The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-31
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BIG MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
OF CATHOLIC F0RESTERS

DIR. T.. Scholler, state vice chief
ranger of the Catholic order of For
estens, attended a meeting on Sunday |
at Escanaba of the officers of the state
court of the order, all of whom were
in attendance. Among the important
matters considered and acted upon
was the decision to appoint state
organizer for the Detroit diocese, and
to inaugurate membership contest
in which all the courts OF the state
will participate. This contest will be-
gin on September / and continue for
three months, concluding on Decem-
Der 1. Suitable prizes will be offered
and it is expected the contest will re
suit in tho addition of many new
members. 1t was also decided to hotd
next years state convention at Esca-
naba The officers present at the.
meeting were well entertained and DR..
Schoner speaks very highly of the
hospitality extended.
The following data relative to the
Catholic order of Foresters I'm sun
days Chicago Tribune will be of i'm
terest in connection with the matters
given above.
One of the Largest Orders.
Among the largest and most promi-
nent Of the Catholic fraternities is the
Catholic order of Foresters. one of
the many great modern societies which
| in their names and ceremonies keep
alive the memories of those ancient
days when men were free rangers of
| the woods and forests. The Catholic
order was formed in Chicago i'm the
early SOS, and it Is interesting as
showing how close is its relation to the
church, to know that the meeting for
organization was held in the parish
house of the Holy Ramily church and
was presided over by Jeeuit priest.
Today the order has nearly 10000
members in the northern half of the
United States and in Canada. 1t in
cludes in its membership men of a
dozen different nationalities. Its in
fluence has been strong i'm breaking
down race prejudice and is bringing
into one harmonious and united ram
INV people who, because of mutual ig'
norance and misunderstanding, migh
under other circumstances have re-
manned separated and even hostile. II
lChicago and i'm st. Paul there are
: courts made up entirely of colored peo
pie. while the province of Quebe
boasts local lodge every member o
: which Is an Indian.
In the twenty -five years of its ex
istence the order has paid out nearl
s14. 900 900 in death and funeral bene
!. fits. while something like S3,OOO,0O
additional has ben spent in sick bene
e fits and other forms of voluntary re
lief. At present it's annual expenditure
I for relief are more than million an
n half dollars a year. The Varlou
c branches of the order have also bee
d liberal contributors to the man
branches of the work of the churc
q In wisconsin, for instance, recei
h funds have gone towards the erectio
&c If n Roman Catholic chapel for Il
IS use of students attending the sta
e university at Madison.
N Varied Work Of Society.
The order also maintains--as do u
III Knights of Col@bus--an agency I
securing employment for its mempe
N who may happen to be out OF wo'
n Repular lyceums and literary burea
D are conducted by some of the sta
III organizations, and lectures and mus
cal and literary entertainments
ne provided during the winter season
ns make interesting and valuable
.u' meetings of the local courts
&c The local branches of the Forest'
as do the lodges of many OH
y fraternities-su regularly beds
'it the various hospitals in chicago
n' other cities, where INDECENT or UNI
on turate members may have the ID
Oh of nursing and medical attention II
II nav. also, sick benefits averaging ap'
az a week to members for perlou
no exceeding three months i'm any yea'
zen Tn 1908 the Foresters celebrated
ter silver Jubilee of the founding OF u
to order with a great international c
the vention in Chicago. on the climact'
ing dav more than 10000 delegates III
) the Coliseum to listen to addresses
In Archbishop Quigley. Bishop Muio'
hat and a number of prominent aayn
tier The handsome souvenir program WI
was issued at that time contains
ted ters OF Endorsement and congrat'
the ton from no less than fifteen DIST
am. and archbishops Of the churcf
to America, many of them being &C
members of the order