The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
FOREST[RS CHANGE !
DATE OF MEETING.
Grand Court Will Assemble on
May IL According to
New Program
PostpOnement Is Caused bysVisit
of Atlantic Fleet to Bay
of San Francisco

The executive committee of Court
Paragon No. IS of Napa announced yes
terday that the session of the grand
court of Foresters of America to be helo
in Napa had been postponed from May
10 Nay u. The action was a result OF a
conference held at Napa between Grand
Chief Ranger HI. Simon of this city
Grand Subchief Ranger Daniel Teare
and Grand Secretary ]. J. Cordy OF san
Francisco. the members Of the Napa
committee and others of the grand
executive committee. week ago the
same oficials decided that the date
should not be changed, but it is be-
lieved that todays action is advisable,
in view Of the great celebration to. be
held here on the arrival OF Admiral
Evans fleet. Three steamer excursions
will be run from Napa to San Fran.
cisco to see the fleet during the week
from May to May y.
Hospitable preparations are being
made in Napa for the entertainment OF
the visitors. who are expected to attend
in. large numbers. and the program for
entertainment and business is already
nearly complete. Receptions. concerts,
excursions. dances and banquets are on
the program.
During the session of the grand body
a number of important amendments TO
the general laws will be considered,
among them being proposition TO give
the executive council OF the. order
power to postpone the meeting of the
grand court. which is now arbitra rily
fixed. in the event of q conflict in dates
with any extraordinary occasion.
POLITICS COMES INTO PLAY
Politics promises TO play a consider
able part in the selection OF officers for
the coming year. Harry L. Simon,
present grand chief ranger. will become
the junior past grand chief by virtue
OF his Office; Daniel Teare OF this city,
now the second highest officer in the
order VIII be advanced to grand chief;
Leo Kaufman. at present grand senior
woodward and the logical candidate for
grand subchief will find opposition
from william NJ. Klinger of this city.
To Offset this move, with q view TO
weaken the forces of the opposition.
Joseph Rebon Of Oakland and John
Castera of Los Angeles VIII be put up
as independents. John. J.. Cerdy, in
cumbent grand financial secretary, Will
be the lone candidate for reelection
and SO Will Frank Conklin, the incum-
bent grand treasurer. Z. NJ Starr of
Los Angeles, the incumbent grand re-
cording secretary, wants TO be con-
tinued in Office, and DR.. Charles Mar
tin Troppmann, who held the office for
two terms. wants 10 return to his for
mer station in the order. II viii be urged
against Starr that the same activity In
regard to making official visits was not
as apparent as when DIR. Troppmenn
filled the Office William H.-Donohue- of
Pleasanton. incumbent grand junior
woodward, and who is ambitious TO be-
come grand chief. aspires to become
grand senior woodward, which is two
notches below the height of his ambi-
tion. He will not have any opposition.
For junior woodward the pniy candi-
date named so far is J. p Frick OF
Lompoc; ". A. Karns OF San Jose. who
was advanced from junior to senior
beadle during the term. by reason OF
the resignation of the one who was
elected to tnat position, wants to re-
main where he is for u months more,
and no one will say him nay. as there
viii not be any other candidate. For
the ofice OF Junior beadle. who is the
outside sentinel, the following are in
the field as candidates: George z.
Bowles of San Diego. Major Lon Bond
OF Chico. George Secord and George w.
GildesIeeve. both of Napa. AS Napa is
the entertaining city this year, out of
compliment for courtesies one of the
candidates from that place viii be
given a grand Office.
There will be quite contest for the
i've grand trusteeships. Those who are
mentioned are DIR. G. H Juilly Of this