Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-28
ROYAL ARCANUM'S
HONORS TO EATON
High Distinction for Outgoing
as Well as Incoming Grand
Regents of This State.

The Arcanlan friends OF Arthur b.
Eaton gave n testimonial banquet IN
| honor Of his successful administration as
| grand regent Of the State OF Pennsylva-
| mia, Just closed In May, and OF his cleo
ton to the ONCE OF sitting past grand re-
| gent az we'll ne a Pennsylvania repre-
| sentative to the supreme body Of the
Royal Arcanum. Brother Baton owns
| the proud distinction Of having been
| grand regent in the Jurisdiction that made
the greatest net gain In all the United
States. Canada, or wherever the Royal
hrcanum banner has been planted in the
year 1914 OF the 1900 net gain made In
the first four months Of 1915 tho Pennsyl-
vRnia jurisdiction procured si3. This
splendid record ecllpses all previous ef-
forts for many years past, which has
made brother Batons friends feel proud
Of his magnificent leadership and the
Royal Arcanum generally
Brother Eaton is a member of the
Philadelphia bar, with oflces at 1900 Penn
Square Building, and resides at 127 North
Goth street, and 10 member OF Haver-
ford Council, No. 2O15, which meets In
Rittenhouse Hall. b3d street and Haver-
ford avenue. He is comparatively young
member of the order, being n charter
member OF his council, which is one OF
tho youngest in the Philadelphia district
and which has had wonderful growth.
The banquet was held June 10 at the Hotel
esnum contributed their paudits to the oo--
easlon The ~ hai was tastsfully deGoEats1d S1 land and
were W J a part 'particuarily interesting feature The
od guest hs who W'n GysG Rs@ Rue H TRo
chairman OF the Committee Of Arrangements
draSd Regent IV L. X. desehberser, Of consstosa
Council. lancaster, Pa, as thorough leader 1er
supporter OF the honored guests administra-
tiCn The grand regent, aeqgittlng hin himself in In
Webster G. Weiss grand secretary Of this Juris,
SSo %h9 hS 6o S y9ry s's % 3 bs all pas s@Sd n
ministra!ion lp ian an eloquent manner The CRANE grand
an address .niied with many Interesting ex-
Psrios9css and cpppimSni,ar 70 the sitting pS,St
s9aosed 6y the kind and eloquent tributes paid
him BY the several speakers. making very
Addresses were also made by Supreme Trustee
Henry X. Lathy, Supreme Representatives
1iternSte supreme RePrsscntativo j. Dallas
Smith, Grand Trustee William l. Young and
Law. The committee in charge OF the dinner
WAS compllmented upon the elegant manner in
which the entertainment was conducted.
The big reception to Grand Regent L. r.
Geisenberger took place at Hotel Rossmere,
The Royal Arcanum. There were 900 guests.
Dancing and card playing were tho features
OF inc evening" All Ine !llBn llBntB OF tne Su-
preme and Grand Councils were present to do
honor to Brother Geisenberger. The address OF
welcome was made by Rabbi Rosenthal, while
Joseph Langhtt. past supreme regent, of Pitts
burRh, made q very appropriate reply. Tho
other dgnitaries present were Past Supreme
Regent Frank B. WiclSersham, Supreme Trus-
tee Henry K Lathy. Past Grand Regent Arthur
Il. Eaton and many others. The toastmaster
Of tho evening Past Regent b. b. Wolf, of
Conestoga Council. was also chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements for this occasion.
Tho guest of honor highly delighted with
the reception and complimentary references.
The Pittsburgh Arcanians have recently or
ganized Chapter No .. OF the Carnation
Club. They received their inspiration and en-