The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-28 00:00:00

ANOIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

PaIIIIIIIITATION TO neordssa gamin. AID =wall)
RATTIELO answatives.
I The Kaiicattive &Elwell held a special meeting on
Tuesday, under the p.isldeacv of the High Chief
Ranger, Brother William C. T. Houue.li, for the put.
rle 01 tedimoulal banded on at the
itigb Court uniting in A k August lea
The°4=Zu was held at the Council Chambers, Bill
acne% Duccfmnlc'eubd. lead the Executive Council,
all of whom were recorded as nosient, include
W. O. T. autumn I g. W. Purchase ; r.
J. Moons O. B. /Symonds ;
Buhl*, t &Ca. W. F. J. Stocktiog ; W.
Briton& aud 11.04.11. B. Copia, with t 3. Sinew.
GrOles E.g.. and Mr. E. B. Shawcroas.
Toe limn Cull, 14•0•• said : Oeutlemen,—Wben
nominated to till the higu and important positions
which we hold a. the Executive Council of C.° Ancient
Order of Iforeatare 11464 thougtit that aural an buuour
would be conferred on us, in paring to meet together
on an occasion like this to preeent. on bobelf of nearly
800,000 of our fellow members, • testimuniel to our
respected brethren, Samuel and Edward klayfield
Shewmoss. Gentlemen' —I am oertain Max no words
of mine can convey to the Permaneut Secretary and
his son the IraUoe4loo we feel to-uiglit in asking
them to accept thie token of esteem and regard ot the
whole of the members of the ,uicient Order of
foresters, and I run sure we shall all look upon this as
one of the red letter days during our year of otlioe, and
that when year. have parsed it will be grid that Um
pleasing duty of banang to Brothers Samuel and
Sdward E. Shawn-0m this handsome illuminated
address was performed by the Weymouth Executive
Council. thviatincni—Sume of ui have known iko.
Shawcrues for many years, and we have always found
, be haa striven to do nig duty in a siraigniforward,
lupright, said teatime meaner. Speaking se a district
secretary, I can personally hear my testimouy to the
Meaner of Bro. She scrum and his eon in being prompt
In their replies to euqudies, diligent in their boduees,
and (wilding in Mete manners, and also, as an auditor
of the uigh Court account.% I can say I never saw
books kept in a more satiaactory condition. If any
qtwetions were asked by Me andiron, answers were
readily and cheerfully given. 3rettireu,-1 could
have wished, and I know you will feel with me that it
would have afforded us much pleasure to-night to
have met many of our brethren at • public dinner,
and there puboidy acknowledged the valtuible servicise
of our permanent secretary and his eon, but, in
diaereses to thou wisn, we meet to-rivet as the
Executive Council to ass than, on behalf ot our Order,
to accept tins tribute our anapest Brothers Minium
and Edward Bay field ohwwcroas—it is now my
pleming duty to ask you both, iu toe name of the
Ancient Order of Foresters, to emetic this tedimonial.
You, Mr.Permauent Secretary, have fur a long
number of years been the guide and rtuiag spirit of
our noble Order. Ime January, 1845, the Order num.
bored 64009 benefit monition, whilst an Dec., 1881, U.*
numbers were over 560,000, being an moream ut
about 500,01/0 since your elenuou In 1643, 'llia moiety
ha• grown very rapsity, consequeutly the wok hart
become moon heavier, but you have been equal Ii the
occasion, an. it mud be, eir, eery emouragiug to you
to look back upon the past 38 year. of your 0f6.4.11de
and woe now the Order has increased under your
management. Although, sir, wen...not expect in the
natural order of &lungs you wilt be 'eared to us tor
another 38 years, yet I aniowely IWO It VIIII ba umuy
yeas before you will cease to be the pomoieut
secretary of our eocie,y. And now, Broth..r &heard
Baygaid Shaworoes, I hope lAA tee velueble *endues
on bare Intim, to reodawl to the Order with be WU
unued and altnougn tO to. breams tone there haen.4
been that offiL4.l ""41"t". VI your swinges whtou
and the Conoco w pull life 1...., yet L.ui
sure the order generally lo k upon you an the future
.of your 11/O.th, lather. You were cradled in
the order ; your yout was pawed iu the Jrder ; your
• shod Is being spud in tire liT 1.1-'• szrvum, and I
know of so 01111 so sot...WE em wal limed a, t ediegge,i,
as yourself to occupy tire ouandon of pgrotheeet „pg.
ter,. your wolliy father had spent LE. great •r pa. t
,d hi. lif ti no in Order'. service and we c.ni.ot
enect in a few roue be will be so stung and to well
ahle t aniline the w irk. We to -It then to you to
flow ones you bare bithert d n aodeliog him and
wslking in his tows op., an th tenon the 'line come.;
you will receive toe VO a in bei, g elected
Pernianen: Sea,,tary of the sci ty. I hope at the
roming birh curt mediae sure stops will be taken to
give y..• • recomieet offi-ial paid in And now,
brethren, let me, on behalf of mews f and c .11eagues,
wish you both long lire, he dth, nfl happluees, and
we trust the day is far, very far distant, when the name
of Sb menet will mem to go forth ar the Permanent
Secretary of the Order. I again Auk you to accept this
tribut • of the Order's regard.
Bro.. Saxon and Enwattp li. Swawcso reenonded,
thanking the Order. thr -ugh the Executive C,,unctl,
for this further mark of the appreciation of their
labours, and promidrig their energies in the future
should be, at in the pad, devoted to the welfare and
prosperity of the society.
The testimonial is a must beautiful work of art; it
is enclose fin • b. or.d and handsome gold frame, and
stands about a yard high, being about 22t. broad.
Within this the resolutions of the Northampton
Executive Council are written on voilum, with abund-
ant varieties of illuminated letters, in gold and colourr,
and surrounded by •onse of the most charming '• bite "
of miniature painting we have seen. On the top
there is beautiful flower and f 'Rage work, and in the
centre of this top work the arms of the Ancient Order
of Forester., correctly psi .ted and quartered .ith the
arms of the Ancient Order of Shepherds, &marling to
the rules of heraldry, the bearing, copiloting of clasped
hand., deer, bow and arrows, the lamb, &c., the
motto being "Unitas.. Benevolellq&, et Concordia."
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'the shield is supported by four Smiting female &turn.,
representing the four quarters of the globe, and demo.-
big the universality of the Order. On each side ot the
address are the bannerols of the And cut Order of Shop-
herds, with "Nader Pastor est Dominus," the Lord
is our Shepherd, and of the Juvenile Order of
Foresters, with " Excelei ir:' Here are also delicate
miniatures of the two lifeb iats, " The Forester," and
"Foresters' Pride," prws need by the Order to the
Royal Nsti real Lifeboat Ininitution. At the base are
three delicious hits of forest soenerv, one a tangled
forest elwle, with °&k, beech, and lire, ice wil I and
charming "jungle," opposite this .one of those avenues
sometimes seen in forests, where the trees stretch
sway in perspective till the avenue looks miles long
and overhung by

