The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Ancient Order Foresters.

At recent meeting of Court Garden
City, A o. F., in San Jose a class OF
fifty strangers was initiated, and DUR
ing the evening twenty applications for
membership were presented. High
Chief Ranger Sanford was present to
witness the work, but during the early
part of the evening he was taken sud
denly i'll and had to be removed to his
hotel By reason Of this he has had
to cancel several appointments and has
gone to a summer resort to recupcrase
Permanent Secretary John Ealconer has
been assigned to I'LL these appoint
ments.
The following night the permanent
secretary visited Court Star Of Red
wood at Redwood City and gave the
membership a boom" talk
Subsequently he visited the cuort at
Benicia and at a public meeting in
stalled the officers OF the court for the
current term. At the same time the
officers of Laurel Circle were installed
by Supreme Grand Chief Companion
Mary Castle, assisted by Supreme
Grand Secretary May Falconer and Su-
preme Grand Left Guide Mrs. McDon-
ough. A banquet and dancing followed
the business Of the meeting.
The supreme grand chief companion,
supreme grand secretary and a number
of members Of the order paid visit
last week to Alba Circle in Vallejo,
where there was a public installation
of the officers for the current term, az
ter which there was a banquet at
which c. F. Fowler, chief ranger OF
Court Hartford. was the toastmaster.
The supreme grand chief companion
instituted a new circle at San Pablo
last week and in the work she was
assisted by Mrs. s. A Garvin of Valley
Circle of Stockton and Supreme Inside
Guardian Mrs. McQuiIlan. The new
circle starts with thirty-four charter
members.
The supreme grand chief, accom-
panied by delegation from Alba Cir
Gle, paid an official visit last week to
Ivy Circle of Cordelia. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one and the visit
Ing official was promised a large class
of candidates in the near future
Washington Circle will be officially Wis
lted IN this city by the supreme grand
chief companion and a number Of the su-
preme grand officers on the night of Aug
ust % After the business of the visit
there will be a banquet in celebration OF
the twenty-third anniversary of the in
stitution of the circle. ,scs ,s1s-5s-
i Mrs Castle, supreme grand CHIEF com
panion. is the only one holding that Of
fee who has not appointed deputy grand
chief companions at large. She believes
that she is able to discharge the duties
Of her office with the aid of those she has
appointed deputies for the individual
circles to which they have been assigned.
The supreme grand chief announces the
following official visits for August: On
The Sth.- TO Tuelumne Circle at Carters;
14th, Columbia, Sacramento; 18th, Orc
Fino, Jacksons 18th. Diana, Sutter Creek;
18th, Amador at Amador City; 22d, Wash
ington. San Francisco: 23d. Artemis, San
Francisco; Path. Knarsborough Circle,
Oakland.
f0TI1 IoI
the officers OF Court Athens OF the An
cient Order Of Foresters for the current
term: A. Carney, chief ranger; p. Nc
Guckin, sub-chief ranger T. B. Austin,
recording secretary; A. @. Hoffman, fin
ancial secretary; L. Eiben, treasurer; J.
Arnold and ]. Monroe, woodwards; z.
Hagar and ]. Foard. beadles. W. W.
Sheldon, the retiring chief ranger. was
presented a beautiful symbolic scroll
handsomely framed In appreciation OF his
services to the court during his term He
was also presented the regalia of past
chief ranger. While presiding officer OF
the court Mr.. Sheldon was a punctual
attendant and by his example inspired
many to attend the meetings. The Of
ficers were installed by Deputy High
Chief Ranger c. w Hagar, who was per
feet in the memOrized work and carried
out the minutest details Of the cere-
mony without the slightest heSitancy.
Il6r6 were many pISSCHts NAS-
itors from other courts. Under good and
welfare there were addresses by Messrs
Driefer Johnson and others from Court
Alameda and Mr.. Sankey Of the sitting
court During the talks for the good OF
the order high compliment was paid to
the deputy and the hope expressed that
he might long be retained in that posi-
ton to advance the interests OF the or
ganization At the close Of the meeting
there was served an excellent Spanish
supper, prepared by the wife of Mr. San.
key. For this the lady was praised dad
given a rising vote Of thanks. During the
evening there were musical selections,
presented by Messrs. Sankey and b. W.
Gearney.