The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-21
FOREsTERS Of
AMERICA HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION

The Grand court of Rhode Island.
Foresters OF America, met in 18th an
nual convention today in Arcanum hall
on Weybosset street.
Grand Chief Ranger Joseph +. Kelly
OF Central Falls appointed the follow
ing committees: Credentials. Past Chief
Rangers James J. McCabe, T. Edward
Carter. Adamo r. Aiello. James IL.
Caulfeld and Grand Secretary Peter j..
Fitzgerald; laws and resolutions. Past
Chief Rangers Philip S. Lovett. James
r. Cannon and Thomas f. Kane;
J. Higgins and John J. Hogan: appeals
and grievances. Past Chief Rangers
Michael Nolan. Andrew Higgins and
Patrick J. Roddy
Resolutions and amendments were
presented to be considered by the con-
vention from members OF Court Roger
Williams. Court Star OF Providence.
Court City OF Pawtucket and Court st.
Laurent.
Grand Chief Ranger Kelly then de-
livered his address. He said in part
1.-The proper observance OF Foresters'
day should be continued each year and
possibly the 18th day OF August should
be the date selected for that event
During the year the advantages OF
having the members OF the executive
council assigned to special districts for
the purpose of visiting courts and keep
ing down expenses have been very salts
factory and productive OF better results
than few visits by the entire board to
the limited number OF courts.
During the year every court in the
state was visited by two or more mem
bcrs OF the grand board
THE courts I'm the grand court sick and
funeral fund finding the assessments lev
led upon them too heavy, petit'oned the
grand chief ranger 10 call a special ses-
sion TO sec III some means could be found
TO strengthen the fund and lessen the ne
cessity OF so many assessments.
I'm September l called the delegates to
a meeting and after discussion on the
matter a motion was made and seconded
TO adjourn until Nov 80 1906.
AT the meeting in November the fol-
| lowing article was amended by striking
| out the words In the ninth line, which
read and shall receive 81 per week dur
| ing the remainder of his sickness
"A motion that II be stricken out was
carried and went into effect Jan. /. 1907.
| "On Nov. 26 1906. Court Mercier, No 49,
seeded from the order, taking with them
| 292 members.
| ION or about the middle of October
| Court Naples, No. AZ. was suspended for
| In many ways acting in direct opposition
| to the laws OF the order and failing to
pay their just dues to the grand court
"In relation to the receipts and expendi-
| lures OF the year j respectfully refer you
| TO the report OF the grand secretary and
J treasurer.
| ION a recent date Court Jefferson, No.
36, placed good proposition before the
| grand executive council to try and have
all the city courts to act Jointly In honor
| ing our deceased brothers on a Memorial
Day.
"A meeting was called and II courts
| responded. AT that meeting II was
voted to hold a memorial service Sunday
June 8. 1907. In the Providence Opera
House, and the supreme chief ranger
| will read the address
| ITO this / earnestly recommend that
every court take UP this good work in
! future years l think II will help to
build up the oFresters in this state.
J II recommend to each court I'm the
state to organize degree team for the
| initiation OF new. members and to have
|
gree, for II will create n lively feeling
| and draw more members to the meetings
The reports OF the auditors, treasurer
| and financial secretary were submitted
which showed the financial standing
Of the Grand court and the order in
| this state. OF which the following is a
| summary: Grand court funds, cash
balance on April 27, 1905. s113.51; re-
! ceipts for the year ending April 90
| 1907, $195393: expenses for the year
ending April 80. 1907. 1885 SO. balance
on hand April 20. 1907. $4,000; Grand
court sick and funeral fund. cash ball
| ance on hand. April 27, 1906 S129.70:
receipts for the year ending April 20.
1907. s696045; expenses for the year
ending April 20. 1907. $6735.97; balance
| on hand, April %, 1907. s224.4S. Num-
ber OF death BENEFITS paid for year end
! ing April 20, 1907. was 81. OF which
! 32 were for members and 10 were for
the wives of members.
Amount expended by Rhode Island
courts from Jan. l, 1906, to Jan 1, 1907
was as follows:
Sick benefits, physicians and
| druggist S23,l14 IL
Paid to Grand Court funeral
fund ........................... 5,OS9 IS
Funeral fund benefits paid by
| subordinate courts ...... 1850 a.
| Management ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10131 70
Benevolent and other expenses q. 1882 81
Grand Total ..................... 45,1s7 91
! Balance on hand Jan. /, 1867. . S. 6s2 60
| Grand total expended by the order in
l. the United States during the same period
| for the same purposes was 1890. .914 60.
! Balance on hand Jan. l. 1907, s2,574.65 90
! Total membership in Rhode Island. Jan.
| /, 1907. 1925. Total membership in the
| United States on Jan. l. 1907. 246,496
! The convention toog recess at 12:3o
| o'clock for dinner