The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
FORESTERS MAKE
PLEASING GAINS
California High Court
Hears Gratifying
Reports.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICO, Oct. 15.-The High Court, In
dependent Order Of Foresters, convened in
Odd Fellows Hall this morning with 230
delegates and the following grand officers
present: High Chief Ranger G. A. Nc
Elfresh, Los Angeles Past High Chief
Ranger F. M. Parker, Los Angeles; High
Vice Chief Ranger o. S. Cooper, Vallejo;
High Secretary w. H. Perry, Los Ange-
les; High Treasurer E. Reavis, Los Ange-
les; High Physician F. w. Browning,
Haywards; High Auditor G. w. Hood,
Los Angeles; High Auditor ]. c. jamie
son, Oakland; High Orator Rev. E. F,
Dinsmore Santa Barbara; High Journal
Secretary E. F. Seymour, San Francisco;
High Junior Woodward E. N. Cameron,
San Francisco; High Senior Beadle D.
Wallace, Salinas; High Junior Beadle J..
NJ. Lewis, Santa Cruz; High Conductor w.
s. Rodgers, Boulder Greek; High Messen-
ger {. a Boehme. Stockton; High Or
ganizer c.. w. Mark of San Francisco.
At the conclusion of the rollcall 100 new
members were initiated into the High
Court, eighty-three of the number being
bers of Court Chico and other nearby
courts. The following committees were
appointed:
On distribution-J. NJ Collins Fresno; F. F.
Kelly. Westminster; T. Murphy, Chico; J. c.
On fnance-J. H. Harding, Los Angeles; A.
E. Brown, San Pedro; J. F. Walin. Cotton; H.
Marks, San Diego; ]. V. Hughes. San Fran
On appeals-D. H. Gath. Banning; J. Fair
weather, Reedley; c. F. Harwood, Sacramento;
w. T. Huston, San Jose; W. I. Avery. San
Francisco.
on CONSTITUTION and laTs-F j. wepdeing
Welch, Los Angeles; j. J. Cornell, Los Gatos;
C. H. Smith, Tulare.
On state of the order-O. B. Parkinson,
Ventura; F. w. Wismer Los Angeles: W. II
On mileage-G. L. Hazard, Whittier J. Ost-
rander Watsonville; j. H. Whitaker, Buena
Park; E. E: Wilson Los Angeles c. A. Arvid-
IN; New " business-w. F. Reagor. colusa; c. w.
Pickard. Woodland; H. o. Brink, Lakeport;
D. Irvine. Pasadena, W. H. Weldon. Palo
On nlemorial-F M. Parker, Los Angeles; w.
S. Rodgers, Boulder Creek; Rev E. F. Dins-
more, San Francisco; Rev. w. F. Reagor, Co
lusa; w. NJ. johnson, Los Angeles.
On press-P. F. Struckman. Oakland; j. w.
Likin, Selma; j. w. Kavanaugh. Vallejo; w.
S. Rodgers. Boulder Creek.
The annual report Of High Chief Ranger
McElfreSh shows that in the California
Jurisdiction there were on September 1,
1901 $50 members. a net gain of 193 for the
twelve. months. At the beginning of the
term there were 165 subordinate courts in
the State Since that time eight new
courts have been instituted.
The high secretary's report shows the
number of courts in good standing on Sep
Ii
standing on July 1, 1901, 9461.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the High Court be draped in mourn,
to the memory of President Mckinley
who was a member of the order.
The following telegram from the high
secretary of the New York Grand Court
to High Chief Ranger McElfresh was
read:
C. A. McElfrish, Chico, CAL: The High Cour
of New York sends greetings to the High Court
of California and wishes success to your entire
Jurisdiction. May your session be harmonious
and in the best interest of the order. We have
just elected eleven true blues to attend the mex
session of the Supreme Court at Los Angeles.
After the routine business the High
Court adjourned to give the various com
mittees time to attend to their various
duties.
This evening public reception was ten.
dered to the visiting delegates in Armory
Hall. Mayor Clark delivered the address
of welcome, to which High Chief Ranger
Sproule was chairman of the evening.