The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-06-30
Foresters Number
More Than Other
Fraternal Bodies

Historically, Forestry is in its
hundred and seventh year but tradi-
lions says that it is much older, in
fact that some of it's rites and Gus
toms may be traced away back into
the vistas of the days of Robin Hood
and his "Merrie MEME" But aside
from tradition 1t is said the order
was instituted in Knaresborough
Castle, October 20, 1915, however it
would not be surprising if records
further back had been lost since fra
ternal organizations were not in the
good repute in those days hat they
now enjoy. The olden day terms, in
any event, are much employed by
the order. But its age is not nearly
so important as what it stands for,
what it has done and what it is doing.
Not only does Forestry preach
unity and fraternity it practices those
qualities. So also is it with the other
beautiful and noble qualities benevo-
lence and concord. The order lives
what it teaches. In these Islands es-
pecially its splendid growth and
steady upward progress make the
fact patent.
Nor is the mission of Forestry Ii
mited to the teaching Of the three
qualities Unity, "Benvolence",
Concord. 1t binds it's members in
to one harmonious fellowship, makes
better fathers and sons, opens the
ears to the cry of sickness and dis
tress and speeds the feet to run to
their aid. 1t is the signal word for
members to rally to the assistance of
another, it brings comfort in time of
sorrow, care and nursing in days of
sickness and an assurance against
want to the family. What blood
brotherhood should be but is not
always, that the Ideal Forestry is.
But to return to the historical. In
the United States the order dates
back 80 years to 1882 when Court
Good Speech" was opened in Phila-
delphia and within a few years
several other courts were formed, but
in 1864 there were only two in exis-
tence of which Brooklyn No.4421 is
still most thoroughly alive and so is
the Mother Court" in the United
States.
Five years later the first U. S.. Sub
sidiary High Court was formed with
a jurisdiction over 43 courts. By 1889
it had attained a membership of
$4,000 in the United States alone.
Here in Hawaii the order is es-
pecially notable for its is the strong
est, numerically, of the fraternal or
CARNATIONS of the Islands. In 1879,
on July II, the High Court of the
World sitting in the Borough of Shelf
field, England, granted a dispensation
to King Kalakaua and others to or
ganize a court of the Ancient Order
of Foresters under the name of Court
Lunalilo, No. $500. Organization
under the dispensation followed and
King Kalakaua became its first chief
ranger. In due time Court Canoes,
$40 Court Mauna Kea, 1854, Court
Valley Island 9239 and Court Wal
aleale followed. Lunalilo was under
the jurisdiction of the High Court of
the World and the others under the
jurisdiction of the Subsidiary High
Court of the Pacific Coast.
Owing to the distance of Hawaii
and its courts from the other courts
of Forestry it was decided to form
a district here and in May 1918 the
application was made. 1t was grant
ed in August of that year and the
conventions of which the n now to
be held is the fourth resulted from
the formation of such district.