The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-12
FOREsT0RS or AMERICA.


The fact that there has been so slight
agitation ia Forestic circles over the
Foresters' Hall project has been touched
upon gently IN this column GA several oc-
casions, with expectation that the nild
rebuke would be sufficient and the hint
would be needed. The opposition shas
continued, but not so vigorously or open
~. Il the opposition had emanated from
another source and was influenced by
desire to be consistent and obedient aud
conform with tine laws, it would be en-
titled to serious consideration, Pique
seems to have been the only motive that
impelled this action to arrest or destroy a
project that should be encouraged
A disappointed ambitious man was ig-
nored when the Board was chosen to con-
troll the scheme. He Immediately declared
war, and is striving to make it a failure.
Had his ambition been satisfied, and he
been permitted to manage it, then he
would have been its most earnest advo-
cate. This view is sustained by many
prominent members familiar with the
facts. quote an official who is known
TO every Forester in this section. He said,
referring to the disturber:-"A He would
never have been heard from had he been
elected an officer Of the Foresters' Hall
movement He was not solicited and he
is making big kick, but is accomplishing
nothing. The Foresrers' Hall movement
ment is going to be carried through
successfully" He gave a history
of the movement, which ought to silence
those who have been disturbed by the
wild chatter. 1.-TWO years ago." he said,
"the state Executive Committee was in
session at Roche's Hall, when the For
estry Hall project was first spoken of. The
movement was not considered favorably,
and no action was taken. After the COM
mittee adjourned, James Il. O'Mesia, w.
s. Weed, al. Newbury and several other
Foresters met and discussed the matter
privately. Several wee ks later Frank
McCormin, NJ. Il. Heating, X. Il. Vessels,
w. S. Weed. p. Mccormick, J. II. O'Melia
and i. Chettick met and appointed
a committee of I'VE TO petition the High
Court officers TO allow them to send a cir
cular TO every Court in the State inquir-
ing OF the officers their opinions as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of such a scheme. The gen.
tleman who now poses as the opponent,
upon learning of this maintained that the
State Courts have nothing to say about
it. Such difference of opinion prevailed
that the movement was delayed for
weeks. Finally the petition was for
warded to the High Court officers. and
the following letter was sent to j. +.
O'Mella as Chairman OF the Committees:
SEPTEMBER 20. 1890.
You are hereby officially notified that
the second e. q. of the Grand Court Of
New Jersey did, at Newark. on Saturday,
September %, $780, grant your committee
permission TO issue circular TO the vari-
GUS courts in New Jersey for the purpose
of requesting said courts to send one del
egate each to q conference which has in
view the formation of an organization to
arrange for the building of o Forestry
Hall in Jersey City.
Yours fraternaiiy,
Il. A. lie POINT.
Twenty-one courts responded and the
matter was Thought of fayorably of by
all. A temporary organization was
formed later and shareholders solicited.
On January IL permanent organization
was effected, and the court of which the
agitator is member is represented by
another. Having been wholly ignored in
the matter the defeated aspirant set ont
to have the movement stopped. Shares