Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-26
poYAL ARCANUM
SUPREME COUNCIL
IS. Financial Standing of the
order in the Country-Big
Field Day.

~.cent report of the supreme secre.
,Ifred Il. Turner, Of the Supreme
IN Of the Royal Arcanum. reveals
.rv interesting figures, particularly
o,ai mutations from the commence.
n the order, June %. 1877, when
Famous nine" organized, to Decem-
1914. In this period 567,15o candi-
we're Initiated into the order with
q, r.lnstatements. Since October /, 1915
a members were admitted The total
aber Of deaths to April 80, 1914, was
81 The total amount paid to the bene-
.,,s- Of these deceased members ag-
~,,es the stupendous sum Of s173, 40,
a OF these, $3.50 deaths took place in
q wear OF 1914, entailing payment Of
than sS,000,0O0 to the benenciaries,
~. 10 Arcanians in every day of the
II, fal IN this struggle to live, and
.rv day the order pays about $4,000 to
4. benenciarles of deceased members.
&. total amount outstanding against
& ,..,at certificates December 81, 1914, was
4 rmg45. Membership December 81,
sa @oOO. The number of Grand Coun-
% and the number of subordinate
ouucis 1907.
q Parent Council is stil actively securing for
& .pl5is Four more were added to lts number
4 Sing June. Its goal is 200 members by De-
uabsr 81.
drmantown Council in the person OF ]
fln Kilburn posse sees a member with a
s ~ Of ability that for a long time was hidden
r mountain Of modesty. Brother Kilburn's
3anj and mastery manner of conducting the
16al Arcanum athletic events and manage
r,si Of the souvenir program recently places
s iia a. one OF the most capable workers in
nsl parts
rs big outing and held day took place last
4 a.nrasy' at Willow Grove Park. All day the
s inrs beautiful walks, groves and, places Of
nnlIes and friends. wearing a miniature
. isysl Arcanum pennent fastened to their cloth
11 with a small pin with silk American flag
'asehed. Distinguished members OF tho order
T.syed the many callers at the headquarters
fsed in the pavilion at the head of the
4 sIbacd showing a full list OF events for the
rtre days outing. The principal attraction
pe VISION 10 OF the he A. % A. i. f Handsome e'r prizes
ssfs awarded TO the winners in each event.
/ b both open and closed events, as well as
= umo between two Royal Arcanum teams
E ,ryed interesting to the friends as well as
N special prize offered by Past Grand
Recent Arthur B. Eaton. The old-fashiOned
denio basket the kind mother used to put up,
rqses and happy frmiiy, council and neigh,
rfhood narties could be counted here and
lhefe by the score. In the evening the prizes
lee awarded to the winners In the closed
Htnts to both councils and individuals. The
liys sports were followed by dance in the
nsno
ne General Committee were j. Dallas
Imlth ]. Edwin Kilburn. DR., +. II. Bellof,
p Herman BRAKEMAN and Maurice Alluan.
Ihy were complimented upon the splendid
success Of the affair.
Chester Council, No. 553. Royal Arcanum.
chesler has formed n Boosters Club. which
afi soon launch a campaign for new, mem
nond-studded past regent jewel. offered by
the supreme Council in a membership con-
test. This jewel will be presented on Sep
sHenlsh, secretary OF the Chester Y NJ. c.
A., BY the Hon Arthur b. Eaton, past grand
Brother A. Sidney Reynolds. NJ D., who died
At his new home at Vineland, N. j., on July
l6 The Resal. Arcanum funeral service was
conducted br Brother Edward r. Evans, as
chaplain and Brother John II. Wiekersham as
iege1t The pallbearers were Brothers John
hhlgWorth Newton z. Roedel Raymond j..
Nssph pa John. H Wiekersham, John ID. Kelly
pl the time he became afflicted Brother
lnods was ever in attendance at council
fsiings, and by HIS genial disposition won the
rsm OF all He held a commission as med
a Examiner, and was vice president of the
1sdate Relief Association OF Philadelphia.
iTher Reynolds was a liberal fraternalist
aIng contributed several valuable prizes to
nsie rivalry among the brothers In procuring
" members He Is survived by his widow
ianghter and two sons.