The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08
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Society rid-Bits Of Interest TO the Mem
bers OF the Fraternity.

Society Tid-tits Of Interest 10 the Mem
bers Of the Fraternity.
. Attendance at lodges should now
be large The pleasant weather should
encourage lodge visitations.
= Pennsylvania has $4,000 Masons.
It ranks third in numerical strength.
* The total membership of the
Knights Of Pythias is 100000.
4 In Pennsylvania the Junior Order
American Mechanics has member.
ship of $4,000.
The order of knights of Honor
carries about 5275,OOO,OOO insurance,
and pays over s36,OOU,OOO yearly to wild
ows and orphans.
Lehigh Council 1Ol, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
of town, has extended letter of sym
pathy to +. d. Ditterline on the death
of his infant son Robert.
Washington Camp, p. o. S. of A.,
Of Lansford, will give home talent
entertainment soon.
Robert Werley has been elected
outside sentinel of Lehigh Council lO1,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, TO fll an unexpired
term.
On the 18th of this month Captain
Joseph S. Webb Camp, No. %, S. of ",
will be one year old. When they were
instituted there was a membership of
10 now there are 40. The anniversary
will no doubt be observed by camp
fire, &c.
Through the action of Lehigh
Council 101, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of town,
the National Representatives elected
at Easton by the State Council were
instructed to use every effort to pre-
vent there being another vote on the
change of name in the next ten years.
A district Camp, P. 0. S. of A., will
be held in White Haven Friday even
ing. Many of the camps from the sur
rounding towns will be represented.
There will be parade of the local and
visiting Camps, including several
bands At the conclusion a reception
will be held at the opera house, where
lunch will also be served.
Under the head of secret society
news we will every issue publish mat
ters of local interest to the lodges. If
you know of anything that you would
like to see under this head hand it in
or send it to us. There will be no
charge whatever.
Our people will witness the largest
parade ever held in this locality, and
the most beautiful one ever seen in
the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Penn
sylvania. There is no finer appearing
body of men than the military branch
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. A
more gentlemanly or sociable set of
men it will never be the pleasure of
Slatingtonians to meet. Wherever the
gallant knights have appeared they
have won golden opinions and com
pliments for the excellence of drill
and rance.-Slatington News.
The Intermediate Pension act,
which became law July 4th, provides
"That soldiers and sailors who are
shown to be wholly incapacitated for
manuel labor by reason of injuries or
disease contracted in the services of
the United States and in line of duty,
and who are thereby disabled to such
a degree as to require frequent and
periodical, though not regular and
constant personal aid and attendance
of other persons, shall be entitled to
pension of $50 per month from and
after the date of the examining sur
geons showing such degree of disa-
bility, and made subsequent to the
passage of this act"
Tuesday evening last can safely be
put down in the history of the |. o. o. |
f., of town, as pleasant occasion long
to be remembered by all who were pre- |
sent. The following friends, from |
Mauch Chunk Lodge, No. 76, /. o. OF, |
were present: j: j. Bevan, b. +. Kueh-
Ler, John Neast, Il. Bauer, Thomas |
huehner, George Hartman, Henry |
Schronk, Harry LObien. The com |
mencement of the second term of 1892 |
being at hand the officers of Gnaden |
Hutten Lodge we're installed in regular
form by d. d. G. NJ, b. +. Kuehner, of |
East Mauch Chunk. The ceremonies |
were entirely satisfactory in every par
ticular. After the meeting the mem
bers and invited guests, by the straight
road neither turning to the right of |
left safely found their way to the base
ment of the Valley House where
grand repast was in waiting. There |
amidst the strains of music rendered |
by an orchestra composed of John ]. |
Hummel, Wilson Frantz, Thomas Sell, !
Oliver Follweiler and Chas Frohn- |
heisor. The occasion was enjoyed as |
only healthy, hearty members of the |. !
.. .. f., can enjoy. For further infor- |
nation as in accordance with their |
mysterious dealings knock at their
outer door and the balance will be full |
ly explained. Gee.