Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-11

1relan0 ana BlsnOp McGOlrlck OF
Duluth.
To Bishop Cotter, Of Winona, who IS
seriously i'll at Winona, the convention
sent telegram OF coincidence.
The convention adjourned for the
day.
The public meeting given for the
Foresters IN the Joslin hall was large.
~ attended, the hall being filled.
standing room included.
Chas. E. Vasaly announced that
Mayor Lawler of st. Paul, who was
to be the principal speaker of the
evening, was unable to be present on
account of the death of close friend,
and that the principal entertainment
of the evening would be by the
Miller Concert company. The
different numbers received great
applause.
A number of Foresters, however,
made short addresses. Vice Chief
Ranger Andrew Eckstein Of New
Ulm was called upon and made fine
address. He had hoped that the
Ask Me- has been made mot
Ask Me to Make an Address, He
said that the delegates came from all
parts OF this state, OF all nationalities,
tn exchange ideas and select those
which would best promote the interests
of the brotherhood of man. When we
leave you we trust that you will feel
that our arrival was in the spirit of
friendship, and that you will realize
that some good has been effected by
our efforts. Fraternity means more
than business proposition, there is
that sentiment that we come from the
same source-it is for material and
spiritual benefit. The modern brother
hood is real, but human effort has not
yet arrived at where the whole world
Is fraternal order. He was a be-
lever in fraternal orders. where men
were shown it was their duty in
being their brothers. keeper. And it
is their duty. Instead of hurting a
community, they tend to uplift them.
He had his preference for the Catholic
Order of Foresters because it was
based on religion, which was founded
on more than brotherhood alone. He
also spoke good word for the Ladies'
order. He asked that those not now
members of the orders to we'll consider
the advisability of becoming 50.
In few remarks, well said, Brother
Reau, OF Minneapolis, showed the
great progress the order had made
since Its institution as a parish society
to its splendid membership of today.
Chief Ranger P. H. Martin of
Duluth was very happy in his re-
marks, and followed to some extent
his talk at the court house session.
His remarks on the ever increasing
divorce habit were to the point and
gave plenty of food for thought.
Chas Kolars of LIE Sueur Center spoke
few words on the order in general,
which in this state now has a member
ship of II, O00.. The address was
attentively listened to.
With number by the concert COM
pany, most successful meeting came
to close
On Wednesday morning the
delegates formed again at headquarters
ana marched to the church OF the
Sacred Heart, where solemn high mass
was sung by Father Weissner Of Still
water, assisted by Father Welp of
Little Falls, Father Barras OF Belle
Prairie, Levings of Princeton and
Placha OF Royalton. The sermon
was given by Father Plachta of
Royalton, who took as his text, ''The
True Christian Man, The sermon
was a mastery one the speaker bring
ing out ideas and giving advice that
will be long remembered by the
Foresters and others who were in
attendance. 1t was very fine.
At the completion OF the mass the
delegates again convened at the con-
vention hail to resume business. On
opening congratulatory kilograms were
read from Archbishop ireland, Bishop
McGolrick, W. F. Ryan, state chief
ranger of the convention in session at
Quincy, I'll !, and from Thos. H.
Cannon, of Minneapolis. A cablegram
was received from Bishop Trobec.
The convention was then called to
order and Father Devlin of Austin
offered prayer.
Brother Miller. who is IN charge of
the concert company entertaining the
convention, made some remarks. He
said that he felt as though he was the
biggest man in the city, as he was the
only negro ever sent az delegate to a
convention of Catholic Order Of
Foresters. and thanked them for the
seven al c0urtesies shown him.
Father Devlin followed with an
address OF some length. dealing with