The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-11-02
ANCIENT ORDER or FOREsTERs OF
AMERICA.

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scribe for the Frustrated unfinancial MEM
Der at the expense Of the Court The
question has been submitted to the depu-
Ties, but they are net unit. Some main
tain that the unfinancial patient is not
actually on the tabooed list until be
is six months in arrears for dues,
when he can be suspended. The MEM
Der becomes one of the unfinancial class
when he Is indebted to his court for three
months, dues. Many contend that the
court should not settle the medical advis-
er's bill unless the member is squared on
the books, as 1t would establish bad
precedent and members would become
careless and neglect to pay their dues.
They adhere TO rigid enforcement Of the
laws relative TO the payment of dues
and enable members to understand that
claims must be promptly settled with the
courts, Or they will be deprived
Of the benefits. and that when this Is
thoroughly understood there win be 40
dead wood &c carry and debates over this
perpiexing question will be avoided
Another point is the Discrimination In
the price that a court should pay the
physician for attending an unfinancial,
whether it should be the usual fee for
member III good standing or fraction of
that sum- The con1piicated question
will be wrestled with by Court Paulus
Hook at the next meeting. and
it will be finally disposed of so
far as that court is concerned. until the
supreme body renders q decision.
or amends the law. A tpresent
the supreme body regards a member as
in the active class until he has been sus-
pended aud exacts the tax for unfinancial
members. This would give the natural
conviction that q member is entitled TO
sick benefits until he has been suspended
Yet the clause defining unfinancial menu
bers would seem to indicate that IL was
put there for some purpose, and the class
ification OF members mean that some
penalty should be attached to these fall
Ing into the unfinancial class. The PEN
atty is mentioned, however.
Court Hudson seems TO have gone
to sleep. 1t used to be one of the liveIi-
est courts in the county Its meetings
now are devoid OF ginger. Shake her up,
boys.
The boys of Court Congress and their
hest girls viii glide over the polished
floor at Pohlmann's Hall on Tuesday
night That it will be a success goes
without saying
Charley Esterbrook, the affable, is men,
toned as prominent candidate for the
office Of c. r.. in Court Congress. He
will make an excellent presiding officer
ana is acquainted with all the parlia
mentary twists
There is no more enthusiast than C. r.
Toomey Of Court Hoboken. He is uncom-
Portable If his evenings are not passed at
some court meeting. He is known 10 all
and is always welcome. If his example
was followed by the other members what
a grand order the Foresters would be in
this county.
Court Germauia is growing nicely and
Captain John wears his Sunday smile in
consequence.
| Among the hustlers in this county is
Charles Holman, the popular p. G. r.
Rress and Axtley would be lonesome in
deed If Brother Hofmann failed to appear.
He doesn't fail. however,
All the talent was present at the recep-
ton Of the deputies. p. H. @. r. james
+. O'Melia was MS lively as a kitten.
How the big guns can twist tn II feet.
When the band started a merry waltz
they were all 10 it and did the ide as
gracefully as French dancing master.
Brother Thomas Ramsay was as happy
last Monday night as IL his team had Just
won the first honor in the Jersey City
Amateur Bowling League.
Brother Mcclure, OF Court Emmett, is
in demand as a vocalist.
Judge Weed came precious near intro
ducing the goat at the deputies ball.
He was on his way there when he met
several brothers. aud he failed to reach
the hall: It was an amusing sight to see
the portly and jolly magistrate leading
by a rope the goat. 1t is rulnored it was
not goat, but a live ram he had won by
his skill with the gun at the excursion of
the Stove Pipe Guards.
Past Chief Ranger John Cullen is
again about looking after the interests
OF the order
Court Harsimus will dance the laucers
at Woods Hall on December g.
Court Monmouth will nave q grand
ball at st. Johns Hall on Nov. IL
For artists at playing Copenhag en- the
members of Court Paulus Hook cannot
be excelled. They displayed their skill
in the osculatory art at the birthday party
of the Past Chief Ranger on Wednesday
night.
What most disturbs the Forestic world
now Is the basket party and hop of 'rEe
sisters" at Rocbe's Hall on November ).
From present indications the hail will be
inadequate to accommodate the crush of
the gallant Foresters. The boys will
have to arrive early to get in. One of the
enthusiastic young Foresi ers remarked
TO . bevy of the sisters, "Oh. girls. why
did you not engage larger hall; but
Well all be there, nevertheless.
Courts Jersey City, Hamilton, Emmett
and Paulus Hook are the leaders in nu-
mericaI strength at present, and each is
stirring TO have the honor of being the
banner court when the veterans are fled
on January 1.
The ball OF Court Paulus Hook will be
lfSAe - - Ctt>A . 1aa34f OAt AtOtcAtOtA IL
1t will of course be gala night for For
esters. There is a surprise III store 1t
has been arranged by friends of the court
but noe members. They are keeping the
fact a profound secret, except TO warn the
boys of Paulus Hook to look ont for an
explosion.
Somebody has Tesurrected "Tommyn
Lyons again. Who said he was dead?
Glenwood meets tomorrow night. Most
of the boys will be on election campaign
ing it is expected.
Columbia meets Wednesday night. This
court is doing immensely, although it has
hard uphill fight.
The Entertainment Committees of the
different courts are having their hands
full at present. arranging the details for
winter eujoyments.
High Chief Ranger Kelly is ALWAYS
around when anything of Importance is
going on
Jack Fisk. Of Court Greenville. is
practicing to be a tonsorial artist He
started on Brother M. Keating's scalp on
Monday evening.
Every officer and individual member OF
the Ancient Order OF Foresters OF America
ought TO oppose and sit down on every
attempt to bring the order iuto politics.
If the order Is to be made fooIstooi to
political office it will surely result in its
downfall. Foresters in politics should
remember this aud preserve the fair name
of this grand institution.
"Big" John Dunn, of Court Greenwood,
has becoma 0ffte a dude but he iner a.