Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11
F. OF A. CONVENTION.
0mcers Elected and Business Fin.
 ished Up This Afternoon.

The state convention of the FOreSters of America closed this afternoon after a two days successful session. Last evening the delegates were dined at Concordia hall, after which there was a ball and team drill in the convention hall. Business was resumed prompt ly this morning at 9 o'clock and until late hour this afternoon the conyen- ton was hard at work electing the grand officers for the next two years, and discussing various proposed amendments. The warmest work Of the day was over the selection of grand officers. Excepting the office of grand chief ranger and for one or two minor offices there were not less than two nominations. Grand Chief Ranger Can field of Bridgeport presided the entire day. There was an independent ticket issued early in the day and 1t was eA- pected that this would tend to make the closing hours of the convention un- usually interesting. In general 1t was defeated An effort to raise the salary of the grand secretary from S1.2U to $500 a year was defeated but the salary of the chief ranger was increas- ed from $50 to S1OO year. It was voted to increase the board of trustees from three to five members. William DeYoung of Danbury presented the delegates with souvenir match boxes. James H. Freney of this city, In a speech that was greatly applauded- de ciined the nomination for grand sub chief ranger. and X. l.. Solomon also oI this city declined the nomination Tor recording secretary. Following were the officers elected to act for the ensu- ing two years: Grand chief ranger, Thomas O'Laughlin, Naugatuck, unani- mously; grand sub-chief ranger, James C. Roche. wallingford; grand trensur- CT. James ]. Walsh. Meriden; grand secretary. Frank A. Hagerty. Hart ford: recording secretary, Peter Me Che. New Haven. unanimously; senior ,voorward. Michael J. Keefe, Water bury: junior woodward. Thomas Hunt, south Norwalk; senior beadle, F. n. Wall. Manchester: junior beadle. M. w. Hullivan. Thompsonville; trustees, P. I. Cavanaugh. Torrington; Sidney Wilkins, Danbury; George Trieber, New Haven; James Fitzgerald. water bury: John T. Farmer, New Britain
 Delegates to the national convention which will be held in Buffalo in Au- glst Frederick R. Canfeld. Bridge port: John F. Cosgroye. Hartford; Charles W. Bagley, Waterbury: John Rwan. Washington; Peter ]. Carroll, Bridgeport: William I. Hayes. Tarriff- siIle: James Crean. Waterbury: John Gregg. Hartford: Frank Anderson, Bridgeport: Michael McChunery, Litch- field: Michael ]. Higgins. Norwich; John F. Ryan. Terryville; Patrick H. Waterbury: Andrew J. Wrenn. Southington: Dominic Murphy, Hartford William Houlihan. Bridge port; Robert Lodge. Meriden: Michael l. Began New Haven: A. l.. Lan- terneir. Torring,on. and r. J. Cavan- augh. Stamford.
 The newly elected officers were inn nedlately installed in office by su- preme Deputy Grand Chief Ranger George W. RundalL The next state will be held in New Haven two years hence.
 The tellers were: M- II. COnlan- fudge: n. ]. Moore. Norwalk: William DeYoung. Danbury; L. F. McClear. Hartford: George O'Mally. Meriden. and NJ. ]. Clabby. Bridgeport
 A vote of thanks to the local courts for the entertainment of the delegates was passed. after which the conyen- ton adjourned.