The record-union., 1893-05-20
READY TO DEPART.
The Foresters Grand Court Concludes
Its Business.
Acknowledgements of Courtesies Ex-
tended-Banquet-Fr Gets
the Next Session.

the Next Session.
Yesterdays session concluded the bus
mess Of the Grand Court of Foresters in
this city. 1t was begun at very early
hour in order to enable the court to fin
ish up the large amount of work on
hand.
a petition to institute new court at
Fresno was referred to the incoming Ex-
ecutive Council.
The action of the Grand Chief Ranger
in the Court Sunset matter was approved.
The Grand Chief Ranger was voted
S40O, reimbursing him for money ex-
pended during the term i'll excess of the
regular contingent fund.
1t was decided that representatives to
the Supreme Court need not be required
to be Past Chief Rangers in future.
The matter of districting the State was
referred to the following special commit
tee: T. II. Krimminger, t. j. Trainer. f.
Blue, A. C. Goldener, G. b. Mitchell.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
C. P. Rendon, l.. Thorne and Z. L.
Wolfe, appointed as a committee TO draft
EulLdDl6 IGSOlullOIS dCh ON lGNlSlIiS lllO
courtesies shown the Grand Court by the
resident members of the order, the Capt.
tol Commissioners and the Mayor of Sac
ramento, reported as follows, and the
resolutions were adopted:
To the Hon. B. u. Steinnan, Mayor, and to
the Citizens Of The city Of Sacramento: The
Grand Court Of California, in annual cOnven-
tion assembled, desires to extend to the citi-
Zens of Sacramento It's most heartfelt thanks
for the many hOspitalities extended to our
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tinued interest manifested in our behalf dur
ing our stay in the city of Sacramento.
The reception rendered on our arrival, the
decorations ana the general enthusiasm and
kindness of Its citizens, has left us deeply OBJ
lgated to the city Of sacramento, and this
session VIII ever live in the annals of our
order as being one OF the most pleasant in our
experience. With sincere expressions Of
thanks to one and all we leave the city with
best wishes for its continuedsprosperity.
ReSOtUed, That the thanks OF the Grand Court
OF California, Ancient Order of Foresters of
America be and they are hereby extended to
the Hon +. q. Waite, Secretary of State, for
his kindness and consideration in allowing
the Grand Court the use OF the Senate Cham
Der in the capitol building Tor the purposes of
the session.
Resolred, That the thanks Of the Grand
Court-of California, 8. 20. +. Of A., be and they
are hereby extended to the press OF Sacra-
mento for the splendid reports of the business
OF this session published in their columns,
and for their many expressions OF kindness
and good Will to US anu 10 our order.
" HEEEAS, Ine NlSlL OF Ile Oranu Court 10
the city OF Sacramento now drawing to a
close, has, by reason Of the hospitality and in
defatigabie labOTs of the members OF Court
Capitol, No. Gag, and of Court Sacramento,
No. 6S61, resulted in leaving nothing un-
done by the members thereof TO make our
stay IN the city of Sacramento one uninter-
rupted round OF pleasure, which to us will be
ever memorable as the best reception ever
rendered to this Grand Court since its institu-
ton. Therefore, be 1t
ResoiUed That the sincere and heartfelt
t.4Ta Is of "a M hn nd arr
hereby rendered to Courts Capitol and Sacra-
mentO for their many kind and fraternal con
siderations shown US during our visit TO Sac
ReS0Lued, Phat we recognize Courts Capitol
and Sacramento being Il credit anu an
honor to our organization and as being firmly
and thoroughly inbued with the ennobling
principles Of our beloved order.
ReSOlred, That copy OF the above pre-
amble and resolutions be spread in full upon
the minutes Of the Grand Court and copy
thereof presented to each Of the said Courts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was ordered that the books of the
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer be
audited three times year hereafter and
that the Auditors receive increased COM
pensation therefor.
The Office hours of the Grand Secretary
were fixed at from to daily, 7:3O to
$3.50 on each Wednesday evening.
In future four black balls Will be re-
quired in order to deny admission to the
order of an applicant.
The Executive Council was empowered
to levy all assessments necessary tomake
up any deficiencies that may occur in the
Grand Council funeral fund.
The Executive Council was empowered
to employ a State Organizer, whose COM
pensation shall be S75 for a court of
twenty members, and fifty cents addi-
tional for each member in addition to
twenty.
The Supreme Court was recon-
mended to enact a law denying admission
of members of the Ancient Order of For
esters as members of the A. 0. f. of A.,
unless withdrawing from the former or
der entirely, and not permitting them to
carry any of their old honors with them.
The Sacramento Foresters have worked
hard to carry away the next session OF the
Grand Court from san Jose and success
crowned their efforts.
on the first ballot Fresno received
something over TO votes, San Jose about
so, Monterey II and Petaluma and San
Francisco a few each.
They had arranged that if Monterey
saw she had no chance of getting the
Grand Court she should throw her
strength to Fresno, and after the first bal
lot a stampede commenced, and Fresno
won hands down.
The time of the annual meeting was
changed from the third Tuesday in May
to the first Tuesday.
An adjournment was then taken till
$50.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the evening session the following
Grand Officers were elected Grand Chief
Ranger, Henry Ryan, San Francisco;
Grand Sub-Chief Ranger, Henry Ogg,
Sacramento; Grand Treasurer, Henry
Krall, San Francisco; Grand Secretary,
c. Fl. Bremen, Alameda; Grand Record
lnn SnOrpfarU Sol DpiSar Son
Grand Senior Woodward, {. p. Rendon
Stockton; Grand Junior Woodward, Syl-
vester Sbaben, San Francisco; Grand
Senior Beadle, L. Cinnamon, Los Ange-
les; Grand Junior Beadle, f. NJ. Lipka,
Oakland; Grand Trustees-R. Rasmus-
sen, San Francisco; p. Relyea, San Fran
cisco; w. a. Gordon, San Francisco.
A recess was then taken till $50 A. NJ
when the Grand Auditors and Repre-
sentatives were to be elected.
THE BANQUET.