The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

@. STEWART. depu-
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ty supreme high chief
n 4 ranger, Independent
ri w Foresters, for this dis
lA VI trict, has opened head
AN - quarters IN room 2o4 OF
y Call annex, which place
will also be the head
quarters of the San
Francisco Board Of Deputies The once
will be supplied with all the local courts
may need. so that when supplies are re-
ouired such can be obtained here. instead
Of writing 10 general headquarters at Los
Angeles for the same as in the past High
Chief Ranger Cooper Will make his head
quarters there while IN the city.
on the night OF the 18th instant the
officers OF Court Precita were installed in
Mission Masonic Hall by G. Q. Stewart,
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Cameron as supreme marshal. There
was q large attendance Of members and
a number OF visitors, who. after the in
s;alation, were entertained with an IN
structive address by High Chief Ranger
O. s Cooper. There were also addresses
by the installing officers. by Deputy o. h
Brown, secretary OF the Board Of Depu-
ties, and others. The court expressed its
The same night Court 1erba Buena
gave g social ia the Laurel Hall of the
Shiels building TO its members and
friends, and a feature thereof was the
presentation Of an Oriental sketch enti-
tied, a Reception to Caliph Haroun
al Raschid Of Bagdad," in which the par
ticipants were attired IN rich Oriental
dress, and after the welcome there was
an address by q member Of the followers
Of the Caliph, who was represented by II.
n Beck, and then fancy dance by la
dies Of the harem. The Wizard from the
North" High Chief Ranger Cooper, was
10 have been introduced TO the Caliph,
hut he was detained at Court Precita and
cid not arrive until later, when dancing
was suspended and he was introduced TO
those present, who filed the hall, and he
gave them an interesting talk in relation
10 the order. During the evening Prince
Ceber, the astrologer, occupied tent and
INTERPRETED 10 the ladies the past, present
and what they may expect in the future.
Dancing was kept up until midnight
On Thursday night, the 18th instant
Supreme Deputy Stewart, assisted by
Deputy Cameron, installed the new off,
GERS Of Court Diana in the presence of a
large number Of members of the order
There were q number of addresses for
the good Of the order and much was said
10 enthuse the membership in the matter
Of arranging for the large class initiation
that viii be held in the early part Of
March.
The Board OF San Francisco Deputies
held its first meeting in the new head
quarters on the 10th instant and made ar
Tangements for carrying into effect
the work necessary for the large class
initiation. In pursuance Of these arrange
ments several subcommittee visited
Courts Seal Rock, Acacia, Southern
Heights, Yerba Buena, Diana, Mission
and Golden Gate and spoke enthusiast
ucally in favor Of the large class move
ment, and in all the courts there was
disposition 10 help the movement along.
II is expected that about 200 candidates
VIII be secured for this class.
The officers OF Court Noe Valley were
installed on the night Of the 18th in
DuVeneck Hall in the presence Of a large
number Of people, after which there was
a jolly good time for all Those Of Court
Apollo were installed on the 18th. Those
Of Court Mission were installed on the
22d and those Of Court Alcyone were in
stalled the same night. The last of the
installations Will be Courts Endeavor and
Golden Era, on the 18th instant, and
Court Point Lobos on the 18th.