The record-union., 1893-10-30
PROGRESSIVE FOREOTERS.
Their New Building Dedicated to the
Uses of the Order.
The Energetic Work of Few Mem
bers Gives a Monument of Inn
provement to Our City.

payements, new sidewalks and new avn
ings, and the members of a modern fra
ternal organization have, by their fore
sight and well-directed efforts, given the
city the distinction of having the first
building built by and dedicated to the
purposes of an order which, instituted
four years ago, now numbers 10000 in
this country and 1900 in this State. The
building is a magnificent one and credit
to our city.
The Foresters' Hall was formally dedi-
Gated to the purposes of the order on Sat-
urday night. a delegation of the grand
officers and visiting Foresters from San
Francisco came up on the $40 train and
were met by the General Committee of
Arrangements, consisting ofC. r. Seavey,
T. Brogan, August Gustafson, c. G. Hall
of Court Sacramento and o. n. Cronkite,
]. Il. Dolan, P. Hirsch, II. r. Stone and
Ed Morris of Court Capital. They were
escorted to the old Foresters' Hall on
Tenth street, where a procession was
formed and marched to the new hall.
First came the Foresters' Band in their
SNOWY uniforms, followed by the Knights
of Sherwood Forest, Junior Court Pride,
Court Capitol, delegates from Courts Elk
Grove and Oak Park, followed by Court
Sacramento. Some carried red lights and
others Roman candles, lighting up the
streets and making fine display.
The hall was brilliantly lighted, both
by electric and gaslights, and beautifully
decorated with evergreens and cut flow
erS. It's acoustic properties are fine and
every word of the speakers could be dis
tinctly heard. a large number of ladies
with their escorts had taken possession of
it before the procession arrived, and, al
though the hall is large one, it's capacity
was tested to the utmost, many being un-
able to gain admission. The Foresters'
Band discoursed music at intervals dur
ing the evening.
PRESIDENT FISHERS ADDRESS.
o. n. Cronkite stated that they had met
for the purpose of having hOusewarm-
ing, and introduced the President, Her
man Fisher, who delivered the following
address
1--WE are assembled here tonight to
dedicate and receive this, the first build
ing in the United States owned and con-
trolled wholly by American ForeSterS.
"As is we'll known to every Forester,
not long since the American branch OF
Foresters, endowed with that independ-
ence which Is prominent among all
Americans, rent asunder the ties that
bound us to the mother court in England
for the reason that, relying upon our
own confidence in judging our wants and
our privileges, we refused TO have our
American institutions dictated to in mat
ters which were to US, and to US only,
matters Of interest.
THAT in these matters we deemed we
had arrived at mature judgment, capable
of administering the proper remedy TO
the necessities as they arose, so in this
undertaking we have considered our
wants; we have seen where benefits
would arise, both to the public and to our
order, and have as true Foresters again
assumed the garb OF independence and
progression, and have, with full conf
dence of success, pushed forward, and we
submit this beautiful building TO you as
the fruits of our labor.
That it will be paying investment,
not only financially but also in liberty,
unity, benevolence and concord, is be-
yond doubt in the minds of all who
have given the matter consideration.
In erecting this building we have
profted by the experience OF others, not
only in the matter of ConVenienceS, but
also finances. The directors have spared
neither time nor expense in providing for
the wants and comfort of not only the
courts but also the conclave and circles,
and we hope that they viii receive the
appreciation that they deserve.
I'm giving over this building for the
use of Forestry in Sacramento, we do SO
with the full knowledge that we are not
only benefting ourselves, but all man
kind indirectly, as the Foresters never
lose sight of the word benevolence. On
behalf of the Directors of the Hall Asso-
citation, l herewith present to you this
building for further dedication, with the
hope that the order will grow in numbers
and prosper in the future as in the past"
SONGS AND REGULATIONS.
After his address was concluded, Mr..
Fisher read telegram from Grass Val
ley Conclave, congratulatlng the Forest
ers of Sacramento on the dedication OF
their new hall and regretting the inability
of the conclave to attend.
The Clipper quartet then gave a fine
selection, which received a well-earned
encore.
Then followed a recitation by Miss Mae
Connolly-"The Innocent Drummer
which brought down the house, and she
recited The Tall Young Oysterman"
on her recall.
SECRETARY BREMER'S ADDRESS.
Grand Secretary C. II. Bremen said that
Forestry may be found wherever the
English language is spoken. In 1884,
owing to a revolt in England from tyran-
nous and arbitrary rulings, q large MEM
bership left the Royal Foresters and the
Ancient Order of Foresters was founded.
The English people are imbued with
love of Forestry and brought tne order
here with them when they immigrated,
and in 1864 a court was established in
Brooklyn, n. y, and in 1874 subsidiary
High Court was established, one of the
laws enacted by it being that only
white males were admissible to the
order.
1--WE believe" said the speaker, "that
we are able to govern ourselves, but the
High Court of England tried to govern
the courts of this country. A delegation
was sent to England to lay their priey-
ances before the High Court, but they got
no redress and at the next High Court
session were told they must obey the
arbitrary laws of the English Court, and,
as in l776 the Americans rose in rebell-
ion, and on August 10, 1889, the Ancient
Order of Foresters OF America was insti-
tuted.i
G"There are now 200 courts, and 100 900
members, there being 1900 in California.
California is taking a leading part in the
order and Sacramento leads California.
The Grand Court will probably never
again experience such a royal welcome as
it had here last spring and the enthusiasm
tonight Is something grand. This is the
only order in which the ladies are fully
admitted to equal rights, the Order of
Companions of the Forest being insti-
tuted to give the ladies an equal rank.
Sacramento was possibly not the first to
think of building its own hall, but it was
certainly the first in the United States TO
carry the thought TO a successful con-
clusion. San Francisco has 5000 mem bers
and Sacramento only 500, but she has
pushed ahead of San Francisco. To Pres
ident Fisher and Secretary Ogg the order
owe their building, to Brother Morris the
first FOreSters' Band"
rEEf pure cream of tartar powder.
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