Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
NEWS OF FRAIERNAL
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

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a. was visited this week by
was the result of the good
work of Deputy Supreme
Ranger J. H. Jones. The high chiel
ranger. DR.. C. B. Dickson, was in
charge of the initiatory work. and was
ably assisted in giving the degree OF
elevation by Frank e. Hand, the SUI
perintendent of organizers. An elegant
l. o. +. watch fob was presented TO a
Ipsen. the recording secretary or the
court, in recognition OF the good WORK
he has done for the court. Retresh-
ments were served, and the party re-
turned to the city at late hour with
the consciousness OF a pleasant duty
well rendered.
Court Temple had six applications
last week and elected E. e. Hochdertter
to the position of vice chief ranger
This court will give the full inltlatory
work at the meeting Tuesday, Septem-
her 81 at Burbank hall, and extends
an invitation to the members of other
courts to attend and see the good work
go on. A delegation from Court crown
of the Valley has promised to be pres
ent, and it is expected, as usual, that Il
large number of visitors viii be pres
ent to enjoy the work.
The initiatory work was given at the
meeting of Court La Gazellea Friday,
and an interesting session was held.
Companion Court Miramar usually
has a good attendance at its meetings,
but this week the attendance was even
larger than usual. The initiatory work
was given, and considerable general
business transacted.
Superintendent of Organizers Hand
FRIDAY and
ports an excellent meeting, during
which the initiatory work was given.
A pleasant feature was a banquet
which was served after the meeting.
The Cotton boys never do things by
halves, and that banquet was out OF
sight"
Court Morris Vineyard initiated three
candidates at the meeting Friday even
ing in its usual thorough manner.
The Companion assembly will have
its annual meetings In Lincoln hall,
Walker theater building, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September % and 20. Bust
ness sessions will be held in the after
moons, and on Wednesday evening the
proceeding will close with the annual
ball.
Wednesday evening there was some
thing doing in Santa Paula, when thir-
ty-one were added to the membership
as the result of the work of Deputy
Supreme Chief Ranger Scott Linn.
These class limitations are getting to
be a regular feature in Forestry and
prove that the supreme organizing de-
partment, in conjunction with the high
court officers, is making good. The
court has recently installed new set
of officers who are bent on booming
Forestry in Santa Paula. The rituals
tic work was given by the high secre-
tary, S. G. Dunkerley, and was ably
assisted by the large number of old
members present with the result that
the class will long remember its initia-
ton as Foresters. Among the visitors
were Companion and Brother Freer of
Court Ell Monte, and during the even
ing Brother Webster, the editor of the
Santa Paula Chronicle, was installed a
vice chief ranger Of the court. Re
freshments were served, and it was
very late before the close, but, as one
enthusiastic member remarked, eve
have had all night to do the work, an(
nobody has been sighted"
Court La Fiesta had a large attend
ance again last week, and among the
visitors was Companion Male, the
chief ranger of Companion Court Glad
Hand. This court will give an enter
tainment and dance Tuesday, Septem-
Der 21. The court meets in Paulk S
hall on West Washington street.
At the meeting Friday evening Court
Occident elected delegates to the COM
panion assembly, and those elected
were Companions Louise Bredehoft,
Dorward, Gould and Tilley.
Court Glad Hand had another fine
meeting last week and received four
new members by the eyer-popular ini-
tiatory route. Brother Sam Reed is
an ardent expansionist and insists that
Court Glad Hand must grow in keep
inc with fbn urrnE4-fh of fhn PftU
that means hustle. The Foresters are
great hustlers, and Brother Reed is one
of them. The high chief ranger was
present at the meeting this week and
received an enthusiastic welcome when
he addressed the court. Brother Frank
e. Hand was also present and helped,
as usual.
1t was social night with Companion
Court Glad Hand and the companions
we're happy, because their relief fund
was materially increased as a result
A large number played whist and the
first prize for women was awarded to
Mrs. f. Fiji, while the first prize for
men went to H. Clingerman. BOBBY
prizes were also awarded, and the
lucky man winner was Brother NJ. S.
Yeager, and Mrs. Dorothy Jackson re-
ceived that awarded to the women.
There was also a dance and refresh
ments were served.
Court Semi-Tropic, No. 1442, is keep
ing up the good record of adding to it's
membership. At the regular meeting
held last Tuesday evening the court re-
ceived two applications for member
ship, three additions to the membership
by deposit of card and three more by
initiation. The court has taken the
preliminary steps toward the holding
of a series Of social entertainments
during the coming fall and winter
months. to be held once a month. It
has been decided that the first enter
tainment will be a shirt waist dance.
to be held at the hall of the court in
the near future, of which event due
notice will be given. The court will
form a guard of honor. The work of
organization and drill has been placed
in charge Of Brother George F. Bost-
wick, who is fully qualified to make
the guard a success.
Through an inadvertency the names
of ]. H. Bean and S. G. Dunkerlev
were transposed under their pictures on
the fraternal page of The Herald last
Sunday. The guilty party has been
chastised with a stuffed club