Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1919 — SILVER JUBILEE OF FORESTERS [ARTICLE]

SILVER JUBILEE OF FORESTERS

Next Sunday, May 18, Willard Court, No. 418, the local branch of the Catholic Order of Foreeters, 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 steady and consistant growth and has especially flourished under the leadership of Williaini Beck, the present chief ranger 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 ..t 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 lie 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 find candidates will attend High Mass in a body at St. Augustine’s church. After Mass a cafeteria dinner will be served by the parish women in St. Augustine’s school hall. At one o’clock they will assemble at college campus and during the degrees which will start at two 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 four o’clock, there will be an open meeting in the auditorium and talks will be made by (prominent men of the order. Cafeteria lunch will be served at St. Augustine’s ball at five o'clock. Heading the committee for the day are Chief Ranger Beck, E. P. Hoi an, John Lane, Ed Lane and Lcn Heaiy.