Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-10-28
State Convention.
Ancient Order of Eoreste rs

Ancient Order of Foreat ers.
At the State convention of the Connecticut
District Ancient Order of Foresters. held yes
terday, the following officers were elected:
William Dugan of New Haven, D. @. r.;
Samuel Parker of Thomaston, D. s. G.. R.;
M. J. Clark of New Haven, d. S.; James
Farrell of New Haven, D. T.; Ferdinand
Wolf of Thomaston, d. B arbitration COM
mittee, Court 6, TAB, p. Moran; $3.50, John
Grimley; 6,397 CDR. J. J. S. Doherty, final
arbitrator, William G. Butler COLO, Mr..
wealake, Birmingham; Court Ousatonic,
ner 6791, M. w. Thompson Elm City
., 1888, Richard. Lynham, A. G. Phelps An
sonia, John Kent; trustees William H.
Gaffey (chai:man), 1898; James F. Healy
1898 Richard Lynham, 8, 1913 Adolph Ru-
dell, 6,S4S.
Mr.. Clark cannot accept the appointment
as district secretary, as he goes to Europe
| for six weeks on business, starting Novem-
Der 81.
1t was voted also to meet in Southington
| next year, the first week in October. Yester-
| day afternoon the newly elected officers were
| installed by the district chief ranger.
Hereafter funeral benefits in the order will
| be paid fourteen days after death has &C.
| CURED, Hitherto thirty days elapsed. The
I salary of the district secretary was reduced
| one half. There are two endowment funds
in the order. one of $1,000. the other of
| 81, 500. Members may belong to either.
| The State district organization was formed
December 4, 1881, with only four courts and
| with total membership of about 400. Since
| that time nine courts have swelled the num-
| Der of courts to thirteen, and the mem bership
| to over POE. Some of the courts which
| have since Joined are Andrew Jackson and
| Guiding Star of this city, Ousatonic of Birm-
| ingham, Arson G. Phelps of Ansonia, Har-
| mony of Unionville and Wononsco of Lake
| vile. number of applications from courts
have been received which when the next State
| convention is held will bring the membership
| to nearly Zoo.
| THE FoREsTERs' GRAND BALL.
One of the largest crowds seen at a ball in
| this city for some time was last evening al
| the Grand Opera House at the first grand
promenade concert and ball of the Connect
| cut State District Court, A. o. F., under the
auspices of Court Elm City, Court Metropoli
| TAM Court Andrew jackson and Court Guild.
ing Star, of New Haven. About p. m. the
Second regiment band commenced the con
cert, which lasted for about one hour, when
the grand march occurred under the direc
ton of Capt. Flaherty. 1t was led by Michael
j. Clark and Miss Annie McGrail, followed by
| about three hundred couples.
The ladies' programmes were very pretty
There were present from Knights Sherwood
Forest, of New York city, Commander j. J
Goodman, r. s. Brown and j. H. Smalen
bach. in uniform also knights from Thorn
aston, New Britain, Southington, Unionvilie
Ansonia, Meriden, Waterbury, Birmingham
and Derby. The following committee per
formed their part very acceptably. TIL
management was as follows:
William Dugan, chairman of the ball.
Samuel Parker, assistant chairman of the ball.
| James Farrell treasurer.
] FLOOR Manager-M. j. Clark.