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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-08

! wishes 10 announce that the date OF the an.
Wishing 10 be present should sign the roll thii
! evening" Propositions for palefsces are CON
| sidercd until the 18th OF this month. Brother
Kamorly's quartet praetces every Friday eve
| ming, and II will be There" on tho 10Th Inc
tribe, needs q few more members 10 bring tho
/ vas great success. The trail leads 20 Tully
PonemaR Trsbe No. 23o, held a smoker on
| New Years night and was entertained by a
kammorly Of Logan Tribe, contributed very
largely toward making the affoir a success.
ne Onnuai banquet at the Rribe's Wigwam
Sln-o the organi2ation OF the tribe IL has paid
out the following. amounts In benefits: Sick
lief Of, aged membors Si55J; making a total OF
SiS,45l. The membership OF the tribe at the
present time Is 400 and the wampun belt IS
worth $4,000
The chiefs degree win bo worked by the de-
gree teem of Chattnhoochee Tribe, at Si4
Girard avenue, on january 20 All Red Men
nrg welcome. ON February - the tribe will
nold its NTH annlal prize ball at Philadelphia
Quartet HALL 2I2f Germantown avenue. There
Will be two handuomo regulation size silk flags
presented to the tribe bringing tho largest dele
cation. a.su two to the Council OF the De
cation present The grano march VIII be led
by two PREPAYMENT teams Of the order.
mccting in the Parkway Building, the Of
hccrs and members wearing their now regalia.
sented w the council with a past sarhem sash
appropriately embroidered. The presentation
address was made by Past Great pocahontas
Rachel Tongue. Great Prophet r. II. Tongue
gave a very Interesting talk on the work that
the orphans board is doing in caring Tor the
children OF dcccNscd members. a number Of
applications were received from paletacos, and
IL Is expected to have large class adoption
on January is. The degree work will 10 per-
formed by the degree team OF NOlo Council
On last Mondays sleep tho Grcat Spirit
called TO the Land of PCncmah the spirit OF
lohn r. Guiso, secretary OF the Finance Com
lnittee OF the order. n brother who was known
.or his Kindness and energy in advancing the
principles OF Rcdm1nEhip.
Oniska Tribe, No. 40. OF East Berlin VIII
celchrltc its anniversary the 21th OF this /
moon, at which time Great SachCm Charles b.
Pass will address tho meeting.
In the near future the great chiefs VIII visit |
Wyanokc Tribe Of Kennel SQUARE, az the re-
quest Of the members OF the tribe. The meet |
ng will be putlic, all palefaccs being invited. |
Il is expected that they will add many MEM |
oers as n result Of the meeting.
Maumee Tribe is now reaping the benefits /
Il It's recent anniversary and minstrel show. 1t |
las already admitted three new members and
ias five applications for membership. A num-
'er Of additional meetings OF this character
will be held during the winter moons,
LaCkawaXen Tribe, Of Carbondale, has taken
N lease OF life. A member OF NcShemah
Tribe, Of this city, has stirred II up and II
nlefaCes have hCen admitted, with the pros
ect Of having an addition OF 30 by the end OF
hc fiscal Great sun
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prone9bt ibs members pgiS Of the order on It's roll
John J. Mccain and Harry S. Huhn, of the
OF live ''hustlers'' too numerous to mention ali
Of whom unite In saying that the good work
OF the old year will be continued during the
d, Deputy, Grand Chief Ranger william Isiess,
White, as herald, performed the officers in
staliaton ceremony in an impressive manner
Ranger Rl0hardson's Initial address was SO
convincing that the large number OF members
meetings and business routine would be con-
HucteH quo along strictly progressive and law,abld-
method OF dispensing Refreshments received
nelly the newly apponed mSster Son9 o2 aepe
imn3qles IN i OF the degree team, announced that the
nnxi nmitiatoGS yaS ceremony would be performed at
At Court seymour's first meeting Of the new
Ranger Birch Installed the Officers for this this
year year Refreshmcnts and smoker followed
each candidate initiated during the next six
viSi viiSHt1S fSo Arrangements are being made for
court Seymour expects to have several candl-
dates Ird to take with them to be Initiated by the
good time has been promised the brothers by
