The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-27

point and the burning decorations fell
striking her in the face. Mrs. Maloney
had only a slight burn on the back of
the neck. While there was great
crowd in the hall there was a greater
crowd gathered on the outside and the
panic about the doors on the sidewalk
was SO great that the rescuing party
had trouble removing the injured po-
lice officer from the crowd to place him
in the ambulance
Before the crowd was half out of the
hall the men from the north side fire
station arrived and put line of hose
into the hall, but the water was not
turned on BY this time the most in
fammable part of the decorations had
been destroyed and the flames were
smouldering about the walls. A tank
of chemical was all that was needed to
extinguish the smouldering flames.
When the fremen had completed
their work the hall presented a scene
of ruin. The floor was Uttered with
charred portions Of the decorations
and broken dishes. The white table
cloths and their decorations had been
ruined. A conference of the members
of the committee in charge was held
and it was decided to go on with the
festivities of the evening. Women
members of the party rolled up their
sleeves and aided in washing up the
oh 4Lo nIa ~
tables and rolled up the cloths and the
decorations with them and the remain
der of the banquet was served on
the board tables.
Notwithstanding the panic the gath
ering was notable one for the For
esters and while the panic interfered
with the program of the vening it was
not permitted to spoil it. As soon as
dinner was served Assistant Postmas-
! ter M. F. Zens was introduced as
| POSTMASTER and for more than two
| hours pFaeninent members Of the order
| in Kenosha and other cities responded
! to toasts. The entire program was car
ried out and during the post prandial
ceremonies there were interesting re-
miniscences of the earlier days of the
Heiss Court. N. J. Werner, the Chief
Ranger of the Court, gave "a very in
| teresting history of the court. Prof
J. P. Lauth Of Chicago, who had Of
ficiated at the founding of the Court,
responded to one of the toasts, and N.
J. Buchanan gave the response for the
little body of charter members who
wlthstood the panic and remained for
the full program of the evening.
There were many interesting musical
numbers on the program and regardless
of the fact that the floor was strewn
with the charred ruins of the decora-
tions Of the hall and that the tables
had been shorn of their beauty, the
members of the order enjoyed the
evening to the fullest extent.
Before the toasting was over an in
vitation came from the owners Of
Schlitz Hall proferring the use of this
hall to the Foresters and after the pro-
| gram was over the members of the
party went to Schlitz hall where the
informal dance was put on The dane
ing continue until early morning, the
party proving decidedly jolly one.
The following is the program of the
toasts as responded to:
Program.
Toastmaster ........ Michael F. Zens
i 1nVocd1lon -, -. ..,............
....... Rev. A. =. Nickel, Chaplain
Welcome to Our Guests
............... Hon. M. J. Scholey
Forestry 25 Years Ago ...........
....... Prof J. P. Lauth, Chicago
"reminiscences of Charter Member
...........,...... N. j. Buchanan
The Order Today ...............
John E. McCabe, State Chief Ranger
| Our Ladies
.... .Gustave Keller, High Treasurer
History of Heiss Court No. 159.
| .t.....N. J. Werner, Chief Ranger
Our Duty to the Order
....... Leo P. Fox, State Secretary
Why Catholics Should Support Cath
Ollie organizations German adj
dress ........ Hon. j. M. Sevenich
The Insurance Feature of Our Order
Hon. Thos. III. Cannon, Fl. G. Ranger
Our Country ..............
-. Rev. Peter Delles, First Chaplain
AHerlca ...................