The morning call., 1893-05-20
RYAN is CHOSEN
Grand Chief Ranger of
the FOresters.
FRESNO SECURES THE HONOR
The Next Grand Court Will Be Held
i'm That City-Banquet Ten
dered the Delegates.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO, May i9.-To-day's session
Of the Grand Court, Ancient Order of
Foresters of America, has been the busiest
of any since the beginning of the conven-
tion. The meeting was called to order
promptly at o'clock and continued until
late hour this evening. with two hours
recess for dinner and supper.
A great deal Of routine business was dis
posed of. besides several proposed amend
ments to the laws.
The salaries OF grand auditors were fixed
a 81 so for each session of the board, the
salary of the grand secretary at S175 per
month, and of the grand recording secre-
tary at $50 for the session of the Grand
Court. The contingent fee allowed the
grand chief ranger was increased to $1,000.
The per capita tax for the ensuing year
was fixed at 65 cents.
The office hours of the grand secretary
were fixed from 9 A. NJ. to p. NJ. and on
every Wednesday evening from 73O to
$3.50.
No new courts can be organized with
less than twenty charter members.
All proposed amendments hereafter
hereafter must be submitted TO the grand
secretary for publication at least thirty
days prior to the meeting of the Grand
Court.
A unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered to the citizens of Sacramento, the
local courts, Sacramento and Capitol, and
the local circles, G. of F., Surter and
Sacramento. for the hospitality extended
and courtesies shown the visiting delegates
and ladies; also to the Secretary of State
fo,. In nf L..
State Capitol.
1t was decided that members of the
A. 0. f. cannot join the American order
on a clearance card. and that honors or
titl0s, which were obtained in the English
order Will not be recognized in the Ameri-
can order.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following:
WHEREAS, In record ing the death of our la
mented brother, j. D. Case, j. p. q. C. r.. 1t is
with feelings of sorrow and .regre , creme mber-
ing as We do his manly and noble nature, his
generosity of heart and consideration OF tile
welfare af others; therefore be it
ReSotVed, That we as members OF the Fifth
Grand Court of California, sincerely and truly
mourn the loss of one who was for many years
true, tried and rusty member. But, as the
Supreme Chief Ranger OF the universe has In
hlS-1nhnite wisdom seen fit TO remove him from
this temporal to that celestial Grand Court
above, We submit with due humility to the
divine dispensati on.
ReSoLved. That we sincerely sympathize with
the bereaved relatives of tine deceased
mingliDg our tears with theirs in, this sad hour
of trial.
Resolved, That In respect to the memory of
our deceased brother the Jewels Of this Grand
Court be draped in mourning for a period of
thirty days; that a memorial page be set apart
and dedicated 10 his memory, and that these
resolutions be spread iu full on the minutes OF
this Grand Court and an engrossed copy be
forwarded TO hiswldow
AT the commencement of the evening
session Governor Markham, Secretary of
State E. G. Waite, Controller Colgan and
Adjutant-General Allen were presented
with the souvenir badge issued by the
Sacramento courts and the official badge of
the Grand Court.
The next meeting of the Grand Court
will be held in Fresno.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
Grand chief ranger, Henry Ryan. San
francisco; grand sub-chief ranger, Henry
Ogg. Sacramento; grand secretary, G. ii.
Bremen, Alameda; grand treasurer. Henry
Krall. San francisco; grand recording Sec
retary. Sol Peiser, San Francisco; grand
senior woodward, G. P. Rendon, Storkton :;
grand junior woodward, Sylvester Shaben,
San Francisco; grand senior beadle, L.
Cinnamon. Los Angeles; grand junior
beadle. E. M. Lipka, Oakland: grand trus-
tees-R. Rasmussen, P. Relyea, w. A.
Gordon. all Of San Francisco.
During the recess the delegates and in
vited guests proceeded to the Pavilion,
where sumptuous banquet was prepared
Abe Wilson of Court Capitol was the
toastmaster. Toasts were given and re-
sponded to as follows: 'Our Guests" P.
G. c. r. J. j. Cordy; ''Our City," Mayor
V. U. Steinman; sour Ofder." G. G. r.
Henry Ryan; "The Principles of Fores-
try" p. C. r. Grove L. johnson i:
The State of the Order," G. s.
c. FL. Bremet "Our journalistic Friends"
John Heenan; Court Capitol,'' Phil
Hirsch. G. R.: ''The Ladies'" E. 1. Wolfe,
p. G. R.; Court Sacramento" Herman
Fisher. c. R.; "Amerlean Forestry, first,
last and all the time" M. Fl. Wascerwitz
Our Next q. S. c. r." H. w. NJ. Oge
''The Future Of Our Order," C. P. Rem
don. P. c. R.; ''The Adjunct of Our Or
DER" Adjutant o. n. Cronkite.
"a IRRIGATICN IN RIITTR