Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1898 — Forestars on the War. [ARTICLE]

Forestars on the War.

The folldwing circular shows the position of the Independent order of. Foresters on the war question. This will be good news to th% many Foresters who have enlisted in the army of the U. S. for the purpose of freeing Cuba. OFFICIAL CIRCULAR NO. 13. Office of The Executive Council. 24. Charing Cross. London. 30th April. 1898. To the Court Deputy,— Be good enough to see that all the members of your court are made acquainted with the following rules adopted by the Executive Council: 1. All members of the Order who haVe responded or who may hereafter respond, to the .call of their country* and serve in the army, navy, or militia, shall from the date of such service.be classsd as in the “Ordinary or. Preferred” class, and shall pay therates provided for such class in section 237 of the Constitutions and-Laws. 2. All restrictions .as to residence sohth of the 38th parallel of latitude-are hereby suspended, in so far as it affects or may affect the said brethren, such suspension to continue during the time that the said brethren are so engaged in the service of their country,*" 3. Your Financial Secretary is hereby instructed to transfer any brother who may be in the “Hazardous” -or “Extra Hazardous Class” to the “Ordinary or Preferred Class, * from the date of his entrance into the military or naval service of his country. 4. All courts are instructed to immediately furnish the Supreme Secretary with the name of each brother who may enter the military dr naval service of his country, giving, if possible, such further information as to regiment or ship as to enable the Supreme Officers to keep track of our brethren and to communicate with them from time to time. - The .iEjsycutive Council have every confidence that your court Will and care, I and, if fraternal aid to the families of those of your naem- ! bers who may have responded to ; the call of duty. By order. Oronhyateha, Supreme Chief Ranger. John A- McGillvray, Supreme Secretary.