Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

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a5RfFzeSl lhFab program of events has
Esef1{i iT@ES been made up, and it is
E5SA4sSST well known that 1t VIII De
>S9QgtpS a basket picnic. The pro-
gram of sports includes swimming
races in the morning, and in the after
noon running races, fat mems races,
wheel barrow races, spoon ana egg
races, three-legged races, sack races,
broad Jump, hop, step and Jump ana
nail driving contests, all diYided into
classes for men, boys, women and girls
The committee has provided over forty
valuable presents. In the evening an
excellent entertainment will be given IN
the pavilion, to be followed by a bal!,
all of which are free to Foresters ana
IT, cir friends.
There was a good crowd present at
the meeting Of Court Temple Tuesday
night when its "RObin Hood team
gave the initiatOry work to a large
class of candidates, according to the
twelfth century ceremonies OF the orig
inal Foresters. The work was very
impressive and much enjoyed. One Of
the pleasant events of the evening was
the presentation to Brothers NJ. Ellis
r. Groves and ]. Mccarthy of gold en-
blems as prizes for having brought in
the required number of new members
in the court. The court is preparing
for an active fall campaign and ap-
pointed committees to plan interesting
and novel features. Among the visitors
was Brother Dr. Ellis of Azusa.
Companion Court Glad Hand is doing
good business and added twelve to it's
membership last Thursday night. The
| ritualistic work was given in an eX-
ceiient manner by the chief ranger
! Companion Male. Several visitors We're
present, including Companions Vibber
| of Court Redlands, Ella Vaughan, the
| ,yicn oIoi vol n
Los Angeles and Lucy Franklin OF
Court La Fiesta
| The chief ranger of Court Occident,
| Brother Leeds, was happy at the meet
| ing Friday night when he had nine or
| his own candidates present for initia-
| tion, and received the congratulations
of his many friends on having accom-
| plished his task of qualifying for the
Seattle trip. The high secretary,
Brother S. G. Dunkerley and Brothers
w. E. Clayton and J. Carroll of
| Court Temple assisted in the good
work and saw that the class was duly
! impressed with the ritualtstic work.
! Past High Treasurer j. H. Bean, who
is a member of Court Occidept gave an
! interesting account of his autO-harroW-
ing experiences amid the grandeurs Of
| the Yosemite valley; also his eX-
periences going and coming. One OF
| the members was placed on the proba-
| tionary total disability list, and has
| Joined the array of Foresters who are
| a living proof of the fact that one does
not have to die to win in Forestry.
While the order disburses millions of
dollars yearly to the beneticiaries of de-
| ceased Foresters it is a fact not sur
| ficiently we'll known that an almost
equal amount is annually distributed
among themselves in the various Dene-
| fits of the order, including sick. old age
/ 4 1T
! is accomplishing a great work, and IN
a manner that assures it's permanency.
Court Glad Hand had the court room
| well filled last week when a. large
batch of applications were received,
and eight men were converted into
good Foresters by the initiatory pro-
cess. Brother Frank e. Hand, superin-
tendent of organizers and godfather of
the court, helped make it interesting
for the candidates in his inimitable
manner Among the visitors were
! Brother Vibber of Court Redlands and
Brother M. A. Gould, past high mar
shall This court is to have smoker
in the hall in the Walker building next
| Thursday night, when the members and
| their friends will assemble to smoke
the pipe of peace and enjoy the enter
tainment and refreshments to be pro-
vided by the committee. Brother Sam
Reed says it will be the. biggest ever, !"
and that will be going some, remember
ing that it is Court Glad Hand.
Court Los Angeles had good at
| tendance Thursday night and trans
acted considerable business, including
the initatory work. Brother w. II.
Leeds boosts the picnic, and when he
gets tired he keeps on boosting
| 1t was open social night with Court
La Fiesta last week, and the members
and friends enjoyed the program, which
! included readings by Mrs. p. Ennis
and Brother George w. Hood; songs by
| Companion Constance Hood and an
address by Brother Frank e. Hand.
Later in the evening whist was played,
and the prize winners were Brother G.
| w. Hood, Miss L. Rehaut and l. Tatiin:
Court Morris Vineyard had packed
house on the occasion Of the open meet
| ing Friday night. A splendid program
was provided by the committee, which
consisted of a mandolin solo by Miss
PEBBLES; song by the Misses Smith,
| Miss Nelson and J. Evans; mandolin
and piano duet by Miss PEBBLES and
Mrs. Whitley; cornet solo by j. Evans
! and readings by Mrs. e. Reed, Miss
| Decker and G. w. Hood.
| The last trumpet sound of the For
esters will go forth: "Be sure and at
tend the picnic at Redondo Beach next
saturday and register your names"
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