Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-16
FORESTERS NIGHT
IuiliaiIoD, Bsnquel spd Speech.
 making Last Night.


 the Foresters in this city, as abou. order in Buckingham Music hall. The hall was filled with members of the various local lodges as well as guests from other cities, so that there must have been almost 5000 Forest CTS in the hall In addition to the exercises in the Buckingham bau- quet was held later in Knights of Columbus hall on East Main street for the supreme and grand officers. The meeting was called to order by | Thomas Wagner, chief ranger of Court Crosby. whose address drew much applause from those present. It was shortly after s o'clock when the candidates, perhaps the largest number ever initiated in this city at one time, took their places on the main floor and the degree team start ed 10 work. The degree team was under the direction of Henry Du- fresne, and right well did it make the candidates familiar with the mys- teries of the organization. The team was made up as follows: Guards-Wilfred Despins, Joseph Martin, Philip Despins, Frank Broua- lette, Narcisse Pronovost and Vii liam Normand.
 Militia-William Leclaire. Lean- der Dupuis, Arthur Despins, Frank Guilmond, Joseph Trepanier, Joseph Dufresne, Wilfred Levasseur, Archie Lannevlle, Charles Hamel, Frank Cormier, Joseph Brodeur, Frank Martin, John Martin, Eugene Lynch, Joseph Savage and J. Pullum. Warriors-Chief, Antonio Montel- la, Joseph Berierdi, Luigi Deresizo, Fibre Cenna, Deonigio Parsaro, Pas quale Geneva, Vincenzo Spiotli Feiterico Louidise, Michele Croc9 Giuseppe Colucci, Michele Perce Commaso Chieffo and Charles Ston. ca.
 After the candidates had ridden the goat, Chief Ranger Wagner gave way to Chief Ranger James Freney who presided for the remainder Of the meeting
 The other officers of the evening were: Past chief ranger, John Pow CTS; sub-chief ranger. John Gooding; senior woodward, John Bolger: iu- nior woodward, John Garde: senior beadle. A. l.. Solomon; leturer, Mago Sheehan; treasurer c. Smith.
 All the visiting officers occupied seats on the stage and were much impressed with the number of candi- dates initiated and the manner in which they were put through. They seemed n1nrh GnrOricnl ha strength of the Foresters in this city and accorded the officers in Water- bury some choice compliments for having the order in the prosperous condition it is. Among those who made brief addresses were Supreme Chief Ranger John J. O'Grady New York city, Supreme Sub Chief Ranger John F.. Luddy of Bridgeport, Supreme Secretary k. M McNulty, Supreme Auditor John Cosgrove of Hartford Grand Chief Ranger James C. Roach of Wallingford, Grand Sub Chief Ranger Charles w. Begley of Waterbury, Grand Secretary Thomas O'Loughlin of Naugatuck, Grand Re cording Secretary Walter Wall of Manchester, Grand Treasurer James Walsh of Meriden, Grand Senior Woodward M. J, Hullivan of Thomp- sOnville. Grand Junior Woodward P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington, Grand Senior Beadle Sidney Wilkens of Danbury, Grand Junior BeadIe Thomas F. Flynn of Bridgeport and State Organizer F. R. Garfield of Bridgeport.
 At the banquet in K of c. hall there was more speechmaking and an impromptu entertainment. There were songs and recitations and the visiting officers were royalty enter tained