The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Nelson E. L'Ecuyer Chosen
Chief Ranger by the
Vermont c.. @. F.
RICHMOND CHOSEN
FOR NEXT CONVENTION
Convention Waited to Hear
Bishop Rice This
Afternoon

After electing officers for l9ls-2l ant
delegates to the international convention
in Duluth, MINI, this forenoon, the stat
high court, Catholic Order of Foresters
on the second and last day of the l3tl
triennial convention, adjourned for /;
| brief recess at noon and then convened
this afternoon in special session at
o'clock for the purpose of receiving Rt
Rev. j. j. Rice, bishop of the Romar
Catholic diocese of Burlington. BishoI
Rice's purpose to attend the convention
did not become known until near noon
and previously it had been planned to ad
iourn the convention, sine die, soon after
l2 O'Clock.
Richmond was chosen as the seat oi
the next triennial convention, which will
be held in June, 1921.
The following officers were elected to
three-year terms: State chief ranger
Nelson +. L'Ecuyer of st. Albans; state
vice chief ranger, Frank II. Sabourin of
Newport; state secretary, Thomas B.
Haley of Manchester Depot; state treas
urer, Louis y. Provost of Rutland; state
directors, Charles f. Theriaut of Mont
pelier, Rev. l.. A. Vezina of Vergennes,
Edmond LaFranchise Of Bennington.
Maurice w. Ryan of Northfeld Falls,
Harry b. Haus Of Brattleboro; delegates
to the international convention at Du-
luth, Mimi, to be held Aug. 6, Rev. Nor
bert Proulx of Rutland, ]. Edward Nc
Nulty of Barre, Jules Simays of Burling
ton, J. Herbert MCGOWAN of Fairfield,
Robert +. Stenson of St Johnsbury; al
ternates, Rev. r. NJ. Aubin of Swanton,
j. T. Grady of Brsttleboro, L. p. Allard
of Winooski, J. f. Hesyey OF Windsor
and J. A. Aubin of Newport.
Tidings from the head of the state
diocese that he would honor the conven-
tion with his presence moved the officers
to revise their plans, with the result
that the noontime adjournment was pre-
ceded by an announcement that all dele
gates would reassemble in the Knights of
Columbus hall after dinner Bishop Rice
came to Barre by automobile and his APP
pearance in the hall was the signal for
warm ovation. He was formally invited
by the presiding officer to address the
Bishop Rice replied in char.
,cteristic manner and then addressed the
delegates in vigorous fashion, touching
Ipon the duties of Forestry in these
lines of unusual stress and urging upon
he members the necessity of holding
asst to the faith.
Fine Trip to Quarries.
Returning from delightful motor trip
o the Barre granite quarries and Will |
iamstown gulf yesterday afternoon, the
delegates were profuse in expressing |
heir satisfaction with the entertainment |
provided by st. Johns court. The route |
ay through one of the most picturesque
Dads to the quarry district. A large |
lumber of cars were provided, there was
lenty of room for all to ride comfort
bly,, and the drivers proceeded slowly
o that the visitors might enjoy the
cenery. Arriving at the quarries, the
'oresters were shown every courtesy by
he quarters. The trip had been so
imed as to permit the delegation to view
he quarries while operations were in full
last. 1t was revelation to most of
hem, few of whom had previously enter
aimed any adequate conception of the
lagnitude of the industry. Quarters in
Vebsterville and Graniteville were visit
L. and then the cars deployed, many of
lem making for Williamstown gulf
There was brief evening session, but
lost of the business in hand was left
ntil this forenoon. Shortly before
M. to-day, the officers and delegates,
fter assembling at the X. of c. hall,
here the convention sessions were held,
arched in body TO st. Monica's church, !
here a requiem high mass was celebrat-
for the deceased members of the or
IT. Rev. T. NJ Aubin of Swanton, a !
ember of the Society of ST. Edmund,
hich maintains brotherhood house in !
at village, was the celebrant Father i
ubin held the Office of spiritual director :
the state court. The sermon was
cached by Rev. FIR. Joseph Turcot, pas
r of st. Sylvester's church at Granite
lie. Father Turcot's eulogium of the ]
,resters who have passed on was well
lculated to hold the reverent attention
his brother Foresters, and his tribute
deceased members of Catholic Fores- {
Y nlainly str1lck a rpsDonsive chord |