Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
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local visitors. The last annual state
ment Of this lodge showed membership
OF a94, and assets Of almost $4,000. malSinl
II one OF the wealthiest in this juris
diction. The degree stan is famous ant
the members are noted for their tru'
fraternal spirit Next Monday evenini
the Degree OF Friendship viii be con
| ferred and a visitation Is expected from
Tacony Lodge. No. 29S, OF Bridesburg.
Star OF Bethlehem Lodge, with a MEM
bership OF 203, has accumulated assets
| to the amount OF $4,000 Much Of the sue
cess is due to the following officers: N.
O.. NJ. A. Wolf; V. c., p, W. Kulin; sec
retary, G. II. Ellis; secretary's clerk, r.
| Schall; treasurer, w. X. Matslnger; r.
| s. N. G.. 70. Baunar: l.. s. N. O., ]. II.
Bethel: warden. L. e. Underwood; con-
| ductor, II. 8. Nutter; r. s. v. c., M.
| Loughery; L. s. V. G., NJ. H. Smith; II.
8. s., f. r. Beyer l., S. s., j. 70. Reiter;
I. c., w. b. Kelley; o. G., l.. NJ. Wilson;
| organiBt. L. o. II. Corbin; degree master,
Charles Ellis; representative to Grand
Lodge, g, w. Roberts; representative TO
o. F. Home. ]. II. Partenhelmer, repre-
sentative to Orphans Home, G, CueBta
Ellis: representative to o. +. Cemetery.
J. G. Seek; representative to General Re-
lief Association, Charles II. Ellis; trus-
tees, j. r. Partenheimer, c. Wilson Rob-
erts. ]. II. Beltel, Harry Dietsch. G. w.
Roberts. c. II. Ellis, L. e. Underwood
and e. Bannar.
East Park Lodge conferred the degree
OF Friendship on Brother Jame5 r. Nc
Neary on Tuesday evening. There was
present n delegation from Washington
Irving Lodge. The work OF the staff was
highly praised. Brief addresses were
made by Brothers Major Batroff, Han
kinson, Reed, Wynnt and Drain and re-
sponses made by Brothers Hayes, Brill,
Rhea, Smith and Thomas.
Patriotic Order Sons Of America
Today the order celebrates it's 69th an
nlversary with total membership in the
State of nearly 10000 and the reports
coming from all parts of the State show
n wonderful Increase of interest in the
order The order since It's inception has
never in any year experienced decrease.
but has always shown a healthy gain.
There are at the present time 365 sub
ordinate camps In the State, all In
good, healthy condition.
Since the close OF the States camp ses-
sion held at York, Pa. in August, there
have been instituted the following camps:
Camp Nos b36 and $685. OF Philadelphia;
SO4, of Llanerch, Delaware County; S66, OF
Shanksville Somerset County; S67, OF
Philadelphia; y S6S. of wilkes-Barre, Lu-
zerne County; 500, of Allentown, Lehigh
County: $40. OF Woodlawn, Beaver
County; ST. of Philadelphia, with camps
10 follow In York and Whitaker, Allie
gheny County.
Philadelphia has at the present time
9S camps with a membership OF close to
25, 900 and many camps report good gains
for the past six months. There is
on foot in the city to have a
class Initiation OF 5000 to be held in some
suitable hall some time during the month
of June next, and to that end all the
camps OF the city are showing the growth
OF the project on dial each week, the
hand OF the dial moving as the reported
candidates are received.
The order has taken up the work OF
presenting flags to the public schools and
churches. This project is extending all
over the State.
State President Herman A. Miller. to-
gether with the entire State executive
committee feels that the annual reports
at the end OF the term. December 81, will |
show wonderful gain in the membership
at large.
Camp No. so, OF Roxborough. is the |
largest camp in the country, having a |
OF more than 1000. Camp 1863. |
Of Reading is second. with a membership |
Of almost 20o0,-and Camp 254, OF Lebanon, |
whose membership Is now more than
lGuVs anu camp 500 Oh Eullhutlpnldt win
1000 members. Many camps OF Phiadel-
phia have from 900 to 800 members
Washington Camp, No. 4S5. celebrated
last night It's 25th anniversary, having
been instituted December 9, 1889. A select
concert and dance in the Philadelphia
Quartet Club Hall, Germantown avenue
above Lehlgh avenue. was given This
camps membership is now 9s5, being the
second largest camp In Philadelphia and
he fourth largest In the State.
Camp No. Sl9 is a little over three years
I'D, and now has a membership of 16l
With two propositions. The camp meets
he first and third Friday evening The
ollowirg were nominated to fill various
)fiices for the ensuing year; r. p, VIII
our Deibler; p, Wesley Horwell: for vice
PRESIDENT, John Watson; for master OF
orms. Howell Barnes; for conductor.
RUSSELL Nixon; for recording secretary,
Freeman Long; for financial secretary,
Joseph Hellings, Jr.; for treasurer, Will
am Kellar.
on Sunday evening last Camps No. IA
md 4sS presented TO the Logan Baptist
'hurch. YOrd road and Rockland street.
! large American flag. The presentation
vas made by Brother Harry Walters.
'ast president of Camp 4ss, and the flag
vas accepted for the church by Brother
William t. Wier Jr., a member OF the
hurch and OF Camp 74l. OF Logan. Camp
- was OEbahlAeu last June Dy brother 4
ieorge Grlssom, OF Camp l8s. and has
made wonderful gain in membership.
The claim of Camp No 1s9 OF Brides
,urg Is that II has more orators in pro-
'Ortion to membership than any other
amp in town. A general invitation is
xtended to hear them. There are $50
lembers.
Camp No. IOl, of Frankfard, has a large
oil and sound treasury and will initiate
class OF candidates in meeting this
VeninE.
Knights of Pythias
At Red Cross Lodge on Wednesday ,
Yening Past Grand Chancellor Thomas
thompson entertained the members with
n instructive address. The old veteran.
asst ChaucslIor Ran r Zablav amusad ,