The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Grand Court Of The
 Foresters Convenes
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T. - I s (Continued fl Court Welch-John W. Hum | phrey and William Smith. Alter
 nates-Francis Whalen and George ] Heckleman.
 Court Martin Hellman-James A.. Clifford. Alternate William J. K1ol ldanz. Court Oregon--Michael -s Parker
 and Thomas J. Byrnes. Alternates Louis J. Meaney and Thomas Mo- Guire.
 Court Richard Wagner-H. E.. Wilhaus. Alternate-Robert Am- berg.
 sCaurt Champlain Ralph l.. Bfandely and Alfred Massicotte. AL |teTnates George. Boisvert and Will. liam Leclaire.
 Court Giuseppe Verdi - Lewis miti, Frank Richezza. Alternates- Frank Marucci and Raffaele Penta.
 Last, evening the eight subordin- ate courts were hosts to visiting members, W Nearly 300 were in att tendance at the special entertain 5ment held in the banquet hall of Hotel Waterbury. The Old Timers orchestra of this city, the Old Mill Quartette of Hartford. Samuel Bar low of Watertown and Barney Sis ters of New Haven were included in the special numbers. Past Grand Chief Ranger Frank Barrett of Hartford, who has enlivened. .many a Fofesters, banquet with his singing, entertained last evening. John Nor ton of Naugatuck also contributed to the gaiety of the evening.
 Grand court officers and delegates caucused during. the night on the candidacies of a, number of contend CTS for office; and for national dele gates. Waterbury was expected to leerld at least one representative to the supreme convention. Louis F. Brandely, present grand junior beatdle, was also slated to be ad- vanced to the office of senior beadle. The Waterbury district was also as- sured of having representation on the samlDift bGasa s.! eA.Erpstees and auditors
 sUnstintef praise was given last evening to members of the general committee for the efficient manner in. which the plans of the conven- ton had been arranged. To-day it was more plainly evident that the session woulG be recognized as one of the most successful int many years, comparing most favorably with the Grand Court convention held in Waterbury five years ago when Sealer of Weights and Meas
 ures William H. Dunlavey of this city, was elected grand chief ranger. MT Dunlavey was chairman of the general committee of arrangements and Louis F. Brandely was secre- tary-treasurer.
 The election of supreme court dsl- egates and grand court officers was expected to be the closing feature
 of the convention. Following the
 installation ceremonies delegates gates weer expected to remain as
 the guests ofgthe local courts.
 A banquer was scheduled for 12:30
 o'clock this noon in the Rainbow
 room of the .hoteLs Supreme Chief Ranger John J. Mack of Hartford, Supreme Secretry Thomas Donnelly of Jersey City and several other high executives were the invited guests of honor.
 A splendid tribute was paid during the convention to the late past
 Grand Chief Ranger William Hayes
 of 'Tarriffville,. whose funeral was
 held yesterday morning. The de- ceased was one of the outstanding Foresters of Connecticut and one of the orders most active workers. His death was widely mourned. In ad- dition to the tributes paid to-day a special committee was named to draft suitable resolutions expressing
 the organization s sympathy to mem i befS of his family. 1 The following were Waterbury's
 delegates to the Grand Court ses- sion. s The general committee in charge of arrangements is headed by Past
 Grand Chief Ranger William H.
 Dunlavey. and consists of Patrick | liam Guilfoile. Walter Thoms, | B. Bheney, John Humphrey, Will Thomas Byrnes, Hans Wilhaus.
 Richard Groetzebach. Alexander
 Drapatin. Matthew Guarini. Felix
 Guarini. Joseph Barry, George Ky
 an, Michael Dunn, Benjamin John-
 son, Mago Sheehan, James Clifford, Ralph Brandely, Arthur Baribault, | George Duquette. Walter McGowan,
 and the secretary, l.. F. Brandely. | ' Official convention committee as announced by Grand Chief Ranger
 McGowan is as follows:
 Law and Supervision-Past Grand Chief Ranger P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington; Past Grand Chief Rang Ter William H. Dunlavey of Water
 bury; c. J. Cartallano, Hartford. | Per Diem-Samuel F. McAlear,
 Hartford; P. J. McGoldrick, Meri-
 den: John F.. Harrington, Putnam. Resolutions-George w. Sullivan,
 Kensington: Daniel F. Ready, Win
 sted; Joseph P. McCann, Bridgeport. Press--Louis F. Brandely. grand Ijunior beadle. Waterbury, James F. sLimerick. New Haven; M. +. Hickey, Ansonia.-
 State of the Order--Past Grand lcAisE 2Angss EAnsz 4. congdon.