Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-13
FORESTERS ARRANGE
FOR YEARS CAMPAIGN
Systematic Plans Provide for
Concerted Court Action As
suring Membership Gains

The 1916 campaign to increase the mem
bership began with n boom and bids fair
to realize anticipations The city Is d.
vided into four sectional divisions and q
concerted plan inaugurated in each The
fourth district, covering the territory
north OF Market and west OF Broad street
10 the Schuylkill River. is in charge OF
Brother William II. Hurley, supervising
ID. q. c. r.. who has the work well out
lined. In this district there are 30 courts.
with a membership Of 5000. with treasu-
ries OF s10O 1925. A net gain of 20 per
cent. in the numerical standing Is the
aim, and an increase in finance of 10 per
cent, apart from the income from in
vestments.
AS the receipts from dues of the present
members bring In yearly revenue alone
OF around $4,000 with the desired in
crease in numbers. the results should be
readily attained Brother Hurley is using
only business acumen to secure results,
and Is not carried away by emotional on
thusiasm While the present average
membership is more than 200 to a court,
the ultimate object is to have more of
the courts with less than an actual stand
ing of 200. so especial labors will be eN-
erted to build up those not having that
number, and encourage amalgamauon
among the weaker bodies.
Meetings OF the active workers Of the dis
trct are held In Court Allegheny no 900 ,tfh,e
% m gs ana the fhgd second ndaSG' anG fourth an FRIDAYS q
month. Public meetings VIII be held the the
snd hTd pT Sfy aysnns Of each Snn % Nth
IS when Brother Hurley VII put in'pl Ia oVeEa idea
enlarged, namely 10 assign 10 active wGrkeTis 2rs,i
GeS e R. e. hs G or e 5 RSyf enetsed
91rers to form a column headed 10y 10y the Chief,
no to transmit his report to the deputy super,
visor, and he 70 the grand exeGIf''ys; w ysa;c,,rne
new members In the district.
Court pousynle No, go7, gave smoker .2kr ssn Snd
last, which was attended by many members
STe,tbf of 5f vs2s lion and yS Mayor
posye supreme rgs3sS John nbsr p SGSShTff SotS of
Ranser Michael! /. IcGney OF, SShgyiIINii fSSi,!yIIin =
SGg9y %Gr Of NeA M"T5i Tf5ibnGelDSa 81
Patrlck f. Mckeone,, Albert christ james >,s. B
Mmhon M.ps and do,as John H. stepiSnson of the local
SNps5isF and H addessSs by
some some OF % tie Visitors was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Saturday evening Court Pride Of Bristol NO.
III, OF bristol. held a clasS Initiation I,mns T1p
= bgsan. chairman william bsnai SiSrdy 9SsrP9 sSsGP9
Work Of the order was conferred upon class class
aam Of 10 Of s"nolat'GCs Gonrt GCsonswood No % Of this
cItv. This team has been rather inactive ot
stT Il now but mada mGs uS Hee% as oowg Chef Ranger
John Iardman sgb necr chief rG1nRST; 1nmes PaSne
ThS,THS ,aSISI Rs %coa%arG sG@Rs G0odEy
PTS PaPKer; senior @ beadio, Harry Eeeney Junior
heqdlc Harry Leach samhTdl!ahi mrd! hiteuicnmnt. nt
EStEhheyI 5osGph IoS&soa S&P5a" eaar$g i%sR WSSsman
George sebert, James I'M walter GrassT%; SSa
and Arthur Watson; chief scout william IN. ).
Schahner; snp-chlet SOU SgSbs r6 Rsi John Morti-
more John cooper George ApdTess b;sf charles hnIls
HnSeT MGSTPei' piamIst nTinotJ john SIHHftl Hartley ''
The team did the work in Its old-tlmc IN. m
cient manner. and was highly comme,nT,d,,ed T LOT
IN the naEfarm pTGnleni the Work Tor courts in rs
dicton which may orange class o p,,''TS ,hnir "wn
The speakers OF the evening were: Past Ehiet
R9sEsr Iamssd rmed TeasaTeP ss RicbaPd " FARLEY
and Grand Secretary Robert Comber: notn OF
Pon.s P6EdePaS we're served and
ber of entertainers took part IN in The
SroEress which is being made by Court Pride
OF Bristol, and general good time was en-
Court ST. Albans. No 81. celeb .lted Its 2ld
mUa wiR talent az Wholly Who'll supplied from lis own
members
The Albap Mlnstrels;,, Bro. weyman inter gsr
McGaro GGHIr Wtr and MeFarland furnished an hours
while hy t the Sma 05Sss1 Ss
Choral. Bro. Charles A, Coyne;
& gave rhe Of the "
lined class; Bro. Kennedy In costume t3 T,t gave
as '' Caterer furnished an antldyspeptic menu
that caused Doctor Choron, the court physi-
Sane. Saa; to give high commentator" OF Its dietary
s9st talks 9s ass by Pas. g. Ismss
r. RsdeS SSl'?;f lPfss Rfsssn e Il Reasas
future H ieea Pro. acts TransmTtns M e the ideals.
Delegations rom the 20 daughter courts were
of nights, with true knights galore and the
ladies' and children. =
Court Columbia No, &c. commemorated its
a natal GSy IN hs hall 25 d sTd RSknT2 3
members and families turned out in large
iiVen The 6Famatc 5fEa Cub OF tPErn saatRwaTk
no no 81, g9ye hne G,h, pIny,isht The brass band.
Music The E Elite ssoa strnE orchestra eetsd
ent feed fest was later partaken of.
The soloists. quartet and chorus we're highly
ommsndsd fs foT she [endirtSn n Of popular songs
anger executive Officers and @ members a' Of fS ths
rand court were well received historical
5ro Orr The Lazy foresers Ssr : Sidsa as e hosf Sy
sses and the tournament teams Robin
ePgty Bro: $; Meyers, made few we'll
This court meets every Thursday night and
isiiting fraters are always accored a cordial
As a means toward the end. TO which the
no. .ers Of Court General Garfield No lBI
re Erecting their united energies that OF
10 ing the 800 membership mark. the first |
nee ing OF the year devoted 10 "A smoker |
nd entertainment. The success OF the AFFAIR |
rom social aspect such that IL mas |
een decided to give these smokers al fire. |
uent Intervals during the year
for thls initial entertainment a varied and |
program was provided. Including se- |
aGtlOns hv the Quaker City Quartet vocal /
nd piano selections by Professors POhlig and
uni. recitations by Martin Foley and Harry |
ilpp, supplemented by choice selections by |
ourt Southwaiks string band, composed Of /
alentine Adley s. SOulgable. Louis Jones' /
ohn harrington and William Mehlman, Jr |
irief addresses were made by Dr. r. ID. Burke |
lavld kolb, George W. Lock and Past CHIEF /
'anger Frank Canning.
The committee IN charge OF the smoker con
lsted OF John u. White, Frank Canning Louis
hughrue, Merritt Rose, George " Locke
larry Duerr and Thomas Kane
Among the members OF Court General Gar
cid rev are held In higher esteem or have de-
otd more or their time and energies 10 the ad-
ancement OF the interests OF the organization |
IAN Frank Canning who has just completed a
seond term as chief ranger OF this WelI-knOwn
)uTl. lie has been an active member OF the
ourt for ~ years and was Installed as the
scond chief ranger OF the court In 1889 To |
lght, In recognition OF his untiring labors for
le court ana as personal evidence OF the |
steem OF his fellow members. the court wifi |
resent Past Chief Ranger Canning with a |
lltably inscribed handsome past chief rangers
The installation OF newly elected officers