Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
FYufernaI and
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS


"a high court to be held in
iasSE Fresno ne x October.
There was very little con-
test, except in the most friendly man
ner, for individual place, as nearly an
the courts are united in support OF the
present policy of the high court.
Court Glad Hand elected the follow
ing delegates unanimously w. q.
Bingham, :. w Hroesen, A. w. Plum
mer, S. A. Reed. F. E. Hand, r. Borden,
r. L. Park, r. G. Doyle, G. M. Marleau,
J. 3. Walters, DR.. L. w. Burtt, M. ,.
Yeager, A. c. Turon and w A. Male.
Fifteen applications were received,
and among the visitors were Brothers
w. II. Leeds, high messenger; d. Mar
tin. chief ranger of Court Morris Vine
ward. and A. G. Bricker, chief ranger OF
Court Semi-Tropic. Court Glad Hand
will celebrate its first anniversary June
10. when the members and their friends
will exchange the glad hand over the
fact of having attained membership
of more than 300 i'm the first year of its
existence. The committee has pre-
nared a fine program. and those who
want to be in the who's who class
will surely be there in the walker
building, Thursday night.
Companion Court Los Angeles eIected
its chief ranger, Companion Goodrich,
ms high court delegate, and the court
denuty. Companion Newell, was also
elected, while Companion Modle, the
financial secretary, was named as the
third delegate. Companion Maze tus
chief ranger of Companion court Glau
Hand was among the visitors
Court Semi-Tropic No. 1442 held one
of +he most interesting meetings the
court has held in several weeks last
Tuesday night. The election OF deie-
gates to the forthcoming session OF the
bioh court of Southern California,
of E~nCnn
her next. was a leading feature. Inc
rivalry for the honors was very keen.
eivteen names of members were placed
in nomination from which to elect seven
delegates. The following were elected:
Companions Nora King, Paullhe
Bricker and Nellie Perry, and Brothers
A. Bricker, J. Strachan, w. H. Perry
and S. w. Van Dompselaar.
Companions Gardner and Deckman
favored the members with recitations
and COMPANION Weishaar rendered sew
eral musical selections.
Court Occident entertained at whist
Friday evening, and as one OF the con-
nanions expressed it proved themselves
fhe "nrinces of entertainers The only
Taaection on them was that they were
,nealIant enough to take the flrst prize
q hand painted plate which was won
nv brother G. w. Gillingham, for Whlch
the companions hold Brother Jack Beah
responsible, but both brothers nave
been forgiven. Everything tree was
the sign displayed as usual at OeclueIiI ~
. fairs and the brothers saw that an
present had good time. The commit
Zee in charge was Brothers f. W. Bus
well NJ A. Gould. ]. II. Bean, Joe
Nodie and G. W. Gillingham.
Companion Court Glad Hand had
bie attendance and quite a Delegation
from Companion Court Los Angeles was
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chief ranger, Companion Male was Sc
lected as the high court delegate ana
Companion Doyle, the court deputy
was also elected as delegate.
Courts Temple and Miramar Wlll
elect their high court delegates IueS-
dav. June 8, as last Tuesday was the
Tee,,lar social night. A good crowd was
,,yese,t and while some danced the
ma iority played whist. The hrst Wo1h-
ems prize was won by Mrs. E. Fttz-
GERALD and the second by Mrs. M T.
Smith. Brother w. z. Triggs took the
first mems prize and Brother A y.
Hughes the second.
Court Morris Vineyard had Dig az
tendance Friday. when the high chief
ranger. Brother DR.. Dickson, made an
address. The court passed resolutions
Endorsing his administration OF hlgh
court affairs, and of Brother FRANK T.
Hand as superintendent of the orSanlz-
ing department. Six candidates We're
initiated and the work was not the
least part of the program of the even
ing The court will give a smoker and
entertainment in the hall in the Walker
building Friday evening. June Il, to
which all members and their friends are
invited. Brother Cotter, who is chair
man of the entertainment committee
will see that good time is provided.
Court La Fiesta had a good attend
ance Tuesday evening when the high
court delegates We're elected. Those
elected were Companion /. Franklin
DR.. f. r. Frost. G. w. Hood, F. T.
I.uI and G. B. Cordrey. The court in
dorsed DR.. Frost as a candidate for
high physician at the coming high court
session.
Court Central was visited by the high
chief ranger at its meeting last week,
who gave the members one of his usual
stirring addresses The court elected
BROTHERS F. G. Wride B. r.. Pordan and
P. Lohman as the high court delegates.
The initiatory work was given at
Court La Gazelle at the meeting Fri
day evening, and considerable general
business was transacted, including the
election of a recording secretary. Cen
eral regret was expressed that Brother
Bohannon, who has so acceptably filled
that office for years, had to resign ow-
ing to pressure of business.
Companion Court Morris Vineyard
had a very good attendance Friday and
initiated one candidate.
Business was brisk at Court Los An
gees Thursday evening, when several
applications were received and the ini-
tiatory work was given. Resolutions
were adopted by the court indorsing the
present administration of high court
affairs and the work being done by the
supreme court organizing department.
Considerable interest was shown in the
election Of delegates to the high court,
and the following are the brothers who
were elected; f. Strong, w. B. Hale,
r. A. Wirsching, l. Fetsch, ]. A. Nc
Cahill, F. A. Vale. G. ]. Armstrong, A.
w. Rivers, A. L. Wisehart, s. NJ. Ross.
w. D. Small, w, e. Scott, H. j. Emp
tage and G. A. Rockwell.