The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-25
COURT MARINA To
INITIATE LARGE
CLASS TONIGHT
Work with New Features to
Be Put on By Degree
Team Something About
the Court.

| Court Marina F'oresters of America
will hold a grand class initiation to-
| night at Odd Fellows (South) hall ir
| the Odd Fellows building, Broad ant
! Cannon streets. A class of 81 will be
| initiated, the degree work being pu'
on by the crack degree team OF Ma
| rina court.
Capt Fred Rogers is planning te
introduce several new features which
will make the initiation surpass any
| past performances of the sort. The
| following we'll known Foresters will
assist the the captain in comforting
the three degrees: P. J. Umstatter
j. Hanley, William O'Neil, G. McCabe
II. Merrick, F. Donlin, H. McCabe, H
Walkley, H. Seltenrich, T. Clabby, Ed
Houston and H. Thompson.
A class initiation committee Of ten
under the leadership OF VIM. Z. Mey.
er, the popular cashier of the local
post office, who is also a candidate
for the high office Of Grand Chief
| Ranger of the State of Connecticut
has spared neither time or expense to
make this affair the grandest event
in the history of Forestry. Mr.. Mey-
ers as chairman, will be assisted by
the following well known and popu-
lar members Of Marina: P. III. How
ard, secretary; F. T. Langenham,
| treasurer; John Kearns, Henry Hall,
NJ. J. Clabby, r. Kelly, VIM. ONeil,
Chas. Breyer, Frank Donlin Dan Dill
lon.
Court Marina, Foresters of America
is q, benevolent organization, founded
upon the principles of Liberty, Unity.
Benevolence and Concord, and is es-
tablished to provide relief and aid in
sickness and distress and to inspire it's
members with the elevating influence
of a proper recognition of the stern
realities of life.
Court Marina, No. SO was organized
on July 2, 1890, assisted by Court
Waldemere, the parent Court of the
city, starting with a mem bership OF
100; by careful and energetic man
Marina stands second in finances and
membership among the 141 Courts
which comprise the Grand Court OF
Connecticut, having q membership of
240 and over $1,000 in our city banks,
which, considering the benefits paid;
viz.-The services of a first class ply
stefan and all medicine required, free;
$500 per week, in case Of sickness,
for 26 weeks, including the first week
and $3.50 per week if sickness cOnt1n-
ues over six months; 800 in case of
death and $50 on the death Of a MEM
ber's wife.
During the past 20 years the Court
has paid in sick benefits $17,T61.00,
and death claims $3,850.00. In case
of distress we are not confined to the
SICK DoIlo1tS dIOu0. HAVING b0u0rO-
lent Fund for the purpose Of reliev-
ing the distressed members. For the
above named benefits which a MEM
Der receives he pays an initiation ac-
cording to his age. a monthly due Of
rs cents. There are no assessments.
Court Marina stands in the front
rank of the fraternal orders of the
city, and number among her mem
bership, some of Bridgeports leading
citizens and many popular business
men, including His Honor, Mayor e.
L. Buckingham, who as chairman of
the reception committee will welcome
the Supreme and Grand officers, and
guests in true Forestic style.
Following the degree work the par
ty will adjourn to the banquet hall,
where an elaborate supper will be
served by caterers. This will be fol-
lowed by musical entertainm I'M
der the direction of Prof. James
Kearns assisted by Marina's famous
Glee Club.