The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-21
ORDER OUSTINC
 MISS C0RC0RAN
Supreme Executive Council, Companions of Forest, De-
 cIareS Action Unanimous
WITHDRAWALS OF CIRCLES
Twenty-FoIr Returning Their Char
 ters-Julia A. Mccarthy Suc- ceeds Miss Corcoran

The removal of Miss Annie M. Cor coran, of New Haven, as supreme chief companion of the Companions of the Forest of America, the highest office in the gift of the order. contin- ues to cause a very keen feeling in the order in this State. There is no. .ques- ton now that the whole matter will have to be tf1reshed out at the next supreme convention. It is known that Miss Corcoran will fight her removal to the bitter end.
 The official order of removal, sent out from the executive council cham bers of the order in New York, throws some additional light upon the trouble -Gvhich seems to be of a very serious nature. The order. follows:
 ORDER OF REMOVAL
 Executive Council Chambers,
 271 West 125th Street,
 New York Oct. 10 1912. To AM Circles of the Companions of
 the Forest of America:
 We, the undersigned members of the supreme executive council of the Com panions of the Forest of America in that we have this day by unanimous vote of this executive council removed from the office of supreme chief com panion Annie N.. Corcoran of 4S5 Elm
 street, New Haven, Connecticut, and send you this official information in forming you that her office has been declared vacant.
 There has been a great spirit of dis satisfaction manifested by numerous circles and members during this com panion's incumbency of the office Of many illegal actions, her arbitrary and unfair methods in the treatment of which has culIninated in her refusal to allow the supreme officers or SUI preme executive council to give to these circles and members any re lief
 1 After the careful Inspection of nu- merous protests from circles and mem bers, as well as many afhaavits pre- sented to us by members of the order as to her illegal actions, and above all the notification served upon us by 24 circles, that they were returning their charters until the supreme con- vention with the provfso that they pc tition the convention for the return of the same, we felt it our duty to you and the order in general. to d1vest this companion of any further author fty as supreme chief companion, be- | ing assured that her continuance in office until the expiration of her term would work great harm to the order and bring about a condition of chaos and disruption. f@
 At this executive council meeting at which time all officers were in at tendance the supreme chief demon strated her positive unfitnessy for tI1c office, when she illegally attempted to 1 remove the supreme financial secre- ) without cause and in the absence of any and all reason. You are therefore instructed re- gardTess of any other notices you may receive that Annie M. Corcoran has been divested of all authority, and privileges accorded a supreme chief companion.
 1 You are further notified to make all returns for supplies and per capita tax, well any other indebtedness to Annie E. Poth, supreme financial secretary, as heretofore, and you are cautioned that receipts bearing any other signature than that of Annie E.. Poth shall not be honored or recog- nized by this supreme circle. You are also notified that in ac- cordance with Article 6, Sec. 2, Page Il, General Laws, that Mrs Julia. Mo Carthy, supreme cub chief companion, of 83 Perkins street, Lynn, Mass, is vested with all the rights, privileges and powers of the supreme chief companion, all requests for dispensa- ing, to the office of supreme chief companion shall be transacted by and through the said Mrs. Julia McCar- thy
 Given under our hand and seal of the supreme circle of the Companions Of the Foresters of America, this 10th day of October, 1912.
 JULIA A. MCCARTHY, Acting Supreme Chief Companion MAY CORBIN, Supreme Treasurer. MARY R. HANDEL Supreme Recording Secretary. EVELYN SAWYER, Supreme Supervisor of Law. ANNIE E. POTH.