The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

away from California, for he started
two weeks ago 10 make tour Of visi-
-tstions 10 courts in the southern part
II the State, and il was announced
that he would then leave for home via
the southern route. but he changed his
mind and last week returned 70 this
city for a few days Since he left Sar
Francisco he has. accompanied by the
grand chief ranger Of the State, H. A
Gabriel. and part OF the time by Past
Grand Chief Ranger z. J. Wolfe, Grand
Secretary CCrdy and Jacob Label, edi-
tor of the American Forester Review
visited courts in the southern part OF
the State. the places visited being
Fresno. Hanford. Los Angeles, San
Diego and other localities on the line.
He was received with great hon
ors. was banqueted at each place
and was given some valuable
token of fraternal love to remind him
Il the particular section in which the
donors live And in the giving Of tok-
ems Mrs Kelly. who accompanied him,
was not forgotten.
Court Sutro Heights has introduced
a new degree for the benefit Of its mem
bers and those Of the order who
may wish 10 take IL II is 10 be con-
ferred a least once a month. OF oftener.
II there is a class Of candidates II
VIII be given at the close Of the reg
ular business. Il is known as the or
der Of the D. o. c." and the ritual
shows that IL is pleasing. entertaining,
fun of innocent fun and calculated 10
drive away the blues. Under the su-
pervision OF Ben Eisner, as chairman
OF the committee, the new degree was
conferred on several candidates last
week and declared 10 be instructive,
exhilarating and striking in its many
features. II was so well received that
there s reason TO believe that il will
become very popular.
Grand Junior Woodward H. /. Simon
recently paid an official visit TO Court
Sausalito and was well received. Aft
er he had delivered an interesting and
eloquent address. Joseph JOsephs, the
nnancial secretary, was presented with
handsome and valuable gold badge
by the court in recognition Of faithful
services since he has been in Office.
Court Eclipse has appointed the fol-
lowing named r committee TO arrange
for ball in Golden Gate Hall in Gel
ebration Of the courts twenty-first an
niversary: !. H. Ensmark. o. H.
Pressing. T. p. Goodwin. J. A. Bridge
wood, J. r Davies. c. /. Nelson and
A. Lepkey.
Charles A. Root. grand senior wood
ward, visited Court Paragon last week.
Last Thursday, in company with
Past Grand Chief Ranger Judge
Hughes OF Sacramento. he paid
visit TO the court in Marys-
vile Those who prognosticate that
which may happen al the next session
OF the Grand Court are of the
opinion that the grand senior
Woodward is the next logical
candidate for the Office of grand
chief ranger for the reason that
Grand Sub Chief Ranger John II.
Foley Of Los Angeles, who would be
in line for promotion. has stated that
he viii not be a candidate for the Of
fces business engagements preventing
him from attending to the duties that
are imposed upon the highest officer
OF the order. The grand senior wood
ward has been very active worker
for the order and his friends declare
that he is eminently qualified for the
higher Office.
There was a good attendance at the
leap year party given by James @.
Blaine Circle in the Alcszar on the
last Wednesday in February. There
was a long programme Of dances and
this kept the assemblage together un-
til late hour.
The class initiation to be given by
the monster initiation committee on
March p in Golden Gate Hall viii be
followed by a grand ball, for which
invitations are out
On the evening Of the last Friday in
February there was a reunion of many
OF the representatives of the local cir
cles, those Of Oakland and of the
grand and past grand officers OF the
Companions Of the Forest of America
for the purpose OF greeting the su-
preme chief ranger Of the Foresters
OF America and his wife, who are
members of the Companions. on the
eve of their departure for home.
mere was n snort programme OF en-
tertainment after an address of well
come by Grand Secretary Cordy of the
FOresters Of America. Then Supreme
Sub Chief Companion Mrs. Lizzie At
wood, on behalf of the San Francisco
Companions presented Mrs. Kelly with
a beautiful cut crystal vase and to
Mr.. Kelly a beautifully decorated
stein. This was followed by the pres
entation on behalf Of Mrs Atwood to
Mrs. Kelly Of a silk sofa cushion
cover. on which she had painted a
bunch Of La France roses to, as was
said, remind the recipient of the
beautiful flowers she had seen in mid
winter in San Francisco" After that
there were addresses by Jacob Label,
editor Of the American Forester Re-
view; Past Grand Chief Companions
Mrs. Emma Harrington Mrs. n. "A
Duke, Mrs. H Worms and recitations
by Mr.. Burroughs of Court Seal Rock