The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Independent Foresters.

The visit of Supreme organist J. c.
Morgan. High Chief Ranger r. e. Wirsh-
ing of the High Court of the South, High
Chief Ranger George Q. Stewart of the
High Court of California, President Will
liam Stewart of the San Francisco Board
of Deputies and past high officers to
Court Precita on the second Wednesday
in May was a most pleasant gathering of
Foresters and of Companions of this
order. There was a good representation
of members of Court and Companion
Court Precita- The chief ranger of the
latter after the routine called upon the
visitors named, also High Secretary o. &.
Brown. ex-High Treasurer Cameron, ex-
president Of the San Francisco deputies,
]. p. Murphy and others to address the
meeting. The supreme organfst was
presented with a bunch of beautiful car
nations by the companion court, and at
the close of the meeting a collation. was
served in the banquet hall.
The supreme organist. after so5ourn
in California of several weeks, left for
his home in Canada on the second Thurs
day in May. During his stay he was de-
hghtfully entertained and as he left he
said that he carried away with him the
most pleasant recollections Of the hospi-
tality and enthusiasm of California For
esters of the Independent Order
On the night of the second Thursday in
May the members of Court and Compan-
ion Court Yerba Buena met in Sonoma
Hall of the Pioneers building for the pur
pose OF celebrating the event of changing
from quarters which the courts had oc
cupied in the Shiels building for ever SO
many years. There were present a num-
Der OF guests of both courts, who were
denghtfully entertained with a nro-
gramme of song and music CONSTRUCTED
by Miss Bose. Mel Furst and a number
Oh otners under the direction of General
Deputy A. E. Cohn, who acted in the
capacity OF chairman of the evening
During the evening ex-Supreme Repre-
sentative Ben L Solomon deIiverad on
address of welcome and others also sno,o
on the subject of fraternal protection as
carried on by the Independent Foresters.
At the close Of the ceremonies a COLLATION.
WAS served 10 ALL The committee in
charge was ]. McCaffrey, H. M. Beck M
y, George McVicar and A. E. Cohn.
hlgn Cnief Ranger Stewart has sent to
eacn court letter urging the member
snip to make showing Of increase q,
members during the current and the fol
lowing month This has been sent at tbe
request of the supreme chief ranger
X f. Wirshing, high chief ranger OF the
High Court of Southern California
who was in this city for a few davs
on visit, returned to his home in Toe
Angeles last week, remarking. as he
bade good-by to the San Francisco
Foresters. that the pace in the mo
tropolis OF the Pacific Coast was "too
swift" for him. During the time he
was here he was most Hospitality entar.
tanned by the members of the order.
The public meeting held in Oakland bv
the members of the court of the name Of
that city was in the nature of a smoke,
that was attended by several hundred
persons, who were entertained with =
frst-class programme of numbers. vocal
and instrumental. Supreme Organist r
c. Morgan was the star Of the eveninp
and he entertained, not only with an elo-
quent address, but with the rendition OF
choice selections on the piano. The meet
ing was also addressed by High Chief
Rangers Wirshing and Stewart. High
Secretary o. K. Brown, ex-High Treas
urer Cameron, ]. c. Murphy Of Court
Golden Gate and others. The remarks OF
the supreme officer were well received
and productive Of much good.
Last week High Chief Ranger Stewart
and High Counselor Pickard visited the