Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1911 — BIG C. O. F. BANQUET. [ARTICLE]

BIG C. O. F. BANQUET.

Last Wednesday evening, May 10, Willard Court No. 418 of Rensselaer, initiated 19 young candidates, and on Sunday evening the Woman’s Catholic Foresters gave a banquet to Willard Count, 150 covers being laid in Willard Court Hall. The evening was devoted to toasts and responses and the following program was rendered: Music by the C. O. F. Band, John Healy, Leader. Edward P. Honan, Toast-Master. Prayer by Rev. Christian Daniels. Toast, "The Ideal Catholic Gentle-, man,” Rev. Christian Daniels. “The State Court,” by State Trustee, George Kusmal, Hammond. “The Hustler,” by Chief Ranger, Joseph Trulley. "The Women Foresters,” Mrs. Jeremiah Healyh'“The Ladies,” Senator Steven A. Brusnahan. “The Gentlemen,” Mrs. Harvey Messrhan. “The Young Foresters,” Edwin Robinson. “Official Life,” Hon. E. P. Lane. “The Speaker’s Duties,” Arnold Luers. “A Prophecy,” Alonzo Healy. Impromptu speeches were made by James E. Walters, Joseph Nagle, Conrad Kellner, Joe Moosmiller, Joseph Thomas, Frank Putts, Paul Weging a«d JoSeph Luers, after which the entire assembly sang "America,” led by the band. There were vocal and instrumental music interposed between the toasts, and the new members pledged themselves to keep up the work until every eligible man in St. Augustine’s parish was inducted into the mysteries of the order.