Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
BUSY DAY FOR FORESTERS
Officers of State Court of the
Catholic Order in Town.
lowed by Public Meeting, with Adj
dresses by Many Prominent
Members of the Society.

The officers Of the State court of the
Catholic order of Forestcrs. REINFORCED by
many other prominent members of the So
ciety, including High Nice-Chicf Ranger
Simeon Viger of Lawrence Mass, paid
visit to Burlington Tuesday and were
the guests of the local courts during
busy afternoon and evening, in which
they called on the RI. Rev. j. J. Rice at
his residence. took dinner Il; the Hotel
Vermont and concluded with Il public
meeting in st. NarY's hall in the evening,
at which a number Of speeches were de-
livered to an audience consisting of For
esters and their friends.
The meeting was held for the purpose
OF giving the members Of the courts In
this vicinity an opportunity to meet the
state officers The officials arrived during
the day and established headquarters at
the Hotel Vermont and at four O'Clock,
after the visit 70 Bishop Rice, business
meeting was held in the rooms OF Cathed-
raj court and al its close reception to
the guests and distinguished officials was
held at the hotel
After dinner the meeting took place
in the hall and was attended by a largo
number Cabara's orchestra furnished
music at intervals during the program
and a number OF speeches were delivered.
Seated on the platform were the presid-
Ing officer. Past State chief Ranger Louis
Alapa of Winoosk. High Vice-Chof
Ranger Simeon Niser of Lawrence. Mass,
state Spiritual Adviser Father r. NJ Au-
hin of Swanton. the Revs. l.. A. Nezina
OF Vergennes and D. f. Coffev of Water
bury State Treasurer f. W. Sault and
State Secretary w. II. Driscoll of 81. Al
! bans. State Chief Ranger DR. J. D. Ba-
chand Of St Johnsbury and the chief
rangers Of the various courts represented
NJ. Alapa first called on Father Auhin
! who responded briefly on behalf of Bishop
! Rice. WHO was unable to be present. lie
/ urged the Foresters to he practical Cath.
! olics and told them Of the good they could
! accomplish both among themselves anC
| among on-Catholics.
! lie was followed by Mr. Niger. who
spoke at more length He told OF the
! founding of the Catholic OrGeT OF Forest
| ers by Archbishop ,Feehan " Chicago ir
! 1883 and of It's three purposes, to proven
the Catholics from Joining Protestant so
| cietics on account Of the benefits to b,
derived, to help them to provide for thei
families and to help make practica
! Catholics He told OF the growth Of thu
society until at the present time it hat
, i5l 60 members enrolled. and then dwell
upon the financial side of the question
telling OF its soidity and showing a com
parison between 1t and other similar or
| Plantations
DR.. Bachand, who followed. told man
amusing anecdotes and also dwell a
length upon the many favorable point
! of Forestry. He also spoke Of the comm
raise which would effect the rates afte
the FIRST Of January in 1918. Father We
zina also SPOKE along these lines and +
simple bat effective manner eXplnine
the reason and results of an increase i
the dues. Other speakers spoke brief
upon the different aspects of Forestry.