The record-union., 1893-05-18
FORESTERS GRAND COURT.
Resume of Its Proceedings On the
Second Day.
Ladies' Reception-Last Nights Ex-
cursion Up the River-To-day's
Parade and Picnic.

The Grand Court, Ancient Order of
toresters of America, reconvened at 8
o'clock.
The minutes of Tuesdays session were
read and approved after a few slight cor
rections were made.
A. Smith of No. 593l presented his cre-
dentials. and John MacGuinness, who
was seated Monday as the delegates al
ternate, having resigned, Mr.. Smith was
enrolled as regular representative.
On motion Of Delegate L. l. Wolfe, all
proposed amendments TO the general
laws will be referred to the following
special COMMITTEES: NJ. J. MacGrath, l. S.
Cohan, L. Levy,
Section 3 of Acts and Decisions of the
Executive Council. referring to the COM
pensation Of a regular State Organizer,
was further considered. The action of
the Executive Council was approved.
y special committee to draft suitable
resolutions to place IN the cornerstone
OF the Forester's Hall of Sacramento was
appointed as follows: L. w. Thorne, y.
+. Num-, A. \. Brown.
Fraternal greetings from the Grand
Court OF Kansas were received and filed.
NJ. j. MacGrath, Julius Calman, Henry
Haar, c. w. Duffie and o.. \. Cronkite
were appointed as a special committee to
whom was referred the contingent fund
OF the Grand Chief Ranger.
The convention voted to go in a body
on the excursion up the river.
The document adopted yesterday ar
ranging for publishing proceedings in
full was Withdrawn.
Grand Chief Ranger Cordy was ex-
cused for an hour, the chair being taken
by Past Grand Protector L. w. Thorne.
n large mum ber Of acts and decisions of
the Executive Council and also of Dep
uty Grand Chief Rangers were reviewed,
most OF them being approved, and some
laid over for further examination.
It was decided that suspended MEM
bers must first make application for rein
statement before the Financial Secretary
IS authorized TO receive moneys on said
suspended members account.
The Grand Court refused to approve
the decision of Grand Deputy David
Cohan regarding eligibility Of a member
TO act as Treasurer of court until he be-
came a financial member.
Delegate Conan gave notice of appeal to
the supreme Court, and Delegate Purdy
Relyea was appointed by the Grand
Court to answer said appeal.
fraternal greetings from the Grand
Lodge, X. of P, of California were re-
ceived and ordered spread upon the min
utes.
Grateful acknowledgements were Or
dered telegraphed to the San Francisco
CdU and Chronicle for courtesies ex-
tended.
An amendment to the Grand Court laws
requiring majority of ali votes cast for
election of delegates was offered.
The recommendation by the committee
to adopt it was carried.
An amendment to Grand Court laws
permitting bond in lieu OF cash on ap-
peal cases was not adopted.
The following amendments to the con-
stlIutlon and laws were not adopted:
Election of officers in June and De-
cenber.
Changing the number of black balls
from four to three.
Changing the number of quorum from
seven to ten.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows regarding what will be
deposited by the Grand Court in the cor
ner-stone of the new Foresters' Hall in
sacramento, to be laid on Thursday:
SACRAMESTo, May II, 1898.
To the Officers and Members Of the Grand
Court Of he -Ancient Order Of ForeSteys Of
appointed to draft certain resolutions bey
leave TO submit the following:
WHEREAS. the Grand Court of California of
the Ancient Order of Foresters of America. in
annual convention assembled in the civ of
Sacramento. the Capital City of the great Slate
OF California. being invited TO par icipate i'm he
ceremonies connected with the having of the
foundations stone OF the building to b,. known
as that of the Ancient Order OF Foresters of
America OF Sacramento, desire TO place In the
cornerstone some expressions OF the princi-
plies of our order which may 90 down 10
pOsterlty and be understood and Appreciated
when we shall be no more; therefore be it
ReS0tued That the Ancient Order OF Forest
ers OF America Is an organization founded
upon the broad principles OF liberty unity
benevolence and concord, and that main Oh,
Ject OF our existence as body is for the good
OF mankind in general and the members of
The order in particular.
We recognize the existence of a number of
other organizations working for the same end
but we claim Tor our order that it offers more
inducements for strangers to join than an V
other, ana we sincerely hope that when the
time shall come that these resolutions NAV
come to see the light OF day and be read by
those upon whose shoulders the burdens 6f
government will then have fallen when we
shall be but as the dust of the earth) that n
such time the banner of the Ancient Order of
Foresters of America may be planted In every
county of our state and in every State of the
Union, and that it may stand IN the estfma-
ton OF the citizens OF our beloved country as
the foremost haternal organization in the
land.
Respectfully submitted, in L. u b. C.
l.. THoRNE Chairman
A. T. NUM-
A. y. BRoWN,
The resolution was adopted by rising
vote.
The proposition to give each Past Grand
Chief Ranger and each grand officer a
vote in the Grand Court was defeated
after an exciting debate.
The resolutions to be deposited in the
cornerstone will be signed by every
member of the Grand Court
The Grand Court then adjourned till
$3.50 this morning.