FORESTERS

Evening Star, Issue 21433, 9 June 1933, Page 11

FORESTERS

The fortnightly meeting of Court Woodland’s Pride was held on Monday, Juno 5. the Chief Hanger, Sister E. Marks, presiding over a full staff of officers and a very large attendance of members. The Woodlands gave their report on the health of the members laid aside through illness, after which tho sick pay claims were dealt with and authorised for payment. The secretary reported that a grant had been received from the officers in charge of the district relief fund to be paid over to a member who had been ill for a long period. A letter was received from the United Friendly Societies' Council stating that a large proportion of the Friendly societies were against the panel scheme, as proposed by the British Medical Association, and that the council did not recommend individual branches to participate in the scheme in lie meantime. Tho council also intimated that arrangements had been made to hold the annual church parade if all societies on Sunday, August 6. at St. Matthew’s Church, the parade to ’eave An/.ac square at 6 p.m. Sister Hynes, who had a lengthy illness, wrote ■esigning her office in the court. A reicrt regarding tho last social of the ■ourt was read, tho statement showing hat a very satisfactory profit had been undo. The secretary was instructed to .•rite' thanking a sister who had ren'ered good service to the order in collection with work at the annual For- • jters’ ball. The Chief Ranger, assted by her officers initiated a new lombor into the order, the ceremony ■ring carried out in impressive manner, "he "propositions of three candidates •ere received and duly recorded, the mretary being instructed to make the iccessary arrangements for them to apcar at the next meeting. At the close if tho mceting-the officers and members of the town Druid lodges were admitted and welcomed by the Chief Ranger. The district officer, who was in charge of the Druids, responded arid expressed the pleasure it gave him and his brother officers and members to again bo present to renew acquaintances. The form of entertainment was a dance in the Embassy Salon, about fifty couples participating, while a number played cards. The caleritig arrangements wore, in tho hands, of Bro. and Sister Ellison.