Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27

| l--------- road, having worked his way
! up from the ranks to his present position that
| OF general foreman In charge OF all the south
| Philadelphia imT Trovements. He has executive
| claimed Tor him that he will give the order for
| the next two years an administration equaled
by few of his predecessors and surpassed by
none.
The biennial session Of the grand court at
Allentown last week was fully attended by the
elected. though all courts did not send repre-
sentatives. Grand Chief Ranger Seymour
presided
There was n proposition to reduce the grand
court tax from is cents to 10 cents per an
mum, but II voted down.
The executive council was empowered to
establish and conduct in the grand court offices
an employment bureau for the benefit OF mem-
bers OF the order.
The executive council was authorized to
grant, at the expense OF the grand court, prizes
for individual work the Increase Of mem-
bership and olso 10 courts making the largest
1t was made matter OF official action and
record that candidates not citizens OF the
United States shall be eligible for member
ship in order to be distinctive from action in
A recommendation to the Supreme Court,
tion fee from So to SO.
for ri the estabishment Of general funeral fund,
under the control of the Supreme Court, from
Appeal TO the Supreme Court Is also made for
a change IN the ritual in favor of the Indian
1917 was changed from May % June, on the
The G humber S Of dTSnd frSstees was increased
G % hd hsof t. Es ~ Es ha
c9gTt yas hss sGT the first tine gTso,, 70
quarterly meetings OF Deputy Grand Chief
Is PF ps ss 9sad s shs RsSse was con-
ferred upon Past Grand Treasurer John Rob
Resolutions indorsIng the proposition to put
on the pension list All snperannuated employees
hs Gy 81 sGd
dation TO President Wilson for his efforts 70
peace We're passed
The, foiloEing OriesEs were elected and in
siS' sisted BY g c. n, i John j MSesRh Grand
grand 'ai sabchisf ranger. ranger Howard B. Goodwih.
Reading; grand treasurer, Richard Y. Farley
r. Gearhart, Allentown; grand lecturer, Mich
SsI %ard FanE H. PsmeS Rdssey esniff HssRta Ida
grand Junior wo9dwaId. George Ems % Godfrey,
iz1ar' i1ss'0R Roseto Erand Junior beadie William r.
59neG PTSat55 FFans Ws@ Th9ms
sehaffner. John p, White and Robert Cowan,
Jr., all Of PHILADELPHIA.
p q. C. r. John J. Gusrin, who has been
a prominent and valuable legislator in the
order for many years. relates his impressions
oi'aT'he Grand Court convention, which was
held last week In Allentown, will go down IN
more progressive legislation than any here
'''Yln Among the many propositions for the up
building OF the order which Is sure 10 at
tract thousands TO i in the coming years
was the formation Of a funeral fund, under
the supervision OF the Supreme Court which
Will pay the sum OF 500 upon the death OF a
member In lieu or the present death benefits
~ s75 or 500 now paid by the several courts.
T'he fund will be entirely self sustaining and
Inc only additional cost to the members will
be the difference required for the payment Of
an amount sufficient to guarantee the pay
Tnent OF the additional death benefits. For
years Tequests have been coming IN to the
his, but this Is the hFst time action has been
'srhe members interested In economy viii be
pleased 10 know that the per diem OF supreme
fepresentatlyeB has been limited 70 $50 per
representatlve, re thus assuring the fact that no
mater where future supreme conventions may
Is held the cost win not exceed this amount.
Tho action taken az the last supreme con-
vention II guaranteeing % al members yirtu-
aliy q life membership In the order b. per-
mitting Them 70 join the. Grand Court II their
Eubordiuale court should becOme defunet Is
inat beginning 10 be appreciated
Many other orders have their homes for
the aKed. but The ain Or the foreztera of
America Z 70 retain the AGED member n his
oan nome 11 the payment % . sum weekly
Which VIII te sufficient % mainLain him ehen