The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31
Catholic FOreSterS'
National Convent

A genuine welcome and royal en-
-tertainment awaits the 500 delegates,
their ladies' and friends at Providence,
r. l., where the twenty-second Inter
national Convention Of the Catholic
Order of Foresters will be held on
August rs. On account Of the Euro
pean war the convention was changed
from Toronto, Canada, to Providence.
Simeon viger, Vice High Chief Ran
ger of the High Court, is chairman of
the executive committee Of arrange
ments. The convention committee of
the Providence Chamber Of Commerce,
Chairman Fred Mansfield, is co-operat-
ing with the Foresters' committee to
make the convention a success. It is
notable, says the Providence Evening
Bulletin, that when the High Court
announced to the Western Foresters
that the convention was to be held in
Providence the delegates appoint
ments were placed at premium. It
is expected, too, that more wives and
daughters Of the delegates will attend
than ever before. The headquarters
for the convention will be at the
Crown hotel.
Special Western Train.
A special train from Chicago and
the West will reach Providence at
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon, Aug.
2. The train which is to be double
header of Is steel Pullman sleepers,
will leave Chicago at 2 o'clock on Sun
day, August l, with the delegates from
the north and west of Chicago, and
will come by way of Albany and Wor,
cester. Fay's band will meet the train
and conduct the delegates to the hotel.
The members from the Province of
Quebec will come at $3.50 o'clock Mon.
day evening and together with the
New England delegates will take up
quarters at the Narragansett hotel.
There will be a parade on Tuesday
morning to the Cathedral where Rt,
Rev. Bishop Doran will celebrate sol,
emn high mass Addresses will be
delivered opening the convention by
the Governor of Rhode Island, Bishop
Doran, the mayor and the president
of the Chamber of Commerce. An
outing at Newport and shore dinner
will be one of the features of the con.
vention.
Statistics of the c. o. f.
The High Court officers will have
some interesting reports to present
showing the G. o. F. to be one of the
fraternal insurance organizations con
Quoted along sound business lines
The report Of the High Secretary will
show total of $21,O00,000 paid Out
for death claims since the order was
organized in Chicago, May "a, 1883
That the Foresters are sound finan
cially is shown by the fact that High
Court has nearly five million dollars
in carefully invested bonds earning
over per cent. With membership
of $4,000 in 1850 Courts in the U. s
and Canada, this is remarkable show
ing and speaks we'll for the judgment
and business acumen of the High
Court officers of the order.
Charitable Relief Work.
Along. charitable and relief lines the
C. O. F. has been potent factor II
America. Sick and fraternal benefits
paid out by courts have reached thu
splendid total of $3,500,0O0. Durint
the past few years the order has RAISED
and distributed through it's state ant
court organizations over $4,000 to tn
San Francisco relief fund, MESSING
earthquake relief and Ohio flood re
lief. One of the features of the Provi
dence international convention will b.
the presentation of 100000 to Rev. Dr.
Kelly for the Catholic Church Exten
sion Society. This was quietly raise'
during the past two years. Thousand
Of local charitable and church bodie
have been aided by courts. In Chicag'
the Polish courts at the present tim
are completing q fund of $4,000 for 81
Hedwig's Orphan Asylum. Catholi
colleges in Minnesota and Milwaukee
have been given endowments. TIL
Salem, Mass, and Hull, p. O., fire sui
ferers received substantial aid fror
the Foresters of Massachusetts an
Quebec.
c. o. r. Officers.
That the good fellowship idea doe
not prevail in the selection Of officer
in the order is shown by the fact ths
High Chief Ranger Thomas H. Canno
is rounding out twenty years as th
highest executive officer Of the orde
Many of the other High Court oficerl
including the secretary and treasure
have been reelected on account {
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