The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
THE SONS OF ST. GEORGE
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
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splendid history. is most natural But
even more admirable is your determine
ton TO be thorough Americans. Your
order encourages its members, who are
not already American citizens. 10 become
natraliZed as soon as possible, and IN 50
doing establishes a claim 10 the appre-
citation OF all patriotic AmeTican:-7
The Commissioners speech was fire.
Quently interrupted with cries Of. Hear
hear the sons Of St. George cIingIng
20 that classic English method Of ex-
pressing pleasure, and concurrence in
the sentiments Of the speaker
M1. CzifTn's Reply.
Mr. Griffin, in replying tc Commits
sioner liaclariand's address. said. in
Fart:
I'VE are told that years ago the Brit
ISL made descent upon Washington 20
capture it, with the thirst Of war upon
them That is not the purpose of tbs
Sons OF St George, in coming here to-
dav-
Wherever an EngIishman goes be
makes his home and 'hcme' IS the
E dearest word IN the English language
TO Englishmeu- They are always loyal
TO their home. 10 matter where they
may take IL"
Freedom Under English Rule
Continuing dr Griffin voiced the
sentiment that under the institutions Of
Great Britain more freedom was enjoyed
than under the rule OF an. other. race.
He concluded BIZ thanking the local
members CT The order for The reception
given 10 the visitors. and with an ex-
preston CT appreciation 1or the words
Of welcome Of Commissioner Macfar-
land.
At the conclusion OF his address the
lodge went into secret session
Grand Lodge Officers.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge are
as follows: Past rand president. n. J.
Langston. Carnegie Pa; grand presi-
cent. William Grifia. PHILADELPHIA
grand vice president. Albert J. Paxton.
t-hiladelphisi rand secretary. J. Henry
williams, Philadelphia: grand treasurer.
John KsuWorthy- PiItsburg; grand mes
sengeT- William 7. Trombath, Wilkes
barre grand inside sentinel pro TEN
George Townsend, philadelphia, grand
outside sentinel. J. G. IIlingsworth.
NorrlstoWn, Pa: grand assistant mes
senger, James Smith. Scranton: grand
counselor. J. Il Perkins. PHILADELPHIA
The grand trustees ere William MavIln
chairman OF the board, Scranton. " J.
Anthony, Mount Carmel. Pa, 4. E
oyuons, WiIEesbaFr The ehairTna.t OF
me finance committee is William
Heeley. Philadelphia
Delegates N Attendance.
Following is Hist Ct the delegates to
the present convention.
George E. Parsons. Scranton. Samuel
" Fear, PitLstCn; Charles II. Mines.
beaTer Falls, Thomas Rule. Wanamte.
william Edwards. Brownsville. Frank
". Evans. Philadelphia; Jane. Y. Prf-
dsaN, Parsons Albert Z 3 Harker.
Philadelphia, John W Bradley. PbfIa
delphia: William Grassland. PhiIadeI-
poia; henry + Seymour. Philadelphia:
Joseph Haigh. Philadelphia; Henry
Stanley. Philadelphia. George Bvers
= Philadelphia, George H. Fawkes. Phila-
c@lohia, William i. Hail. Pirtsburg.
TEOmas Stoddard. 'XiIminzton- FredeT-
ick Jennings. Philadelphia. Samuel Pig
gall Philadelphia, Charles Homes PITTS
DIsg, Albert T. wilkes. Pittsburg- sam
rel Severns. Carnegie William Maund
4ckeesport. Charles W RigEaII- Fhfla-
oelDs:al James yigrass- Erie: J. Henri
1'erkins Philadelphia: Andrew E. Sv- /
lnCES. Nil.esbarre. William SearIe ST..
u MACS ipIlG- george BAH, Philadelphia. /
James Wright. Homestead. John r j
Cross, Philadelphia; John Stobie. Banks /
vile, Frank ). EtheriGge. Reading; sam
uel Owens. Mount Carmel; Thomas p (
5coe=nan Pittsburg, Harrison Heslop.
st-anaCkin; Arthur hughes. ALLEGHENY.
+. ;. Berry. NOrristown. Thomas Souls /
~ 3r-, Scranton George Dainty. Dun
more. James Smith. Scranton; William
Hawkins. Pricebu-g: Sidney y Levy.
!. iikes1arre, John WatkinsoH, -Charla-
Toi. George Dewey. AIouougaheia.
Charles Z AIeIlo-- Philadelphia, James
Stevens. Washington. Edmund Nichols.
OlyIhant. Z IS Rowland. Baltimore.
William A. Gregory. Washington: VIII
liam Walker, PhIIipsbHrg: William
Poole. Caaonsburg: Alfred BarnfeId. ST.
Bristol; 5. J. Cusuow. Latrobe; George
Townsend. Philadelphia.