Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS


bership Brother Jack
Bean. who is patriotic member OF
Court Occident, challenged Brother X:
c. Doyle, who is a patriotic member OF
Court Glad Hand and who was present,
to appear at the "childrens and nara
times party of Court Occident FRIDAY
April %, in the most juvenile costume:
The challenge is open to all corners, ana
a prize is attached. 1t will be well to
revert to the happy days of childhood
and attend at 2515 Pasadena avenue
Friday night. 1t will be worth while,
if only to see juvenile Brothers Bean
and Doyle in Buster Brown attire.
Court La Fiesta is making good ana
had eight applications for membership
at its meeting last week. thus assuring
a class of candidates for Tuesday,
April 81, when its celebrated Indian oe-
gree team will put on the r1tuallsllc
work in full barbaric splendor Those
who have seen the work before VIII
surely be present and those who nave
not have have not finished their educa-
ton as Foresters and should make a
Point of being present. The court
meets at 1926 West Washington street,
and both companions and brothers VIII
be welcomed.
Court Temple had an extra good
meeting this week and many of the
old-timers were back in attendance.
Six applications were received ana TWO
were added to the membership. a
lively discussion took place on matter
submitted by Brothers Dunkerley, Rlch-
ardson and McCahill, action on which
was postponed until Tuesday night, at
which time there will be something OF
interest doing. Court Temple meets In
the large Burbank hall and full at
tendance is called for this week.
The members of Court Pasadena were
surprised at the promptitude of the su-
preme court in placing one OF their
members on the total disability beneht
at its last meeting, and such prompt
tude is one of the prides of Forestry.
If there are any Foresters left with
that tired feeling they should see DR..
Dickson, the high chief ranger, right
away and he will prescribe sure cure.
California had a high record of new
members for March, equaling jurisdic-
tons with three times the membership,
and the supreme chief ranger has writ
ten expressing his appreciation OF the
good work that is being done.
There was a big attendance at Court
Morris Vineyard last week and bust
ness was brisk Ten applications were
received and two candidates were given
the initiatory work. The court Will
have a smoker on Friday, April %. to
which all are invited. The home of the
court is in the Walker building, and
its door of welcome is wide open.
Considerable business was done at
Court Glad Hands meeting last week,
and seven were added to the roll OF the
court. Brother Dan Martin, the chief
ranger of Court Morris Vineyard, was
present and gave the obligation and
secret work, while the high secretary,
Brother S. G. Dunkerley, superintended
the ceremonies incident to the work oil
the degree of elevation A large
number of members were present anu
enjoyed the work.
The companions of companion Court
Los Angeles added one to their num-
Der at their meeting last week anc
made arrangements for dramatic en-
tertainment and dance to be held IL
Korbel hall May 8.
The court at Tropico is still having
good meetings, and the members are
determined to keep the good work go
ing. At last weeks meeting a boosting
committee was appointed to round VI
the candidates, and the goat is being
given an extra supply of cans. II Is
surprising as to what "can" be done
with a little effort, and the TropicC
people are the ones to make the effort
There were four added to the mem
bership of companion Court Glad HAND
last week, and the committee reported
arrangements made for the box socla
to be held Thursday, April %, at which
a short program will be given and the
lunch boxes will be auctioned Off, &c
be followed by a dance. The affair vii
take place in Court Glad Hands hal
in the Walker building, and all Fores
tiers and friends are invited. The
women are requested each to bring q
box or basket of lunch, enough for two
and the men to come PROVIDED Wltr
some spare change. Companion Bing-
ham is chairman of the committee, anc
will see that the affair is success.
The initiatory work was us usua
given at the meeting of companion
Court Morris Vineyard last week anC
the court took up the work of tags" il
aid of the orphans happiness fund.- as
sanctioned by the high chief ranger anu
the companion assembly. This is q
very worthy object and doubtless vii
receive the support of every court II
the jurisdiction. Those Foresters who
have not yet been tagged Tor the or
phans" had better get in the bano
wagon and demand of their secretaries
that they be tagged.
Court Los Angeles had a good attend
ance last week and the boys had q
very pleasant session. Some of thel
sessions are quite strenuous when theil
parliamentarians get busy, but this
week was devoted to sociabillty and d
good time.
Court Semi-Tropic No. 1442 at its
meeting last Tuesday evening was faV-
ored with a visit from Brother E. E.
Packard, past high treasurer of the
high court of Southern California and a
member of Court Santa Barbara No
1867 Brother Packard has disposed OF
his business interests in Santa Barbara
and hopes to make Los Angeles his fu-
ture home. Two candidates were ad-
mitted to membership and others are
in prospect. Under the head of good
and welfare the members were treated
to a gum chewing contest. Each one
was presented with a stick of gum and
a small block of wood. The contest
consisted in each member being re-
quired to chew his or her stick of gum
after which to be nodded into the
shape of an animal, the name of which
was written on the block of wood
Companion Schnichtel, a new member
was the winner of the ladies' prize for
the best nodded animal, an alligator
Brother Packard was awarded the gen.
tleman's prize for a finely nodded moose
head. The contest was as interesting
as it was unique.