The herald., 1895-05-11
Grand Court Closes Its Session
in San Jose
RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED
The Session Closed With q Grand and
Brilliant Ball
Bylaws Amended In Regard to the Death
Provlslon-Other Minor Matters Dis
posed Of by the Court

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN JOSE. May 1o.-The grand court
OF the Ancient Order of Foresters Of
America closed its abors today, enjoyed
ball this evening and tomorrow the
delegates will go on excursions to Mount
Hamilton and Palo Alto.
When the court convened in the morn
ing the amendment to forbid the incor-
poration of subordinate courts under the
laws of the state was called up and laid
over for one year.
Louis Berger of Court Apollo was cleo
ted alternate to Supreme Representative
G. II. Bremen.
In accordance with action taken, no
court can hereafter initiate any candidate
tor less than the minimum fee allowed by
grand and supreme court laws. No sub
terfuge shall be permitted under penalty
of expulsion of the court from the order.
No member can claim benefits as mat
ter OF law for a longer period than twenty
six consecutive weeks.
An amendment to the laws was adopted
which provides that on the death of a
member of a subordinate court in good
standing at the time of his death. the
court may pay such funeral allowances as
its bylaws provide. providing, however.
that on the death of member who has
been such for one year or over, and who
is in good standing at the time of his
death, such funeral allowance shall not
he less than $50 nor more than $50.
Subordinate courts may pay funeral
allowances OH the death of the wives of
members of the court if the bylaws so
provide. and under such further rules
and regulations as they may adopt.
An amendment providing that when
RI n TRAVELLING r1 thew
upon surrender thereof, advance to the
holder thereof not more than two weeks
benefits in accordance Herewith, and
thereafter shall recover the same from the
issuing court. said caro- to be retained
till said recovery was. as amended. re-
feired to the supreme representatives
for action.
An amendment to strike out from any
part OF the constitution any clause or sec
ton providing for the reading out Of un-
tinancia members. was adopted,
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the
grand court that in any ritual proposed
for the order, and which may be adopted
by the supreme court. there shsll be no
offices constituted with any religious
character, and no religious ceremonies
incorporated therein. The resolution was
adopted.
A resolution from Arizona asking for
an amendment to the grand court laws
DrOV1ulHS 1OT TtDTGScutdGlOu Nv pTONy VI
all delegates to grand court fl ON Arizona
was not adopted.
The appeal of Court Maytiowcr against
payment of death benefit to one OF their
brothers on u question of law. resulted
in the reversal OF the action of the court;
payment of the claim was ordered.
In the matter OF the appeal OF $. S.
Green, after lengthy argument from
Delegate Asher. it was decided to send
the matter back to the court executive
council be sustained and a new election
ordered.
1t was ordered that the grand secretary
of A. o. +. of A. may furnish to grand
secretary of o. of Z. list Of members
stricken from their rolls.
The Office of permanent oganizer is
abolished and organizers will be commits
stoned at the will of the executive council.
A resolution that the chief raEger have
custody OF all bonds was carried
The supreme amendments were referred
to the supreme representatives.
The bonds of the grand secretary and
grand treasurer were fixed at $1,000.
A resolution OF respect to the memory
of Henry Krall. late grand treasurer, was
adopted and the delegates assumed
standing position for three minutes.
The deliberations of the grand body
having concluded. the supreme ranger,
Lewis Thornc. assisted by J. ]. Cordy.
D. S. c. r., began the installation of
off GERS.
Before doing so he presented to the
junior past grand chief ranger, on behalf
of the grand court. handsome P. G. G.
II. jewel.
Headquarters will be established in
Cleveland. o., during the session, COM
mencing September 10th and it is pro-
posed to sustain the reputation of Califor
MIA for hospitality. The delegation ex-
poets to again bring back supreme honors
to California.