Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
F ORESTERS BANQUET
A More Than Pleasant Affair Held Last
Night.
Congratulating Each other and the
World in General-The Next Ban
Quet - Officers Elected.

The Grand Court Of Maryland, Ancient
Order of Foresters Of America, banqueted
last night at Costellos
1t was a fete worthy of the order. Bunt-
ing hid the gilded wall of the banquet hail.
and streamers, tri-colored with patriotic
hues, were festooned from the chandeliers.
The board was graced with rare flowers
and choice viands, while good cheer flowed
In a flood. Music heightened the pleasure
of the occasion, and after the good things
had been discussed came the speech max
ing. This was of high order of merit, and
was listened to without fatigue. Chief
Ranger E. b. Jones, acted as chairman of
the event, and after rapping for order,
which was promptly given, he said:
Grand chief ranger. grand subchief
ranger. delegates and brothers to this con-
vention: We, the officers and members of
Court Pride No. 7745, of the District of
Columbia, extend you hearty and fra
ternal welcome to our city; we extend to
You the freedom of or halls for the pur-
poses for which you are met together, and
We extend to you that hospitality which we,
as brother Foresters, like to show to one
another on all such occasions as this.
You are met today in our beloved city, the
capital of this great nation, to legislatc
and enact laws for the benefit of yourselves
and the courts over which your jurisdiction
extends, and We trust that this convention
will go into history as one of the most
harmonious and Successful meetings which
this body has ever held" Chief Ranger
Jones then hoped that the legislation would
be for the better government of a larger
and increasing membership, and for the
promotion of sociability and fraternity and
for the consolidation OF the interests of the
members Of IT, order. 1t was an eloquent
address, and came off the tongue in the
happiest and best style CT the speaker.
He complimented everybody present, said
nice things about some of those who were
absent, told of the greatness and the glories
that were Washington's. and abbreviated
the hours into moments. The tosat, 1.-The
President of the United States" was drunk
standing and without comment. The toast.
Ancient Order Of Foresters of America"
was responded to by Supreme Secretary Nc
Murtry; The press" by Maj Chamberlain;
1.-The Grand Court" Mr.. Challoner, and
Mr.. Thomas Bruff: Our local court" Mr..
Muirhead; kindred societies." Mr.. N. X.
Junner: Our visiting courts" Messrs. Hig-
gins, Weight, Fallahan and Marshall. The
toasts were limited to five minutes, and
elected pleasure and applause. Host Co.'S
tello made himself useful and was assidu-
Gus in his ministration to the needs of the
guests. 1t was late when the banquet ad-
journed.
At the night session following the ban
quet officers were elected for the ensuing
term, as follows: Grand chief ranger. An
drew Lambert Of Court Carrollton, Balti-
more; grand subchief ranger. Thomas f.
Arnold. Court Pride. of Washington: treas
urer, Z. +. Nogt Court Spring Garden, of
Baltimore; grand secretary, Thomas L.
Bruf, Court Credo, Baltimore: senior wood
ward. George T. Richards Court Locust
Point Baltimore; Junior woodward. j. H. J.
Smith, Court Washington. Baltimore; Sc
NOR beadle. John Fuechter Court Balti-
more, Baltimore: Junior beadle. William j.
Hill. Court Washington, Baltimore; trus-
tees, William H. Callahan, Court Norfolk
A. j. Marshall, Court Carolina, Whining
ton, N. c.. and John F. Byrnes. CourtGreen
mount, Baltimore These officers were in
stalled by Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger
Benjamin F. Pierpont of Baltimore