Evening journal., 1913-02-13
MR.. CLINE
IS HONORED
BY CEDARS
WenOnah'S Mayor is Chosen
Supreme Tall Cedar in
Convention Here
ATLANTIC CITY GETS
THE NEXT MEETING

One Of the most successful conven-
tions OF the Supreme Forest, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, was held yester-
day afternoon and evening at the
Hotel DUPONT, the session coming to
a close with a banquet in the grill
room. Following the banquet the
visiting Tall Cedars we're the guests
OF Brandywine Forest, No. 90 at a
reception drill and dance in the ball
room.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell officially
welcomed the delegates yesterday
afternoon. Following this the dele
gates went into executive session and
just before adjournment the officers
for the ensuing year were elected and
Atlantic City selected for holding the
next convention.
Supreme Tall Cedar william L.
Blanchard, Of Newark. N. j., who has
held the Office for three years, would
probably have been reelected to this
high office, but he declined the honor.
G. Fowler Cline, mayor of Wenonah,
\. j., senior deputy supreme tall
cedar during the year just closed. was
chosen to the office. Other officers
leleoted were Edward H. Flagg, Jr., OF
Riverton, N. j., senior deputy supreme
tall cedar; J. Writ Willis, Of Will
mington, Del, junior deputy supreme
tall cedar; John W. Wright, of Tren-
ton, reelected supreme scribe; Au-
gust ROemele, of Newark, n. j., re-
elected supreme treasurer; Howard
A. Foster, of Philadelphia, supreme
preceptor; the Rev. Charles Bowden,
OF Camden, n. j., supreme chaplain (;
| George Il. Baier, of New Brunswick,
/ N. j., supreme guide; Robert Erdman,
OF Philadelphia, supreme marshal; j.
Mitchell Reese, Of Phillipsburg, n. j.,
supreme guard; Richard r. Alberton,
OF Atlantic City, n. j.. supreme chief
ranger; Lawrence j. Ayres, of Tren-
ton, n. j., supreme sentinel
/ Following the meeting the members
OF the order adjourned to the grill
room, where a tempting menu was
served. The drill held in the ball
room was a feature Of the evenings
entertainment. The Rangers of Bran
DIVINE Forest were commanded by
Captain II. B. Carter. 1t was a
silent drill and lasted % minutes, ano
when the participants finished the
work, they were applauded All wore
new uniforms and the work was oi
! high order. Only two weeks ago the
Rangers won first prize in competition
with a number of other lodges.
The committee that had charge OF
the reception and details thereto com.
prised J. Writ Willis, Clarence w
McCaulley, William L. Belts, Charles
II. Blaine, Harvey B. Booker. Edward
/ p Mckay, Walter l.. Morgan and
William S. Lednum.
Those having charge of the dance
were Floor committee, Edward P
Mckay, Harvey B. Booker w. Harry
Blythe, Candy c. Mammelle, c. Her.
bert Neutze; music, BENJAMIN +
Rawnsley, Albert White, Walter L
Morgan; door, David McCance, Lam.
bert B. Armstrong, Homer G Jester
printing Charles H. Blaine and Wal
ter L. Morgan. Brandywine Fores
orchestra, under the leadership o.
Benjamin F. Rawnsley, furnished th'
music for the occasion.
All the former supreme Tall Cedarl
OF the order we're present at the con.
vention and included John S. Brough
ton, 1902-03s David H. Lukens, 1904
Frank w. Bowen, 1905-06-07-0S
Benjamin Bacharach, 1909, and vii
liam L. Blanchard, the retiring su
preme tall cedar, 1910-11-12. A hand
some souvenir menu was furnished
the guests, which included pictures o
the above named, as we'll as thos
of the new supreme tall cedar.
Fowler Cline; Edward H. Flagg, Jr
now junior deputy supreme tai
cedar; John NJ. Wright, suprem
scribe, and August Roemmele, su
preme treasurer.