The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-05

to any Office in the Order, it writes
policies for $4,000, $4,000, 100000
and 100000, whole life insurance,
the full amount OF certificate being
paid to beneficiaries, unsurpassed for
promptness in payment of death
claims.
Practical Catholics of all nationali-
ties compose the membership of the
Order, unifying and solidifying as il
does Catholic fraternity among the
people from all the nations of the
world. 1t appeals to all classes and
is especially designed to fill the re-
quirements of people with moderate
means.
The hostile attitude of the Cath
olic clergy has entirely vanished and
the Order counts at the present time
large proportion of the bishops and
priests, most OF them very active and
powerful opponents of Catholic fra.
ternity
The Women's Catholic Order of For
esters.
The following concerning the Wo-
mems Catholic Order of Foresters ia
from the pen of Mrs. Elizabeth &.
Daley:
In this age Of great achievement.
mighty inventions and strong organ
izations, woman has maintained her
rlghtful place in the front rank, add
ing to the worlds victories and do
ing Gods work for the betterment Of
mankind. -.>>.n
The history of this Order is a most
interesting story. In the spring of
1881 little band of women gathered
in Holy Family parish, Chicago, for
the purpose Of organizing a benefit
society, but it was not till January.
1894, that they were able to secure
charter, for not till then had thew
secured their 500 members and in
stituted seven courts. Isabella Court
No. was instituted the day this
precious charter arrived and the ioy
and happiness of this little band can
best be imagined
We cannot pass these early days
OF Forestry without pausing to pay
just tribute to the thirty-seven
charter members who labored night
and day to secure candidates; who
gave up home comforts and spent ev-
cry possible free hour visiting ac-
quaintances and strangers trying to
convince them of the manifold bless
ings of fraternity and enlist their
sympathies for the cause in which
they all had faith. They were assist
ed nightly in this gigantic undertak.
ing by the Rev. Father Edwin Kelly.
Leo P. Dryer, John Clancy and DR..
Fitzgerald, gentlemen of keen fore.
sight and sound judgment, who be-
lieved in woman's ability and her
loyalty to a cause. Ss,.s
During the nineteen years of this
Orders life, there have been but very
few changes among the high officers.
In 1902 the office of High Treasurer
was changed from Christina Hoffman
to Katherine Birmingham and in
1904 the Office of High Secretary
passed from the late Catherine
Hughes to Julia O'Brien. Not till
1908 at the Detroit convention was
there any change in the presiding Of
ficers, though there had been opposi-
ton for several years. At this time
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, Past High
Chief Ranger, was succeeded by Mrs.
Rose D. Rittman as the chief execu-
tive of the Women's Catholic Order
of Foresters, and during the past two.
years the Order has made great prog
ress. Over so new courts have been
Instituted and with few exceptions
they are all in new fields. They have
admitted five new courts in Colorado,
thirteen in Wisconsin, three in Min
nesota, five in Iowa, five in Indiana,
One each in Idaho, New Mexico, Ne
vada, Nebraska and North Dakota,
two in Ohio, two in Louisiana and
three in Michigan, Missouri and Can
ada, and 81 in Illinois.
Last year, the Chicago members
worked up a large class for initiation
which will live long in the memories
of the Catholics of Chicago as
glorious triumph for fraternity.
Milwaukee next took up class in
itiation and on June admitted 80
at meeting that rivaled Chicago's
gathering in enthusiasm. This Or
der now has S74 courts and a mem
bership Of about $4,000. The finan-
cial standing of the Order is SPLEEN
did with almost million dollars in
the reserve fund and a large working
capital.
The present administration, led by
Mrs. Rose D. Rittman, High Chief