Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-10
DIES MONIES GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
Capital City Captures the Bien-
NAL of the Catholic Order
of Foresters
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
FFIcERs ARE REELECTED
Present officiary is Selected for An
other Term-Two New Trustees are
Named-Action Taken This Morning
Looking Toward Expellins Saloon
Men From Membership.

| The Catholic Order of Foresters a
their hiennialy convention this after
noon reelected by reclamation all OF
the old officers excepting two of the
three trustees. Below is list of those
chosen.
State Chief Ranger. j. OFT. Du.
buque.
State Vice Chief Ranger. NJ
Lynch, Sioux City.
State Secrctary-E. j. Mclaughlin.
State treasurer. A. Gadbois, Wat
erloo.
Chaplain-Rev. j. ]. Toomey, Du-
buque.
Trustees-J. NJ. Lynch, Carroll: f. b.
Shearon, Davenport; P. ]. Donahue,
Sioux City.
Des Moines won out out on the To-
cation for the next state gathering with
but very little trouble, altho both
Clinton and Sioux City were in the
field. Clinton made q rather stubborn
fight, hut the weight of sentiment was
with the capital city. who won by a
large majority on the first vote.
Liquor Handlers Barred.
The Foresters took firm and pro-
nounced stand for temperance and
against all handlers of liquor at their
morning session today. If the senti-
nient of the state gathering goes thru
the national convention, to be held in
Dubuque in August, an amendment TO
the constitution will be made which
will exclude in the future from men,
bership to the fraternity ell saloon men.
liquor dealers. bartenders and, in fac.,
any one connected either directly or in
directly with the sale or traffic in liq-
uor. Ii was the sense of The convention
that such men are hazardous risks and
not desirable members. After consid-
cradle debate the resolution carried,
and the delegates to the national gath
ering will be instructed to vote ac-
cordingly. This constitutional amend
ment, it is thought, will be one of the
important matters to come up before
the Dubuque convention.
The greater part of the morning ses-
sion was given over to the reports of
appointed Tuesday after
room, and the reports Of officers. Past
Chief Ranger M l.. Healy and Past
State Secretary John A. Limback, both
OF Cedar Rapids, were present for to-
days meetings. and addressed the con-
vention this morning. Archbishop j.
j. keane of Dubuque, Bishop Garrigan
Of Sioux City and Bishop Cosgrove of
each sent their blessing and
greeting to the assembly.
The days work began this morning
with solemn high mass at ST. Mary's
church at O'clock for the repose of
the souls of deceased brothers of the
The Social Features.
Every effort is being made by the To-
cal committee of Lenihan court to make
the delegates stay in the city as pleas
ant as possible. The convention ball at
Finkle's Hall Tuesday evening was
success, the large dancing
room being scarcely large enough to ac-
which attended. The room was blaze
Of light, and was decorated in simple
but effective manner. Tuesday evening,
after the business session of the after
noon was concluded, many of the dele
gates, escorted by members of Leni-
han court, visited the Soldiers Home,
ST. Thomas hospital, Riverside and the
water works, special cars being re-
served especially for their use by the
- tia