Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-07
THE FORESTERS.
High Court for State of Maine
Instituted, Monday.
Supreme Chief Ranger 0ronhyatskha,
Installing Officer.
Large Attendance Of Delegates IRON kil Sec.
tiCns Of the State.

The High Court OF the Independent Order
of Foresters for Maine was instituted in this
city, Monday, in the A. O. L. w. hall.
Following are the delegates in attendance
from the various lodges:
c. P. S. w. Bragg, M. D., Lincoln
c. D., C. f. Racklid, OH Town; c. r.,
Il. Q, Lancaster, Howlsnd; C. r., A. S.
Leonard, Milo; F. S., Z. 2. Rsckiff, Ban
gor; c. D., l. G. Keith, Bangor; r. S,
f. T. Jordan, Old Town; A. f. Spear.
ing, Milo; John f. p. Coffin, Skowhe.
gan; G. S. Baker, w. S. Moore, Daniel
Hancox, Jackman; c. NJ. Hazen, Leb.
anon; ID. S. c. r.. G.. I. Spalding, Old
Town; C. p, G. f. Buckmore, NJ. D.,
Bangor; C. d. II. c. r., F. O. Smith,
Houlton; c. d. II. c. R., j. J. Campbell,
p. C. r. S. W. McClain, Henderson; c.
r f. W. Shaw, Mars Hill; c. r., Rev.
c. F., Andrews; f. s., Clarence
Scott, Old Town; C. r., DR..
w. S. Marshall; Il. s., l. Park,
Crono; V. &. r., L. j. Southard,2d, {. r.,
DR.. c. w. Price, Richmond.
The installing officer was S. C. r. Oron,
hyatekha, NJ. D., of Toronto, Canada. He
is full blooded Mohawk chief, who has
attained prominence and holds the highes,
position in the order. He is deeply inter,
ested in the welfare of the order and has
educated himself regarding every detail OF
it. He is most interesting man. He is
IN Iroquois Indian of the Mohawk tribe,
which 200 years ago sent agents into Maine
to levy tribute on the Algonquins. The
wife of Dr.. Oronhyatekha is a granddaugh
ter of the well known and famous chieftair
Joseph Brsnt.
DR.. Oronhyatekha was educated in the
schools of his tribe, at Wilbraham, Mass.
at Kenyon college, Ohio, Toronto univer
sity, and at Oxford university, in England
The Prince of Wales has assisted him in
procuring his education. For many year.
ne was practicing physician at Toronto
but recently gave up his business in tina,
line to devote his attention to studies rela.
i've to his position as supreme chief ranger
of this order. His visit to Maine was
in connection with the institution of the
court here, yesterday.
The doctor is also prominent Good
Templar, and at meeting of that order in
Edinburg, Scotland, in 1891, he was elected
worthy grand templar of the world.
He arrived on the 2 As train, yesterday
afternoon, from Portland, but expected to
De here in the morning. Owing to his miss
ing the morning train, the gathering was
aot called to order till nearly 4 o'clock. At
the depot he was met by a delegation of
those in attendance. From there he was
escorted to the North, where he substituted
lis plain gray suit for the regalia of the su-
preme chief ranger. He was then escorted,
in company with Judge Wedderburn,
of St. John, n. B., to the A. o. U. W.
hall, where the afternoon session was held.
This consisted in merely getting the meeting
in order for the chief business of the as
sembly.
Chief Ranger Spaulding of Old Town,
who was present had the mallet which was
used when he instituted the first court in
this State. This same malet was used by
the supreme chief ranger, yesterday, 10
calling the gathering to order.
The Independent Order of Foresters has
had wonderful growth and the membership
June /, was 60, ,2GG, and the surplus fund
$685., ,434 6S. The birthplace of the order
was in New Jersey and it is in its 2lst year.
The headquarters of the order, which
is entirely different from the old court of
Foresters, is at Toronto, Canada. The
growth has been large through the efforts
of reliable men in establishing courts.
The courts which have been instituted in
Kennebec county bave among its members
many very well known and prominent men.
The evening session was formed in the
G. A. r. hall and the following high court
ufficers were elected:
H. c. R., Rev. c. F. Andrews, Old
Town; P. H. c. R., DR.. W. McDsvid, Au-
gusta, II. V. c. r., A. X. P. Messrve, NJ.
D., Portland; II. c., +. P. Coffin, Skow he.
gan; H. Treas, c. +. P. Burchmore, Ban
gor; H. P, c. W. Price, M. D., Rich
mond; auditors, W. S Marshall, 0rono /;
j. f. Badger, Augusta.
The following officers were appointed !:
Fl. c., Rev. J. W. Sparks, Waterville; H..
J. Sec, Chas. r. White, Richmond; II. S..
W, F. o. Smith, Houlton; Fl. j. W., r.
Q. Lancaster, Howland; II. S. B., F. b.
Coulby, Lewiston; H. J. B., John Camp
bell, Henderson; II. NJ, r. A. Carver,
East Wilton; Fl. Conductor, W. s. Moore,
Jackman; H. Messenger, F. W. Shaw,
Mars Hill.
The officers elected were installed by Dr.
Oronhyatekha, after which short addresses
were made by several.
1t was decided to hold the annual meeting