Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-22


was In existence long before that date.
We all know the darkness which
shrouds the doings OF the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. and Il 10
not surprising that records cannot be
found OF fraternal societies existing
during that period II Was a most
serious matter TO belong 20 any soci.
ETY. in those troubled tines. and that
no doubt Is the reason that records
we're not kept: but we do know that
Forestry has long passed the century
mark. and Il must be patent 70 ali
that an order that has lived for that
length OF time must have done good
work and have been OF great benefit
10 humanity or II would have long
since passed out OF existence.
The Ancient Order OF Foresters Is,
however eminently an outcome and q
symbol of latterday civilization. An.
eient Greece. had It's burial clubs and
Imperial Rome its death college, but
il was reserved for the nineteenth
century to build up huge fraternities
which bind men together In bonds OF
keenest sympathy and teach them
how exquisite Is the pleasure OF re.
lieving distress, aiding the weak and
comforting the moIrner
Forestry IN the United States dates
from the year 1892 when Court Good
Speech No 201 OF the Ancient Order
of Royal Foresters was opened In
Philadelphia followed by several other
courts few years later.
The modern period begins In 1864.
u
members in the United States: Brook,
lyn M. 442l, one Of them. Is still in
existence and is therefore the mother
court
The first U. 8. Subsidiary High
Court was formed December 20. 1874.
having 43 courts under is jurisdiction.
At this time the Ancient Order OF
Foresters was the first and only fra
ternal organization to use the name
OF Foresters. Certain members motto
ing the great growth OF the fraternal
spirit among the people and being
fired by ambition to dominate so
ciety, withdrew from the parent order
and formed other societies and appro-
priated the name Of Foresters While
there are at present q number Of o..
CARNATIONS calling themselves For
esters, they all sprung from the Anci-
ent Order. Of Foresters. and are. wllen
strictly classified. clandestine bodies
and in sense not entitled 10 the use
or the name, titles, insignia, and ritual
which infringes on those Of the Anct-
emit Order Of Forestera
The progress OF the order In the
United States was very slow for the
first few years but n 1852 L had
b6,uO0 members. The Shb9id AIRY High
Court formed IN 1874 was Suspended
By the order Of the High Court Of the
World for the cause OF refusing 70
comply with the laws Of the Order.
which decreed that No Subsidiary
High Court or District shall make
rule to preyent the admittance Of eny
man to membership on account 81 Ms
color creed or nationality. : There
suit OF thfs suspension was the foffna-
ton OF what Is now known as Forest
ers OF America.
The loyal courts in California made
application for q Subsidiary High
Court for the Pacific Coast, 70 COM
prise all the States and Territories
west OF the Rocky Mountains This
was granted and successfully estaD-
lished in 1889 and two years later, u
1891, a Subsidiary High Court for
the rest of the United States was
granted and formed.
Since then the Ancient Order Of
Foresters has made wonderful prog
ress, its membership consisting at
present Of over two million members,
with funds OF over $4,000 900. Oyer
SIS. 000, 900 has been spent In relief,
The Ancient Order Of Foresters Is 80
international fraternal ceder The
sun never sets upon Forestry; there
are members and courts around me
world.
A highly enjoyable affair at the
Outrfgger Club is announced Tor this
evening. Olive Branch Of the Rebekan
Lodge will give dancing and card
party. Advance sale Of tickets incurred
a large attendance and the plans %
the committee In charge insure an
evening of real enjoyment.
Olive Branch OF the Rebekahs held
an interesting meeting Thursday
evening. Initiatofy rites were per.
formed after which an Adjournment
was taken to the roof garden for re-
freshments and social session.
Excelsior Lodge. No. !, 1 .. @. F.
conferred the first degree at Its Tues
day evening session.
Honolulu Lodge. No. e7f, p. p o.
Elks, held regular weekly business
meeting last night.
Regular meeting Of Honolulu Lodge,
No. /, Modern Order Of Phoenix, was
held last evening.
Monday night Lsahi Chapter. No. 2,
Order Of the Eastern STAR held stated
session.
Tuesday and Friday night Oceanic
Lodge. No. al, met for third degree
work
This evening at 1880 schofleld