ESbboiimGL Iotts, financial secretary of Court
Sns!lenham and all members of Court Sey-
mour' as well al members OF our deputy's own
join in the trS yTSm A1meriea m are requested to
~ ~ ,it Inc southwest corner of Germantown and
Court Pride, of Thurlow. held a banouet on
New Years Evo at Patterson HALL Broad and
Ellsworth Streets which was enioyed by n
large audience.
DggTao There viii be meeting Of Court qlenwood
streets; January II. at 3 p. M. for the con.
slderaticn OF important business. Tho team
ls re!iearsing every Tuesday evening after the
meeting of the court, followed by a short drill,
LED by their captain, Joseph Tressel. The
team is progressing rapidly, having mem
hership of about 30 in all. and is divided as
lolloWs: II soldiers, officers. Indians and
Court Mcpherson has changed it's meeting
place from Palace Hall. on Friday evenings, to
Doiahue's Hall, Frankrord avenue and East
Clearfoid street, Tuesday evening. The
first meeting in the new hall will be held
next Tuesday evening. All members are in
vited to attend the opening Of the new hall.
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70 were discussed The record for December
Is the best for the year 1914. and Pennsylvania
If eTPectsd d to eclipse that Of any other juris
due TO the Philadelphia districts activity in
supporting Grand Regent Arthur b. Eaton.
WRose term of office expires April 30. The
present grand rally will be an effort to add
another 300 members to the order
=, Ihe necember membership report in this
jurisdiction VIII reveal that the philadelphia
COUNCILS have contributed nearly so per cent
~ the now entrances, which ia n splendid
showing when Philadepha's membership is
taken into consideration, representing only i5
per cent. of the States membership.
a, ArGanlan Council, the youngest council in
the Philadelphia district, first honors in
1nno ihs sale e, Of tickets for the big euchrc and
cents for each member in their council now
numbering over the 100 mark.
Philudelphia Council closed their contest on
December 81 with the splendid record Of 1O2
GSandldates; Their opponents were Corlnthian
Si3 Council Of Newark, N. j., with SO applicants
caTnatlon Club held It's dinner and meeting
at the Coonnadc Hotel last Monday THE
guests Of honor We're Grand Secretary Webster
G. Weiss Of Bethlehem, and Supreme Repre-
sentative Alexander Nicholas OF Pennsylvania
Couneg Each succeeding meeting OF this club
eNcels the preceding one both In members and
enthusiasm The grand secretary outlined a
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didate from Their own Castle and 81, for each
eanddate from the Grand G9stIe rms h, rs the me
those Castles now in existence.
. Ehil Sheridan Castle, OF Erie, has ORGANIZED
its entire membership into hve teams, each un-
der the leadership OF a captain. 1t has com
menced the systematic work Of securing mem
the months OF January, February and March
So lar the work is progressing more success
fully than they antiSpaed' and there HER Sesars seems
the end of March of this year, have a member
ship Of between 800 and 600.
benefit and is delighted with the splendid re-
suits attained through this means, which gives
a balance in the exchequer sufficient to take
Special assistants to tie Grand Chief. George
Farland of Downngtown, have revived An
sonia Castle. at Berwyn, and they report that
init large class of candidates on January
- Thee brothers viii be assisted IN ,Ii ADMIT
ting this class BY District Grand CHER Charles
Grand Chief John b. Graybill, who is a mem
ber of The MONDAY Lunch Club Of the
Elks, in Lancaster, entertained about 20 OF o.,
Rohrerstown. A banquet was spread and w.
NJ Nixdorf presided as toastmaSter; Re'
II Meyers and Harry Bard During the eve
ming Grand Chief Graybill was presented with
oianta Castle Of New Miiiport shows, by its
annual report, that 1t has made a gain OF ~
pei cent in membership. One brother of this
Grand Chief Graybill has appointed a special
committee on the banquet and receptiiS9n, piS At, to
ing the week of the grand castle session, in
Lebanon. The committee is as follows Chair
man, John c. Mckinney, p. s, c.. Phiadel-
Dean j. DeaEyne, p. c. G., Chester; John F,
B52HRl'y Bspst koDdhon s M PnPdSpAf and ~ Hottea
stein, p. C., East Petersburg.
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princes of Order of Caliphs

