Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-14
WATERBURY MEN DEFEATED.
Kleinecke and Freney Fall Out
 side the Breastworks

Hhggerty of Hartford Defeated W. c.
 Kleinecke and OLoughlin of Nauga-
 tuck Defeated J. H. Freney-Next
 Convention of Order To Be Held In
 This City.
 New Britain, May 14.-The second Grand court of Connecticut, Foresters of America, opened at o'clock this morning.
 Grand Senior Woodward John D.. Lyddy of Bridgeport extended an in vitation to the delegates to visit him during ''old home week." and the in yitation was accepted.
 It was decided to raise the salary of the grand secretary from $700 to $1 ,OOO, with $2O0 additional for ex- penses. The salary of the grand treas urer was raised from $2OO to $500.
 Up to half past two this afternoon the following officers had been elected: Grand chief ranger, Fred k. Candeh of Bridgeport, unanimously; grand sub chief ranger, Thomas O'Loughlin of Naugatuck, 13S, and James H. Freney of Waterbury 114: grand treasurer, David Dickinson of Meriden unani- mously: grand secretary, Frank A. Haggerty of Hartford, 13S, William C.. Kleinecke of Waterbury, 116; grand re- cording secretary, Peter McHugh of New Haven; grand senior woodward, James E. Roach of Wallingford; grand junior woodward, J. J. Walsh of Meri- den.
 Yesterdays session of the Foresters of America at New Britain closed at 5 D. n after the entire day had 0een spent in receiving and acting on re- ports. There was a slight increase in the number of delegates at the after noon session The time taken up with miscellaneous business, most of which was referred to committees.
 The most important action taken was to decide the place of meeting for the next convention. Two invitations were received, one from the Hartford courts and one from Waterbury,. The convention decided in favor of Water bury. The present biennial session was to have been held in Waterbury, but was not because of the burning of the hotels in the big fire there Under the circumstances the delegates thought that Waterbury was entitled to the honor.
 The election of head camp delegates was taken up. By the present system q separate rollcall must be made in the election of each delegate. This takes a long time and a plan proposed was to have it done under one rollcaIl by each member naming all the delegates he wishes to vote for when his name is a0 hp rn44 4nys@ +.. committee of five to be appointed by the incoming grand chief ranger. The committee will report at the next state council
 E After the session Coutr Friendly's degree team exemplified a new ritual at Hanna's hall. The matter of adopt ing the new ritual will be brought up, tomorrow. The convention will be called at 9 o'clock.
 The ball of the Foresters, the chief social event of the biennial convention of the grand court, was held last even ing at the East Main street armory. 1t was 3 success in every way The del egates met at headquarters at the Ca- sind alt 7:3O and headed by the Phil harmonic band gave short street pa- rade before reaching the armory The band was stationed ill the center of the floor and gave an hours concert be- fore the dancing began. The hall was draped with flags and bunting on every side. White streamers ran across the ceiling and festoons of col ored bunting hung from the center A banner on which was inscribed Welcome to New Britain" hung from the orchestra balcony. The insignia of the order was placed near the cen ter of the east wall surrounded with bunting.