The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-13
GRAND COURT OF FORESTERS PLEDGES FEALTY TO WILSON
 AT SPLENDID BANQUET HERE

be founded on business principles. "
 Lyddy as Foastmaster
 John E. Lyddy, past grand chief ranger acted as toastnaster and in l troduced first of all City. Clerk Alex. II. Robinson who took the mayors place at the speakers table and took l for his topic stOur. Caty.s' He ex- pressed the belief that when the com 1 ing census was taken 1t would be the first industrial city in Connecticut.
 Grand Chief Ranger George P. Sullivan mayor of Derby was the second speaker. His topic was the ssGrand Court which he said was this state and Bridgeport has done much te make 1t great court. He asked for continued cooperation of all rneInbers and by this city, pre- dieting that if such co-operation was shown tI1e order would have 3O,ooo members in. Connecticut when next the body convenes.
 A telegram received from the grand court of California extended fraterna1 greetings to the local body and an invitation to be with them in Aug ust.
 Past Grand Secretary Frank Ha- garty, of Hartford made an eloquent speech upon Our Orders' in which [ he reiterated the statements of Judge i sOBrien and pledged support of the organization to the President of the.f United States in the present crisis.
 Cosgrove Warmly Welcomed.
 The appearance Of John F Cos grove. Past Supreme Chief Ranger, of Hartford brought rousing cheers and as he rose to speak the great room rang with the roIlioking song, Tor He's a Jolly Good Fellow-,'
 His tribute to Bridgeport may be summed up in part as follows: Where in Connecticut can be surpassed the hospftalityeof Bridgeport We greatly appreciate your splendid entertain Inent, hospitable treatment and grac- ious welcome. We will return to our homes better citizens and better men after passing 24 hours in the second city of Connecticut Bridgeport is in l deed a fayorite5 city. Formerly the home Of P IT. Barnunl, now 1t is the summer home Of Lieut.. Gov. Wilson who iAbors in the factory at Hartford in the winter for the small towns of Connecticut send their raw materiaI there to be developed and Lieut.. Gov ernor Wilson presides over one of the houses in that factory. I say one Of the houses in that factory as there are three houses-one for the repre- sentatives-one for the senators and another place where the representative citdzens come to change thelr minds. s
 His Tribute to Ofty.
 .Rridgeport like the Foresters of America. has copied many ideas from Europe The Foresters of America got along happy and contented copying many of their ideas from Europe. Bridgeport goes along happy, prosper sous and contented under the govern rnent Of king. Bridgeport is play ing a prominent part In the affairs of the nation. When the state of Con- necticut required a great strong mind to handle that important position of Iected Brother Bueking ghaIn of Bridge port When Connecticut wanted a. man to perform that great work of humanity the work of fighting tuber- cu1osis, we looked to Jonathan c. God frey. When the Foresters of Connec- ucut needed a man recently to preside over the order in Connecticut it select ed J- B. Eyddy. No man ever presid- ed over a grand court better than Lyddy of Bridgeport. and we will again look to Bridgeport kswhen we elect William J. Meyer grand sub
 The speaker then commented upon Hartford and it's features calling at tention to the example Of Lieut. Gov Wilson, who had to go to Hartford to get a wifes''
 His other anecdote Of the order created much laughter.
 Mullins Is Reminiscent.
 Frederick c. Mullins. introduced as "one of the oldest F'oresters in the state, in 8 speech which througfout contributed much nerriment as we'll as brought tears to the eyes of many of the older members as they recalled the deeds of those he mentioned ss passed to the great beyond, said in parts This is the first opportunity l that T have had in many years of say 1 Ing kind word to the brother rnern- bers of the first fraterna1 organiza- ton l ever Joined. I have been ask 1 ed frequently within the past six months by some Of our young and enthusiastic Foresters why don't YOU join the Foresters? ?s' have invariably said:
 t Well, I think am now too old to join a fraternaI organization again. How long have you belonged? 2
 .'fOhi some 10 or 12 years they have replied.
 < You do not say so' I would add, We'll have been a Forester since before you were born 7I have been member in the For esters Of America for over 30 years and when | Joined was number :59. There are now three thousand mem 1 bers in Bridgeport
 The speaker then continued that many present did not remember the hard fought battles of the past in the days when old Wa1demere court was founded and the policemen and the hremen were strongly representative in it's deliberations. Among those he mentioned as having fought side by l side in the old days and who were 1 cheered to the echo were tour late Iamented. friend James Sheriden, Col onel of the 4th Regiment, c. N. G., who on one occasion changed his place of business that he might come and attend meeting; Thomas J. I IO,Neill, Michael J. Boyle. Patrick O,Rourke, Daniel Sullivan. John Fal- Ion, but recently departed; Frank J. l Mooney, former tax collector of 1 Bridgeport; James Horan. Dennis ] Daley, Peter Corr, Edward Fagin