Evening journal., 1914-08-14
plan CONVENTION
OF HOSP|TALLERS
Supreme Encampment Of
Three States is to Meet
in Wilmington
ABOUT 100 DELEGATES
TO BE IN ATTENDANCE

In addition to the big parade OF
laboring and business men and other
events scheduled 10 be held In this
city on Labor Day, Wilmington is to
have q convention on that day. The
Supreme Encampmeni. Order of
Knight Hospitallers, at their eighth
convocation in Atlantic City last year
selected Wilmington as their next
meeting place, and all Is I'm readiness
for their meeting here ON Labor Day.
While the attendance at the conven-
tion will not be as large as other
conventions that have met in VIII
mington. there only being four lodges
in the order. Il will be a representa-
tive body of citizens Who will make
Wilmington their headquarters for
that day
The convention will last one day,
and owing to the nearness TO their
homes It is expected that the majority
OF the delegates will return 10 their
1 homes that evening. although few
may remain over night.
The four lodges represented in the
order are in Wilmington, Philadel-
phia, Trenton and Chester. They
have a total membership Of about
/ 500, but the number expected 20 at
| tend the convention is between 20 and
/ 100 Each lodge will send represen-
1 tatiyes. and others win attend In ad-
dition to the representatives. but they
! viii have no vote in the convention.
The convention will be held In the
old Board OF Trade rooms I'm Eder
Hall, which Is on the floor beneath
the regular meeting room of the
| local lodge. The visitors viii arrive
in Wilmington early in the morning
and the meeting will begin at M
o'clock. The delegates will first be
welcomed by a daughter of Mayor
Harrison W. Howell. who is a mem.
Der of the local lodge. The routine
business of the organization will then
be transacted and officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. A re.
cess will be taken from / TO 23C
o'clock TO allow the committees tC
prepare their work, and lunch will be
served at the Hotel DUPONT The
meeting will adjourn late in the af-
tcrnoon.
The Order of Knight Hospitallers
while small, is in excellent financial
circumstances. The lodge during It's
seven years OF existence has paid out
about $4,000. and there remains over
$4,000 IN the treasury. which IS con.
sidered an excellent showing for an
order the total membership of which
does not exceed 500. The order Is
making no special efforts to secure
new members, but as persons begin
to understand the principles OF tn,
order the membership is gradually
increasing
AS one Of the officials expressed Il
they would rather increase in mem
bership SLOWLY and surely" than 4
make a loud noise TO get a big mem
bership which would probably dc
crease when the interest began I
wane
The present officers Of the organi
{ zation are as follows: Supreme com
, mander, James Tams. Trenton, n. j.
, supreme lieutenant commander, VII
liam J. Lackey. Wilmington. Del
supreme captain Of guards. James W
; Longbotham, Chester, Pa; supreme
prelate. James A. Mayer. Philadel
phia, Pa; supreme chancellor. Rober
r. Lawley. Philadelphia, Pa. su
preme almoner, ~ c. Lakeland. WI
mington, Del; supreme herald a
! arms, Robert A. McKelvey. Whining
ton. Del; supreme warder. Rober
Wigley, Trenton. ~ j.; supreme sen
tipel. John Sinnex. Chester Pa; su
J preme board of directors: Charles p
Lukens Philadelphia. Pal Charle
S. Parker. Philadelphia. Pa; f. II
/ Nicodemus. Philadelphia. Pa; W. J
, Rogers. Trenton, n. j.: +. T. Lamey
Chester, Pa.