Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
DEGREE TEAM WORK
OF FORESTERS COURTS
Campaign for Membership In
crease Helped by Novel Fed
Grafton of Local Teams

The Federation Of Foresters OF America
Degree Teams is a movement which has
been inaugurated to give vim and vigor to
the campaign for increased membership
now I'm fun force Each team maintains
Its own autonomy but unites with all the
others to give uniformity In the written
work, while It may use diversity of ef.
fects In the floor maneuvers. Owing to
the large classes inducted into the order
In all sections. n schedule to cover all dis.
tricts has been outlined
Court Haddington, No. 12S. thursdays.
at 439 North 63d street gives its spaciops
drlllroom and the service of It's prize-winI
ming team to the 16 courts of West Phlla
delphla for practice work d. G. G. Rt
David J. Powers is master Of drill.
Court Gfaverford No 2O2, Captain
White in command, joins in demonstration
Of the massed teams work used in large
general class limitations Mondays, at 54th
street and wyalusing avenue ~
Court Hamilton, No. 80, Fridays at 37th
and Market streets, under the leadership
of Brother James j. Noon. gives practical
demonstration of the proper rendition OF
the postulant formula taken by candidates
during the interim between the conferrinR
of the actual degree work.
This plan will, II is believed, result In
greater uniformity OF degree work. add to the
impressive character OF each courts rendition
OF the degrees. and make possible splendid
complication of the ritual in all It's
beautiful and varied phases.
with concert and banquet followed by n
dance. Court Southwark. No 81. entoyably
celebrated Its 27th anniversary in Royal Hall.
Upward OF 900 members and friends partiot-
pated in the event. The quarterly Ladies'
Night was likewise pleasing success. 70
which the courts own dramatic company and
orchestra materially contributed. The regular
monthly social will be held Tuesday next
Tho entertainment committee Is alert and
programs, novel and interesting, arc regularly
presented each meeting. The additions TO the
membership are growing steadily. and the 81
per cent increase has nearly been secured:
That attained new movement will be started
to secure like increase before the end Of the
year. Brother Mllrnan. the veteran recording
secretary, resigned. owing 20 illness and has
been succeeded by Brother c. Bannar.
At the meeting of Court Neshaminy, No.
40 held IN the hall, 9th and Greenwich
streets. Friday evening. was made specially
interesting by practical talk. i
Bradley OF The Importance and value of frai
sfn ams s[0tSsRH aG sTs s' 'Rs
S showing
Witch WSs stsnsS e yts atsopsiSn Sy
Broefs pnSerS MaTs aMsara and ByFnes Nc
calfrey, and others rdded words Of experience
wasSinstSoa. ceiebrStion viii be be- held good
PF2Ersm FaaEca of patriotic exercises has been arr
sS5y cSt EsHt % dSvs MO 81 at evr5n Its 81
s9Ffs ana as Gms Ss speos fsSs bsm toT w
This court hqs specially well-attended meet
ana Seh Of OF its ahp e aSuts
@ t9 ts tI3 dsgsGe Of ppnSuatyt t In han
ways opened promptly at the hour liked and
never prolongs its closing, feature OF lodge
ers Justice, Ross. Davis and Kennedy are
among the active workers i'm the court who
form regularity and prompt dispatch OF busi-
ness,
Court s.. ALuusu No. IS. which meets every
Thursday IN the, hall At 21st and South, streets
has lnausuraed a honsse-to-house Visitation s
s@oqS s6e fs S
number Of suspensi6ns a D Each s1 regular stteS
ant is given q, number OF names of non;at
this personal interest movement will avert
membership loss and materially increase the
The Firesters Of America Field Day Com
mittee held Its initial session for the present
year Friday evening last in the hall Hutchin-
son street and Grard avenue. Delegates rep
resenting 1oi courts attended. spbcommittees
courts represented The details as to the ath-
tbe nat9 day u of Forestry were ieft In ths
hands of Beseted committees, who viii makes
purposed to make the coming 2Sth annual outl
door demonstration the peer OF the former sue
corps OF assistants arranged a combined Wash
ington-LtnColn commemoration in the good and
grand executive officers and p; G.; C, rangers
were present and participated In the proEram.
The next regular meeting Will be held at the
Court Falrmount, No. Al. which recently
initiated q class Of 68 candidates. is now At
tion in March. The degree Work is performed
under the direction or Captain william John
s 9n asee Is Gsp9R RroReq Py Fred sFgths gascs
{. r.; Brother James Kennedy. Jr, p. c. r.,
ana Brother II Fl Hi Hlefags e. lee lecturer con
hcers In the Jurisdiction.