The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
TWENTY CAMPSP. 0.S. OLA.
At DISTRICT CONVENTION
Delegates From All Parts of County
Attend Semi-Annual Dauphin South
ern District Meeting-Principa
Speaker, President H. A. Miller

Twenty camps of the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America were present yes
terday at the session of the semi-an-
nual Dauphin Southern District con-
vention. The delegates are as follows:
Camp s, Harrisburg, George j. Nun
dorff, A. G. Lehman. Joseph King,
Frank Lindsey, W. H. Best, George
Hoenshieldt, Peter Rupp, W. Franklin;
Camp 16, Harrisburg, j. W. German,
4. W. Myers, Thomas Numbers, j. Z.
+. Peters, E. Jones, E. j. Herbert, A.
e. Dean; Camp, 102. Steelton; Charles
Gallagher, Lloyd Hartman, C. Myers,
NJ, A. Weisenford, NJ. R. Sansom, S. g.
Breckenridge, Dewey Rodkey, R.
Thompson; Camp 110, Elizabethville
Warren Swab; Camp 14S, Wiconisco
+. E. Shambaugh; Camp 154, Will
Jamestown, D. D, Helb Camp 2SS, Ly-
kens, H. E. Burlington; Camp 307,
Berrysburg, C. S. Lebo; Camp $50.
Millersbung, j. l. Corbett; Camp 424,
Dauphin, H. S. Megonald, J. L. Fertig,
). d. Howard, l. F. Bogner; Camp asa,
Loyalton, DR.. Ira Keiter: Camp Az,
Penbrook, ]. Novinger, F. D. Stence.
r. klchner, NJ. J. Sheipp, S. E. Silence;
Camp 500 Harrisburg, w. H. Smith.
j. A. Forsyth, j. W. Burd, S. c. Alex.
ander, w. H. Skinner. W. w. Pinker.
ton, G. W. Mehaffie. W. H. Sebwartz.
boeh; Camp sos, Highspire, W. Ale.
man, Roland Matthias, Earl Bamberger,
George Baker, C. f. Householder, J.
Baker, Elmer Duncan, Jacob Matthias.
Lloyd Beinhamer; Camp 522, Enhaut,
Charles Keiter, Robert Keim, E. Keit.
er, l. Holmes, Foster Linard. Llovd
keiter, NJ. A. Wagner, Harry Niebons,
Charles Pugh; Camp SIS, Gratz, J. J.
Burlington; Camp 576, Halifax. Mr..
Still; Camp GA, Pillow, T. L. SNYDER:
Camp 639, Harrisburg, H. D. Shaner,
V. A. Stakley, J. W. Colestock, John
Howard, H. c. Shelly, c. E. Stouffer.
+. 5. Horner, E. V. Roland: Camp 716,
Harrisburg, j. S. Peiffer, Jesse Wells.
Harry MeSwine, John NJ. Sheaffer. NJ
D. Lewis. The national president, Her
man A. Miller. and building trustee.
ID. E. Burlington, were the principal
speakers during the session of the con.
Venuon. Many resolutions were adopt
ed, and despite the fact that the
weather was unfavorable there was an
attendance of eighty members, The
place of meeting and the time will he
decided by the president, secretary and
treasurer. The following officers were
elected: WIZ
President, Leroy Pugh, Camp 522
Enhaut; vice president, NJ. A. Weisen,
ford, Camp 102, Steelton: master of
forms, Frank Lindsey, Camp s, Harris.
burg; secretary, Ed. H. Weigle. Camp
., harrlsourg; treasurer, o. H. Beck,
camp 10, Harrisburg; conductor. Llovd
Hartman, Camp 1O2, Steelton: guard
robert keim, Camp 522. Enhaut; in,
speetor, Charles Pugh, Camp 522. En-.
haut; assistant secretary, Chester Wells
camp 116, Harrisburg; chaplain. the
Rev L. V. Roland, Camp $50. Harris.
burg. 10
To Have County Convention
steps were taken to Join the three
districts of Dauphin county into ono
county convention. Two delegates will
be sent from each of the TWENTY-FIVE
camps of the county. H E. Bufington
was elected the temporary chairman to
form the plans for the convention
which will be held June 12, 1913. Of
Harrisburg, IN the camp room of Wash.
lnSton Camp 16. Ed. Fl. Weigle was
elected secretary and a committee ON
law was appointed, as follows: Harry
=. Iorger, Z. V. Roland and J. NJ
Shaffner, of Harrisburg; J. ]. Corbett
OF Mlllersburg, and DR.. Ira Keiter. of
Loyalton. Also committee of three
was appointed on the press committee.
Ed. H. Weigle and Frank Lindsev. of
Harrisburg, and H. S. Potter, of Hall.
fax, Pa. After much discussion the
county convention was launched and it
is believed by all that this new move
ment will be wonderful success for
the building up of the order in the flu.
ture.
Open Meeting in the Evening
Many of the delegates remained for
the evening, at which time Camp All
gave splendid entertainment in honor
of the convention, an open meeting was
held in the large hall of the order.
more than one hundred people beinq
present at the services, which were as
follows: Singing, America" audi
ence; prayer, the Rev. w. r. Hartzell.
of Enola; selection, United Brethren
choir; address, Harry E. Zorger, district
presidents solo, Mrs. Edward Weigle;
address, Ed. H. Weigle. of Camp s;
selection, choir; address, the Rev. w.
X. Hartzell, Camp $50; duet, Misses
Emma and Ruth Nissley; address, Her
man A. Miller, State president; address.
the Rev. Mr.. Henry, pastor of the Lu.
theran church, Penbrook; singing.
'The Star-Spangled Banner" audi
ence; prayer, the Rev. w. R. HartzeH.
Ira Cargill, of Steelton, acted as master
of ceremonies.
P. o. s.. of A. Notes
Washington Camp 424, of Dauphin,
will hold the annual memorial services
on Sunday, May 80.
Washington Camp s will meet in the
ball at Third and Cumberland streets