Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-08
MEDIA BACHELOR CLUB
SOON WILL BE NO MORE
Linwood j. Hannum, Last Mem
Der to Hold Out Against Gu
pid, Soon to Become Bene-
dict.

The ultimate collapse OF Medals famous
Bachelor Club has come about at last.
Linwood J. Hannum the one member Of
the organization, who since its formation
| In 1901, has held out against woman's
| wlles-aithough his "close shaves" have
been many, his friends assert-has finally
succumbed He ls TO be married In Sep
tember to Miss Lillian Lewis, a pretty
Media blonde.
The Instrumentation of the renowned as
sociation Is directly attributable to Miss
Lewis. Because she has crossed his path
a bachelorhood cherished by Mr.. Hannum
for IA years will be reinqulshed.
ELEVEN Of us were weak" said Major
Frank Perrin, the first president of the
club, and also one OF the FIRST to renounce
single blessedness, but we depended on
Hannum TO uphold the traditions OF the
club lie was the most elusive OF all OF
us, and, though he had a soft heart for
the girls. I always regarded him as one
of tho most confirmed bachelors and the
safest member the club had"
BANQUET FORTHCOMING NOW.
Because of his detection, Mr. Hannum
will have to treat the quondam bachelors
to one Of their old-time banquets, which
used to make the walls OF the old Co
lonial Hotel at Media ring with the mirth
OF the single ones. This Is an inviolable
rule Of the club.
Eleven of the 12 original members OF
the club are living, and will be present
at the feast. with the exception OF Mr.
Hannum. they are all married. They are
DR. Samuel A. Beal, Louis Hannum, H.
Thompson Wilson, ]. Bertram Ruth, Ell
bert Williamson, william Taylor and
Major Frank Perrin, all Of Medal
Campbell NJ. Carr of Radnor, and Carlos
f. HouRh and James Tongue, of Ridley
NNillIa bn urnu
also a member, died about two years
ago.
Much curiosity has always been ex-
hibited regarding the clubs insignia. 1t
is on heart-shaped pin, and consists of
an eye, leering knowingly engraved on
the upper part, the four letters AMAM in
a band around the centre and the letter
Il at the bottom. Likewise the signfl-
cancc of the clubs colors, black and red.
always has been the subject of much
comment According to Major Perrin, |
though the members have broken their
pledges and become benedlcts, the secret |
meaning of the emblem and the colors |
has never been divulged
HANNUM HELD MANY OFFICES.
When n member so far forgets him
self as to slip his head in the matri-
monial moose, he becomes, in the par
lance of the Bachelor Club. "a member |
VI tIt graveyard section. lnlB means |
that, though he is welcome to all the |
meetings, he can have no voice in its af- |
fnirs For the last few years Dinwood |
Hannum has been president, vice presi- |
dent, secretary, treasurer, Ways and |
Means Committee, janitor and what not. |
In short. he has been "the whole shoot
ing match" but now the club is in a
quandary.
II suppose the only thing left for us |
to do" Major Perrin said "Is to start a
Junior bachelors club. Some of the men,
bers have sons, and in this way may be |
able to redeem ourselves"
In regard to the elimination of their
which will result in the shat
tering of Mr.. Hannums long-kept vows,
both he and his fiancee are equally reti-
cent The wedding will take place in
the summer, however. That much is not
denied