The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-17

Lyman Band, % pieces.
Conclave No 90. *. S. +.
Eight Woodwards with axes.
Court Olneyville. No. 5.
Court Thomas a. Doyle, No 2l.
Court Gen. Sheridan. No. %.
Court Lyman. No. 2h
Union Cornet Band, p pieces.
Eight Woodwards with axes.
Court Warwick, No. 20.
Court Mercier No. a.
Court Columbus, No. Al.
Baileys Fife and Drum Band. 10 pieces.
Court I. w. Dorr. No. 90
Court Clear River. No. IS
Court Fidelity. No "a.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Peter C. spangeberg, commander. and
aids.
Hibernian Band, "a pieces.
Eight Woodwards with axes.
Court Star. No. s.
Court Hope. No. l5
Court Philip Allen. No. 2S.
Court Bellevue. No. 10.
Caspee Band. q pieces.
Court Narragansett. No. IL.
Court Jefferson, No. 36
Court Elmwood, No. go
Court Hermann. No IS.
RED FIRE IN PLENTY.
The route Of march was up Washing
ton street through Mathewson, down
Weybosset. round Turks Head and ,Ip
Westminster to Music Hall. The route
had been prettlly decorated for the oo-
casion and flags banners and draped
bunting were displayed from buildings
along the line, but the adornments were
badly soaked by the rain. There was
quite q general use OF red fire, and this
did much to dispe the storm gloom.
on reaching Music Hall the several con-
claves marched into the hall. and the
regular exercises were commenced WIN
out delay. on the stage were the mem
bers OF the grand court, chief rangers OF
the several courts ana prominent MEM
bers OF the order from all parts OF the
state. After a medley overture by
Reeves American Band. Grand CHIEF
Ranger j. p. McNell'z introduced Hon.
Thomas j. Ford of Pittsburg. Pa SUI
preme chief ranger OF the order. He con-
graduated the Rhode island Foresters
for their evident zealand tiftt-iasrrr.
ADDRESS BY THE CHIEF.
lie then said, in part: The Foresters
of America as an Independent fraternity
was organized Aug IS, 1889, with 13
56.1i0 members. After an existence of II
years we have q grand courts, are or
ganized in 26 states, with 1875 subordinate
courts and membership OF 1859, net,
increase of SS6 subordinate courts and
llo,429 members. Certainly a prosperity
and growth which should bring the glow
OF pleasure 10 every Forester in America.
but not alone in numbers have you
increased. In wealth also. During the
past IL years your balance I'm the treas
uries OF the subordinate courts has in
creased from ssas.2l6 to sl,2Oo,,...87. a net
increase of SSds. 1851. ana this, too. with
out any decrease in payments by reason
of sick and funeral benefits. Your an
nual expenditures in care OF the sick and
the burial Of the dead has increased from
$40, 900 to 1907 97329. In every department
of your management you have reduced
your expenses While the management
In 1889 was about $3.50 per capita in
1890 il was but s. %.
Miss Mary G. Duffy or Riverpoint sang
very acceptsbly, and then Supreme Sec
retary McMurtry OF Brooklyn was intro
duced. and made stirring address. This
was followed by a short address by Su-
preme Treasurer Thomas II. Donahue OF
this city.
A cornet and trombone duet by Bow IN
II. Church and Claude Spary, with ac-
compartment by che band. brought the
demonstration, which was great success
in spite OF the storm, to ar end.