The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20
Foresters of America.


Court Yerba Buena gave its annual
there was a large attendance. E. L.
Schuschard was the POSTMASTER.
The members of Court Oakland had
a pleasant game of progressive whist
in its hall in Oakland last week.
Court Bay City was officially visited
last week by Grand Recording Secre-
tary DR.. Charles NJ Troppmann and
other grand officers. After the work
Of the order had been exemplified, as
well as the business methods explained,
there was an adjournment to a near
by dining saloon, where a dinner was
served.
On the night of November 8 Court
Bay City Of the Foresters of America
held a summoned meeting for the pur-
pose Of receiving DR.. c. NJ. Troppmann,
the grand recording secretary, who
paid it an official visit There was
large attendance of members and visit
ors. After the close Of the business of
the evening these were treated to
very interesting address by the official
visitor, who was formally introduced
by Recording Secretary I. o. KAISER.
The Doctors address treated of the
work Of the order, and while it offered
many excellent suggestions, it was re-
plete with humor that kept all present
in a pleasant mood. He was followed
by Z c. Stock of Court Sutro Heights,
who talked of the sacrifices that one
who is q grand officer has to make in
carrying out the work of the order and
-.
which Moses Levy of Court Golden Era
spoke in an entertaining way of the
work of the Foresters of America. At
the close of the meeting there was an
adjournment to a nearby cafe, where
a fine collation. was partaken Of.
The first entertainment and ball
given by Court Fidelity of the For
esters of America, in Lyric Hall, No
vember II, was a most enjoyable affair
that was conducted under the direction
of the entertainment committee, COM
posed Of c. A. Courvoisier, Charles F.
Schultze, H. Levey j. Leivre, A. Loeb
err Z. w. Watson, S. Hanna and N
Schwartz. A feature of the programme
was the part contributed by the Amer
lean Forester Band, composed eXclu-
sively of members of the court. The
several numbers Of the day were:
March, OFFICER OF the Day; schot-
tische, With Dainty Step; waltz,
Absence Makes the Heart Grow
Ponder; two-step, THE Gondolier''
march. "Karama"; Professor Robin
son. comedy in one act, by Maurice
Hageman. The following specialties
will be introduced in the above COM
edy: Piano selections, Professor A.
Iocher; trombone solo, selected. George
H. Ames; fancy dance. Lillian Trezise:
representations, Edward Burrows. The
programme was followed by dancing
for two hours.
Grand Secretary Cordy was in Tuol-
umne and AmadOr counties last week
visiting the courts in those localities.
Grand Chief Ranger Foley and Grand
Sub-Chief Ranger Root went to Men
docino County last week on a tour of
official visitations in that section Of the
jurisdiction.
On the last Friday in October Grand
Recording Secretary Troppmann Off
cially visited Court Hubertus in this
city and was enthusiastically received.
On November 4 he visited Court Con-
cordia IN Sacramento, where he was
well received. The meeting was ad-
dressed by the visiting officer, also by
Grand Sub Chief Ranger Charles a.
Root. After the meeting there was an
elaborate German banquet. Last week
he visited Court Yerba Buena, where
there was a large attendance to wit
ness the work of the evening. There
were nine applications presented and
twelve more were promised for the next
meeting. This court will have "a mon
ster initiation" on a small scale. on
the night of the first meeting in De-
cember. The. members were addressed
by the grand recording secretary. who
gave them some sound fraternal advice.
The Good Boys" of the court, for the
benefit of the visiting official, exempli
fed the Oriental Mazuma Degree" on
one candidate and this was so affecting
that it brought tears to the eyes of the
grand secretary.
Subsequently DR.. Troppmann visited
Court Teutonia at San Jose, where one
candidate was initiated, one application
was received and one applicant was re-
jected. This, good old style German
court, was addressed in German by the