Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-20


Grand Lodge began on Tuesday, at Strouds-
burg. Mayor EdginEer made. made t,ff hearty
whose address followed, sounded the depths
of brotherhood in his eloquent appreciation
of Odd Fellowship, to which Grand Master
Paul A. Benson responded.
There were admitted into the Grand Lodge
more than $50 past grands, the largest num-
ber ever admitted in this degree at one time
The election YESTERDAY for grand treasurer
resulted IN taVor OF Fred e. ahanyen, hins PAS
772 out of a total of 1886. The other candi-
dates on the ballot were ]. s. Montgomery
Sherry.
Conneaut Lake was selected as the place
of meeting next year The session continues
today.
The statistical report of the grand secre-
tary shows that for the year ended septem-
Der 80. 1914, the membership 2.O42
an increase, Of 1921 number OF past grands,
SO.154 number of lodges, 1155; amount paid
in sick benefits. S532 069 90; amount of death
benefits, s215, ,5743s for education of or
phans. SO, ,s4275; total amount for all relief,
Ss74.2ss32; for working and current ex-
penses, S456, $50. so; total receipts from dues,
etc, y, I50, T01 60; total assets of lodges,
Mile Lodge conferred the first degree on
Ave candidates on Thursday night last in full
p 9; g, A. Drummer. P. G, George ,Graselman
acted in that capacity, and the degree was
the many visitors present were Brother j. ",
Snow. of Vandalia Lodge, No A. Norfolk:
Lodge No, 100, Portland, .Mic6'; ?. q. Frank
/. Johnson, Of Arcturus Lodge. No. 80, P. 6.
y II, Russell: of Orphans Rest Lodge. No.
nodge, No. 1855, Reading, Pa, Who made
interesting remarks about the order in Read
ing; Brother Frank klensleiner, of Forest
County Lodge, No, 800; Brother Samuel No
John B, Mossel, of South Carolina Lodge. No;
l, Charleston. S. c. Brothers Nonamaker and
delegation delegation T from IN Imperial Lodge, Comprising
T. q. Taylor and Brothers Adams, sind
Lodge paid a visit TO Ivy Lodge on Monday
night and were cordially greeted and royalty
arst degree Ivy's degree stan was warmly
ing degree staff of Mile.
The announcement in the EVENING Ledger
that the first degree would be conferred by
Ivy Lodge on Monday night brought out more
Numbered fSH % and from Evening star Lodge, z.
Gihfs fnTas &eHy DRon
\ " and stella Lodge, Ontario, Canada.
There We're also several visitors present NrnS wne
at League Island.
Tho first degree was put on In full form IN
superb style and u highly ethGient h ma4neT freI
the Visiting degree stan OF Mile Lodge, The
wh the EsSef sSSsi sasS sacseHce ' he work
especially with the artistic nrISs,po 9
tRs SefserS RemsfRs were ao made by
George BTsessmap re- ssn oSTe SRd g. Frness Rooe and p
G. Heitman., Of Coaquanoek I3edgs; =, G.
sarge LodFe, and others after which the Re,
peWsd JnsepS a.e5ss F. Calhoun. served refreshments
be con sohfsrTed erred by Ivy Tonlght win be held the
reSSaafh Serchanps Lodge Conferred the rst degree
N as shaps psasX sn 6S
was larse, including these T;isSrs; sa%',op F. g 4
Joseph Wentzel Of George a " 6 Childs bids, L4dGe qd
Am Payne. OF American star Lodge; c. s.
Gray OF Orphans Rest Lodge, Darby; L. L.
Kan o. Woynsb Ioas6e On attended, m ope
meeting OF the Ruth Montgomery Rebekah
peated their dialogue sketch, much to the de-
iEhht h q Rose sa baW picnic of Walker Lodge will be
held saturday afternoon S and evening", TS June June 5
viii be played in the afternoon Supper will
oSS Coca Samaritan Lodge had large delegation
nresent 10 witness the initlatory degree by
M9ySmfnSsaSb BY the failure o. the candidates 70
srpear. D. D. g. n. surfass, with the as
First Frs District conferred The second deEres
seSen canddStes inIsgesllng sndspso remaTSs were
saaqs snpfsss 81 P. q. Keenan,. sr.. OF Moyamensng
k9Ssf Of a. HeR'SRRi W. 'eRiIds LSdse @ SS Bro Es
StsLer CIV committee was appointed TO
SrspeTe a donation and package party in June.
date 10 he announced. .
Under the direction OF Past Grand Cornell.
,hs crack degree stan Of METROPOLITAN Lodge
@ IlS :, red the first degree on III candidates for
GOOD Samaritan Lodge on last Tuesday night.
fSSt night the same degree stan conferred the
as, Saeree for AmitY Lodge.
irTSs Active Odd Fellows Association held
a. monthly meeting last Saturday night IN
~ iIrand Lodge rooms with splendid att
te.lsted that the annual outing this year would
bsid al Wildwood N. j., on July a. The
~ p,e,teiftse desires every member OF the order 10
eolltt tn making this the most successful out-
assAse as sv,er held good time Is assured
ms ~ g dagree stan OF METROPOLITAN Lodge will
.,AAtt A j. Drexel Lodge In the Parkway Build
w 'nsxt Thursday nisht. 9th, ana confer the
4 ttssasuee is expected and there is much en-
fhusiasn. among the members OF both lodges
ossaS ossaSn5rvs sI lodge last week had large Eathsr-
a. Who enjoyed dart and quot games. Brother
n n r. campbell won the last game OF darts
5efastine Brother a, Bersin BY the score OF
Sot no 285. A ehallense j now offered BY
LIN start Those who would ike 10 enter
shoild Eet 10 the meetins early, Inactive mem-
bers arc urged 10 80 70 tha ledge 10 the
eead York the young members are doing
fF6s grand master has issued the following
uro5ia nation: 'sln aecaEdancs with the re-
auI5sanents or the gtaadlHa resolution OF the
soFeisien Grand Lodge and IA obedience 70
lhs Memorial pas Proclamation issaed ey
90 1sEsh5 request Al ssper4luaIa aad Hz-