Evening journal., 1913-07-15
GOOD TEMPLARS
GAIN MEMBERS
Annual Meeting Of the Order
here Shows Progress
During the Year

AA NNAAdu Adciit lnAc HtHA was
held the hrst OF a three days session
Of Che siXtieth annual convention Of
the Grand Lodge of l. o. G.. I The
presiding officer of the morning was
Grand Chief Templar j. X. Hauck. of
Philadelphia.
The Rev. Mr. Jones Of Mt Jewell,
Pa. conducted the devotional service
which was followed by the presenta-
ton Of reports, discussions and otner
business
Included among the delegates were
Mrs Madeline Nen and l.. c. Martin
dale, Of Quaker City Lodge, No. 6.
Mrs. Bell Higgins Fairview Lodge
NO. 3, MarshalltOn John Janney, Col
den Link Lodge, No 8. Philadelphia;
George Rankin. William Mckinley
No l26, Williamsburg: V steen. Nor
tonville. No. las, Arthur Allston. Will
mington, No ia. Wilmington: Eli
wood Nichols. Hamorton. No. 1877. Ha-
morton: c. ID. Clayton. Olive Nc
Corkie. West Grove. No 50S. West
Grove. Pa; Alice Z. B. Benson. Dag
mines; Mrs. A. J. Weichman. Phil-
adelphia; Harry G. Little. Fairview,
j Mrs. K. ID. Hauck. Philadelphia. and
Edward Coleman. Jr., Philadelphia
The visitors were received by MIS-.
Margaret Mclaughlin, G. S.; Mrs NJ
A. Aliston, G.. M; and Arthur Allston,
Jr.
George F. Cotterill, Mayor Of Seat
tie, Washington, and national grand
chief templar Of the I. o. G.. T., was
not present at the opening session
this morning. but will probably ar
rive later
Another noted guest. who is ex-
pect to address the mass meeting this
evening is the Rev F. c. Dinwiddie
national electoral superintendent. OF
Washington, D. c.
The Grand Lodge degree was con-
ferred upon four members this morn
ing.
The first report was Of Grand
Chief Templar J. K Hauck who ex-
pressed his appreciation of the priv
ilege of again assembling to give an
account Of the work. saying in part
Five years ago we assembled in
this city We have pleasant mem
ories Of that occasion. but conditions
in the orders standing in our Grand
Lodge have changed. We can only
report about one-third the member
s. ship and a few more than one-third
the number of lodges other changes
have come to the scene. At last
years session. the petition by our
Swedish brothers and sisters to be-
come a separate body was granted
leaving for MS twenty-four lodges
, with III adult members.
"The last National Grand Lodge
! adopted a resolution providing for a
) levy Of a tax Of one cent per mem
Z Der per quarter upon each member
j Of the several Grand Lodges within
!. the National Lodge. This Is referred
e 70 the Grand Lodge for recommen-
" dation II has the endorsement oi
the International Supreme Lodge II
6 is a worthy idea. and should be IA
vorably recommended.
II Elizabeth S. Deacon. grand sunerin
o fendent Of juvenile work reported thl
S organization Of two new temnles durin'
n the wear. Arcadian Temple. No 03 anf
r Erie Temrle No % She also reported
number IL temples last report o mum.
G her Of Junior LODGES last report ,: mum.
her If temples instituted. 2; total ~
Number of temples disbanded. .: one
temple 10 Swedish Grand LoiQe. J num-
hcr If Junior LODGES dishanded J total
: nu-pher of temples and junior LODGES .
e ! Membership lost report. ~ initiated
> ll5: suspended 2ae; total BIS
Report Of the organization by F. NJ
/. Rickard Of Noble Lodge No. 2s5 at III
4 bow. Elk county on April II. was given
by tho Grand Secretary O. r. Westhnd
whose submitted report was as follows
Membership June 30, 1912 ........l2ls
n Initiated .......... .............. 2ll
G Admitted by card ..........
Reinstated or restored ....... Il
Total ...... .................l44 l44l
: Deceased ...... ..................
y Expelled ..............-. ........ u
suspended ..-...... ....-........ ~
e Withdrawn by card .......... Il
? Withdrawn from the order ... Il
/, Loss by lodges oeasing TO work . l5l
:. Loss by Scandinavian lodges with
:. drawing ........ ....-......- 4o'
II Total ..;...;: .:.......-..... ~!
Present membership ......... SIS
: Lodges
Number OF lodges, June So 1912 . 81
% Lodges organized ............ .
Al Total .........s. ...... 81
Surrendered charters .........
J Forfeited charters ........s...
p Scandinavian lodges withdrawing L
ioldi f.-..... .-....--... ~
II Number of lodges June so. 1913 =. Il
s. The banner lodge is The Summit No
233 OF Mt. Jewett Mexican county
D. with los members. Wilmington Lodgl
.. has a membership OF 80.
IN the summary presented the bal
. ance in all funds was S21072 Tota
II receipts were S40035. and total dis
n, bursements for the year ending June
Il so. 1918, s5S6.00 leaving tota
balance in all funds Of 375.O7.
- Mr. Westlund also reported re
a mittance of $500 by the committe,
ir on Grand Lodge Forward Movement
" Fund
At the conclusion of the presen
u tentation and approval of the reports
e- adiournement was made until after
noon The principal business Of III,
{ afternoon session was the discus
sion of work among the children an,
~ other discussions Of a similar nature
10 with questions relative to same ask
ed and answered.
The evening session will be devoted {
an open mass meeting, 10 be held in IN
G. auditorium Of Pythisn C0stie this even
n ing. The special speaker OF the evenn
''' will be George Rankin, j., of Pitts
brgh, past grand chief templar an
S. there will also be an address by the Rev
10 f. C. Dinwiddie, of Washington, ID. {
a I ne devotional service viii be conducte
6t bv the Rev w Corkran. Of Union NJ 7