Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1898 — High Chief Ranger, [ARTICLE]

High Chief Ranger,

George W. Goff Greatly Honored By The Foresters. Some Facts About The Order. Our townsman, George W. Goff, received the honor at Terre Haute, last Friday, of being elected High Chief Ranger of the High Court of Foresters, that being the highest office in the order, in the state. The following is the full list of officers elected for the ensuing year G. W. Goff, Rensselaer, high chief ranger. C. S. Roehrig, Evansville, past high chief ranger. C. W. Ennis, Union City, high vice chief ranger. W. W. Wilson, Logansport, high secretary, re-elected. E. Bierhaus, Jr, Vincennes, high treasurer. S. G. Todd, Mishawaka, high physician, re-elected. C. H. Henderson, Lafayette, high counsellor, re-elected. D. H. Silger, Terre Haute, and J. T. Leach, Ft. Wayne, high auditors. The Independent Order of Foresters had its origin in New Jersey about 20 years ago. Its objects are charitable and beneficial, life insurance and sick benefits being leading features. It has a large and rapidly increasing membership all over the country and is especially strong in Indiana. INDIANA COURTS. The following is * a list of the lodges or ruther courts, of the order in Indiana, with their membership, location and number of delegates present at the high court at Terre Haute: Manhattan, Evansville; 131 members, five delegates. Lake City, Michigan City; 27 members, one delegate Miami, Peru; 161 members, six delegates. Lagro, Lagro; 21 members, one delegate. Noble, Logansport; 154 members, six degleates. Muncie, Muncie; 15 members, one delegate White River, Anderson; 58 members, two delegates. Elwood. Elwood; 94 members, three delegates. Gem City, Frankfort; 24 members, one delegate. Whiting, Whiting; 4 members, one delegate. Oak, Indianapolis; 39 members, one delegate. Union City, Union City; 18 members, one delegate. Delphi, Delphi; 17 members, one delegate. Shattuck, Brazil; 32 members, one delegate. Rose Terre Haute; 107 members, four delegates. Vincennes, Vincennes; 18 members, one delegate. Wabash City, Wabash City; 13 members, one delegate. Huntington, Huntington; 32 members, one delegate. Indiana, Marion; 14 members, one delegate. Mishawaka, Mishawaka; 69 members, two delegates. Plymouth, Plymouth; 28 members, one delegate. General Milroy, Valparaiso; 13 members, one delegate. Kekiongn, Ft. Wayne; 76 members, three delegates. St. Joseph, South Bend; 83 members, three delegates. Hebron, Hebron; 42 members, one delegate. Alexandria, Alexandria; 32 members, one delegate. Monticello, Monticello; 12 members, one delegate. Jasper. Rensselaer; 19 members, one delegate. Kentland, Kentland; 10 members, 1 delegate. Frankton, Frankton; 16 mem-

bers, one delegate.„Fountain, Attica; 21 members, one delegate. Education, Veedersburg; sixteen members, one delegate. Indianapolis, Indianapolis; 28 members, one delegate. Goodwill, Onward; 19 members, one delegate. Maybee, Haughville; 20 members, one delegate.. Earl, Tipton; 29 members, one delegate. Anderson, Anderson; 71 members, two delegates. Lamasco, Evansville; 89 members, three delegates. Vanderburgh,-Evansville; twelve members, one delegate. Rising Star, Wheatfield; 12members, one delegate. Tuxedo, Evansville; 16 members one delegate.