The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-21
FORHS7HRS BANQUET.
A Fitting Wind-Up to the
Proceedings of the New
Grand Court.
MANY NOTABLE PEOPLE PRESENT
Jersey City Honored by the Election
of J. F. O'Mealia to be Righ
Chief Grand Ranger.

The proceedings of the Foresters' con-
vention were reported in yesterdays JER-
sEY CITY NEWS down to the afternoon
recess.
On reassembling the convention pro-
ceeded to the election of officers to rule
the new Grand Court The following
were elected without much opposition
High chief grand ranger, j. f. O'Mealia,
Court Jersey City; sub chief grand
ranger, John Hart, Court JERSEY City;
high treasurer Grand Court, John z.
Feeney, Court Pavonia; high secretary,
Frank A. La Point, of Court Hoboken;
high senior woodward. Thomas Hendra,
Court Predi, of Bayonne; high Junior
woodward, John Murray, Court Pride Of
the Hill; high senior beadle. A. HI.
junior beadle, j. w. Matthews. Court
Laurel, Arlington. Trustees-W Winfield
S. Weed, Court Pavonia; NJ. f. Fallahee,
Court Emmett, Charles E. Cassidy,
Court Hamilton. Auditors j. Fisk,
Court Lafayette, 7. Burns, Court jersey
City; Joseph McClosky, Court Hamilton.
Delegates to Supreme Court (in case q
special meeting is called):-
j. J. Minihan, Court Jersey City; John
Faherty, Court Littlejohn; M. f. Keat-
ing, Court General Lafayette. Alter
nates-Martin Flynn, Court Jersey City;
Dennis Mahoney, Court Stevens; j. III.
B. Allard, Court Perseverance.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The following Committee on Constitu-
tion and Bylaws was ppointed:-Joh ohm
j. Minihan, Court Jersey City; g. r.
Vessels, Court Damon; NJ. F. Heating,
Court General Lafayette. The commit
tee are TO report at the next meeting of
the Grand Court, which will be held IN
Newark in May, 1890. In the time inter
yening the Executive Committee have
full power to act on all matters pertain
ing to the new court. The delegates to
the convention will be elected in March.
The meeting then adjourned to allow
Court Littlejohn to initiate two new
members.
After Court Littlejohn had transacted
their business the officers elected were
duly installed and nominal bond filed
by the different incumbents. The regular
bond will be regulated by the RESPONSE
bility devolving on the different officers
The convention then adjourned to meet
in Newark in May, 1890.
THE EVENING BANQUET.
In the evening banquet was held.
Covers were laid for one hundred guests
precious loads-a feast for king At the
head of the table sat Mayor Cleveland,
Sheriff Robert Davis, Surrogate James
H. O'Neil, Mayor Simon Kelly, of Wee
hawken; Police Commissioner Feeney,
Supreme Chief Ranger James F.O'Mea-
Liza, Past Supreme Chief Ranger Joseph
w. Mason, of Newark. and John J. Mini
han.
The following menu was thoroughly
discussed.
Soup-Bouillon
Roasts- Beef veal.
Salads Potato lobster, chicken.
Poultry-Turkey with Cranberry Sauce,
chicken.
Miscellaneous Celery, beef tongue, American
and Swiss cheese.
Relishes-- English pickles chow-chow, mixed
pickles, Worcestershire sauce.
Fruits-Apples, bananas, oranges, rpisins,
nuts.
Dessert Ice cream cake, coffee
Wine-St. Julien, Bordeaux.
Cigars.
After the appetites had been thor
oughly appeased, Mr.. Minihan, in a few
well-chosen words introduced Mayor
Cleveland.
II am happy to welcome such an as
semblage Of distinguished guests as are
here from throughout the State" said
the Mayor 81 believe the Order of For
estrv to be a powerful factor in our gov
ernment, and think the grand concen-
tration of the courts throughout the
State today will prove boom to the Or
der" The Mayor expressed regret that
he was beyond the limit of age at which
he could be Forester. and in conclusion
he said that he was with them in heart
and spirit and offered the visiting dele
gates the hospitality of the town.
Grand Chief Ranger James Il. O'MeaIia
was next called upon. Mr.. O'Mealia
made q splendid speech, in which he
clearly defined the benefits accruing from
being member of the Order of Foresters
and said that it was the happiest moment
of his life when he was declared Grand
Chief Ranger.
Surrogate James O'Neill was the next
speaker He briefly said that seeing the
assemblage present tonight he was proud
to be q Forester.
III am proud to be Forester said
Mayor Simon Kelly, who was next called.
"In the town where | rule we allow only
the nationalities, Irish, Dutch and Amer
leans. All others are excluded. China
men are not allowed to live in my hor-
ough. All that / can say further is
Mayor Cleveland offers you the hospital
tiles of his city. Come up where | am
and will give you the keys of the town,
and on your way to Gutenberg drop in
and will give you astraight tip"
The assemblage then had the pleasure
of listening to Sheriff Davis maiden
speech II was not resplendent with
to the point, and was greeted with loud
applause.
Speeches were also made by Joseph w.
Mason, Police Commissioner Feeney.
John j. Kelly and several others. after
which the assemblage departed for their
respective homes, and the first day OF the
State Forestry was at an end.