Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

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zjss5sNY so do not forget to attend
the hard times party to
be given by Companion court Miramar
in its hall at S14 South Main street on
Tuesday evening, March IL. All our
"patriots" should be there, so as TO
celebrate the immortal name of Saint
Patrick We understand the fair COM
panions will keep their eagle eyes open
for demons" which are forbidden fruit
unless they are green" If you want
a good time, come; but don't put on
your best clothes unless you bring
plenty of money with you.
Court Mateo held it's regular meet
ing on Wednesday night and trans
acted considerable business. commit
tee was appointed to make arrange
ments for another smoker very soon,
the date of which will be announced
in next Sundays Herald.
The Herald has become quite a pop
ular paper with the Foresters, and
up at Pomona they all take it and are
on the look out to see that the doings
of their court are duly chronicled. This
week Court Pomona had good at
tendance at its meeting and initiated
two candidates into the mysteries OF
Forestry. Captains were appointed for
two teams, to be known as the Purple
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ing new members, and the Purple will
surely win-if the Gold does not. A
keen contest is anticipated. One of the
important matters of business brought
up for discussion was an oyster supper
and the members did full justice to it.
The oysters disappeared in short order.
Court La Fiesta is to have one of it's
big times tomorrow night, the 18th inst,
on the occasion of it's housewarming
in it's new hall on Pico street near
Flower. 1t is to be an open meeting,
and the high chief ranger and officers
of the high court will be present. All
Foresters and their friends are invited
to be present to congratulate Court La
Fiesta on this pleasant occasion.
Court Temple continued it's regular
program on Tuesday evening by the
initiation of two candidates. Owing to
the stress of business on the last meet
ing night the initiatory night was
changed. In future limitations will
take place on the second Tuesday, and
the Tuesday preceding the last Tues
day of every month.
Tuesday evening" March 10, Court
Semi-Tropic No. 1442 gave the first of
it's proposed series of whist parties for
the summer months. This series is to
extend over the months of March, April,
May, June, July and August, six in all,
and to be held on the evening of the
second Tuesday in each month. If the
one given on last Tuesday evening may
be taken as a criterion of those to fol-
low, then it will be necessary for the
committee in charge to procure more
tables, cards, etc, to accommodate the
large number of those in attendance
At the opening game there were no less
than twelve tables in use. while there
were quite a number present who did
not play, possibly on account of lack
of accommodation. which. however, will
be carefully provided for at all future
gatherings of the kind.
1t is the intention to give a first, sec
ond and consolation prize at each of
the games, and grand prize at the
close of the series to the one making
the largest score for the season, a care
full record of players and their scores
being kept from game to game. Those
making the largest scores and winning
first and second prizes at the first game
were j. Strachan, first prize, a hand
some picture; w. P. Kleibrink, second
prize, a handsome fruit bowl. Owing
to a tie the third prize. consisting of
six fruit plates, was divided between
Mrs. A. Burkhart and Mrs. L. Nelson.
Among the many visitors present
from other courts of the order. as well
as the general public the court had the
pleasure of extending a welcome to
number of eastern friends of members
of the court, among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Coty, Thomas Brady
c. Canning, A. l. Skinner, B. p. Skin
ner and E. J. BelVille, all of Barre, VT;
also Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Canning of
Boston. Messrs B. p. Skinner and E.
]. BelVlle, who are members of the
order, have already transferred their
membership from Court Barre No. 1917
of Barre. VT. to Court Semi-Tropic No.
1442, having done so at the last meeting.
Notwithstanding the fact that Tues
day evening was given over to the
whist party yet the court took time to
hold a short meeting for the purpose
of oblgating and instructing four new
applicants for membership, as we'll as
acting upon a number of new applica
tions The membership of the court is
now we'll past the 200 mark and is be-
ing added to at every meeting.
Court Morris Vineyard gave the ini-
tiatory work to a nice class of candi-
dates on Friday evening, and also re-
ceived quite a number of applications.
The high chief ranger was present
and gave the members an interesting
and instructive talk that was much
appreciated. The court is in prosper
Gus condition and is looking after the
welfare of it's members in every pos
visit will still further unite the men,
bership in working for the grand prin-
ciples of liberty, benevOlence and con-
cord
Companion Court Morris Vineyard
held its regular business meeting on
Friday afternoon and received six ap-
plications for membership, in addition
to one by card from another court.
The guard of honor was on hand and
excmplifed the initiatory work in its
usual businesslike manner.
Whenever we visit this court we
always find the companions busy"
which is the reason they are prosper
ing and increasing so rapidly. They
will give dance and card party next
Friday evening, the Goth instant, at
their hall, 43S South Spring street, to
which all Foresters and their friends
are invited.
Court Occident had a record attend
ance at it's meeting this week. and its
hall was we'll filled 1t received a fra
ternal visit from a large delegation of
members of Courts Los Angeles and
Harmony, and pleasant evening was
spent by all
1t is gratifying to find that these fra
ternal visits between courts are again
coming into vogue, and il is hoped that
much good will result
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