St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-08
John G. Schubert, Windsor Hotel:
l wish every blessing to the Catholic
Order of Foresters. q
P. A. FEEHAN. n
Archbishop OF Chicago. 9 I

The latter is the high chaplain of the
order. Chief Schubert. by the wav. IS.
clerk Of the court in Chicago. Many.
other prominent politicians. preachers:
newspaper men and doctors are among
the delegates. 81
A graduating scale of assessment for
insurance calls was adopted yesterday
and committee of five appointed to
arrange the best schedule for scale,
the same to report to the high chief.
before April l, 1895. AS the order is
primarily an insurance association, this
item is an important one. -, .'''iAs- as g~
, There will probably be an aii-nfgtA
session tonight in order to flush up all
business, preparatory to leaving tonor-
row. Officers will be elected tonight,
the following being the slate agreed
upou so far as can be ascertained: az
ID. G: K, Thomas 81. Cannon; WIG,
R., L. j. Calien; high treasurer, Michael
Cry. De Grnchy, leader of the Cana
dian delegation. is also mentioned for
treasurer. For high secretary, Messrs,-
Thie1e. Souiss and McGann are the
favorites. For medical examiner, Drs.
OMalley. Anton and Gfroer are men.
Toned, the former being the present in.
cumbent.
H. E. Laing, city passenger agent of
Chicago for the Chicago. Milwaukee Il
St. Paul railroad. is in charge of the
party from the East. and is stopping at
the Windsor.
Over 200 of the Foresters attended the
"Rosedaie" performance at the Grand
last night, the following occupying
boxes: MeSsrs. Schubert and .7wife.
Toug and wife, Fletcher and wife. Nc
Nance and wife. Burke and wife, Coan
and wife, and Misses Cannon and Bren-
man,. 80,
Delegates De Gruchy and Ritchot, of
the Canadian delegation, furnish the
following valuable information: re-
, The Institution of the Catholic Order
of Foresters can we'll be compared as a
triumphant achievement with the dis.
covery of America by Christopber
Columbus. 1t came into existence on
the 23d Of May, 1858, in the Sodality
hall Of the Holy Family church, in the
city of Chicago, by few gentlemen
meeting together and drawing up
constitution, which they submitted to
Archbishop Feehan. of Chicago, who
gave it his hearty support and co-opera-
ton. During the first five years OF
its existence eighty-three courts were
Since then the order has expanded
and increased rapidly. In 1892 the ninth
anlruai convention was held in Mont
real. AT this session were assembled
2SS delegates, representing as many
courts. The impetus given Catholic
Forestry by the convention is demon
sIrated by the following figures for the
year ending May 1. 1888: Establishment,
of 50 courts; Increase of membership,
4.223, and an average reduction of death
rate of 20 per cent. Last year
THE convention was held at Chicago.
when between 5000 and 5000 Young
men representing the uniformed en-.
campment of the order paraded 1.-THE
streets in uniform. with banners. flying
and bearing allegoricai displays.
The Canadian delegates are much
pleased with the business air, Of; St.
Paul's and its beautiful SURROUNDINGS
aud are loud in their praise OF the h0s4
pitality extended them by its citizens,
Our own. city of Montreal is situate
somewhat similar to st. Paul. { g
The Canadian membership is HuWt
about one-third of the entire order, AID
its influence has been ever exercised for
the welfare of the order at large, ever
turning nationality and self into the
broader channel of Catholic Forestry
and unity. The following ladies accouis
panied the Canadian delegation: Mis-
Fletcher, Mrs. Gervais, Mrs. Fortier,:
Mrs. Raby ard Mrs. Rich.
Those ST. Paul and Minneapolis Fdr!s
eSters who went to Chicago last yeArr
and secured the 1894 convention for this
city are in high feather this week.
Matt Egan was the leader of the move
ment in Chicago, being ably seconded
by Rev. Father Plant. of minneapolis.
The next convention is likely to 60 to
Ottawa.