Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1919 — SILVER JUBILEE OF COURT OF FORESTERS [ARTICLE]

SILVER JUBILEE OF COURT OF FORESTERS

Next Sunday, May 18, Willard Court No. 418, the local branch of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Will celebrate their silver jubilee by conferring the degrees to a class of twenty candidates. Willard Court was instituted in 1894 and since that time has made a 1 steady and consistent growth and has especially flourished under the leadership of William Beck, the present chief ranker in this city. Willard Court has the honor of having as a member Mr. E. P. Honan, one of the most prominent/ workers of Forestry in the middle states. Mr. Honan was at one time state chief ranger of the order in Indiana, and is at present one of the state trustees. In appreciation of his invaluable aid in promotion of the order he was awarded the special service medal of Forestry last year by the officers of the high court. Hon. Thomas' Canon, high chief ranger, also members of the Indiana state court, will be present Sunday to assist at the degree work. The members and candidates will attend high mass in a body at St. Augustine’s church. After w mass a cafeteria dinner will be served by the parish women in St. Augustine’s school hall. At 1 o’clock the crowd will assemble at the college campus and during the degrees, which will start at 2 o’clock in the college auditorium, the visitors not belonging to the order, will be entertained by a band concert and ball game by the college students. After the degrees, at 4 o’clock, there will be an open meeting in the auditorium and talks will be given by prominent men of the order. Cafeteria lunch will be served at St. Augustine’s hall at 5 o’clock. Heading the committees for the day are Chief Ranger Beck, E. P. Honan, John Lahe, Ed Lane and Lon Healy. 1'