The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-17
The Discussion Over the
Foresters' Division Still
Continues.
ITEMSFROM THESOCIETIES
A Variety of Gossip Of One Kind
and Another from the City
Lodge Rooms.

like the publicity given to the spnt' WINE
there are others who are OF the opinion
that it is a good scheme to let the mem
bers of that court show Their colols.
Brother Folan, a prominent MEMBER o.
Court Little John, and who is an English
man. saws upon the subject:-"lf these
people would study, and find out what's
the object in excluding the colored man
from the order they would be able TO talk
with some intelligence upon the sup1ect.
Now for a little history. Inc mogher
court in this country is Court
From the day on whlch we recei'oo pwue
mission to open that court until now VIZ
have never received any financial ala
from the High Court of the World.
on the contrary, all the re
gala. and, in fact, everything
that cost money wa paid for on delivery,
or the pass word was recalled. In the
year 1878 the Subsidiary High Court was
Started and it was empowered to make
general laws by which the American
Foresters were to be governed. so long as
they did not conflict with the views OF the
people in England. They let us alone I'M
til the negroes in New Orleans IN some
manner secured permission to open TWO
courts there-the Star of Bethlehem
the Rising Star. While the colored man
would not be tolerated across the water,
they want to force him upon us, and
why? Because the two courts IN the
South are costing them too much money.
About once in seven years an epidemic
occurs down there and the High Court is
compelled to hand out money for their re-
lief. and if we recognized the colored man
we would be compelled to pay our snare.
So you see the whole scheme is an attack
upon our endowment fund, which they
are very anxious to share
H AxaakI,Or r,a11Nha1. coid.-NIt 10 am1IElnQ
to see how anxious those Englishmen are
in regard to the welfare of the colored
man. At the time of the Civil War they
did all that they could to keep him in
slavery. To hear the people in Court
Bergen talk one would think that the
Irishmen did more in the House OF Parlla-
ment to secure his freedom than any ma
tive of England. Chief Ranger BoneH
ought to study up"
A brother who is an Englishman, in re-
gard to a recent allusion to the green,
said:-"That man is a fine specimen OF q
Forester, if he does not know that the
banners and colors of the order are the
Lincoln green which Scott has immor-
talized, even though the order was formed
in Sherwood Forest, England"
Court Grove is still booming. At the
last meeting six propositions were sent in
and twelve candidates were initiated.
JOnQ IL. ldEkoy, pdSU CuIol ranger VI
Court Little John, was elected to the hon
orary position of deputy high chief
ranger, vice McHale, resigned. DR.. Keat-
ing has rendered his resignation as physi-
clan of the court. 1t will not be accepted,
for the doctor is a general favorite.
The meeting of Court Hamilton on
Tuesday night will be a very important
meeting. 1t will be the first annual
meeting at which the officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. 1t is safe to
say that ex-Postmaster John i. Kelly will
be the chief ranger and Charles I. Cas-
sidy will be treasurer. Fifteen candidates
win be initiated. A base ball team has
Kelly, captain and pitcher; r. Eagan,
catcher; John Carroll, first base; John
Quirk, second base; p. Degnan, third
base; Edward Randall, short stop; D,
Long, right field; Charles Hagen, centre
field; Charles E. Cassidy, left field.
Court Paulus Hook is in a fine condition
and shows snany signs of prosperity. This
club also has a ball team who have issued
a challenge to the n belonging to Court
Hamilton to play a game, the winner to
carry in triumph a beautiful silk bonnet
in the parade on the day of the amalga-
mated picnic in honor of Foresters' Day
next September. The team is 'Ras
Lewis, captain and pitcher; Thomas Dun
can, catcher; John Wedin, first base;
Fred Freeman, second base; Andy Beh-
rens, third base; John Kavanagh, right
field; Walter Smedel, left field; Ivie
Gregg, centre field; J. NJ. Wheelan, short
stop.
Court Little John to a man is in favor
of retaining the white" in the constitu-
England. One thing that makes them
feel bad is that if any more INDECENT
brothers come over they can receive no
assistance. Many a man has landed in
this country without a dollar, but would
at once be put on his feet by his brothers.
There are at least a dozen in the court who
came that way. The excursion was an
immense success, both socially and finan-
cially. AT the next meeting officers for
the coming year, will be elected, and also
delegates to the coming convention of the
Subsidiary High Court.
Court Emmett held q rousing meeting
Friday night. Several candidates were
initiated, who will become charter mem
beers of Brother McHale's new court.
Seven more members were enrolled on
the books. A report of the bah team was
received, which stated that at the game
with the one from Court General La
favette, the latter was defeated by a score
of s to z. They also reported that Chief
Ranger Mcdonnell came near being
drowned. 1t was suggested that q fast
be proclaimed, and thanks be offered for
the preservation of the shepherd. Last
Sunday they Went to New Dorp, s.. l..
where they played the game and then ate
chowder. They were the guests of the
water dogs from Lafayette, who can swim
anywhere and sail in most any kind of q
craft. 1t is said that the water at Com
munipaw being low the party went to the
yacht which was to convey them to their
destination in an ancient craft which
leaked. and they came near going to the
bottom of the sea several times, and
when they reached the yacht they were
awfully glad.
The meeting of Court Lafayette on
Thursday last was a big N Chief
Ranger Crissy, of Court Ashley, made q
stirring address upon the merits of the
order. Songs Were sung by Brothers
Smith, Tyson and Kelly, and Brother Nc,
CURE made a few remarks. Chief Ranger
Mcdonnell, of Court Emmett, was present
and he received the congratulations of the
members for his recent escape from i;
watery grave.
A baseball team is to be organized
among the members of Court Ashley will
the avowed intention of knocking out tn,
pride of Court Enlmet. One can hea
little in the court now but excursions.
Order Iron Hall.
a. new branch is about to be organize,
on the Hill by Deputy Supreme Justic
George @. Fountain.
knights of Pythias.
At the meeting of Jersey City Lodge
Fl - XXTAI.~A11nwr .fa1 ALAA "a =