Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
FORESTERS' RALLY in
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Court Passyunk's Newspaper
Resolution - Grand Officers
Activities and Elections.

The Foresters OF West Philadelphia
held a big rally in the hall Of Court
Liscum on Tuesday night, and the fol-
lowing courts were represented Windsor,
Haverford West Philadelphia, Passyunk,
Cross Keys, Woodland, West Park. Co
rinthian Haddington. Prosperity and
Hamilton.
Brother Charles Murray, Of Court
Liscum, supplied the following talent: Mr..
William Becker, piano selections: Mr.. H..
Coones, tenor solo: Mr.. Arthur Geary.
Irish comediani Mr. Harry Wilson. BARI
tone solo; Mr.. c. Less, tenor solo; Mr..
Jones Kennedy, stories and songs; Mr..
John McDermot, dancing and Mr. Fred
siebert, blind pianist
During the first intermission Brother
John p. Donohue, supreme trustee. pre-
sented Brother Robert Cowan with a
signet ring in token Of his hard and
earnest work In Court Liscum.
Brother Robert Cowan was honored Mt
the last grand convention by being made
Grand Court trustee, and the members
OF his last court got together this large
gathering and presented him with the
above mentioned token The members OF
the different courts OF West Philadelphia
all voiced their opinion that the Grand
Court could not have selected a better
man for the good of Forestery in West
Philadelphia.
Brother Cowan in accepting this token
thanked the members most sincerely and
then spoke about the contest that is now
on between Court Liscum and Court
West Philadelphia. He told how easy II
was for the members to win some of the
prizes that are offered, for every man
who brings in five new members receives
prize. The member who secures the
most members during the contest will re-
ceive gold watch and $40 in gold.
Brother Harry Mace, p. S, C. r., was
present and offered prize to the winner.
Brother Laurence Pilot. grand chief
ranger, spoke and he also offered n prize
to the winner. Brother Richard Farley,
grand treasurer, also spoke, and the fol-
lowing men all made short remarks
Brother Robert Comber, grand secretary;
Brother Michael J. Clancy, grand seore-
tary: Brother Powers, Court Haverford;
Brother Jesse Wood. Court Haddington;
Brother Higgins, Court West Philadel-
phia, and Brother Michael Doyle, Court
Hamilton.
Brother Cowan is going to be n real
BILLY" Sunday In Forestery in West
Philadelphia, and this meeting was the
first of its kind. He will visit Court
Haddington next Thursday.
Al the meeting of Court Passyunk after the
usual business session and the initiation OF
four candidates, the following resolution was
offered and unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t is universally agreed that n
newspaper Is the best method OF Keeping a
fraternity in close touch with the doings OF
any order. and
Whereas, the Foresters OF America is with
out any such paper which reaches all Its MEM
bers, and
Whereas. believe that the business of one
court Is interesting to the $4,000 members Of
the t7b courts In the city OF Philadelphia. and
Whereas, the EVENING LEDGER devotes col
umn every Thursday evening to the events
OF interest to the Foresters of America, there
fore, be It
Resolved. that we earnestly recommend to all
the courts OF tho order TO send such news as
might be deemed Of interest TO tho members
of the order to the EVENING LEDGER, and that
we cordially appreciate the opportunity given
to us for tho spread of such news, and urge
that the EVENING LEDGER be read in the house
hold of every Forester in the city.
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