Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

| F0NN hdQ d July 6OQQ lAlAlOs
Besides good cigars, card playing, vo-
cal and instrumental music, there was
a buck and wing stunt and an exhi-
! bition of acrobatic skill by Paul Brady,
| who is very clever fellow. The main
feature OF the evening was a six-round
| (hurlesque) boxing contest between
Kid Solomon and Eddie Manney. AS
the articles of war were not signed
until after banking hours, they were
unable to combat for the $4,000 purse
which was scheduled to take place
Owing to the referee, Jimmie Austin,
| having "cold feet when 1t came to the
breakaway, there were several fowls"
and grandstand plays, which made it
very difficult for the spectators to de-
eide the victor, consequently both got
| the decision and divided the swag, which
consisted of very choice ham sand
wich. In the fourth round Kid Solo
mon received a vital blow in the solar
rlexis, and after the count of % re-
sumed his former position, and to the
tune of 'How Can l Bear to Leave
Thee?" started in to trim king Ed
ward" right. AS Solomon was little
short in his reach his seconds brought
him a stepladder, which he hastily as
cended and then and there challenged
| the winner of the pie eating contest.
Brothers Strong and Vale were the Of
| fetal timekeepers and bell ringers, ara
| they did fairly well, only through their
excitement and interest in the mill for
got to sound the gong, and one round
lasted about ten minutes, and only on
| the thoughtfulness of the referee did
| they get next, after that worthy had
| heen the recipient of several we'll aimed
blows from the combatters after trying
his best to separate them. A short but
entertaining bout of three rounds was
| engaged in by Eddie Russell and James
| Flanagan. There were several other
attractions and entertaining features
| ond the boys seem to think that a
stag party is pretty good thing after
ALL Following the entertainment those
| assembled were given a brief but inn
pressive talk by Past High Chief Ran
ger Brother G. A. McElfresh of Court
Morris Vineyard and Past High Chief
Ranger Brother r. e. Wirsching. At
the sound of the dinner bell there was
| a general stampede to the banquet
| hall, where tin plate affair awaited
| their attention and a delegation of
| bearded ladies in spotless aprons wait
ed on the hungry Foresters. After the
inner man had been satisfied, few
of the "old" boys went home, while
the remainder whiled the rest of the
evening at cards. Not so with some
of the wise ones-they got busy, or
| ganized a degree team of sixteen stall
wart men and proceeded with the cleo.
ton of off1cers-captain, Alfred A.
| Grow; secretary. A. II. Thrawl treas
urer, Charles w. Kennedy. Plans are
being made to get full dress uniforms
/ and side arms as soon as possible.
s.
Companion court Miramar gave the
initiatory work on Tuesday evening
and had a good attendance of its mem
ters. After the court closed the COM
panions devoted an hour to sociability
and certainly had a good time. The
companions are talking of having a
hard times party again, and are
hoping Companion Dunkerley will par
ticipate this time.
] Court Mateo haG a good turn out of
the boys this week and also had a
/, victim to whom they did things The
| candidate saiu he never would forget
the initiation, and the elevating char
scter of the rituallstic work. He is
cut hunting for candidates now, and so
the good work goes on. Court Mateo
will have a smoker next Wednesday
evening, and invites all Foresters and
their friends to be present. They meet
| 'u hall No. / at 517 South Broadway.
Court Temple had a regular session
On Tuesday night and was visited by
a large delegation of Court Los An
geles. The visitors were disappointed
at not seeing the initiatory work given,
though candidate was given the
obligation. Court Temple gives the
W DIRK on the last Tuesday of each
month only, and will have a class next
Tuesday night.
Court Temple lost one of it's old
time members this week by the death
of Brother Jim Roberts, who for many
years had been in the Pacific Electric
car service. He was buried on Friday
at Evergreen, and a handsome floral
ri,low from the court showed that
Forestry is true till DEATH"
The guards will make their appear
ance wearing crowns" as part of their
rcgalia, and will give an exhibition
J drill that will be worth seeing. The
|, guards are always ready to assist in
the work of the order and all Foresters
, should show their appreciation by at
tending their dance.
The guards devote considerable of
their time to the work and materially
add to the enjoyment of our big meet
iDgs.
Court Palmetto will have several
candidates at their meeting on Mon :
day night. the Path inst, and invite
the city Foresters to pay them fra
ternal visit on Boyle Heights on that
occasion.
Their chief ranger, Brother Brice,
will exemplify the work, and by the
time he is through the candidates will
surely know they are in a court ION
the heights"
Companion Court Morris Vineyabd
: had a dance and card party on FRIDAY
niGht and had a good attendance pres
.. ent. Tt was a damp evening, but not
damp enough to dampen the ardor OF
the companions.
: The card tables were we'll patronized
and the prizes were closely contested
for.
Court Morris Vineyard had a full
! house this week, the occasion being
| Its monthly entertainment and smoker
} The smoke was fiercei The entertain
ment was excellent, and the boys GER
| tainly enjoyed themselves.
Walter Reynolds gave some imita-
lions of celebrated actors that were
J very good, and did some work of his
own that was just what the crowd
wanted.
Then Cooper Culver was there and
. tickled the audience with his recitations
of western mining life.
The high chief ranger, DR.. c. B. Dick
son, made a rousing talk on the bene-
fits of the order and of Court Morris
| MI Ri