The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-15

Avenue.
| Great "Ifor Hael" though dead, your
memory still lives in the grateful
hearts of proud race. The nation
who, after four thousand years have
| passed, still speak the language of old
Gwalia in all its purity, love ~ 10 that
! memory honor and to do in manifold
what Ifor, "the liberal one" did sing
ly. He who sheltered the weary and
homeless, clothed the poor and fed the
| hungry, set an example which has be-
come the Keystone of what is now
known as Ivorism, and its votaries, or
! self-elected promulgators, are called
! lvorltes.
The first steps toward crystallzing
the efforts of the followers OF Ivorism
| resulted in the organization of Ivorite
lodges in Wales in 1886 and later in this
country in 1868. The order hereabouts
is represented by four lodges, two
| Welsh and two English or american"
so-called. The representative lodge in
this city is located on this side and
| is known as Robert Morris lodge, No.
| IS, American True lvorites.
late in the year of 1898 a group OF
I
| taking some steps towards organizing
a club or society for young Welshmen.
One of their number j. Henry Fhil-
lips, Of Washburn street, offered the
! suggestion OF an "Tvorite lodge" He
said that the social part could be
brought to the FORE but an added ad-
vantage would exist in the beneficiary
| and fraternal side. An immediate
/ o,,1
arranged for.
THE FIRST MEETING.
on January 16 1894. the first meeting
was held in the Welsh Philosophical
| society's rooms on South Main avenue.
j. Henry Phillips was made chairman,
and the late lamented w. George Pow
lei acted as secretary. Committees on
nominations, place of meeting and
name were appointed. The first named
committee comprised f. D. Jones, Will
liam B. Grttlths, e. f. Robathan,
Thomas Marshall and Evan Williams.
F.. f. Robathan, w. G.. Daniels, ].
| Courier Morris, formed the COMMITTEES
on name, and j. ]. Davies, David NJ.
Jones and Roger Evans the committee
on place of meeting.
On Jan. % another meeting was held
the same officers presiding. The COM
| mittee on name reported Roger Will
| liams lodge" as a majority, and Rob
| ert Norris as a minority report. The
latter name was chosen by the body.
| IT was agreed to meet thereafter every
| second and fourth Wednesday eve-
| nings of the month at Clark's hall (old)
| on South Main avenue. On Jan. 29
permanent organization was effected
in Cooperative hall, and the first set
of officers as reported by the nominat-
| ing committee We're elected and duly
installed
Past Grand President BENJAMIN
Hughes, Past Grand Secretary d. P.
Thomas (deceased), Past Grand Treas
| urer Henry z. Davies, r. II. Williams,
of the Derwi SAINT lodge, Welsh Ivor-
ties, and Thomas Simms, of Thomas
Jefferson lodge (North Scranton), act
ed as installing officers. Acting Secre-
tary Powell enrolled those who wished
TO join and seventy-six charter men,
bers took part that evening in the
| election of officers. The list of charter
members are appended herewith:
CHARTER MEMBERS.
! DR.. 3. u. Beddoe, Charles E. Daniels
w. G. Daniels, Eli ]. Davies, David
j. Davis, Evan F. Davis, Ira Davies
Llewellyn Davis, j. d. Davis, Mus
Bac., Walter Davis. William j. Da-
vies, Stephen 4. Dyer, John T. Ed
wards, d. f. Evans. Myron Evans
j. T.. Evans, Roger Evans, Walter Ev-
ans, w. w. Evans, w. Haydn Evans
w. r. Evans, Hon. John r. Farr
George It. Griftiths, William Grifnths
Richard r. Harris, John d. Hughes
Edward James. jr., David j Jenkins
John E. John, David NJ. Jones, Edward
ID. Jones, George l.. Jones, Gwilyn
Jones (Cadle), Walter II. Jones, w. r.
Lewis, esq.,, Thomas Marshall, Joseph
d. Matthias. j. Courier Morris, Emer-
son d. owen, Edwin Peters, Daniel
Phillips, j. H. Phillips. Stephen Pot.
ter, James NJ. Powell, w. George
Powell, David Pritchard, Daniel Proth.
eroe, Mus Bac.. r. j. Protheroe, Dan.
iel j. Reese, William Reynolds, Johr
D. Richards, f. 4. Robathan, ]. J
Roberts, NJ. D., Benjamin Smith
Thomas w. SAINT Richard Thomas
Ulew HerberD, w. Gaylord Thomas
esq, Philip II. Warren, Thomas NJ
Watkins, Evan j. Williams, Evan r
| Williams, Evan w. Williams, G. A
Williams. John L. Williams, John M
| Williams, Thomas O. Williams, w. j
Williams, William r. Williams.
| The first set Of officers We're: Presi
dent, John Henry Phillips; Vice-pres
dent, John Courier Morris; correspond
ing-recording secretary, w. Georg,
Powell; financial secretary, G. A. VII
liams; treasurer, ]. ]. Davies; stew
ard, Y. Ellsworth Davis; conductor, e
d. Jones; inside guard, Roger Evans
outside guard, Evan w. Williams; trus
tees, w. G. Daniels, Hon, John r, Farr
w. Gaylord Thomas, esq, j. j. Rob
erts Nj. d. Two of these officers still
retain their positions, namely, tn
fianncial secretary and treasurer,
standing proof of their esteemed ser
vices.
ROOMS FITTED UP.
For a time meetings were held II
, Clarke's hall and then rooms wer
f1tted up in Mears' hall. However
these quarters grew cramped and II
May, 1895, the double dwelling hous
at 1916 South Main avenue was lease,
, entire from the Clarke estate. Tn
building was remodelled and name
lvorite hall, wherein the sessions hav
since continuously been held, thoug
now meeting on the first and thir,
Thursday evenings of each month.
From its inception the lodge ha
grown In power and affluence. On II
rolls are professional, artisan and civ
| citizens. MANY DrOmiDenf The news