Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12


Ranger at Grand Court Meeting
The Grand Court of Maine, Fores-
tiers of America, convened in the
Capital city Wednesday in an all-day
session. The opening meeting be-
gan ia $50 o'clock standard time)
when the auditorium at st. Marks
Parish house was filled with about
$50 delegates representing the sub
ordinate courts of the State of
Maine. Grand Chief Ranger Eli
Richards Of Bangor presided over
the deliberations Of the meetings.
The morning session was given over
to the appointing Of committees and
the reading Of the annual report by
Grand Secretary p. J. Cronin or
Lewiston. A feature Of this meeting
was the presentation to Grand Chief
Ranger Richards, of very elaborate
of services rendered for the good of
the oder during his term Of office
the past year. The presentation
speech was made by Past Ranger
James o. Neil Of Portland.
Lunch was served at noon to the
visiting delegates and their wives in
the dining room of the Parish house
by the ladies of Pine Cone Compan-
ion Court of Augusta.
Afternoon Session
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Grand Court re-convened for the
purpose of passing on unfinished
business and for the election Of OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year. The Off
GERS elected were: Grand Chief
Ranger. Fred B. Worthing Of Au-
gusta: grand sub-chief ranger, J. A.
Buckley of Portland: grand treasur
er, J. L. Mccarthy or Portland:
grand financial secretary, James J.
White of Hallowell; grand recording
secretary, p. J. Cronin Of Lewiston;
grand lecturer, P. Y. Murphy of
Bath: grand senior woodland, Arthur
J. Oulette of Westbrook: grand
junior woodland, ]. ]. Connors or
Portland: grand senior beadle. AL
phonso Napolitana Of Portland;
grand junior beadle, F. J. Wilson of
Waterville: board Of trustees-Fred
Smith of Portland, David N. CapaS-
sion Of Bangor, and Charles Four
nell of Portland; representative to
the annual session of the Supreme
Court to be held at Baltimore, Eli
Richards Of Bangor: alternate, r. A.
Urbano of Portland.
In the evening the visiting men,
bers Of the Companion branch of the
order were entertained by the men,
bers Of Pine Cone Court at Golden
Cross hall where Il social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Augusta Man Elected State Leader
Of Order
Fred 3. Worthing who was elected
to lead the order in Maine for the,
to lead the order in Maine for the
coming year, is a citizen Of Augusta,
having come to this city when eight
years Of age from the town of Paler-
mo where he was born. He has
been a faithful member and worker
in the order for % years, having
filled all the chairs in the subordi-
nate court of his home city Mr..
Worthing is past regent of the
Royal Arcanium, serving in the
Grand Court Of the organization for
two years. He is also past presi-
dent of the American Benefit society
and for nine consecutive years was a
member Of the Supreme Council sit
ting at Boston. He has served his
city as a member Of the Common
Council from Ward 1, during the ad-
ministration of Mayor Willis Swift
in the year 1917-191S For the past
three years he has been superintend-
ent Of burials for the city and for II
years has been in charge of janitor
service at the Lithgow Public Lib
rary.