Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Secret Societies
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS

eA9f9A The Companion assem-
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v&NSSaSA bly, gave a successful en-
4 Lagf&p& tertainment the other
SSEkhxs IA 88 evening, when the COM
~ panions, assisted by some
ESyse%SX of the brothers, gave
unique show. The eleven
Peek sisters caused the audience to
sit up and peek" as they were very
Enthusiastically garbed and rendered
selections of solos and choruses in
manner that was happy eomplna-
tion of the sublime and the ridiculous.
Those who composed the aggregation
of "sisters" were Companions Rose
Franklin, Pearl Innes. Emma Mayo,
I. Hewett, Alice T. Hood, Edna Cord
rey Lena Rehaut and HAZEL Frahklln'
also Brothers C. Kaempft, A. Benter,
Harry Ireland and Burnice McClintock.
Santa, Claus gladdened the hearts Of
the children with gifts. He also dis
tributed gifts to the high court and
/ assembly officers that We're typical OF
the various individuals and caused con-
siderable merriment at their expense.
The high chief ranger received a pack
age of assorted dolls labeled Dickson
Orphans" in token of the interest he
takes in the Forester orphans.
The officers of Court La Fiesta were
installed by the high court officers
ranger was assisted by High Vice Chief
]. II. Bean, Past High Chief Ranger
l.R e. Wirsching, High Secretary ).
C. Dunkerley High Junior Woodward
T. c. Rockwell High Marshal T. Chap
Pile and High Senior Beadle F. l..
Parks. A large number of visitors
from other courts were present, in
Guiding Brother Bricker, chief ranger
of Court mi-Tropic, and large dele
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The following officers were installed:
Court Deputy E. e. Wilson; physician,
F. r. Frost: chief ranger, c. Kaempft;
vice chief ranger, f. L. Lull; record
ing secretary, Lucy Franklin; financial
secretary, Alice Hood; treasurer. Com
panion Mcdonald; orator, Companion
A. ]. Lull; organist, Companion Nc
Clintock; senior woodward, G.. w.
Hood; junior woodward, b. H. Frank
lin; senior beadle, J. H. Hips; junior
beadle H. Kaempft. The floor work
was in charge of the La Fiesta Guard
of Honor and was done in very
pleasing manner. After the cere-
monies an excellent program was rem
dered by Companion Emma Mayo,
vocal solo; buck and wing dancing,
! Leon Brothers; vocal solo and duet,
H. C. Hainart and A. Goodwin; read
ings, G. w. Hood. The affair closed
with a dance.
Companion Court Miramar and
Court Temple had their halls filed
with members and friends Tuesday
evening, on the occasion of their regu-
lar monthly social Whist was played
and Miss frankie Savage was awarded
the first prize for women, and Mrs.
Anna Bohannon secured the second.
| The first prize for men was won by
| Brother r.. Kleist, and the second by
Brother A. R. Ridgway. Dancing was
enjoyed.
The officers of Court Semi-Tropic
will be installed by the officers Of the
high court next Tuesday evening, and
all Foresters are invited to be present.
The court will be in regular session
| and will not be open to the public.
The hall of Court Glad Hand was
crowded last Thursday evening, when
the high court officers installed the
| officers of the court and of Companion
Court Glad Hand in joint session. AS
| a fitting preliminary, in typical Glad
Hand style, a large class of candidates
were initiated as members of both
courts under the supervision of Cap
| tain Marleau and the Glad Hand
| team. Practically all of the high court
officers were present and also large
number of members of most of the
city courts, included being a large dele
cation of the members of Court Tenn
| ple In recognition of his splendid
work for the court the high chief
ranger presented to Brother S. A.
Reed a handsome new motorcycle, so
that now the prospects will have no
chance at all to escape from Sam. The
I finance committee made a report show
| ing the court to be in excellent fin
ancial condition, which, being accom-
panied by the marvellous growth of the
| court during the past year, was