The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-26
THE SUPREME COURT, 1. OF.
salary of the Supreme Chief Ranger
Raised to SIO.oOD

me session OF the Supreme Court of the
Independent Order of Foresters. which
was recently held in London, Glasgow
ana beiiast, was OF general interest to
iodgemen James Gregg, of this city, who
was the delegate from the high court of
Washington. reports that the entire dele
cation from the United States and Canada
enjoyed pleasant itinerary. visiting lead
ing points of interest throughout England.
Scotland and Ireland, and making a short
run TO Paris
The attention OF all delegates was en-
eaged Tor three days at the session OF the
supreme Court OF Foresters from l.S in
the morning until o or at night The
ladies OF the party did much shopping
ana sightseeing. but the men had 10 at
tend TO business. The sad event of the
meeting was the death of DR.. John McCon-
nell, OF Toronto, who fell dead in the prime
or his manhood while he was busy with
many IDEAS for the promotion of Forestry
The chief business transacted was the
changing or the sessions OF the Spreme
Court, so that hereafter they will be held
not piennially. but every three years, This
WIZ effect a great saving in the cost of
the legislative machinery So much has
been done In legislation and the adapta-
ton or tho constitution 10 the interests of
the order that triennial sessions will no
ample TO provide for everything that NAV
he apt TO crop up and is not covered nv
the prerogatiYe of the executive or the
letter OF the constitution. The change in
the salary list began with the proposi-
ton TO increase the stipend paid the SUI
preme chief ranger from $500 10 so. 600
per annum- The chief, pr Oronhvatekha
protested vigorously against the altera-
ton, hut his opposition was overruled hv
a unanimous vote of the Supreme Court
who were determined 10 reward pronerlv
the genius and energy of the head of the
oruer me increase OF the salary or the
supreme secretary from S5G0a IL reallv =
reduction of the expenses of the order
inasmuch as he viii now attend 10 all the
solicitors and counsel's work. This change
VIII probably effect a saving OF from 81 O0o
to seen per annum.
DIR. Mslman. the supreme medical ex-
aminer, had his salary fixed al 5000 per
annum. HIS duties are laborious lie Is
now dcearfed from all other practice 81
his profession. and IL vas considered but
fair that he should b. properly reuuncr-
dted THIS change will also effect a saw
ing During July the applicants for mem
berShip reached the enormous number Of
lFn. which means the examination Of be-
tween sixty and seventy paperx nor dion,
no easy task for Il man who must weigh
every phase IN the history and condition
OF the applicant The auditors were given
an additional Stt1 making the amount
now payable 10 them 81 .0o per annufn
Their work I'm supervising the money mat
ters OF the order that has over 81. go NJ
Of surplus, and that has already maid
out nearly S2.o0oot1 10 bencfciaries "a not
a trieing affair, and deserves the best at
tsntion OF the best TWO men who can be
selected. The salary paid the treasurer
remained unchanged. bat tho treasurer hv
q majority OF votes was retired. and Mr.
Harry collins. or Toronto. was elected Ia
his place Mr.. Collins is an exceedingly
popular man. and the contest waS a ver,-
close one he being elected by a mn ioritN-
Of only II. The remainder Of the execu-
tive remain practically UNCHANGED.
The following Is a LIST Of the Officers
elected: orophyatekEa. NJ. u. 5 G. r
+. Bottereh J. s. 4. r.. Hon H. -
Aiken. :. Y. n. John 4. McC!llivrs,.
-. G.. : $; II A Collins :. T. Thomas
Mtllman, NJ. p. :. r; Hon. Judge W
Wedderburn, : Coun. Rev. W. N--
Caushan. ; Chap: r. ". Greer and q =
FitZcerald :. auditors