The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
GRAND COURT or
FORESTERS OF AMERICA
Delegates who win Afisua Meeting
Of 6ran3 c0Brt.
Ninth Session VIII Be Held at Sales.
NAY 14-l6- 0fficers Eieete5.


The ninth annuai siste convention a
tie grand court Of the Foresters q
America, wili be heid in Saiem, May a
lls Tie sessions viii be held in Turner
Hall and will be attended BY about forty
delezsies. The Past officers viii also be
present and this viii swell she number
20 about %. In edition 70 the annual
election Of officers, the convention will
elect tuo suprems Representatives 10
represent the gand court convention 10
b. held IN Baltimore on August 9th.
The members oi court Sherwood 80. ~,
oi tbis city are Arranging for the feoep-
ton and entertainment Of their visiting
ffAtsYs.
The iurisiiction oi Oregon is composed
Of - subordinate courts, all Of which
are in good standing. The past term
has been most: prosperous, both in
msnbership and finances. A net gain
Of nearly loo per cent has been made in
membership. while there is now nearly
81 O,O0Q In the treasures Of the sub
ordinate eo1rts. This good thoving is
due 10 the liberal spirit manifested BY
the order in keeping an organizer con-
siantly in the fsld for the past year.
The grand court, too, has been most
prosperous during the past term, and
points with pride 20 q substantial sum
IN lie treasury Among the proposed
amendments 10 the constitution Of the
grand court is a change in the Law per
tanning to the grand court funeral fund.
THIS fund since its adoption by the
grand court two years ago, has proved
10 be Of great benefit both 10 the various
courts and the memhership. There
have been ~ funeral claims paid, both
10 members and members wives,
amounting 10 gilOO.
The following is list Of the officers
and delegates expected 10 attend the ses-
sion oi the grand court Of Oregon.
Court Mount Hood, No. /, Portland A.
Anderline, L. Goldenberg and n, ,Cleaye; /;
Court Columbia, No. 2. Portlasd, =. A.
GEssell and George Houghten, Court
Multnomah, 40. 3. Portland, z. r. RO-
govay and N Klapper; Court Webfoot
No. 4. Portland, A. Brausr, James Balm
and r. r Bourgeois: Court Germanis.
No. 5, August DEFINE Court scandia, No.
7. Portland A. E.schWartz and Ell Ahl.
grsn Court Astoria, No. s, Astoria, A.
Schroeder aud Gundersou; Court Robin
Hood, No. ., Oregon City, 5. O. Dillmsn
and p. 4. Banker; Court The DAlles, No.
~, The Dalles, =. w. l.. Skibbe Court
Ocean lew, No. rs, Gardiner, i. r.
Mccs; Court Coos Bay, No. IS, Marsh
field r. A. Golden Court Queen Of the
Forestsrs No H., Bandon. A. q. Hoyt
Court shr. Forrest. No. ~, Salem,
A. l. BroWn aud b.. Chase
Court Maid Marian. 30. p, IaGranie,
W. n. Keeper; Court Liberty. No.
-. Albany, q. -. Burkhart and W
n. Warner; Court Misileioe, No. -,
! Ashland, q ~. Gellstte; Court Jose.
phine No. e, Grants Pass, James Trem.
ble Court Unity. No, -, Corvallis, J.
J Mnlvey; Court Benryolence No ~,
shedd, lnot reported Court Indepen-
d,uce No 30, Independence, + /. Gale
Court Douglas. No. 80, ROseburg W. &.
Gray; Court Bohemia. No. 33, Cottage
Grove 7. W. jenkins; Court Poplar No.
%, Eugene. william 5 Moon.
Grand Officers
p. r. Rogers, grand chief ranger,
Portland J. u. MAtthews, grand cub
chief ranger, Astoria; Dr. Edward
Diedfich, grand treasurer. Portland
samuel Kalka, grand financial secre
tary, Portland James Fisher, grand re-
eording secretary. The Dallesi $. q,
stephens, grand senior woodward
Portland q. y. Reynolds grand junior
woodward. McMinnville; /. Grcenbaum,
grand senior besdle, salem; James Me
kiniey, grand junior beadle, Portland