Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-18
News Of Fraternal and Secret Societies
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

eA4zA The court room of Court
sGA Temple was crowded Tues
.9Szse5MA day evening on the occa-
3akkk<Ak ~ sion of the election of Of
%E1IT|kkgE ficers. A large number of
WzAsENYE applications for member
N ship was received and sew
en- candidates were admitted by lmtla-
ton The committee on the Purple
Cross benefit recently held by the court
reported the receipts to be nearly Sl00
and The court unanimously decided TO
make the donation an even nundred,
on which happy result the court is to
be congratulated. The officers elected
for the coming year are as follows
Court deputy, c. J. Jones; physicians
e. G. Goodrich and A. f. Speicher;
chief ranger, w. Andrews; recording
secretary, J. Travis; financial secre-
tary, w. e. Clayton; treasurer, ). A.
Traynor; orator, NJ Conner; organist,
G.. c. Eastman; senior woodward, .
Nourse; junior woodward, f. G. Gold
berg; senior beadle, e. Lacy; junior
beadle, w. shaw; trustees, j. Carroll
and c. w. Denning; finance commit
tee, c. Behrens and A. Florida.
A new court was instituted at Garden
Grove saturday evening by Deputy Su-
preme Chief Ranger j. w. Arbogast,
the ceremonies being in charge OF High
Secretary S. c.. Dunkerley, assisted by
Past High MdISIldl A1s ~ NIOu4N'' -
large class of candidates was given the
initiatory work of the order and the
following members we're installed as
the charter officers of the court: Court
deputy, c. L. Crist; physician, c. Z.
violett chief ranger, j. Jentges; past
chief ranger, c. B. Launders; vice
chief ranger, J. c. Mitchell; recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. S. White financial
secretary, J. S. Mcdonald; treasurer,
M. l.. Keeler; orator, H. w. Christen-
sen: senior woodward, e. Preston; ju-
nior woodward, c. NJ. woodruff, senior
beadle, e. r. Schneider; Junior beadle,
]. Bernard; trustees, H. c. White and
e. H. Rogers; finance committee, H.
Kenah and Mrs. L. B. Violet.
The court is instituted under very ia
vorable conditions, and the work is be-
ing taken up with enthusiasm by the
charter members.
Court Redondo has elected the follow
ing officers: Court deputy, e. w.
Phelps; chief ranger, w. ]. Coleman;
vice chief ranger, w. j. Solon; record
ing secretary, H. G. Raby; financial
secretary, Mrs. T. Heller; treasurer,
G. Myers; orator, Mrs. L. M. Baetz;
senior woodward, A. Hamilton; junior
woodward, B. A. Doble; senior beadle,
P. w. Heller: junior beadle, Compan-
ion V. Phelps
large attendance Monday evening, and
the following officers were elected:
Court deputy, A. B. Barnes; physicians
]. r. Laird, A. 3. Royal and S. T.
Swearinggen; chief ranger, S. H. Fish
er; past chief ranger, H. Cloud; vice
chief ranger J. Clinch; recording sec
retary, G. A. Daskam; financial secre-
tary, S. P. Swearingen; treasurer, A.
G. Croner; orator, T. Adney; senior
woodward. H. Russell; Junior wood
ward, E. Ward; senior beadle, H. M
Stone: Junior beadle, c. Shoebridse;
trustees, T. Adney and r. Pegg; finance
committee, H. Russell and c. Shoe
bridge.
Refreshments were served and Broth
er Clinch entertained the members
Court Occident has elected the follow
ing officers: Court deputy, Rosa Thew;
physicians, F. r. Frost, f. w. Steddom
and F. o. Yost; past chief ranger, j.
Dorward: chief ranger, w. H. Leeds;
vice chief ranger, Mrs. ]. Shaw; orator,
Mrs. NJ. F. Modie; organist. cara
Jones; recording secretary, F. w. Rus
sell; financial secretary, Louisa Bre-
dehoft: treasurer, ]. Modie; senior
woodward. H. Ireland; Junior wood
ward, J. Mode; junior beadle, Fl. G.
Rice: trustees, ]. H. Bean and M. A.
Gould; finance committee, w. H. Shaw
and C. c. Taylor.
committee was appointed 10 secure
a hall in central location in the city,
TO be occupied by the court on the
occasion of the installation Of officers
on the first meeting night in January.
There was something doing inn Court
Mateo Wednesday evening when there
was a large attendance present to as
sist in the admission into the court OF
a. Iargec lass of candidates and to
elect officers. The full ritualistic work
was given. and was much appreciated
by all The following is the roll OF
officers-elect: Court deputy, ]. Nc
Even; physician, e. H. Garrett; chlef
ranger, G. r. Vacher; vice chief rang
er. G. S. Coates; recording secretary
w, II. Perry: financial secretary T,
Vacher; treasurer. w. c. Parker: or
ator. ]. Trussler; senior woodward >,
f. Daniels: junior woodward, A. Toe
pel: senior beadle, NJ. f. Powers; junior
beadle ]. Winham; trustees w Nj.
Greenwood and J. Lighter; finance
committee, II. McEwen and w. Mar
shall.
The newly elected chief ranger of this
court, who is a little over 10 years Of
age. is probably the youngest chief
ranger in the jurisdiction, and he is to
be congratulated on being unanimously
elcted to the office. A committee was
apDointed to arrange for the public
installation of officers by the high
court officials on the second Wednes
dav in January. at which time special
ARRANGEMENTS will be made for the
entertainment of the wives and fami-
lies of members. The court Is closing
one of the most successful years of its
history.