At the last session OF Mecca MOSQUE held
IN the Parkway Building, the following oniosgIs ag
we're elected for the yepr of the Hegira 1882;
DR.. Aiva T. Tod llustrious sultan John =:
Charles II. Reed sais; Winfield Thompson,
scribe; f. c. wilhelm, Memour. Chetele
George X Powell, debtardar number or
candidates for the pilgrimage arc expected to
present themselves at the next session on Janu'
The following officers Of the Imperial Grand
Nnsaue were Installed ut the session held at
Trenton ~ j.. December 20: r. Ross Nc
fver, Imperial grand padasheh; w, GG cutter
khalif: Eugene Dunning, pashai william cox,
khatib; I. C. Bleam, scribei James b. Bell,
treasurer; George X. Powell, vtzier III. p.
Schauer sails; Jacob Aschenbrand, dervsh
Joseph wenzeii yonechkrii Edward Tlttensor,
hnshl-bagouk Amos S. Blake, mollah On
the evening Of the same date at the Trenton
House, Morabad. Mosque held a banquet In
Battle of Trenton. Nearly 200 princes and
friends OF the order attended Addresses were
mnde by Frederick W. Pope, Prosecutor Of
Someraet County; Grand padashah r. Ross
Ntac1ver, of Philadelphia; Congressman Hutch
lnson, OF Mercer County; Surrogate Bullock
and Rev. Charles II. Elder, of Trenton.
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Jack Frost is due here tonight?"
The little pepper plant didn't say
word nor even wave a leaf. It just stood
there so bravely and sturdily. as much
as to say, "Poohl Jack Frostl Do you
think have anything to say about him?"
The gardener laughed-maybe to him
SELF maybe to the plant. And ne said,
II have half a notion to take you up
and plant you in crock in the houser
The more he thought about it, the
more sure he was he would do 1t. He
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-08

Exalted Ruler Of Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2,
B, r. o, Eagles, Brother Seymour Is widely
known in fraternal circles, and Is highly es-
teemed for his personality and many estlmable
qualities.
Court Energetic No. 107 wound UP its bust,
ness for the old year by initiating a class OF
80 candidates, all young men ranging between
the ages OF is and 80 years.
The court now has over 800 members In good
standing. This is one OF the most active fra
ternal organizations In the southern section OF
the city and Is well named Energetic" II
owns the building In which It meets, at 1902
1904 South Broad street, and derives con-
siderable revenue from renting II to other
organizations. The court has a number OF
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q, 5. or \, Hal, 4O2b
lancaBter aY ION 10
Meetings Will be held
Monday OF each week.
The council started tile
new year with four
propositions for mem
Ibership.
Wharton Council, No.
60, holds meetings on
Wednesday nights and
invites the presence OF
all members OF the
order.
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ossc.r- of oII the Rulings II is expectedI VIII
he In regalia. 5he business seslon WIN w
followed by an entertainment ane ~ Srdor IL
NTtbur I3rose1rann, member OF the otueti -
earnestly advocating and euriheting g move me %
iTent the aim Of whlch Is g nave upWe,,o ,,ar,y
jn,r through tho National Fraternaa Consresy
of nerlca the National Fraternal EreBss III n5,
efu-iation and the officers ana nenhDeIs Vl,t Vl -
tbe 1O frnternal orders, cooperate ~ uVjte
10 hiring about peace IN the Old Wotlo. A. ~
ready many lodges or dllIelehI oiu'i' '''N -
,a..sd tbo trovsuput.
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Modern woodmen of America

