The record-union., 1895-05-11
ANCIENT ORDER FORESTERS.
The Grand Court Closes Its Labors-
New Officers Installed.

The Grand Court Closes Its Labors-
New Officers Installed.
SAN JOSE, May 10.-The Grand Court
of the Ancient Order of Foresters closed
its labors to-day, enjoyed ball this even
ing, 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 lncor-
poration of subordinates courts unGer The
laws of the State was called up and laid
over for one year.
Louis Berger OF Court Apollo was
elected alternate to Supreme representa-
tive c. Ii. Bremen.
In accordance with the action taken, no
court can hereafter initiate any candidate
for less than the minimum fee allowed by
the Grand and Supreme Court laws. No
subterfuge shall be permitted. under
penalty of expulsion OF the court from
the order. No member can claim benefits
as a matter of law for longer period
than twenty-siX consecutive weeks.
An amendment to the laws was adopt
ed 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 and over, and who
is in good standing at the time Of his
death, such funeral allowance shall not
be less than $50, nor more than $40. Sub
ordinate courts may pay funeral allow
ances on the death of the wives of mem
bers if The court bylaws so provide, and
under such further rules and regulations
as they may adopt.
An amendment providing that when a
court accepts a travelling card it may, un-
der surrender thereof, advance to the
holder thereof not more than two weeks
sick benefits in accordance Herewith,
and thereafter shall recover the same
from the issuing court, said card to be re-
tained till said recovery, was, as amend
ed referred To the Supreme Representa-
lives for action.
An amendment to strike out from any
part of the constitution any clause or
section providing for the reading out OF
unfinancial members was adopted.
The following resolution was adopted
ResoEUed, 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 shall be nc
Offices contituted with any religious char
scter, and no religious ceremonies incor-
porated therein.
A resolution from Arizona asking fol
an amendment to the Grand Court laws
providing tor representation by proxy oi
all delegates 10 the Grand Court from Ari-
Eona was not adopted.
In the appeal of Court Mayhowel
against payment of death benefits to one
of their brothers on a question of law,
action of the court was reversed and pay
ment of the claim ordered.
In the matter of the appeal of S. S.
Green, after lengthy argument from
delegate II. Asher, 1t was decided to SEND
the matter back 10 the court. The Exec
utiye Council was sustained and new
election ordered.
1t was ordered that the Grand Secretary
of a. o. (. of n. may furnish to the
Grand Secretary of the o. OF +. a list o.
members stricken and precluded from
their rolls.
The Office of Permanent Organizer is
abolished. and Organizers will be COM
missioned at the will of the Executive
Council.
a resolution that the Chief Ranger
have custody Of all bonds was carried.
The Supreme amendments were re-
ferred to the supreme Representatives
The bonds of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer were fixed at 5000.
resolution of respect to the memory
of Henry krall, late Grand Treasurer
was adopted, and the delegates assumed {
standing position Tor three minutes.
The deliberations OF the grand body
having been concluded, the Supreme
Chief Ranger, Lewis Thorne, assisted by
j. j. Cordy, ID. S. c. r., began the in.
stallation of officers. Before doing so. hs
presented to the Junior Past Grand Cniei
Ranger, on behalf of the Grand Court, d
handsome Past Grand Chief Ranger:
jewel.
Headquarters will be established ir
Cleveland. o., during the session of the
Supreme Court, and it is proposed to sus.
tain the reputation of California for hos.
pitality. The delegation expects to agar
hrinu hack Sunrane honors to CaIitorri.