ranger surprised and pleased the
people present by making Foresters Of
sixteen young men at sight in the ante
room and then presenting them to the
court.
Court Los Angeles 422 initiated six
candidates Thursday night and received
a like number of applications for mem
bership Los Angeles council Grand Or
der of the Orient will confer the degrees
on large class Thursday evening, May
Goth.
High Chief Ranger McElfresh was CIV
en- a fine reception at Corona Tuesday
night by Court Circle City. Last evening
he was given a like reception at River
side He made addresses al both places.
The H. C. r. will leave next Monday
evening for an extended northern trip
during which he will pay official visit;
to twenty-eight courts, opening next
Tuesday evening at Stockton.
Court Morris Vineyard will give the
next monthly inter-court social at their
hall, 24514 South Spring street, on the
evening of May 18th. There will be mu,
steal and literary program closing with
q dance.