Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
Grand Fraternity

Tho Philadelphia District Of the order is OK
DericncinE one Of the greatest periods OF pros
perity In its history as on organization. Dur
ing tho month Of December certificates o
membership totalinR $50. 900 worth Of protcc
ton were Issued to new members in this di
trict.
While tho result. Of the prize contest Is "
70 he announced, II Is almost a %forgEone con
fF!xgS5sogsIit leornsst t aTer Irip b tS t ne E rralnSSe9paI ofacers,
VIII Eoc 20 Dlstr'G,tt Organizer Harry IL NIL NJ
trlat, fratcr NiiiRore entered the contest de-
tcrinined to win. ana u has been a hss 6 (, bnrn
and westorn, Pistrist men strainiP1g9 p syGry
t ISa0 rStmarktableo' J ero% = OF Hast Par, Branch,
IN tRa East e. P3FeSos94SS c Is 's og t i9ioP bran rniSG are! of COM
men1er, Howard ,HollinRsworth: vice CON-
mmaanrsSs aTi sf h7n%oo a'I sRarpe. F's sGTde. r@ XIfr stp'' j..
simone; sentry. S. Goodman, trustees, Harry
ph6en mi!'S Bast' c1 aamTS der WE ", F. IR2 K i ~
Another event Of interest to the members 81
E]anetIon Of industrial Branch, No, 30. and
APOLLO Branch. No, ": Through the Zen Slde and
Past, GCommHndeT A5Sert TaGhG Tie oi Edised aS ny
a union that raises them to the f tbFst d Irsr9Sd
rank; l M trial, o Bran Sn known as the eolebTatSd
the amalgamation with a special, program a.
room in Fraternity Hall. 14l4 Arch street
The general officers of the order 99 nant in lie he
P ES1asnfv as s dtd also c6 msn pTSthiine"tt the new
branch On It's accession TO prominence. DIS;
the he branch. had several candidates, .admistedi
BY nltiqtior: the degree team r from Tir East P SnS
vaudeville Cntertainers kept the pr Ssrys tSs
william McGarvev; commander, William Liz
p fsn' A SiTe marshal. <. N. Jones; guide, John
Raun.: sentry. r; KusGhnsNi T Re Wilson II ;ru IS:
S tess, Br. Frank rlGSsVWJihdiit White a. John Il. "FFiiitzpatrtsk.
Charles Mcneil: elective member 70 eTo
Tbe ESccntIve Of the Philadel-
phia branches met for reorganization on jan
uary 20 in the Fraternity building. Plans t1 or
the dance in Lu Lu Temple on February ~
theatre PARTY in the near future were dis
cmsssd. This committee has proved Of great
value to the branches in the Philadefphla ~
trict, nasmuch as 1t centres the respoIslnlIlty
Tpeepresentatives of the branches, who arc
chosen for their ability in this direction me
are: M. w. Nickel, chairman and treasurer;
II. Bruce Meixell, secretary: Harry Erskine
S SRG BrsS n; vi II. G 4. Riilr Fse'e Howard Hioiiings-
worth and Samuel Feldman, representing Bast
Park Branch; Harry b. Miller, John NoIah
Branch Joseph p. Williams, Walter Apple
gate and Joseph w. Jennings REPRESENTING
Oak Park Branch, and Walter Il. Kennedy
representative-at-large.
Philadelphia Branch, No. 4, held Its FIRST
meeting OF the year on January 20 IN 5ne
Grand Fraternity building, win ~ n.Ser
Harry Erskine presiding and all the other
officers in their respective places. The meeting
was a decidedly successful one. Great prog
ress was reported for the year Just ended,
and from all appearances the present year
will prove even more successful than the last;
Eighteen new members were admitted, a good
feed was provided and everybody had a good
time. The annual banquet OF the faithful OF
this branch was held at Broad street and Co
lumbia avenue on January 10. 1t was voted
the most successful banquet In the history of
the branch. Sixty-hve members were present.
President Frederick CASTOR, OF No. =, was a
very desirable guest at the festive board.
Artisans Order Mutual Protection
AdelphI Assembly celebrated its sixth ami
versary at the Parkway Building on Monday
nNnnlne last. A snIandld nrnErnm Of mmalo