Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-13
FORESTERSOF AMERICA.
THE THIRD CONVENTION OF THE
 GRAND COURT.


 The third convention of the grand court of Connecticut, Ancient Order of Foresters of America, opened in this city to-day. Yesterday afternoon the members of the executive council ar rived and arranged all the prelimina- ries, and the auditing committee, con sisting of Walter Geraghty, Waterbury; John w. Wood, Hartford, and J. A. McConkey, New Britain, examined the the accounts of the high secretary and treasurer and found them correct.
 The meeting was called to order shortly after 10 o'clock this morning in Concordia hall and the committee or credentials, consisting of J. H. Freney, D. J. Mahaney and M. F. Parkinson, all of Waterbury reported eighty-four dele gates present and entitled to sit in the convention. The full list of delegates is as follows:
 LIST OF DELEGATES. New Haven: Elm City, T. H. Gill, J. F. Healy; Columbia, Edward Winder, D. F. Brctzfelder Hermann, John B. Freysinger, Fr Konigsberg; Metropoli- tan, John J. Hogan, Michael Began; Curren Guiding Star, M. F. Sullivan, James G. Skelly; Pride of New Haven, P. H. O'Brien; Quinnipiac, James P. Landers; Robert Emmet, William J. Ahern Goethe, Fred Steinmiller; Far nam, Peter McHugh, James T. Bai1d; $. M. Montefoire, Woolf Levy. | Waterbury: Fruitful Vine, Hugh Fee ley; Hancock, Thomas Luddy, B. Bos- sidy; Wolf Tone, John s. Hayes, James $. Carroll; Shields, M. F. McKennerney, NJ. F. Carmody; stephen J. Meany, Charles H. Kane, William B. Halioran :; Falcon, w. C. Kleinicke.
 Bridgeport: Waldemere, Peter Corr, Frank J. Mooney, Thomas J. Cunning ham; Pembroke, A. H. Mccarthy, Pat rick Cuddy; 1rapistan, Edward Kimer- Ian; Marina, Mark Flynn, Patrick H. Howard
 New Britain: Prosperity, John Dun- worth, Jonathan Draper; Charter Oak Thomas F. O'Connor, Charles w.. Holmes; Friendly, w. M. Risley.
 Hartford: Buckingham, George M. Deming, T. C. Hardie; Ericsson, John 1 w. Wood.
 Naugatuck: Unity. T. O'Loughlin, H. E. Mill; Goodyear, w. H. Kehoe.
 Southington: Industry, William E. Nc Cleary, c. w. Dutton. Merden: Excelsior, Jacob Hoefer, H. c. Furniss; Meriden, c. J. Heineman, ir, William Hancock; Hanover, T. D. Mccarthy.
 Birmingham: Housatonic, Francis s. Forbes, John J. Carroll; Otto Rock, Charles E. Rowan, William H. Cook.
 Lakeville: WOnosco, s. H. Gregory.
 Ansonia: Anson G. Phelps, Patrick Carmody, M. H. Roach; Alton Farrell, James T. Smith, Michael J. Sullivan.
 Woodbury: Benevolent, F.W. Thomp son.
 Thompsonville: Enfield, Thomas A. Poole.
 Branford: Totoket, James Galligan William $. Clancy.
 Wallingford: Wmdemere, P. F. Ga. herty, Thomas Mckeon. Fairfield: Fairfield, M. H. Bracken. Rockville: Suipsic, William V. Mo Nerney; Hearts of Oak, Samuel Woods Enuch Austin.
 South Norwalk: Malackemo, Thomas c. Creamer.
 Danbury: Palquioque, Louis E. Or ten.
 Bristol: Ever Welcome, Daniel J Coughlin.
 Forestville: Forest, William K. Par ker.
 Seymour Rimmon Rock, Thoma! Maddox.
 Middletown: Middletown, John J Brackner.
 Watertown: Merritt Heminway ,Franl Welch.
 Broadbrook: Elm Progressive, H. w lallaru.
 Beacon Falls: High Rock, George T Bronson.
 Sandy Hook: Sandy Hook, Thomas Corbett.
 Then came the address of High Chic Ranger Wheeler of New Haven and tn report of High Secretary Randall o Rockville, as follows:
 HIGH CHIEF RANGER wHEELER's ADDRESS
 Officers and Delegates: In accordanc with the provisions of the bylaws o this grand court I have the honor t present my official report for the tern now closing. Immediately after tn last convention we made our appoint ment of deputies. In the majority c cases this consisted in re-appointmen of those already holding the position Some changes were made, however, fo
 various reasons. Particularly in case
 where brother was a deputy over hi own court we made it a rule that no on . should be appointed deputy if he hel
 any other office in the court. Difficult
 has arisen in several instances betwee
 a deputy and a court, through an endes y. vor on the deputy's part to have tn
 court strictly follow the general law
 Personal visitation of the executive con
 mittee to courts of irregular method a. assisted very materially in adiustin f. the misunderstanding. I would con 'c mend to all deputies, even in place ld where there may be only two or thre of that they regularly meet together an
 talk over questions of law, and the var
 ous matters connected with the duti,
 of their office.
 e, Upon the formation of the gran n court made it rule that all deputi, e should report direct to me, and tn; $. they should at any time feel free to col ht suit or advise with me on any matte
 connected with their office. am ce or tain that this has been productive n. good results. At the beginning of the ,d term the present executive commit, W passed a rule that the expenses of y deputy, in visiting a court, would o paid by them only once in each quarte 's With this rule in force we had up he January of this year paid out for dep
 ties expenses SS5.70. This is altogeth