Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1919 — LARGE CROWD ATTENDED FORESTER CELEBRATION [ARTICLE]

LARGE CROWD ATTENDED FORESTER CELEBRATION

Many people from Rensselaer and vicinity gathered at the college ground Sunday to celebrate with the members of the Williard Court, 418, Catholic Oder of Foresters. It was the silver jubilee of the court. In the morning at ten o’clock the members and candidates attended high mass at St. Augustine church in a body. Rev. Father J. A. Wagner, president of St. Joseph college, delivered the sermon. At eleven o’clock the Foresters and their friends gathered in the parochial school hall for luncheon, which was served by the ladies of the parish. In the afternoon the degree of the order was conferred on eighteen candidates, and during the initiation those not belonging to the order were entertained by a band concert and ball game by the college students. In the evening a short open meeting was held in the college auditorium. On the program Thomas Catnen, High Chief Ranger, was the principal speaker. Dr. Smith, High Medical Examiner, was also present and the members of the Indiana state court.