Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORRESTERS
Los Angeles Court No. 4ss

.sSSpAAn The Independent Order
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of Foresters is among the
Atzf IN greatest and best frater-
IA k1SW&R nal insurance orders in
tS5EkSssSElkE$& the world. 1t commenced
SkQREHSr business on the first of
June. 1874, and has continually grown
larger and stronger ever since.
The office of the supreme court is
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the
supreme officers are as follows: e. q.
Stevens, supreme chief ranger; Robert
Matheson, supreme secretary; H. A.
Collins, supreme treasurer; Dr. 7. Mill
man, supreme physician.
The membership OF the Foresters at
the present time is about 100000 and the
Jurisdiction embraces the United
States, Canada, Great Britain, Ger
man., Austria, Belgium, Norway, Den
mark, India, Ireland and Ceylon; but
the society is not doing business In all
the different countries at the present
time, as 1t was found inadvisable to
try to organize in many places.
One of the special. features of the
Foresters which appeals to the think
ing public is It's large reserve fund,
which at the present time amounts to
$1S, 900.
Men and women are admitted into
the Independent Order of Foresters
upon an equal basis, although as a
general rule there are separate courts
for the men and women, the latter
courts being called companion courts.
The Independent Order of Foresters
has paid out since its organization, to
benefciaries of deceased members and
to disabled members. the sum of $751;
100000. The various courts furnish free
doctors to all members, and In many
instances also furnish free medicine.
The local courts in Southern Califor-
mia, comprising all courts south or
Monterey and Fresno, are under the
Jurisdiction of the High Court of South
ern California with headquarters at 432
San Fernando building in this city.
The executive officers comprising the
high standing committee are: DR.. G.
B. Dickerson of Los Angeles, high
chief ranger; r. e. Wirsching of Los
Angeles, past high chief ranger; s. H.
Redeem of Fresno, high vice chief
ranger; s. G. Dunkerley of Los An
geles, high secretary; B. H. Franklin
of Los Angeles, high treasurer; DIR. L.
]. Huff of Los Angeles. high physician;
]. B. Hanna of Cotton. high counselor.
The high court is comprised of dele
gates from the hundred courts in the
jurisdiction, and meets annually at
various cities as selected from year to
year.
There are more than 5000 Foresters
belonging to the various courts and
companion courts in Los Angeles, be-
sides large number of members that
live here and have their membership
elsewhere. The names of the various
courts and companion courts in the city
are as follows: Courts Los Angeles,
Ocoident, Temple. Morris Vineyard, La
Fiesta, Harmony, Central, Semi Tropic,
lot Do 1F1an A n n
zelle. Companion courts: Los An
geles, Morris Vineyard and Mlramar.
Court Los Angeles has a membership
of between 400 and 500 and is one of
the most active courts in the city. 1t
meets every Thursday evening at 1851
South Spring street, and the meetings
are always quiet lively. The members
believe in attending to the inner man
to the best of their ability, and never
omit having something to eat.
The officers of Court Los Angeles are
as follows: DR.. Plummer court dep
uty; Drs. Dewitt and Goodrich, physi-
clans; r. Borden, past chief ranger;
Gust Loobs, chief ranger; w. r. Scott,
vice chief ranger; Brother Emptage,
orator; Emerson Strong, recording Sec
rotary; w. B. Hale, financial secretary;
F. A. Vale, treasurer; Peter Small,
senior woodward; Brother Reevis, ju-
llol WoouWdrui brOlHer ANDERSON, SELL
Tor beedle; w. B. Thrall, Junior beedle;
Brothers NARROW and Jenkins, trustees;
Brothers Kennedy and Anderson, finan-
cial committee; D. d. Mcdonald, or
ganizer.
Court Los Angeles is at the present
time making great preparations for
large increase in it's membership, and
the members are getting ready for the
fray. A class adoption may be one of
the attractions for the near future.
Next Wednesday evening the court will
give smoker and cordial invitation
is extended to all visiting brothers and
to all others who care to attend.