Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Foresters Of America

The executive council chambers of the
Grand Court OF Pennsylvania having beer
removed to 1907 Arch street. this city
many members call to inspect the new
quarters and furnishings. and all ex-
press pleasure with the change.
Increased interest is being manifested
in many courts throughout the city and
State, and the reports OF active work in
all sections are such as to warrant the
belief that the activity will result in a
substantial gain to the order
Courts Passyunk, Energetic and Stand
ard, all meeting at Energetic Hall, 1902
| South Broad street, are engaged In a
| contest to increase their membership,
which will close at the end of the pres
ent year. Each court has admitted a
largo number of candidates up to this
time and now II is nip and tuck with
all OF the active members striving to
land their particular court as the win
ner In the contest.
Grand Chief Ranger NJ. ]. Seymour met
with a painful accident a couple of weeks
| ago and while his recovery Is slow his
many friends hope that he will soon be
able to fully resume his former activity.
Court Nimrod. No. 65, will celebrate its
| Goth anniversary on Tuesday evening
next, with a banquet which bids fair
to be attended by almost the entire mem
bership of the court This progressive
court IN rounding out ltS nTsI quarter CEN
tury OF existence under most favorable
conditions. having more than 200 MEM
bers on its roll and $4,000 in the treas
ury, and is numbered among the strong
fraternRl and beneficial organizations of
this city.
The degree team OF Court Haverford
has been very active OF late In perform
ing the initlatory work in various courts
having recently conferred the degrees on
larRa nj RanhtnatRa for
Passyunk and Liscum and will render
similar service for Courts Glenwood, De-
cember l6, at Thompson's Hall, Sixth and
Venango streets, and West Philadelphia
No. 229. December IS. at Pettit's Hall.
5ith street and Wyalusing avenue. The
reputation of the team for efficiency. and
the fact that II is exemplifylng the initia-
tory work in accordance with the new
ritual OF the order. is arOusing consider
able interest among the membership and
attracting large number to witness the
work, which is performed in a highly
eommendabla manner.
Court Fairhiil. No. Il, announces that
on account OF Christmas week the quar-
tsrly meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening, December q. when election OF
officers. physician and druggist will take
place on Wednesday, December 80 the
oficsrs viii be installed After New
Years the regular court meetings will be
on Friday evenings.
Court Hamilton. at the regular meeting
on Friday evening last, made prepara-
tlon for a contest for the election OF ohi-
GERS. AS the members were anxious TO
settle the date upon which TO hold the
election the meeting was kept IN lively
action. and the proposition OF candidates
was above the usual, This contest now
has fallen upon Jacob Conver and Frank
]. Coughlln. which viii be settled at the
next meeting. This court is the Oldest
in West Philadelphia. and Is looked upon
as the mother court OF West philadelphia.
Court Amsrieus. one OF the progressive
courts in philadelphia, has inaugurated
series OF entertainments during the fail
and winter 20 be held the third Friday
evening OF each month at the meeting
TOom 2ist and South streets The object
Is to keep alive an interest In the work
OF the court and 70 promote feeling OF