The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-12
GOV. FLETCHER
GIVES TOAST AT
C. O. f. BANQUET
At Business Session of State Jurisdic-
ton DR.. J. D. Bachand of ST. Johns
bury Was Reelected Chief
Ranger.

! Sergennes, June 12--At the after,
noon session yesterday OF the biennial
convention OF the Vermont jurisdiction
! eli the Catholic Order OF Foresters, DR.
49, d. Baehand OF st. Johnsbury was re-
elected state chief ranger. Other re-
1 elections were: n. f. L'Ecuyer Of st.
Adams, yice-ehief ranger; w. H. Dris-
coll OF st. Aihans, secretary; +. w.
sault OF st. AEaAs.. treasurer. Other
elections were; Directors, jules siniays
| Of Burlington, Frank Sabourin of New
port, the Rev. Father Pouliot Of Essex
Junction, NJ. W. Ryan OF Northtield.
Edmund Lafranchise Of Bennington;
delegates to the international conven
ton at Louisville, Ky, Thomas +. Bart
ley OF Vergenncs, H. A. Sahonrin of
Rouscs Point, n ", and the Rev. b. l..
Archambault of Bristol.
:. contest was waEed for the position
of fourth delegate between james Me
tirath of Milton and DR.. j. d. Bachand,
McGrath being elected. Two candidates
were nominated for the fifth delegate,
Louis Alapa OF Winooski and T, A. Aus
tin OF Brattleboro, the latter being
elected.
The morning session was taken up
with a discussion OF officers reports and
considering amendments to the consti
tuition.
A special proposition discussed was
the eligibility to membership in the
order of all railroad men whose oceupa-
ton requires them to work on moving
trains. Telegrams OF good wishes and
welfare were exchanged between this
convention and the Illinois jurisdiction,
the home of the high court, and the New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, jurisdic
tions now in session.
At the banquet held in city hall in the |
evening covers were laid for l25. The |
Rev. L. A. Nezna acted as toastmaster. !
Governor Fletcher responded TO "The |
State OF Nermout;" the Rev. +. NJ Au-
bin of Swanton, state spiritual director I
tu THE Church;' State Chief Ranger j. |
]. Bachard TO Our Order" Lieut.. Gov.
Howe gave an address; the Rev. j. |
Lynch spoke on The Forester As a Citi-
,en;" Thomas II. Bartley on Local Or
sanization" and remarks we're made by
.he Rev. Father Dubin'of ST. Johnsbury,
he Rev. Peter Provost of Bennington and
lie Rev. ID. CofTey of Bennington. Daig-
, /
ng The banquet. The committee on ar
for the banquet was com
,osed of George II. Bora, Peter IlaInel,
Alderman James F. Donahue. Peter st.
lair, Frank Robare, Amos Dondeau and
heir wives and Mrs. Foster Young, Mrs
T. H. Daniels, Mrs. Julia Daniels and
lrs. Homer Hamel.
After Governor Fletcher's address,
peeches we're made by Lieut. Governor
lowe, United States Marshal Bailey,
udge Palmer and Judge Weeks.
The program was as follows: Song. /:
rhOol: "Welcome to Governor Fletcher
.nna Terrill of Springfield; salutatory, |,
lildred Rice OF Burlington; essay,
Work and VIM James Donleavy of
class history, Mildred Wood !
liT OF Hardwick; song, when Boy ,
couts Get Together V. /. 5. boys; !
What V. !. :. Has Meant to Me-" !
nlio Francio Gannuzzo of Websterville; +,
Die Lorelei.' Dora Gibson :
+ Springfield; duet. Like the Lark. . /,
-ene Carson and Mildred Rice; class \
IN Ellis Marshall Of Fair Haven; song :
Deutschland the German class; class !,
rophccy. Irene Parsons of Burlington; .
ass song by graduates; valedictory,
Gorge Grafton Of Athol, Mass.