Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-11
THE FORESTERS
Elect W. {. Kicker Of Lewiston,
Grand Chief Ranger.
Death Of Hon. B. F. Briggs, Promi-
nent Citizen Of Auburn.
The PeppcrclI and Laconia Mills Of Biddeiord
to Be Consolidated.

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The State convention of the Foresters
Of America was opened. this morning.
in Court Canada hall, No. IS. in this
city and was attended by about $50
members.
The Grand Court convention was held
in the hall Of Court Canada. Here
everything had been done to make the
hall attractive. Tri-colored bunting
mingled With the conspicuous notices
of the order and gave the hall 4 holt
day appearance. The only external
decoration was the large American flag
which fDated from one of the windows
Of the block. showing the strangers in
town where the convention was being
held
The Grand Court meeting over which
Grand Chief Ranger w. +. Rker of
Lewiston, presided was attended by Il
delegates. The Grand Court officers
We're w. +. Riker. lewiston; {. f.
Townsend. Brunswick; James f. Gun
ningham. I. d. Welsh. Westbrook:
James L. Do0little, Brunswick; Mr.
Murphy. Bath; ]. d. OBrien, Gardi-
ner: James \. Doherty, Bangor; ]. J.
Maher. Augusta; {. c. Biledeau. John
Cuilette
The delegates from the courts in the
State We're: George McMannus. Thorn
as {. Lynch. Bangor: VIII c. Atkins.
w. l.. Talbot, Gardiner; Charles c.
Townsend, Henry Rijot. Brunswick;
F.. c. Murphy, Bath: ]. A. O,Neil. T. j.
McCarty. j. l.. Flaherty. Portland II.
brook: DR.. L. L. Davis. Biddeford: j.
J. Kennedy. 7. NJ. Holmes. George T.
Jones, Walter Crafts. w. j. Fournell,
Lewiston; A. 3. Reney, Joseph Buteau
and Harry L. Kinds. Waterville: c. f.
BilOdeau Augusta.
The morning session which opened
at 10 o'clock, adjourned at noon with
out electing officers on account Of the
press of business. The business done
at the meeting was largely of a routine
nature.
1t was after 6 o'clock when the after
noon session was completed ana the OIL
GERS had been elected for the ensuing
year Shortly after the afternoon session
was commenced ana the reports had been
read. The election uf officers resulted:
Grand chief ranger, Warren f.. Riker.
Lewiston; grand sub-chief ranger Henry
Raget Brunswick: grand financial sc,.rc-
tary, j. +. Cunningham. Gard ucr; grand
treasurer Patrick u. Welsh. WesibrUpll:
grand recording secretary. +. J. Murphy,
Bath; grand senior woodward. Arthur
Deiveau. Watervillc; grand Junior wood
ward. Peter Dorion. Bath: grand senior
beadlc, J. j. Kennedy. Lewiston; grand
junior bcadle, H. l.. Mccullough. West
brook: trustees. w. II. O Bricn Gardiner.
James Doherty Bangor, II. +. Kinds,
Waterville: supreme delegate Geo f..
Ig
o Brien. Bangor.
There was as in every secret organ "a
ton 4 little contest for the place Of chief
ranger. but when the result Of the cleo
ton was announced an rivalry was ended
and the members were bound together as
/ firmly as ever. Soon after the election
had taken place the officers We're installed
by Past Grand Chief Ranger Doolittlc If
| Brunswick. the supreme deputy.
\ vote Of thanks was extended Courts
Canada and America for the royal man
ner in which the visiting members We're
The reports made by the officers showed
the order 10 be in Z most encouraging
condition lin the state. During the past
year there has been healthy growth in
the number of the members, and one new
lodge has been instituted that at Auburn.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting,
May ~, hut where the Grand Court
win meet ut that time has not been de-
cided. II is thought thar it will b.. in
Westbrook as a strong invitation has
been extended to have the meeting in that
place.
During the afternoon session addresses
were made BY Grand Chief Ranger Riker.
W. II. y Brien, the Nestor Of the order
In the State. ana MesSrS Murphy, Doc
little. Deal and DohertY.
The evening meeting was held at the
hail Of Court America On Temple street.
the members of that order taking their
turn in entertaining the members. NO at
tempt at decorations was made ut this
Lodge, room. but instead the members eX-
a