Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

the lodge dissolved. There is said to hav
been 1880 in the treasury, and this amoun
is claimed by the Grand Lodge.
Order Independent Americans
AZ the 11th annual session Of the Stat
Council charters to 10 new Councils wer,
issued, making s7s Councils with a mem
bership Of 4e.4H
The following officers were elected foi
the year; State Councillor Frank l.
Thomas, No. 76s; State Vice Councillor
Robert ID. Dickson. Jr.. No. .se6; State
Council Secretary, william A. Pike, No
s37, and state Council Treasurer, Charles
A. Hendrickson, No. ITO.
Tho per capita tax for the year waS
fixed at 10 cents for orphans and is cents
for expenses.
A proposed amendment to the laws pro-
! viding for the establishment OF n plan
to care for the old age members of de-
funot councils to be known as the
10. of I. A. Veteran Council" was adopt
ed and will be submitted to a vote Of the
| councils.
resolution was passed directing the
state Legislative COMMITTEES to prepare
bill providing for the appointment OF
a special commission by the Governor
who shall make an investigation OF all
tho institutions receiving State aid and
10 recommend lne 10 De aDpIO-
priated annually to each, and to present
the same to the coming session of the
Legislature OF the State.
A resolution approving the efforts so
far made in the work Of obtaining re-
strictivo immigration laws in Congress
and urging a continuation of the same
was passed.
A resolution was approved opposing any
attempt on the part of "The Federation
of Patriotic Fraternitles" or any other
political party or parties to bind the
members OF this order to unitedly sup
port any candidate for any political Of
nee and to urge upon the members to
refuse to be bound by such Endorsements
coming from outside parties,
Tho session next year will be held at
Phoenixville.
A special committee consisting OF Past
State Councillors DR.. M. p. Dickson, e.
G.. Jafean and Il. #. Myers and Repre-
Bentatlves Weston G. d. Heath and Ar
thur NJ. Fording was appointed to raise
funds and to have erected and equipped
a building at the National Orphans Home
to be used as an isolation ward in the
cases of contagious diseases and place
of detention for new applicants.
Kentucky built and equipped the hos
pital, New York furnished the laundry,
while Ohio Is now beginning the erection
and equipment of a $4,000 school build
ing. It was. therefore, felt that Penn
sylvanla should not be behind her sister
States in this noble work.
An appeal for contributions was, there
fore. made at the session and a sum of
S261O was pledged, $40 from 25 individuals
and $3.50 from 70 councils and four organl-
cations within the order. The personal
contributors were Il. c. Lafean, Stephen
Collins, Charles s. Grail. the Rev. NJ. d.
Lichllter, the Rev. A. w. Da-ls, DR.. w.
pol ~ Uotn
A. ], Richards, John II. Eby, A. NJ.
Fording. ]. @. Bond. r. A. Magill. Thomas
II, Walters, A. #. Noah, Frank A.
Schulze, George B. Nesbitt. v. II. Girls
man, ID. w. Williams, G. II. Moss, o. B.
Thornburg, w. c. Walp. NJ. P, Divkeson,
II. G. Colbert and George McCambrldge.
knights of the Golden Eagle
The new knights of the Golden Eagle
BENEFIT Association" as authorized by the
Supreme Castle at Its last session, will
shortly be put into operation by the COM
mittee appointed by that body. The COM
mittee is holding meetings and arranging
all OF the details and will shortly an
nounce these to all of the castles and tenn
pies throughout the supreme Jurisdiction. |
There will be two classes; one for SlOO |
and the other for $3.50. Membership is op- |
tlonal.
The chairman OF this special committee |
Is Past Supreme Chief John B. Trelbler, |
who has had 20 years experience in fra |
ternal insurance, working as secretary to
one OF the prominent fraternal insurance
orders prior 10 his election as supreme
master OF records. This association will
have as its sponsor. the Supreme Castle,
which guarantees its rates. The commit
ee preparing the details is Past Supreme
chief John Il. Treibler, Supreme Chief
John w. Ford. Past Supreme Chief Eli
Past Supreme Chief Garrett
J. Smith, Grand Master of Records L. L.
Gallagher.
Much interest is manifested in the cleo
ion this year for Grand Castle officers,
md tho unofficial votes received indicate
hat Past Chief r. NJ. X. Lewis. of Gilt
edge Castle, OF North Wales, is elected
rand high priest. Past Chief Harry A.
ferbst, of Bethlehem, is elected grand
ir herald The present grand master of
ecords. L. L. Gallagher. is reelected by
much larger majority than was given
o him last year. These are three prin-
ipal offices for which there were con-
ests.
Tomorrow evening there will be a tes-
imonial and banquet rendered to Past
irand Chief Joel Y. Keck. OF Victory
)astle, at Reading, The chairman OF
he committee is Past Supreme Chief Jen-
!
RENE Castle officers will attend.
The Arabian Degree Khan. connected
nth Columbia Castle. at recent meet
lg had eight castles represented and
loTs than IS members Present After
he Initiation OF the new members ls
rizes were awarded TO those entitled to
hem. This interesting and funny degree
attracting many members to Columbia
astle. The next regular quarterly meet
ng win be held at the same castle, when
he election or oftieers and the admission
Z a large class viii take place
A complimentary banquet viii be ten
cred 10 Past Grand Chief Walter g.
'aus at Eagle Hall. S14 North Broad
treet. this evening. Aeeeptances have /
cen received from the following; Grand |
hisf John B. Graybill; Grand Vice Chief
ohm =. Beggs. Grand Sir Herald John r. !
Irounley. Grand High Priest Charles L.
easholes. Grand Keeper OF ths Ex-
hequer Harry Neamand and Supreme .
hief John w. Ford.
Past Supreme Chief John NJ shappslI
chairman OF the combined committees. I