New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

hill amused the audience by reclt1ng
several jokes. After his anecdotes
Mr.. Meskill became serious and told
the members that he was Always glad
to come to Court Mattebessett. He
congratulated the court for its sue
cess both along social land financial
lines. He also congratulated the
court In having such a good secre-
tary. s.Mr Dooley Is the backbone
of your organization he said.
In closing his remarks he wished
all kinds of success to the court.
Past Master Delaney.
Past Grand Chief Ranger Delaney
was next introduced by Chairman
Green as the principal speaker OF the
evening. In opening his address Mr..
Delaney said that he always looked
back with keen pleasure to the night
that he. Instituted Court Mattebessett
preached the idea of instituting q
court in Berlin he was told that it
would not prosper. Other lodges at
tempted to organize here, but all
proved to be fiascos. Knowing that
Berlin had men Of the right caliber
and understanding that they would
soon realized what good the court
would offer them, an organization
was founded, Mr. Delaney said that
he was correct in his Judgment and
today he Is proud of the record Of
Court Mattebessett. He said that he
would like to see another court In
the state which could have weathered
storms better than Court Matches
set, paying all it's bills, retaining
membership Of about 140 and hav-
ing about $4,000 in the treasury.
He said that he is proud that he
had the opportunity of instituting the
court The people, Of Berlin heartily
appreciate the good that Court Mat
tebessett has done for the community
by the kind messages brought into
the stricken homes and the charity
extended-charity not the kind that
is on the surface, but real sincere
charity.
"A comparison of the Foresters Of
America to the thirteen colonies, their
growth and finally their independence
was made by Mr.. Delaney, showing
| how the Foresters were formerly aft
filiated with the mother Organization
| in England and in 1889 rebelled and
| founded a separate organization in
this country
sgss \ he OTBdulNdIlOH OIL the Il OTeSL0IS
was first commenced by Robin Hood In
! the Sherwood forest in England. In
| closing his address Postmaster De-
| laney said that sincerely hoped to
live to see the silver anniversary of
! the court.
/ Arthur Moffatt, the next speaker,
told what the court had accomplished
and what it is doing for Berlin. He
told what it had done for the COM
/ munity both socially and economical
/ ly. About six months after the To-
! cal court had been instituted he hal
been prevailed upon to become. a
member and has been one ever since.
/ MIR. Moffatt said that the court
brought the men together and the
questions of the day were discussed.
by doing this they have learned q
respect each others opinions. He
said that it would be an impossible
4 ity to enumerate the benefit that the
town has derived from the order. Not
until one becomes sick does he rea-
lie what friend the court is to
him." said Mr. Moffatt in closing his
i remarks
i A man who Is always on the job,
4 one who. keeps the court together and
is always found at his DESK was the
salutation with which W. J. Dooley
was introduced by Mr.. Green. Mr.
Dooley spoke extemporaneously say
ing that At gave him much pleasure
u to participate III the fifteenth ami
I versary OF the court. He urged the