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Court Charity is a friendly society of the Foresters Friendly Society. It is located on Burenstraat in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] The building is a monument.[2]

History

J.F. Waakhuizen became interested in the Ancient Order of Foresters in neighbouring Georgetown, British Guiana, and wanted to establish a court in Suriname.Шаблон:Sfn The English headquarters gave permission on 8 December 1885,[3] and the court was inaugurated on 29 July 1886 as Court Charity no. 7416.Шаблон:Sfn A cacao warehouse in Burenstraat was acquired,Шаблон:Sfn and on 13 November 1909, the current building was inaugurated.[4] Originally, the court was part of the Guiana United District.[3]

Building

The style of the building is atypical. There are some Surinamese elements like the galleries, but also two distinct towers and a mansard roof.[5] The meeting room is on the top floor. On the wall there are paintings like Good Samaritan. The ceiling is vault like and depicts a sky with moon and stars.[4] The building was declared a monument in 1994. In 2014, it was renovated with financial aid of the Dutch embassy.[6]

Society

In 1928, the society started to grow. In 1938, Court Humanitas was founded to allow women in the society.[1] In 1972, the Court Charity of Suriname became an independent organisation.Шаблон:Sfn As of 2006, the society has 1,600 membersШаблон:Sfn over 17 courts.Шаблон:Sfn The members are mainly elderly Afro-Surinamese people,Шаблон:Sfn and the society has difficulty attracting younger members.Шаблон:Sfn

A notable member was Lou Lichtveld who wrote Geschiedenis en Ontstaan der Foresterie (1952) about the history of the society using the pseudonym J.B. Tenoten (Junior Beadle of Court 10010).Шаблон:Sfn

References

  1. 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  4. 4,0 4,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок surinamer не указан текст
  5. Шаблон:Cite web
  6. Шаблон:Cite news

Bibliography

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