The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20
Supreme, Grand Court Officers
 OF A. To Visit Waterbury
Court Verdi Anniversary; Address of James J.
 Walsh Climax Event

cIimaxing a series of special pro- NFams dediacted to the statewide 6nhefvance of "Foresters' Fort Night," an annual event, supreme and grand court officers of the For taiers of America. will visit Water- bury Sunday. Their presence here Nill be in connection with Court Nerdi's observance of the 34th anni- Vttsary of its organization. A spe- o.al program has been prepared.
 Tlle invited guests of honor in- dude Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Walter s. McGowan of Wa fEgtown, Supreme Treasurer James 3s walsh of Meriden, Grand Court Secretary Peter J. Cavanaugh of Harrington, Grand Chief Ranger Wichael J. Mantak of Rockville, Fest Grand Chief Ranger William Unnlavey of Waterbury. Grand Court Trustee Ralph Brandely.
 Radio Address
 one of the outstanding state fea- lures in connection with the gen. Gral observance of the annual For- eSters night program was the radio address given over Station WATR last Monday evening by Supreme Treasurer Walsh of Meriden. He traced the origin of the organiza- ton, its development and its achievements in splendid address. ae was introduced by Supreme Deputy Chief Ranger McGowan. His address in part is as follows: @ Principles
 a,rhe Foresters of America is an anstitution founded upon the lprinciples of Benevolence. It af- 3ords friendly and social inter- course, bestows endearing friend- ship and is established to provide relief in sickness and burial at death and to inspire its members with a proper recognition of the stern realities of life. Our claim 1s that we are the second oldest Fraternity in the United States. we are the pioneers in the Fra ternal Field.
 Tradition tells us that the For- esters originally instituted in Eng land, was in existence when the .Crusaers crowded upon Pales. tine and when the wandering Sainstrel sang of Robin Hood and his merry men. The exact day of It's formation will forever remain in obscurity; but, with apparent fairness, It's origin may be said to date from the Norman Conquest of England, in the year 1066.
 The Ancient Foresters prac- ticed Benevolence and taught Un- ity. Constancy and Concord, and thtw were always steadfast and truthful. They fed the flaming spirit of Liberty" until 1t burned into the breasts of the people. They stood against the arbitrary rule of the age and for the glor- iotB "Magna Carta" whichc made ths English race freemen. Nearly a thousand years have passed since the Foresters banded them- selves together in Sherwood For- est to defend their liberties and to resist the Invader. The virtues of their manhood have withstood the assaults of time and stand forth today radiant and immortal. Descended to and embodied in the T'oresters of America, they shine q galaxy of truths pointing to a better and nobler life.
 Authentic Record
 The authentic history of the Order begin with the institution of Court No. in Leeds, England i7o0, the records of which are still in existence. It was serious thing to become a Forester at that time. The Government was not in accord with secret socie- ties and laid heavy hands on them. The Correspondence So- cieties Act" declared that every society of which the members should take an oath or engage snent or subscribe to any test or declaration not required or au- thorized by law, and every soci- ety that had branches acting sep- arately from each other, should be deemed unlawful combinations. "The Seditions Meeting Act" de. clared that certain meetings Of more than fifty persons were un- lawful If held without notice, and -----------------------------