The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-04
OPEN MEETING
BY FORESTERS
Enjoyable Program Rendered
Last Night.
PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE
Arranges for a Lecture by
Rev. ]. H. Beard.
Cooper Post g. A. r. at Monday
Nights Session will Prepare for
Annual Memorial Day Services.

More than 200 people attended a
public melting Of the Foresters, and
Companions OF the Foresters, held
Friday evening in the hall of Candy
Lodge, No. 81, knights Of Pythias,
lon East Church street. The guard
lof honor of the Companions initiated
four candidates, exemplifying all OF
the rituahstfc work with the excep-
ton of that part which is secret.
Prominent state workers of the For
esters gave speeches following the
initiation in which they highly COM
plimented the guard of honor for its
work.
Visiting delegations were present
from Gallon and Bucyrus, and great
many Marion people not members of
the order, were present in response
10 invitations.
The program Of the evening was
|opened with piano duet by Misses
Ola Almendinger and Helen Krause,
following which the degree work took
place. The guard Of honor was in
charge of the captain, Mrs. Jacob
Weber, and the chief ranger, Mrs.
Florence Cramer.
| After the limitations, vocal solo
was rendered by Miss Ada Berringer
and talk was given by w. II.
Miller, of Dayton, high chief ranger
of the western Ohio district. Talks
were also given by DR.. A. d. Hell
firch, of Gallon, high physician; X.
p. Troll, of Mansfield, high treas
lurer; II. p. Hess. of Gallon, G.. +.
Wurtenberger, of Bucyrus, and w.
G.. Phillips of Columbus, deputy of
the supreme chief ranger.
! Following another piano duet by
Misses Ain ehdinger and Krause, a
dramatic reading, 1.-THE Indian Hand"
was given by Mrs. G. r. Brace, and
a character sketch was given by
b. G.. Amman, of Urbana.
The meeting was held under the
direction OF joint committee OF
the FOresters and Companions, COM
posed of e. p. King, Ray Schaeffer,
Fred Minehart. Edward Gregg, Mrs.
Florence Cramer, Mrs. Jacob Weber.
Mrs. j j. Rudolph and Mrs. George
RhOads.
The next regular meeting of the
companions will take place May
lG, but special meeting will be held
next Thursday night TO make arrange
ments for the usual monthly birth
day party.
| The Protected Home Circle, ut a
regular meeting in its hall on South
Main street. Friday evening, arranged
for a lecture to be given in the hall,
May 81. by Rev. ]. II. Beard, for
merly pastor of the First Christian
church. of this city. Rev. Mr..
Boards adress will be illustrated with
stereopticOn views. The Delaware
lodge has been invited to attend the
lecture.
One application for membership
was received and following the busi-
ness meeting, social was enjoyed
ana refreshments were served. The
next regular meeting will he held in
two weeks.
Imperial Council. Fraternal Censor,
held regular meeting at it's hall on
West Center street. Friday evening.
and made arrangements to send a
delegate to the imperial council
meeting to be held in Cincinnati, July
80. B. F.. NAPLES was elected rep
resentative and George Rayl, alter
nate. The lodge will hold It's next
meeting. May II.
A class of seven candidates was
given the rank OF page at a we'll at
tended meeting of Marion lodge No.
dO2. Knights OF Pythias, held I'm its
hall on East Center street. Friday
evening. Arrangements were made
Tor stag social to be held in two
weeks.
Cooner Post No. III G.. A. r. will
lbold Its regular monthly meeting
next Monday evening. IT is desired
that everv comrade be nresent. as this
|'s the last REGULAR netting before
Memorial SUNDAY and Decoration
Iday. All necessary ARRANGEMENTS
must be made at this meeting.
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