FORESTERS' HIGH COURT MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 29, 23 September 1882, Page 3

FORESTERS' HIGH COURT MEETING.

__ «. _ The Foresters' High Court meeting wai) opened in the Burdon Rooms at Weymouth, England, on the Bth «f last month. Chief Ranger Houngel! presided, and there were over five hundred delegates preset-it., r presenting coprts And districts. ..The' Mayor, Mr Howard, and Mr Edwards, one of the borough members, were present ou the platform, and were most cordial* v received. Both highly command *d 'he objects and the influence of the society,, and dwelt upvJi M»« great benefits it con ferred upon tha industrial classes. Mr Edward* incidentally observed that he liked to encourage prudence and thrift, as he was desirous, now tbat the working classes commanded the political situation, tuat they ahould also become possessed of property. If the wealth of tbe nation were **fes trie ted to a few, he feared therewttald be very little stability for the institutions of the country. The High Chief Ranger* in the course of his inaugural address, said the ordgr had increased last year by over 9jOdO members, and mauy of the suspended district.-, by which 8,000 members left the order, were applying co ba reinstated. 'I he investigation committe *s reSort reviewed fj^e' proceedings df 'titer Executive Council, but made very few Important comments. Gratification waa expressed that the Government have dispensed with further quinquennial returns, and special attention was directed to superannuations for old members as requiring grave consider ation. After receiving he t< port, the meet me adiooi-ned. — !Jr : **?.tol Post.