Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

82ZNa3HKSA as SIdu ndIlQ meetings.,
&3Es3ASFs&sA for which it is becoming
1SA AM543 famous AS usual, there
HSISSE was large batch of ap-
X.N6P )lications for member
ship and class of twelve
candidates was initiated, with the fun
ceremonial into the mysteries of the
forest nome, and, though footsore. were
glad when they got there 1t was de-
cided to change the meeting nights,
and, beginning September IL, Court
Glad Hand will meet on the second
and fourth Fridays at 43S South
Spring street.
One of the sad incidents of the week
was the accidental drowning of Brother
dealy, the son Of the chief ranger of
Court La Gazelle, and a member of
the same court. The last sad rites.
according to our ritual, were given at
the grave by the officers of Court La
Gazelle
Companion Court Miramar at its
last meeting decided to have a dance
and card party Wednesday evening,
September 2, which will be the first Of
the fall series The court meets at 43S
South Spring street and extends an
invitation to all Foresters
IL is not often that two checks for
WIDOWS OF deceased members are re-
happened with Court Temple this
week: The claims were sent away
together and remittance was made to-
gether without any delay, thus again
proving that the Foresters fulfill all
their obligations promptly. The order
is doing vast amount of good in this
way that is scarcely appreciated even
by the membership.
Court Morris Vineyard had it's in
ltiatory night on Friday and of course
everybody had good time. Brother
+. e. Cotter was chairman of the even.
ing and saw that the social feature
was not neglected. There is always
something doing under good and well
fare and fruit was served on this oc-
casion.
Considering that this is the vaca-
ton season the attendance at the court
meetings of the various courts is good,
but most of the membership is busy
having good time and cooling off.
Many of the courts are planning an
active campaign to begin in September.
Court Glad Hand is an exception, as
1t has been very active right along
The regular meeting of Court Semi
Tropic No. 1442, held at the hall of
the court Tuesday evening last, was
one of much interest.
A circular letter had been addressed
by the recording secretary to each one
of the "old'' members of the court re-
questing them to be present at this
meeting for the special purpose of hav-
ing explained to them the recent re-
adjustment of the rates of assessment
to be paid in future by the said old
members.
That the purposes of the call were
full,' appreciated by the members gem
orally and by the old members in par
ticular, was atttested by the fact Of
the large attendance at the meeting.
A few of the old members present had
not been in the court room before In
many months. In one case a brother
who resides more than 100 miles from
Los Angeles, made the trip to the city
especially to be present at this meeting.
In addition to the members of Court
Semi-Tropic there were present at this
meeting members from Companion
Court Morris Vineyard, No. 1852; Court
Occident, No. 467; Court Angeleno, No.
1922; Court La Gazelle and others of
the courts of the city. The meeting
was addressed by Brother w. H. Perry,
past high secretary, who gave clear,
concise and interesting statement re-
garding the readjustment of the rates
of assessment and very thorough ex-
PLANTATION of the several options sub
mitted for the consideration of the
members of the supreme court. The
members present expressed their pleas
ure regarding the manner in which the
matter had been laid before them by
the speaker
"Good and welfare" Is fast becom-
ing an interesting feature in Court
Semi-Tropic. and it is rarely that a
meeting passes without something bet
ter than the last under this head.
Among all of the numbers that have
been given under this head of late
none have been received with greater
pleasure than a number of vocal solos,
rendered by Brother Alonzo A. Brick
err at a recent meeting Of the court.
On this occasion Brother Bricker was
accompanied on the piano by his
daughter, Miss Louise Bricker, a girl
of IS years of age and whose playing
added very materially to the effective
ness of the well trained and accom-
plished singing of her father The
court hopes to hear from both of them
again in the near future.
A liberal supply of cake and ice
cream was enjoyed by all at the close
of the meeting.