The San Francisco call., 1905-05-07

At the meeting of Court Diana of
the Independent Foresters on the last
Thursday i'm April there was a sur
prise in store for High Chief Ranger
G.. @. Stewart, who is a member of
that subordinate. The surprise which
developed during the latter part of the
session was the presentation to the
high chief ranger by DR.. Gale, on be-
half of the court. Of a valuable dia-
mond set gold badge, emblematic of
the exalted rank of head of the order
in the High Court of California, in ap-
preciation of the fact that he had been
selected from the court to fill that inn
portsnt station and further as a token
OF fraternaI affection. The recipient,
after a moment or two, made feeling
reply, accepting the gift in the sincere
fraternal spirit in which it was given.
The board of San Francisco depu-
ties hope at the next meeting to be
able TO make final report on the the
ster party recently given in aid of the
Orphans Home. The result, il is be-
heved, viii prove most satisfactory to
every court that assisted
The reception TO Supreme Organist
J. c. Morgan by the San Francisco
board of deputies in the Shiels build
ing on the first Tuesday in May was
attended by a, very large number of
people. The meeting was presided
over by William Stewart. president Of
the board, who at the outset intro
duced High Chief Ranger Stewart. At
ter making a short address he present
ed the distinguished visitor TO the au-
dience. which accorded him a genuine
California welcome. The speaker de-
livered a very pleasant address. during
which he conveyed in eloquent lam
guage a message from Supreme Chief
Ranger DR.. Oronhyatekha TO the For
esters of California TO the effect that
he thanked the State of California for
the assistance il had rendered to the
Orphans Home of the order and that
he was glad to announce that that
State stands at the head of 9he list in
the matter Of contributions TO il, prov
ing that Cslifornians are never behind
when asked TO assist in d good cause.
He also delivered a greeting from the
member of the order in Canada to
those in this state. His address was
very interesting one. that was loud
~ applauded. A member of the board
requested the supreme organist on his
return TO Canada to convey to the
head Of the order the pleasure Of re-
ceiving the message from him and to
give him the assurance that the mem
bership in California will continue in
it's good work for the home, so that he
may always entertain the same good
opinion that he now has of California
FoFeSters and members of Companion
f-Tl
the following pleasing programme:
Male quartet, Court Acacia quartet
"a. c. Lawrence. Frederick Adams,
George A. Gielow, O. K Brown; rec
itation, Frederick Head Court South
ern Heights, 1I5O); LADY barytpne
solo, Miss Jean Hathaway. accom-
panied by A. B. Swan; soprano solo.
Miss Mile Flynn, accompanied by G.
III. Marks; violin solo, Professor A. F.
Worries; selection, G. M. Marks; solo
obligato, Miss Millie FLYNN, soprano.
and A. r Worries, violin; tenor solo,
Professor Dan A. Lawrence.
@ A new Companion court to be known
as Precita was instituted by High
Chief Ranger G. @. Stewart and other
high officers in Foresters' Hall last
week with a good charter list. 1t will
be the auxiliary to Court Precita.
Court Yerba Buena will move from
the Shiels to the Pioneer building
and will have a, house-warming on the
night Of May IL, when an interesting
programme viii be presented.
On the evening of May Court Oak
land in the city Of that name will give
a smoker and entertainment, on which
occasion Supreme Organist ]. c. Nor
gan, High Chief Ranger Stewart, High
Secretary Brown. ex-High Treasurer
Cameron and the Board of San Fran
cisco Deputies will be present.
Court Golden Gate has started a
membership contest to run until De-
gcember 81. There are two sides in
the court Of twenty-one members and
each expects TO make the other pay
for a supper.
g Supreme Organist Morgan, who ar
rived here short time since to visit
all the courts in the jurisdiction of the
High Court of California, paid a visit
last week to Court Seal Rock and en-
tertained the members with an elo-
ouent address and then charmed them
with delightful music, being a promin-
ent pianist in Canada, which is his
home. He played for the audience a
pnarch which he composed for and has
dedicated TO the order. He also vis-
tied the camp of the Royal Foresters
Of this city, where he met most
cordial reception. and there he also
delivered a speech. Mr.. Morgan is
never at a loss for words TO express
beautiful sentiments and he is a very
enhancing speaker.
The headquarters of the high chief
ranger have been removed from 7l3
Market street to the tenth floor of the
James Flood building.