The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

Court San Francisco of the Independent
Order Of Foresters. which has member
ship about the same as that OF Court
Acacia. Of which High Secretary Brown
is the chief ranger, has accepted the lat
ter courts challenge TO membership con-
test. The terms are that the court secur-
ing and Initiating the greatest number or
candidates by the last day of August
shall be declared the winner. and that the
losing court shall give an entertainment
20 the members Of both courts and their
families and to the board of San Francis
co deputies, also serve refreshments. The
candidates are 10 receive the second sec
tion OF the initatory work as soon as &C
cepted for the court, and all candidates
are 10 be inflated as a class in Sutter
Hall. Pioneer building, September l.
Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger G. Q.
Stewart is TO be the judge in the contest
A report from Supreme Deputy Chief
Ranger Davis. dated Sonora, shows that
Court Elenor. in that place, has within a
very short time doubled its membership.
G. Q. Stewart D. s. c. R., and General
Deputy Burke, treasurer of the San Fran
cisco board of deputies, paid a visit last
week TO Court Apollo In this city, and
after each had delivered an enthusing
speech the court decided TO start a mem
bership campaign, and appointed COM
mittee TO arrange a programme TO that
end for the next six months. The first
event will be a smoker in Mission Opera
Hall. April 16.
Court Precita at its last held meeting
kept its officers busy conferring the de-
grees on candidates.
At the last meeting of Court Cold
en- Gate High Vice Chief Ranger ]. p.
Murphy had presented TO him on behalf fof
Superintendent OF Organizers Hand by
Supreme Deputy Chief Ranger Stewart
an emblematic gold badge. which was
awarded to him for having within a
stated period secured and had initiated
the greatest number Of candidates secured
by any one member of the order. The
badge is pretty. but light in weight.
The high vice chief ranger and the dep
uty supreme chief ranger of this city
paid q visit last week 20 the court in Ala
media, which, after listening 10 what the
visitors had TO say, decided 20 admit
women as members. The supreme deputy
also visited the court in Fruitvale, and
that court also decided to admit women
10 membership. Three days after the Wis
II w. II. Hopkins. the secretary of the
court, reported that FIVE candidates had
been secured.
Supreme Organizer Hand offers to any
court that is not already provided with
officers jewels q set OF such jewels If IL
will initiate fifteen strangers during the
current calendar year.
The High Court of California will meet
in San Francisco next October. The High
Court Of Southern California viii meet in
Los Angeles next May.
The Official journal of Court Morris
Vineyard Of Los Angeles, which has a
membership OF 5S5, bewails the fact that
since the first Of last January but seven
teen members are credited with having
brought candidate into the court.
On the evening of March 10 Court
Placer of Lincoln gave an inyitatiOnal
function in the odd Fellows Hall of that
place and had an entertainment and
banquet Many We're denied the privi-
lege OF admission for want of room.
During the evening there was, in addi-
tioB 70 an excellent programme by local
talent. an address on the order by Dep
uty High Chief Ranger Brown. who
urged the guests OF the court who are
not members TO take advantage OF the
protective features OF the organization.
The finale of the programme was The
Mysterious Shadows" At the banquet
there were addresses by the officers of
the court and guests.
Companion Court Golden Gate held a
meeting on the night of March IA. VAT
which, Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, there was a large attendance,
not only Of members but OF visitors.
This court is always so sociable that
the officers. who are all faithful attend
ants. never play TO empty benches. :.
After the regular business the doors
were thrown open and number of
strangers were admitted toNwitness the
initiation OF candidates for Court Gold
en- Fra by the guard of honor, in uni
form Among the visitors was Captain
Pearl de Gamma, who commands the
drill team OF Redwood Circle No % of
the Women OF Woodcraft, one of the
best drill captains in the city. The
work. with Mrs E. E Murphy as chief
ranger, Pauline Stewart vice chief,
Mrs u. Wilson past chief ranger and
Nellie Z. Kuss orator, was well and
impressivcly rendered and must have
created a good impression on candi-
dates, strangers and visitors. After
the ceremony. which included all OF the
initiatory work except the Civ
ing OF the secret work which
the candidates will have i'm
parted IN the court for which they
were initiated. there was an exhibition
drill. during which a number of very
pretty movements were presented un-
der command Of Captain Rosie Young
This team, which has been drilling for
three months. was complimented by
Captain de Gamma and others, who ad-
CfeSSeQ the meeting lne OlHer speak
ers being Ben F. True, president OF the
board OF san Francisco deputies. E. n
Cameron OF Court Seal Rock. ]. Burke
treasurer OF the board OF deputies: G.
Gardner OF Court Mission. High Chief
Hanger Murphy and several members
OF the court The close Of the meeting
was followed by the serving OF hot
c0fTee and a collation..
On the night OF the second Thursday
in March the Killakrank team Of Court
Golden Gate OF the Independent Order
OF Foresters conferred the Oriental de-
gree in great style on a class Of twen-