The record-union., 1893-05-17
THE GRAND COURT.
Opening of the Foresters' Session in
This City.
Mayor steinman's WeIl-Timed and
Hearty Welcome-Ladies' Recep-
tfon-Last Nights Ball.

Adeut , cudlT IN Lno Senate ClaIQD Der, ana
called to order the Grand Court Of the
Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
he then introduced Mayor b. U. Stein
man. who, he said. would welcome the
Grand Court to Sacramento.
Mayor Steinman arose and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. Grand Chief Ranger. The City of Sacra-
MEMO extends 10 you, and the representatives
OF the Ancient order OF Foresters of America,
a hearty welcome. 1t feels honored by your
presence, and rejoiceS with you that your
noble order, founded on the broad principles
OF Liberty, Unity, Benevolence and Concord,
mas grown and prospered, and 1t wishes you
continued success.
Organizations such as yours have done
much and are doing much for humanity.
They cement the ties OF brotherly love, they
ald the sick and disabled, and they even
tighten the stroke of death Their protecting
arm assists the widowed mother, and their
labor OF love gives the orphaned child new
hope. Every Forester is by association with
his brothers, and by the precepts of your or
der, compelled to be AN honest, law-abiding
citizen and an honorable man.
Sacramento Is pleased to have you with us,
ana 10 welcome you to our homes. AS Mayor
OF the City of Sacramento extend to you, in
behalf Of its citizens, cordial invitation to
visit our Art Gallery, our Institutions and
objects of interest. / hope your sojourn
among US Will be pleasant and agreeable to
you. and advantageous by your legislation to
your order, and l assure you that when you
separate TO depart for your homes you Will
carry our best wishes with you. extend to
you the freedom Of the city, and bid you in
the name of the city of Sacramento, ''Wel-
eome-a hearty welcome"
The address was received with a round
of applause, and the Mayor, lifting up
big golden key, said it had been given to
him for the purpose OF illustrating his re-
marks. Last night, when the delegates
arrived in town, said he, the keys were
taken out of the doors and the latch
strings lung out, so that the Foresters
would not need the keys of the city, but
could enjoy themselves without them.
The address was received with hearty
applause, and the Grand Chief Ranger
responded, thanking the Mayor for the
welcome so generously rendered, assur-
ing him of the hearty appreciation with
which it was received by the mem bers of
the Grand Court, and saying that the
members would strive so to accept aud
use the privileges accorded to them
that the recollection of their visit should
always be a pleasant remlniscence to the
citizens of Sacramento.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Grand Court then went into execu-
tive session for the remainder of the
morning.
During the session Grand Chief Ranger
Cordy announced the following COM
mittees:
Credentials-B. B. Vellage of No. 1851;
William Gorfinkel of No. 6747; r. Ras-
mussen of No. 6454.
Distribution-George a. Ball of No.
6S54; L. Z. Skinner of No. Sl86; J. ID.
Hart of No. SlS2.
Laws and Supervision-E. /. Wolfe OF
No. 1895; Z. 2. Rendon of No. III; T.
Seawell of No. Sls2.
Acts and Decisions-H. w. NJ. Ogg of
No. 6T42; David Cohen OF No. 1867; Purdy
Relyea of No. 7764.
Appeals and Grievances-W. \. Ryan
of No. 1893; j. f. Fielder of No 1897; H.
Luke of No. 6S03.
Finance and Taxation-J. Calman of
No. 66Sl; Henry Haar of No. 7l25; +. III.
Atwater of No. S033.
State of the Order-Lewis Thorne, P.
G. c. r.; d. d. Hunt of No. 7772; a.
Gunzendorfer.
Mileage and Per Diem-F. L. Seaman
of No. 7T60; J. d. Hart of No. Sl82; E. S.
Holden of No. 5000.
Special Committee on the Los Angeles
hraII OF No. 7757; y. f. Num- of No.
S22l.
Transportation-M. L. Clarkson of No.
1157; Sol Pieser, Grand Secretary.
Press-S. b. Carleton of No. 1912; Her.
man Fisher of No. 6S6l; J. c. Howe of
No. 6932.
a recess was taken till IL A. NJ, pend
ing the submission of the report OF the
Committee Oh Credentials.
Ihe Grad Court reconvened at II
O'Clock and settled down to work.
julius Brossius of Court Capital was
appointed guardian of the galleries for
the session.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was submitted and read by the
Grand Secretary, G. II. Bremen.
Inc list OF delegates published by the
RECORD UNION yesterday was adopted,
with the exception of those from Court
Golden Eagle, on which there was a con-
test ana winch was referred to special
committee composed of NJ. II. Wascer-
witz, Julius Coleman, L. j. Cannon, d.
ID. Hunt and s. \. White.
The committee reported in favor of seat
ing +. }. Nusbaum. Adopted
John McGuinness was seated as a dele
Smith.
The report of the Committee on Dis
trlbut1on was read and adopted.
,. ). hlnSman OF No. 6803 was seated in
place or K. Angove, on account of the lat
ter's inability to attend.
NJ. }. McGrath declined the Chairman
ship OF the Committee on Laws, and T.
Sewell OF Court Justice was appointed to
ill the vacancy, 4. l. Wolfe being made
Chairman.
The sacramento delegation distributed
the beautiful souvenir badges to dele
gates, after which the Grand Court took
recess at 1910 to ? o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the Press Com
mittee were excused at all times from the
sessions OF the Grand Court when on Of
fetal business.
The Grand Court then rose and stood in
silence for three minutes in memory of
J. d. Case, Past Grand Chief Ranger of
the order.
A resolution was passed that when
neither the rules of the order nor Cusb-
ing's Manual made provision for any case
or mode OF procedure, the Grand Court
will be governed by Roberts Manual.
tratern1 greetings from the Grand
Court were telegraphed to the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias, now in ses-
sion at Nevada City.
The reports of Grand Officers were sub
mitted and referred to the Committee on
Distribution.
Many amendments to the constitution
and bylaws were offered and referred to
the proper committee for consideration.
one OF TIE most important was one
which made Past Grand Rangers life
members Of the Grand Court, and giving
the Grand Officers a vote.
A resolution was presented about half
an hour before the adjournment and de-
bated until the adjournment, which pro-
Vides for the appointment of a State
Organizer at salary to organize new
courts throughout the State 1t will
come up for discussion the first thing
this morning and will probably take
most if not all of the morning session.
AT $50 the Grand Court adjourned till
q:9O 4. NJ. to-day-the time OF meetings
having been fixed at from $3.50 till u in
the morning and l:30 to $50 in the after
noon.
The Ladies' Reception.