Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-05
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS


1AR friends and children last
%k-1&Z Tuesday evening me
u, Apfgs Christmas tree was loaded
with presents for the little ones, anu
every child received two or more pres
ents and in addition bag OF candles-
Santa Glars was there to distribute the
presents but before he was allowed TO
do so he was seized by the watchmeh
of The forest and brought before the
audience for execution, as he was suS-
pected of being a spy in our MIDST Il
was interesting to observe the interest
the children took in santa, TOT WHeil
he was handled roughly and 1T would
annear as IL they were going to hang
moor old Santa, the children showed the
warm feeling they hold for the ven
cradle old man, and many OF the llttle
ones actually began to cry, but When
assured that Santa would not be huft
they began to enjoy the entertainment
given for their benefit, which was
mock initiation with Santa Claus as
the candidate. While this part or the
entertainment was for the amusement
of the little ones it was greatly enjoyed
by the older ones, in fact every one en-,
joyed the initiation, which was wen
given. After the initiation Santa was
photogra phed, together with the team
that Initiated him. after which he was
allowed to distribute the presents 70
the little ones. which endeared him 10
them. and filled their little hearts with
joy as the presents were secured WIN
the object of pleasing the recipients
After the distribution of the presents a
regular program was given for the en-
tertainment of the grown ups and IL
was we'll received and enjoyed and the
members We're each greeted with pro-
longed applause. After the entertain
ment good music was furnished 1or
dancing and another room provided lot
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cards and cigars. the object being TO
spend the balance of 1907 in pleasure
and enjoyment which was done to the
satisfaction of all.
Next Tuesday evening Court temple
ILL give another entertainment for
their friends A leading feature of the
evening will be the installation of OF
fcers. Dr. c. B. Dickson will be the
installing officer and the guard OF
honor of Companion court. Los An
geles will have charge of the hoor
work. which promises to be very inter-
estfng Tor they have been praeficlng
some new movements under the man
agement of master mind in such mat
ters. Come and bring your friends.
s.
Next Thursday evening Companion
court Morris Vineyard will install theli
officers and the guard of honor OF TINS
court will have charge of the moor
work No comment is necessary TO IN
innate that the floor work on TINS
evening will be worth going to see ioi
any one that has ever seen TINS spleh-
did guard drill know that anythlns
they put on will be 1rst-class ana
well worth witnessing.
s.
The board of deputies went to Gar
dena and. installed the officers OF Court
Gardena After the installation ban
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joyed.
Brother Dunkerley. H. S, will install
the officers of Court Angelina next
Thursday evening in their hall IN Rog
ers' bloc. 1714 Temple street we
would like to see any Foresters who
can make it convenient present Win
as on that evening.
Court La Fiesta installed their Off
GERS last Wednesday night. Brother
McElfresh, p. H c. R.. was the Install
inc offieer. assisted by Captain Ander-
son and Sir Knight Wilde of the Royal
Foresters. The guards of honor OF
Companion Courts Los Angeles and
Morris Vineyard had charge of the fiool
work a good time was enjoyed.
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IN Friday evening. January TO- Court
Occident viii hold an open meeting an
have its officers installed in public
efreshments will be served and an
other of those most hospitable Occldeu'
times will be enjoyed. for no court ~
the order excels this court in its man
ner ~ entertaining its members ano
their friends The court was anxious
TO have Brother DIR. Dickson, III. c. X.
install its Ulcers, as it is loyal to his
administration, and an invitation was
extended = the ii. c. r., but he hac
already made an engagement with III
f,,t. hn 10 % In "a
auested Brother Hand, superintendent
OF organizers. to take his place at Oc-
eident, and Brother Hand viii be as
sisted that night by Brothers Bean
past high treasurer: Jones, d. S. c. r.
and Coulson. high orator, and the guaro
of honor of Companion court Los An
geles, the latter having charge of the
floor work. IT promises to be an nova
ton in the method of installation and
will be worth seeing, for this guard is
one of the best drilled In the order.
Last Friday night was one of history
making in Court Morris Vineyard the
big court. The records showed thai
Brother Sam Reed, d. S. c. r., CLOSED
the month of December with seventy
seven limitations to his credit in this
court The chief ranger appointed the
1900 member promotion committee fol
1908, and this committee is composed
of only those members well known as
in close sympathy with the high chief
ranger and the organization depart
lnent and the committee will have full
charge of the Topics. the court paper
and will see that it is issued regularly
and in the interests of the court and
not for one individual All the enter
tainments of the year will be under the
supervision of this committee, and it is
the aim to reach the 1900 mark long
before the close of this year. The
court took up the actions of certain in
dividuals and in true Morris Vineyard
style sat all over those few members
and passed a rising vote of thanks fol
the splendid work of the present higf
court administration and the supreme
court organization department, and also
a vote of confidence in the high CHIEF
ranger Brother DIR. Dickson anc
Brother Hand. the superintendent Of
organizers on the Pacific coast, this ac-
ton being necessary on account of tho
court containing a few, a very few
.slyicke-s" who were disturbing the har-
mony OF the order by their actions am
untruthful remarks about high and
supreme court officers. The public in.
stallation Of the officers will be held
on Frida.- evening. January ~ in Nam
moth hall and the celebrating Of tbs
attainment Of the coveted goal, 1000