Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-18
FoREsTERs, CONVENTION CLOSED

They Held Till l O'Clock Sunday
 Mornins-Eforts to Cut Down Rep-
 resentation Defeated-Ehe Parade of
 the Knights of Sherwood Forest
 This Morning.
 The convention of the supreme court of the Ancient Order of Foresters of America, which wss held in this city all last week, adjourned about 1 o'clock Sunday morn, ing. The whole convention was an unusu- ally lengthy and talkative one. The effort to cut down the representation in the su- preme court from delegate for every ,OOO members to delegate for every 2,000 members was voted down. It was decided to expend $500 for new ritual, if such eK penditure Is deemed necessary by the com mittee. The court decided to leave the matter of regalia to committee to be ap- pointed by the supreme chief ranger. A contract was entered into by former com mittee to furnish regalia for 4,000, but the delegates now desire something that is more American. It is question whether they are bound by this contract. The next convention of the supreme court will be held in Cleveland, o.
 The attempt to move the headquarters failed. The supreme secretary, E M. Me Murtry, will fs at Brooklyn, N. Y., for the next two years and for the two succeeding years he will be located at Cleveland. Dr. P. Hoffman of New Jersey was made med ical examiner by unanimous vote. The new officers elected were installed by W. S. Elliott, supreme chief ranger, of Chicago. KNIGHTS OF SHERWOOD FOREST TO PARADE TO-DAY.
 The closing event of the meeting of the Foresters' association will be the grand pa- rade of the Knights of Sherwood Forest, uniformed rank, this morning. The differ ent conclaves will assemblei in front of Har- | monie hall at o'clock, and go over the | following line of march:
 Elm to York, to Chapel, to Church, to Elm, and thence to Harmonic hall, where the parade will be dismissed. The mar shal of the parade will be Supreme Com mander Adam Brown, and his aids are h. ! speetor General Baxter of Providence, R. of Fall River, Mass; Supreme Paymaster Joseph Mason of Paterson, N. J.; Su- preme Adjutant J. J. McDsrmott of New York city and Past Inspector General Isaac Hayes of this city.
 Ansonia conclave, No. 90, K. s. F. , Courts Alton Farrell, Anson G. Phelps and City of Ansonia will be present in the parade.
 The Second Regiment band has been en- gagged to furnish music. A convention of the body will follow the parade.
 The committee on the state of the order Saturday presented to the Foresters' con- vention the following enthusiastically re- ceived report:
 During the twenty-five months which have elapsed since the holding of the last convention in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., the increase fin the number of circles in actual existence has been 50 per cent. The membership has increased 100 per cent while the balance in the supreme treasury has increased in the ratio Of nearly 200 per l cent.
 This showing answered the question as to whether the order has the consideration of the welfare of the remembers and relatives of the order at heart.
 In closing, the report says:
 "Worthy delegates, while we congratu- late you upon the progress of our order during the past few years and the glorious prospect that is before it in the future, we feel as though we could not properly close the report without complimenting your su- preme officers upon being able to meet you here upon this occasion and present you ! with a report such as any social fraternal order in the world might feel justly proud | ofn