Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-11
LIKE ARCHERS OF OLD.
An Army of Foresters Parade
Through the City Streets.
PLANTING AN OAK In THE PARK.
Lively Contest for Office, With Pittsburg
in the Lead.
MASS MEETING IN LAFAYETTE HALL

MASS MEETING IN LAFAYETTE HALL
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
of the early part of the day, the celebration
| of Foresters' Day was big success, and the
Foresters' parade yesterday afternoon was
creditable one in every PARTICULAR Inc
mass meeting in Lafayette Hall last night
was no less a credit to the organization, and
! if their business session here is as product
| i've of good as the opening day was success
full the order will without doubt be largely
benefited.
To-day the actual business of the State
| Court begins. A meeting for organization
was held yesterday morning in q. V. L.
Hall, Sixth avenue, at which Mayor Gour-
ley delivered an appropriate address OF
welcome to the visiting delegates, dwelling
at length upon the antiquity as well as the
benevolent and charitable principles of the
order, and commencing the unity and con-
cord manifested in every feature of its laws
and objects
The Mayor Had 70 Leave.
The Mayor explained his presence at the
meeting by saying he had promised to ad-
dress the meeting last night, but an unex-
pected departure from the city before the
evening meeting made it necessary to adj
dress the morning session, and it was a
pleasure he would not willingly forego.
The delegates have nearly all arrived and
last night at the different hotels there were
registered: Eli Moon, P c. R., of Nanti-
coke; DR.. John Newton, Secretary, of Scran-
ton; Charles j. Elliott, Fl. c. S. f., of
Philadelphia; J. H. Poole and Daniel Col
lins, of Philadelphia; John Bevan, j. B.
Edwards, Jacob Hopf, f. j. Weaver, Rich
ard James, w. j. Williams, Job Hains,
William cambridge, w. Curnow, j. O.
Richardson and other High Court officers.
While the members have been gathering
there has been lively time among the more
prominent ones over the naming of High
Court officers for the ensuing year. The
elections will not take place until Friday,
but the contest for places is interesting and
will continue so until the voting is over.
The Candidate of the West.
Thomas j. Ford, the welI-known attorney,
of this city, is the candidate of the Western
delegates for the chief executive Office while
DIR. John Newton, of Scranton, is the East
ern candidate. The East has the largest
delegation, the order being much stronger
there than here. but Mr.. Ford's popularity
among the delegates generally is such that
all indications point to his election by
good majority. The contest for the minor
Offices is also warm, while friendly, and is
causing tall hustling among all the can
didates.
The parade yesterday was somewhat dis
appointing, as it had been intended to make
a showing of the Foresters' strength in this
county, but the rain prevented several lodges
from coming to the city, under the impress
sion that no parade would be held. After
passing over the principal streets of the
two cities, the procession halted in front of
a grand stand erected in West Park, Alle-
gheny, where the pretty ceremony of plant
ing tree was observed. The tree, one of
the symbols of the order, was planted in
the West Park, near the rustic cabin. It Is
shapely royal oak, and the only oak tree
in the park.
Followers of Brave Robin Hood.
Hon. Alfred Marland delivered the cere-
monial oration. His remarks referred prin-
cipally to the history of the Ancient Order
of Foresters from its inception in the time
OF Archer Robin Hood to the time of its Or
ganization in America, early in this GEN.
tury, and its breaking away from the main
body Of England in 1889 owing to arbitrary
requirements. The history of the Foresters
he aptly likened to the history of America
down to the Declaration of Independence by
the withdrawal OF the young from the par
ent body in everything but brotherly love
and affection. The exercises closed with
song, America Was Bound to Have Her
Way" after which the procession resumed
its march TO Sixth street and dismissed.
The procession was made up as follows:
Escort Of eight Policemen, under command of
'''' iEan, Chief s. stafF F Z. + %ehenna. ef nn
Is Mounted Aids.
Court Unity. of the Southside, headed by a
Junior Court of so Boys. Wearing
Electric Band.
Court Pride of the Union and Court Equality. so
Men.
s,., DuqIesne Tube Works Band.
Swedish Court Court Gustav, of McKeesport. $50 Men.
sewickley Band.
Court Of Elizabeth, 50 Men:
Six Carriages Contsinins visiting Delegates.
Court of Unity, of Southside, 60 Men.
Gerinanla Band.
Court Pride, 4 Of oAlL, Allentown, so Men.
Keystone Drum Corps.
Court Morlias. OF the Southside. 80 Men.
Court of Westmoreland. 1S0 Men.
Court City of Pittsburg. 30 Men. |
American Military Band.
Court Bud of the Forest of Frankstown 30 Men, |
Carriages Containing Visitors Ladies, etc.
Mass Meeting at Lafayette Hall.
The meeting at Lafayette Hall last night |
was highly pleasant success to all fortu-
nate enough to be present. The building
was well filled and prettily decorated. A !,
feature of the exercises was the presenta-
tion of beautiful silken banner as trophy
to Swedish Court Gustav, of McKeesport,
which turned out the largest number of
men in the parade. Thomas j. Ford, ESQ.,,
made a neat presentation speech, and
Thomas j. Addenbrook, Chairman of the
meeting, responded on behalf of the lucky
court. S. U. Trent, ESQ.,, delivered an in
teresting address on the advantages of bene-
fetal orders, such as the Ancient Order of
Foresters of America Eli Moon, chief ex-
scutive of the State body, and w. V. Run
1le, an ex-chief officer, delivered addresses
On the objects and benefits of the order of
Foresters, Mr.. Runkle claiming that for
he amount of dues imposed it gives more
protection and benefits than any order in
and even takes care of MEM
,er's family after his death.
The Select Knights Band, the National
Quartet, Thomas j. Janett, Hon. Alfred
Naland, and Misses Edith Harris and Bessie
Thomas enlivened the meeting with vocal
md literary selections.