The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-20
CATHOLIC FoRESTERS
N STATE CONVENTION
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id work done by all these ladies is
shown by the financial returns
from the meals served, the nag
lottery and the dance, amounting
in all to about $4,000.
During the afternoon session
many matters of business were
disposed Of and among the items
of interest were the following res
olutions duly introduced and vot-
ed:
Resolved, that we, the Catholic
Foresters of North Dakota, pledge
our undivided loyalty to our gov
ernment and to our president,
Woodrow Wilson, in all the az
tivities of our government and
president tending to bring to a
successful issue the great cause in
which our country is at present
engaged, namely, the prosecution
of the war.
That we Loyalty stand behind
the Red Cross, the Knights of Co.
lumbus, the Y. NJ. G. A., Y. NJ. H.
A.. Salvation Army and all other
kindred organizations that are do
ing so much to alleviate the suf-
ferings of our boys at the front.
We thank St. Joseph's Court
No. 1470, Hankinson, for courte-
sizes extended to the delegates and
visiting Foresters, and we partic-
ularly wish to thank Past Chief
Ranger R. E. Smith and Rev. JOS.
F. Studnicka for their untiring ef.
forts in making this gathering
such splendid success.
We thank the ladies Of st. Phil.
ip's church and the other men,
bers Of the congregation for their
remarkable work during this con-
vention, also the ladies of the Red
Cross who have done much to make
our stay a pleasant one.' 10 the
citizens' of Hankinson who have
so kindly rendered us the privi-
leges Of their city we extend the
thanks OF this convention.
During the session many tele-
grams were received from state
conventions i'm the northwest and
from Rt. Rev. Bishops O'ReiHy
and Wehrie of North Dakota, also
from officers of the High Court Of
the e. o. f., all rendering best
wishes for successful convention
in Hankinson.
Much important business was
disposed in the afternoon session
before adjournment at 6 p. III.
At seven O'Clock the state Off
GERS. delegates, Foresters from the
local and surrounding courts, the
visiting clergymen, Mayor H. A.
Merritield and w. G. Forman, Jr.,
were the guests of the ladies of St.
Philips church at as4plendid ban
quct in the Burcham hall. The hall
and the many tables were very
tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion and the various courses serv-
ed were most creditable to the la
dies, and incidentally were very
thoroughly appreciated by their
guests.
The enjoyment of the guests was
intensified when it was discovered
that the ladies had still another
treat in store for them. This was
a clever program in which the
participants were Frank Mayo and
Fred Green in their side splitting
"Sunny Italy" sketch. Eva Nc
Donell and Catherine Smith in a
Spanish dance in costume, and
Mrs. +. l.. Green who, beautifully
arrayed as Miss Columbia de-
lighted the guests with her rend-
eflng OF the song, "hall Colum-
bia."
IOaStmaster II. T.. Smith called
upon Stale Cnlet 1tanger lynn as
the nrst speaker O1 the evening,
and though limited, us to time
Chlef Ranger Flynn responded
most eIoquently and his remarks,
as well as those OF State Secretary
lhos. f. Dunn who was next call
ed upon emphasized the tact that
this unquestloning loyalty anu
true citizenship are vital princl-
pie OF the Catholic Order OF For
esters, or as to put it briefly to be
"a good Catholic Forester one must
be a good citizen.
In passing it SHOULD be said
that the keynote of the convention,
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