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

members. Brother Dickson is chair
man of the special committee for this
big ratification and he will be asSisteu
by Brothers Chapple, Reed Doyle,
Prichard, Stedman, McElfresh ana
Hand The best talent procurable IN
our city will be engaged for the even
ing. McNeiIs l. o. e. orchestra will
furnish the music for the grand ball to
follow the installation ceremony and
the concert. Brothers McBfresh ana
Dickson, assisted by the guard of honor
of Companion court Norris Vineyard,
will do the installing. Handsome SOU
venir b-ograms will be issued ana
every court in the city invited to at
tend and help celebrate the occasion,
for all Foresters rejoice in the great
progress of this court, the largest In
the United States Refreshments VIII
be served to all and every member III
the order will be welcomed.
s.
The court at Westminster has invited
Brothers Dickson, II. c. r., and Dun
kerley, H. secretary. to install its Of
ficers on Friday night, January 10, and
has engaged special car from the
Pacific Electric to convey the officers
and the guard of honor of Companion
Court Morris Vineyard to and from
Benedict, where the party will be met
by automobiles and conveyed to West
Minister. 1neIe VIII pe lOtlS III iAS
party and it will be jolly one. Court
Westminster always entertains in a
royal manner and this meeting will be
no exception.
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The court at Santa Barbara will en-
tertain the high chief ranger, Brother
Dickson, on Monday evening, January
6, when a public installation will be
held.
The Royal Foresters will hold an
election of encampment officers on next
Tuesday evening, and good attend
ance is anticipated. The supreme CHIEF
ranger has ruled that all commissions
expired with the death of the late
supreme chief ranger and that Captain
Anderson of this encampment is the
ranking officer of the Royal Foresters
on this coast. The Royals are doing
much to add to the enjoyment of the
installation ceremonies where they par
ticipate.
The membership will please take no
tice that the special dispensation re-
lating to the payment of the certificate
and registration fees is still in force
and will be until further notice from
the supreme chief ranger.
One of the most ilteresting and
pleasing of recent events among the
local courts of the l. o. T. was the
Christmas tree given by Court Semi
Tropic Nc. 1442, at their hail. corner
Sixteenth and Main streets, and to
which the members of the court visit
ing members, their families and friends
were invited The tree, which occu-
pied the center of the acious hall,
was laden with packages of all sorts
and sizes and kinds, all of which We're
sold to those present. the proceeds to
be devoted to the sick fund of the
court. addition to the packages
which were so disposed of the tree was
overweighted with bags of candies.
nuts, fruits etc. with which the chill
dren present were fully supplied. (Note
the number of grown up children
present was remarkably
Following the sale and distribution
of the crop off the tree a short pro-
gram of songs recitations, etc, was
rendered, which included a Spanish
dance by the Misses Dox. daughters of
Companion Mrs. Julia Dox The pro-
gram was followed by dancing, the
music for which. as wen as during the
rendering of the program. was rem
dered by Fred and Miss Minnie Dox,
son and daughter of Companion Mrs.
Julia Dox. The proceeds of the enter
tainment. which amounted to a goodly
sum, will be of great assistance in
caring for the members of the court
who are on the sick list.
At the last meeting of Court Semi
Tropic No. 1442, held on Tuesday even
ing. December 81. five candidates were
initiated each of them being DESTROYS
of beginning the new year as full
fedged beneficiary members of the J..
o. f. The court reported very close
upon 200 members in good standing on
| January l. 1908.
The installation of the officers-elect
of Court Semi-Tropic for the year 1908
will take place on Tuesday evening.
| January IA.