Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11
FoREsTERs ADJOURN.
State Organization Of Catholic Frater.
nal Society Finishes Biennial.

One of the best and most harmon
ious conventions of the Catholic Order
of Foresters which the organization in
Iowa has ever held and which has
been IN session in this city since Tues
day morning, adjourned with banquet
rendered the guests by Lenihan Court,
No. $40, Wednesday evening. But little
business other than routine, aside from
electing the nine delegates, who
will attend the national court to be
held in Dubuque in August. was trans
acted at the last business session of
Wednesday afternoon. Those chosen
We're: Joseph j. OFT. Dubuque; M. c.
Lenihan, Marshalltown: Judge p. NJ.
Mathews, Dubuque: D. D. Murphy,
Elkader: D. j, Murphy, Waukon; ]. A.
Limbaoh, Cedar Rapids; James Hart,
Iowa City; r. A. O'Connor, New Hamp-
ton: and ]. F. Fishbach, LeMars.
The banquet rendered the visiting
Foresters by the local court was in it
self a love feast and ended the very
pleasant two days stay Of the visitors
in a most appropriate fashion. The
spreai was laid in the large store room
occupying the entire second floor of
the Patterson building. All were seated
at one large table, which formed the
three sides of an obong, the toast
master, State Chief Ranger Joseph j.
OFT, occupying a seat in the center of
the short end Covers We're placed for
$50 and the banquet, which began soon
after o'clock. continued over two
hours. Following the invocation by
Very Rev. M. c. Lehman. the feast. in
four courses was served. while the
Marshalltown Harp Orchestra, sta
toned in a corner of the room, gave a
concert of selected numbers.
After the cigars had been lighted
POSTMASTER OFT presided and the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to-:
Our Mothers"-M. H. Kelly, Wat
erloo.
Our Order''-D. D. Murphy, Eliza
der.
THE Layman in Religion'-F. A.
O'Connor, New Hampton.
president of the United States" -
F. B. Sharon, Davenport.
American Citizenship"-James Hart,
Iowa City.
Leo XIn"-very Rev. NJ. c.. Leni-
han.
"Fraternity"-M. L. Healy. Cedar
Rapids.
After the list of toasts had been re-
sponded to a number Of impromptu
talks We're given.
Officers Salaries Increased.
All of the active state officers, the
state chief ranger, state secretary and
state treasurer were voted an increase
of salary by the convention at their
last session. The state rangers is adj
vancei from $3.50 to $3.50 the state
treasurer's from $3.50 to $3.50. and the
state secretary from 800 to $3.50. The
last named officer was also granted $100
a year for stenographer hire.
Visitors are Pleased.
NOT the slightest friction marred any
Of the sessions Of the convention, which
ma ssa1 off as smoothly as could be
imagined. This. together with the ex-
cellent manner in which the visitors
were entertained. by the local court
left a most pleasing impression with
the delegates. All of the ofhcers ex-
pressad themselves as being more
than highly pleased with the treatment
they had received. and stated the Or
sanitation had never held a more har-
monious or better managed and con-
ductefl convention in its history than
the one just closed. AS mark OF
appreciation the convention rendered
the local court, the citizens and the
press a resolution of thanks and appre-
citation.
The major portion of the credit due
for the excellent manner in which the
guests have been handled and treated,
is due to the convention committee OF
Lehman court, which had all the ar
rangements In hand. This committee
was composed of T. H. Bondage, chair
man: Ed Sheridan, Emil Seleine, John
Kurtz, John Pink and r. II. Hedder-
mann.