New Britain herald., 1919-05-14
FORES7ERS HERE IN
 ANNUAL CONVENTION
Mayor Quigley Opens Session With Address on ATneriCaDism

The goth biennial conference of Grand Court of Connecticut, Foresters of America, opened this morning in Turner hall with 275 delegates, in cluding a number of state officers and past officers, in attendance. The con ference sessions will be held today and tomorrow, closing with eIccIoh or officers for a tWo-ycar term.
 Talk on ''Amcricanism.'
 The meeting was opened with a stirring address by Mayor George A.. Quigley on "Americanism' and his talk was given long and loud applause by the gathering of Foresters. After extending the welcome of the city to the delegates. the mayor compliment cd their organization upon the fine American spirit shown during the war and told the assembly that it was Up to the Foresters and kindred organiza- tions to show the world that the sacri- flee made by American boys on the fields of France was not in vain.
 ''The Foresters may be relied upon ito create, continue and perpetuate true American spirit" the speaker asserted, and the loud applause which greeted this remark showed the sense of the meeting upon the matter of Americanism.
 C. c. R. Meyer Presiding.
 Grand Chief Ranger William T. Meyer, of Bridgeport, is the presiding officer at the conference and many of the state court officers elected two years ago are present at the sessions. The state officers are:
 Grand chief ranger, William T. Meyer; grand sub-chief ranger, M. F. Mesl<ill; grand treasurer, James J. Walsh; grand secretary, Thomas O'Loughlin; grand recording secre- -Sary, A. c. Kallenbach; grand lecturer, Frank J. Murtha; grand senior wood- ward, Walter J. Connor; grand junior woodward, James J. Fitzgerald: grand senior beadle, A. A. Brouder; grand junior beadle, Roger J. Lahey; grand trustees, Edward T. Ward. John $. Jones, Joseph Itri, R. l.. Brandely and James Oertle; grand auditors. M. J. Clabby, F. P. Brecker and John G. Fitzgerald; grand court board of ap- Reals, Henry J. Calnen, Charles Greene and George O'Malley, acting.
 Report Is Pleasing.
 The headquarters for the delegates has been established at the Beloin ho-
  held at the headquarters. Preceding the entertainment for the visiting Foresters last night a report of the outgoing executive committee, show ing q gain during the last quarter of 47o members as well as a material financial gain, was read. At the end of the meeting Grand Chief Ranger Meyers of Bridgeport was presented with a cut glass water set
 Court Friendly Social.
 At the rooms of Court Friendly fol- lowing the hotel meetings, a social was held and Ranger A. T. Bonefant welcomed the men on behalf of the Court. Among the speakers of the evening were Grand Chief Ranger William Meyers of Bridgeport; Grand Treasurer J. T. Walsh of New York; Grand Secretary T. O'Loughlin of Naugatuck; Grand Lecturer T. F. Murtha of Norwich; Grand Junior Woodward J. J. Fitzgerald; Grand &unior Beadle P. J. Leaher of Derby; Grand Senior Beadle A. A. Broder; Mayor George P. Sullivan of Derby, supreme sub-chief ranger; George MaIloy of Norwich; James W. Man. ming and Roger BrcWin of the local court
 Social Tonight.
 The order of business to be followed at the conference is: Call to order by GS4 C. R. Meyer; address by Mayor Quigley: credentials; report of execu- tive committee; report of committee on appointments. At Turner hall to- night social will be held for the del egates and T. w. Jose will be in charge. At that time Grand Chief Ranger Schrotland of New Jersey will be the speaker.
 Past Grand Chief Ranger William Delaney will also be a speaker at the social tonight and among the enter tainers secured are James Donahue John Riley, soloists, and John J. Crean, piano selections. Bobby Reim- er of this city and James Mccarthy of Berlin will put on a three round bout and Jack Reinas will meet '"The Great Unknown in a three round bout. Local Men Candidates. It is expected that the election of officers which will be a part of the [ business of tom orrow mornings ses- sion will result in the election of Matthew Meskill chief ranger of Court Friendly to the office of grand i chief ranger, Roger Brewin. Sr., is also a candidate for election and the local courts are pushing his candidacy for delegate to the national ConVen- ton.
 The principal business of today s session was the reading of commit tee reports and the naming of com mittees for the next two years. The treasurer, James J, Walsh. of Meri- den, made his report for the past two years this morning and a gain financially reaching a figure which was heretofore untouched by the grand court was reported. The mem bership has also grown from little ..--.-a 00n n l.lr o0 NNN