The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-22
SONS OF ST. GEORGE OF THREE
STATES IN SESSION AT CANTON

5000 members of the order and the re-
pert Of the national secretary shows
that in the entire country there are
over 10000 members of the lodge.
A communication was read at the
morning session of the lodge from
Secretary Frederic Hartzell. OF the Nc
Kinloy Memorial fund, asking contri-
buttons for the fund. The letter stated
that the individual lodges of this order.
especially in the three states included
in this district Of the lodge had sent
generous contributions to yhe lccait
headquarters without the solicitation
of the association. The matter was
discussed and q committee was appoint
ed TO consider the matter and report
at the Wednesday afternoon session.
The committee is composed of Dele
gates Chappell, Leach and Monk.
On Tuesday night the representa-
!
joyed trolley ride to Massillon. &
Several representatives from the
lodge arrived Wednesday morning, hav-
ing been unable to attend the
opening session. Among the new. arri-
walls are s. Halliwell, of Youngstown
who will deliver an address at the
banquet Thursday evening.
The mayor of the city and several
| members of the city council have besp
invited to attend the banquet Thurs
day evening. Wallace Phelps of AL
lance has also been invited to be
In attendance.
On Wednesday evening Thomas Fill,
mer. grand mogul of the Jab-i-Wah
| degree will confer this degree on
several members Of the lodge at tho
Barnett House. He will be assisted
In this work by his aides s. w. Smith
Of Canton, John Brown of Jacksonville
and Albert Richards of Youngstown.
The convention of the Sons of st.
George has practically completed its
work and the conciave will close with
a grand banquet at the Barnett house
on Thursday evening. The busines
sessions so far have been mostly de-
vd.ed to a discussion of new consti-
tuition which is being drawn up fur the
government Of the state lodge. Sew
eral representatives were in favor of
holding the convention of the stale
lodge bi-enmially, but this was defeat
ed and Ilhe conventions will be he d
annually as heretofore. There are no
extensive changes being made in the
old constitution and 1t is thought tha;
it will be completed at the Thursday
afternoon session. .
On Wednesday evening the Jab-L-
Wah degree was conferred ON Ii can
didal.es by Chief Mogul Thomas FL
more. Of Youngstown, with the as
sistance of his aides, Samuel w. Smith,
of Canton, and John Brown, of Nell
sonville. The degree was conferr,d
upon the following: w. A. Tiltun,
Canton; w. r. Carrick. of Canton;-
r. Burbeck. of Wadsworth: W. Shaw.
of Youngstown: Ed. Stuvley, of Cam
ton; James Standell. Of Nelsonville:
William Perkins of Andersonville,
Ind; w. Vase. of East Liverpool; s.
A. Aurelius of Elwood, Ind. AL. Vose
of Canton; Grand Mogul Thomas Fill
mer of Youngstown, appointed Geo.
Perkins, of Anderson, Ind, vice moguI
Of the Jab-i-Wah degree to exemplify
the work In the state Of Indiana. T.
c. Neal, of Renville, was made an
honorable member of the Jab-i-Wah
degree.
Thomas Filmer received q congra-
tulory message to the state lodge from
tn Capitol city lodge and Columbus
lodge. Sons of ST. George of Washing
ton city.
The convention will close this even
ing with the banque: at the Barnett
house to which several of the conn
cilmen of Canton and Mayor Robert
son have been invited as the special
guests Of the evening. The program
for the banquet Is os follows:
Toast to King Edward: toast, God
Save the King" toas. to grand pres
tdent. Samuel w. Smith: toast "Thc
Star Spangled Banner" address, May
or Robertson; plano solo, Mrs. G. G.
Ellison: vocal solo. Miss Florence
Wielandt: Our Order" James r.
Angirs, past supreme president; song
entitled, Don't You Know" by Thorn
as Filmer; address. "St. George, T.
G. Neal; address. "rhe Yorkshire
Man." Allan Halliwc.l OF Youngstown:
finale, my County "ris Of Thee"