"The birch with slender tress,
So beautifully fair,
As graceful in its loveliness
As maiden', flowing hair."
Though very minute, the birch-bark is painted with
uttuo,t truth. At the centre of the base is a lake
scene in the midst of the forest, with deer on the
banks, and others fringed with ferns and rank flowers.
The whole of the painting is wonderfully deli.mte, and
the effect on the vellum is very much like that of
painting on ivory; the tones, too, are sufficiently rich
to be attractive, and yet not so high as to offend the
most severe esthetic taste. Mr. W. C. Clarke. of
Southampton, was the artist, and we congratulate him
on producing • very lqv-ly work. Mr. A. J. Dyer,
publisher of the liampsiure fackpriselent, was secretary
of the c .mmittee, and undertook the matter with the
greatest interest, meriting the sumer attained.
The words of the inscription are as follow :
" Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society.
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"At a meeting of the High Court of Igo Order, held
in the Guildhall of the Borough of Northampton, on
Tuesday, the 2nl day of August, 1881, the High Chief
Ranger presiding, a report wee preeented by Mr. G.
Naimoli, Actuary, .h 'wing the rates of sickness and
mortality, according to the experience of the society,
for the five years i 871-1875, an I, it appearing that
the arduous duties connect' I with the preliminary
tabulation of the work extending over a period of
three ears, had been undertaken and carried out by
the permanent secretary. Bro. samuel Shawcroe,
hearted by hie son, Bro. Edward Beyfield Shawcrose,
it wee determined to place on record the hearty appre-
ciation of the High Court of the eminent services thus
reii lered in the fulfilment of duties calculated In their
result to prove of great an naming value to all friendly
moieties, at well as of the respect and esteem enter.
tamed tiwarde the Permanent Secretary and Bro.
Edward Hayfield Shawcroas. his son.
"It was therefore unaninsoudy resolved—' That as
a special recognition of the completion of the work
thus voluntarily undertaken, a cordiaL vote of thanks
be awar led to them, the same to he engrosaed on
vellum, appropriately framed, and signed on behalf of
the High '..lourt by the members of the Northampton
Executive Council.
" In virtue thereof we have this day affixed the seal
of the Order, tog,-ther with our signatures.
"Bated at Northampton the 4th day of March,
1882.
"Edwin Bridgewater, 11.0.11., William Reeve,
H.S.C.R., William B. Trader, H.C.T., George
Knight, H C.S., William Juice, H.O SW., Daniel
station, H.C.J.W., James Horton, H.C.S.B. , Edward
Minister, H.C.J.8."