The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
FORESTERS 60
 10 HEALDSBURC The Grand Court of Cali s fOrnia to Meet There
 on Tuesday.
There Will Be a Contest for the Office of Grand
 Secretary.
An Effort Will Be Made to Have Sessions but Once in Two
 Years.

The next session of the Grand Court of California of the Foresters of America will be held in Healdsburg, Sonoma Coun- ty, commencing next Tuesday,
 The court at that place and the citizens have for some time past been making ex- tensive preparations for the reception of the grand officers and delegates. who will require at least four days to transact all the business that will come up before them.
 The question of greatest moment to the order will be the proposition to change the constitution so as to have a session but once in two years, instead of yearly as in the past. There are a great many members of the order who favor the change on the ground that annual ses- sions are very expensive in the matter of mileage and per diem, and that the money that would be spent at a yearly session could be used to better advantage in the propagation of the order. M Another matter will be the discussion of inc new ritual which was put in force a few months ago. There are a number of features that many of the membership do not take kindly to, and 1t is probable that the grand body will make sugges- tons as to changes to forward to the supreme circle
 In the choice. of grand officers it Is probable that J. Samuels, the present grand sub-chief ranger will be promoted grand chief ranger. The great contest MI MI Dc De for the office of grand secretary. The incumbent, John J. Cordy, who was elected last year to fill the vacancy caused by the death of C.. H. Bremen, who was suddenly called while. the grand body was in session at Marysvile, and Sol Peiser, secretary of the Foresters' Hall Association, are the prominent candi- dates.
 The reports to be presented to the Grand Court will show that the membership is 13,2Ol in California. There are Al courts The receipts during the year were S1S1, ,246; courts amount, in the aggregate, to $149- O49, showing an increase during the year of S65Sl. There was paid out for medi- clne ana medical attendance, $3694: for sick benefits, $47,573: for funerals, $9559 and the donations to members in distress were $2SS0
 grand chief rangers, F. c. Hensley Rufus B. Harmon, Lewis Thorne, John J. Cordy, C. P. Rendon, A. Orfila: grand chief ranger, J. s. w Saunders: grand sub chief ranger, J. Samuels; grand treasurer, $. 4. White; grand secretary, John J. Cordy; grand recording secretary, w. A. ". Hughes; grand junior woodward, Hugo K. Asher; grand senior beadle, Dr. ". A. Weldon; grand junior beadle, R. E. Bevan; grand trustees, Charles Hogg J. B. Curtin, Frank Lewis
 Following is list of the delegates who will represent the courts in the grand body:
 V, Alameda-Pride of Alameda. No. 1s. A. L. Anahelm--Anahein1, No. 15s, H O. EIkus.
 Angels Camp - Sequoa, No. 12S George Auburn-Auburn. No 11s J. c. Smith.
 Boulder Creek-Boulder Creek, No. 152. Isaiah Compilations Prieta, No. 145. ". G. Castroville-Castroville. No. 14s. W. F. Gui- Colma-Coima, No. 5s, Ben Green COluSa-Bride Of COluSa, No. Sl, w. K. De Jarnett Gus Gabert.
 Danvine-Mount Diablo, No. uS. Ralph Dob
 Dixon-Dixon. No Ss, B. F. Newby.
 Elk Grove-Elk Grove. No. lOl, J. A Pol
 Eureka-Eureka, No. so. E. E. Skinner.
 stown-Forbestow No. s5. George Beik
 Fruitvale-Frutvale, No. 124. John M Nc Golden Gate-shellmound, No. r, Dual Lavin
 Grass Naliey-Pride of Grass Valley, No. s.
 Haywards-Haywards, No. 7s, John W. Mo Coy, John Schwartz.
 O'Leary. E. Whitson.
 j99I9nS a2 6 N6 SeqTge 9 2 Ms47n Ma9k
 Jamestown-Jamestown. No. IA. w. M. Le- land.
 Kern city-Rio Brova, No. eg, J. W shaffer
 Livermore-LAvermore No. 77, c. S Lamb
 Lodi-Mokelumne. No. 1855, L. G. Water1neir
 Lompoc-Miguelito, No. 1o9, W. s. South wick
 Walshe. R. Wankowsh; Olive No ss. Charles Blumenthal; Fremont. No. 49, M. E. Powers Franchise No. s7, H. clary; Columbus 5S2a5n Span ish), No. 102 B. NJ. Olivas; Germania Ger t1i dtalian5 < No R 185. L. caTboni. Da's A'Sheri' Martinez-Alhambra. No 93. c. E. Elwell
 Marysyille-PTide 2, Fri of Marysville, No. 34. P. Mayheld-College Terrace, No. 19O.
 Port Costa-Port Costa. No. 75. s. J. Hut
 Pleasanton-Alisal No. 1Os. Lee Wells.