Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-05-17
THE FORESTERs.
Fourteenth Annual Convention Of the Grand
Court Great Success.


+ Court Great Success.
Olympia has been unusually lively
this week on account of two inn
portant events that have brought
many visitors and interested spec
tators to our town. The chief OF
these was the 18th annual convention
of the ForesterS of America en-
braced in the jurisdiction of Wash
( ington, Idaho and Alaska. There
were nearly a couple of hundred dele
gates and their session of two days
was a Joyous reunion with Court
Capital No. 80 of this city, who did
the honors in splendid shape.
Eagles hall was crowded Wednes-
day at the opening of the Grand
Court. The visitors were welcomed
by Mayor McClarty in a brief adj.
dress and Delegate Parker of Sno-
homish responded. Then Chief Rang
err of the local Court, John r. Nit
chell, extended a welcome in behalf
of that body. He said in part:
GAS chief ranger of Court Capital City
/ extend the welcome to the officers
and delegates to the grand court of the
jurisdiction consisting of Washington
and Idaho. 1t was urged at the time
of the first murder, when Cain was asked
as to where his brother Abel was, he
replied by saying, Il know not. Am
my brothers keeper p
From that time, which was about
I 600 years prior to the birth of the great
Master until the present time, all civil
lied and Christian people in thunderous
tones have denied in their cOnsciences
and by their acts the cOwardly answer of
Cain, and have admitted that each man
is his brothers keeper.
Fraternal societies have been organ
lied to carry out this purpose, among
the chiefest of which is that of the
F. of A.
II have been commissioned by our
court to extend to you a welcome and in
doing so. represent not only the dele
gates to the grand court from onr court,
but each and every one of 300 of our
members, who, through me, extend to
you hearty and cordial welcome.
IF l were compelled to add to the ex-
preston, it must be by illustration as
follows: There is in your midst one
who was born and raised in the old
State Of Virginia; all that is left Of the
old home besides such person is two
sisters. Ifsuch two brothers and sisters
by invitation or otherwise should ring
the doorbell Of such person in this State,
upon being met by such person, he
would extend his hands to each of the
four and say, Welcome. Take off your
things and come in and make yourself
at home.'
That is the kind of welcome we ex.
tend to you.
"In addition I am reminded Of the
beautiful sentiment expressed in the
classic language of the distinguished
poet as he sang:
Come In the evening, or come in the morn,
Come when you're looked for. or come without
Love and welcome, youT find welcome before
And the con Sse me, you come here the more I'll
"In other words I am reminded OF
the old saying of an old darby in my
country who when attempting to convex
a word OF welcome said: 81 am 40
much yours, there is scarcely any left
for me-"
The principal business of the morn
ing session was the election of Grand
Court officers and selection of dele
gates to the convention of the SUI
preme Court, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Grand Chief Ranger, DR.. r. H.
Harrison of Seattle; Grand Sub Chief
Ranger, c. F. Barth, Spokane; Grand
Treasurer, c. F. Mescher, Everett;
Grand Secretary, T. H. Andrew, Sc
attic; Grand Recording Secretary,
A. Campbell, Sedro- Woolley; Grand
Senior Woodward, D. Weston, Black
Diamond; Grand Junior Woodward,
Joseph Reder, Olympia; Grand SEN
Tor Beadle, G. Carvel. Walla Walla;
Grand Junior Beadle, ]. C. Cool of
Rathdrum, Idaho; Grand Chairman
of Trustees, H. A. Conklin, Tacoma;
Grand Trustees, M. J. Sitzinger,
Quilcene, and ]. B. Hodges, Belling-
ham; Supreme Representatives, H.
G. Krouse, Pomeroy; T. F. Rafter,
Spokane, w. L. Norrington, Seattle;
G. M. Butterworth, Seattle; M. M.
Russell, Woodinville, o. G.. Braeger,
Olympia; NJ. Nav, Snohomish, ].
Rammelsberg, Tacoma, and r. H.
Parker, Everett.
On the evening OF the first day q
class of 81 applicants was initiated
in the mysteries of Forestry, and
that large accession to the local
court was celebrated with banquet
lasting till midnight.
Yesterday was devoted mainly
to routine work in the sessions held,
of little interest outside the order.
The delegates and their friends were
principally intent upon social diver.
sion. The horse and auto shows at.
fOrded q delightful enjoyment to
many, and trip to Tumwater and q
fine ball at the Lobby ended up one
of the most enjoyable social events
in our towns enviable reputation as
capable hosts and entertainers.
The report of the Grand Secretary
Of Foresters shows that Jan. l, 1906
there were 80 courts and I'LL mem
bers in the jurisdiction, while at that
date this year there were lib courts
with 1868 members. This is shown
to have been the greatest gain OF any
court in the jurisdiction.
The Grand Court will meet in Sc
attic next year, on May 18th.