Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-25
Independent Order of FOresterS
End State Convention at
MOrriStOWn.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Order has Made Excellent Progress In
this State-0eIegates Chosen to the
Supreme Court-High Chief Rarger
Makes Recommendations in his Re-
port.

expectations, there was little or no
contest for office at the annual session
of the high court, Independent Order
of Foresters. Members of the high
standing committee were elected with
out opposition on what was termed
by some as a Harmony ticket" The
aim was to have various sections of
the State represented on this commit
tee, which constitutes the board of
officers. Ringing speeches were made
by those who placed the candidates in
nomination. The following delegates
were elected to office: High chief
ranger, William J. O'Brien, of Court
Fairmount, Jersey City; high vice
chief ranger, David T. Howell, of
Court Strattford, Newark high secre-
tary, Francis Mackenzie, of Court
George W. Childs, Elizabeth; high
treasurer, Fred Storm, Jr., of Court
Bloomfield Centre, Bloomfield; high
physician, DIR. August J. Mitchell, of
Court General Runyon. Newark; high
counsellor, Asa F. Randolph, of Court
Watching, PlainfieId.
When it came to the business of
electing five representatives to the
supreme court, many candidates We're
placed in the field. The following
were finally chosen to represent the
body when the supreme court meets
in Boston, in 1905: James Q. Calvert,
of Elizabeth; Arthur q. Wenzel, of
Newark Willet T. Bingham, of Eliza
beth Jacob @. Huff, of Somerville,
and, George Eden, of Hoboken. The
alternates elected are: John T, Lines,
of Morristown Francis J. Weiss, of
Jersey Citv. S. F. Holden, of Pater-
son, and Richard Bye, of Elizabeth
During the afternoon session, Alder
man Burke, of this CITY. representing
the Mayor, entered and extended a
welcome to the delegates. High Chief
Ranger Henry H. Lowrie responded
on behalf of the body. Supreme
Physician DR.. Thomas Millman, of
Toronto, Canada, delivered a lengthy
address about the order and it's finan-
cial condition. The speaker referred
to the surplus of the order. which now
amounts to nearly 81, DOC, 900, and is
increasing at the rate of about $50, 900
per month. DR.. Millman said the
order nov had about 23O, 900 members.
His address was we'll received. A
letter was then read from DR.. Orion
h%yatekha, The supreme chief ranger
in which he expressed regret that he
could not attend the session.
/ In his report the high chief ranger
recommended that the salary of the
high secretary be increased, and the
body voted to adopt the recommends
tion. DR.. Lowrie also expressed his
thanks to Deputy Supreme Chief
Ranger Bingham, to his colleagues in
office, to his deputies and all who had
served the organization faithfully
during the last two years. He also
called attention to the large lapse rate
each year, and urged upon all courts
the necessity of looking after delin-
quints to prevent them from becoming
suspended. The finance committee
reported hat 81, 773. So had been ex-
pended during the last two year for
cash prizes to courts and members.
The sum of 800 was appropriated
to one of the past high chief rangers,
who is now an invalid. Each of the
five delegates to the supreme court
was voted $50, to be drawn immed-
lately before the session of that body.
High Chief Ranger William J. O'Brien
made the following appointments:
High orator, Rev. j.. T. Kerr, of Court
Custer, Elizabeth; high journal secre-
tary, Frank Wagner, of Court Eliza
beth, of Elizabeth high court organ-
ist, James Theirs, of Court Camden,
of Camden; high senior woodward,
James Busch, of Court Progressive,
Newark; high junior woodward.
George +. Spinning, OF Court Mon
mouth, Red Bank; high marshal,
James A. Neubaurer, of Elizabeth;
high conductor, W. N. Zimmerman,
of Court Fairmount, Jersey City high
messenger, A. M. Jamison, or Court
Halsey, Newark high senior beadle,
O. @. Illlngworth, of Court Raritan,
of Raritan high junior beadle, q. F.
Reagan, of Court Columbus, Eliza
beth. Several places were nominated
as the place of meeting in 1905, but
Bloomfield won on the first ballot. 1t
was then voted to hold the next session
within two weeks after the supr
court meets in April, 1905. Deputy
Supreme Chief Ranger W. L. Binge-
ham installed the oficers-elect and
the session lplosed at 2 o'clock at
night.