Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
GRAND FRATERNTTY'S
BRANCH WORK
What an Organizing Hustler
Can Do-The Homestretch of
Membership Contest.

District Organizer H. Bruce Nickel
leaus every organizer in the field for the
number of personal applications secured
during the month OF June Like his
pr2tner, M. W.. who heads the PhiIa-
9eiphia district, Bruce is a hustler. and
ne never loses a chance to boost" for
tho Grand Fraternity. He became deeply
Interested IN fraternal work as soon as
ne joined the order a number Of years
ago Three years ago he was placed in
! cnarge of Apollo Branch, later transfer
ring to Philadelphia Branch, whose splen-
dld growth Is due mainly to his efforts
although he modestly insists that the
credit belongs to the members for the
nearly cooperation they have given him
trater Nickel aims not only to keep his
branch in the lead In the Eastern neld
out TO have 1t eventually become the
premier branch of the order, and II It's
steady growth during the last year can
De taken as a criterion he bids fair to
accomplish his object.
The, The attendance Of 1888 members at the recent
a5veSSing nor5SSi,n,lg OF Philadelphia branch is proof
conclusive that the enthusiasm OF the members
nh ~ mounting with the mercury, instead Of
aI255{tihs a25{iihs as the warm weather comes on In
auul!lon TO the large gathering OF the "regu-
liairs.' there were eight VISITORS while 20 can
Triua'es r were on hand to receive their degrees
MeiSsl assisted by Thomas Burns, acting as
.lslalllnE guide' Montraville Lybrant acting as
marshal. 90
Following the installation ceremony Com
tbe"set The raymond Cremer said Fraters, L
aus am 4, 20 sEipeet during my term, I will pass
as your preSdnR ofesr % was an" ono of the sBsn. Bsn.
pIlestt Isest, perlods Of my membership in the FRA
, ttSSr,nity. You are showing an enthusiasm that
affairs, and I feel that there is little danger
95 postI Any n.y. other branch crowdlng us from our
There was CONSERVATION In the ranks OF the
new neM members when big traffic officer in
iull uniform entered. and some, thinking that
me enthusiasm was responsible for his presence
reaehed quickly for their hats. Their fears
som approached the pedestal and gave the
sign Of salutation. Jack had merely dropped
rayelod at Broad and Fbert Ffs stTects %S t'A''' ON
cakes. were served by the Entertainment Com ON
mittee. The Falls Male Chorus Quartet fur
nished the music and other entertainment.
The 10th of August has been selected for the
A. pool. Members and i their friends viii IL as Is
sembie at l414 Arch street at S p. m. Those
c. A. and look FOR the man with the blue
and gold badge.
A watermelon party will be the feature at
the next meeting OF Oak Park branch on
August L..
Entertainment and refreshments will pre-
dominate at the meeting of Industrial branch
| tonight
With tho end of the membership contest only
two weeks distant, the leaders are awakening
to tho fact that they have real competitor
| In FTater Jack Kessler He has made good
his promise to gain second place. having
| crowded Frater Mcclellan from that position
| last week. Another frater who Is making
rapid progress is Frater Herman Ferbor. who
has secured 2330 points within the last two
, weeks. The standing of the leaders Is as fol-
| lows: P. MeiRrane. 100SO; j. Kessler. 6S2O;
J. r, McClellans $3.50; Eugene Fay, 2I20; Her
ert Mills. 1850; j. Muford Fisier iSS6; An An
thony Cuneo 1850; Thomas Lytle. 1880.