Progress Camp. No. 14,OO2, mao.,.-
Dietrich Hall, Goth street and GiraTd ay1-,a.
has Installed tho following ofiicera: =
consul; r. o. .onBleub worthy adyissrrs. ~, 4,
Welsser, excellent banker: II. c. TnhvS -
Coy sentry; c. r. Waltz and IT q ~ ~
hoard OF managers. Neighbor De WoIe NV Y
New York Camp. and Neighbor Esrtelirs,
Altoona Camp, were present, aYidresSinsS y.
camp In a highly interesting way. sns snssstu, Y,
were made by both the retiring and irss..A
ing officers and table of many MOOD ,S,ls'
was provided by the Entertainment Co.. rsA
tee, Neighbor Hoadley presented the V'snll ss,e.
with a handsome sign to place in ira ~ ~
hall. Venerable Consul Fertig took A ds.hi..ss
photogra pin OF the audience. There v,ssa W
dent reaaon for the optimistic views ~. s.s
the camps outlook. e'y4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-08

new movement in Philadelphia :.
Quoted by q board OF manaeerae . y
each council and appointed by th. Wt ~
Club Each nfanaser in turn anr,,,AS AS..itt|.
sonting in all over 800 workers vr,Solll IT,
reputation az producers and 'Iivs no wt. A,it
a class OF between 500 and iOoo &c. 70 Foik X
istratlon April 30. 'oh scnt
Oakdale Council will soon havs to-
membership 100 per cent. In a y,sr rcrs.,,s :
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sinEtOn avenue and cum
beriand street. Brother
Watty, the Woodworking
cha lrman, has obtained n
number OF good speakers
and has provided good
music and singing for
the occasion. Usher "A.
Hall. grand secretary,
and Brother Rev. +. w.
Stiilman, grand chaplain,
will be present. All broth
ers of the order are in
r.iAnd Ihrniie.h the kind-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-08

Great Prophet Richard T. Tongue, OF No. lis;
Great Chief OF Records Thomas K Donnalley
and =. s, Louis Reuben of No. 3i4. delivered
addresses. Past Great Sachem Walter r.
Rodgers, a member OF this tribe, spoke on the
future prospects OF the tribe.
The Great Chief visited KewaDee Tribe, No.
sasa4ore 90 I Samuel N VaIEeI GSeat eat PEopbef sSISf
Richard .. Tongue, and Great Chief OF Records
20 regain the losses It has sustained during
the present great sun.
BrotheH Gentle OF the Membership Club,
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with President Newton
Roedell in the chair.
7 h @ committee on
euchre and dance made
n detailed re ort,
showing a handsome
profit OF more than
S4O0, with n number
OF settlements to be
made that will In
crease the treasures
of tho Hospital Asso-
citation and tho Asso-
clated Councils. Plans
for another member
ship contest between
Tnnnor.y nrI rrII
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IMM1nnAr1on rAw rIxrn

I'll MEMBERS Of beneficial organization
~ having constitutional principles affecting
the subject Of Immigration are watching
at nfosfess OF lesislotion IN Congress md
ats deeply Interested IN tho fact that the
Bill containing the restrictive ineracy ties,
fof admission OF aliens has passed the Sem
ate BY 2 vote Of 80 to Z The overwhelming
Heietliy vas recorded, .lespi,s the faet that
re nleasnre as did ex-President Iaft
ae s sa 'as sso H0Sss ,so5ss 5sSu'y tSo ssgo,S by
aneuded the Rouse bill IN several particulars.
ddisna exsmption ns caaso Ssctns Se essn a am
surircts which was adopted after prolonged
among Senate. amendments which House
q ssosea is oad rom bed Pc sss adSsptSq ali
Retson,s o. the African race or Of Negro blood
70 the diaeuasion OF an amendment by sena-
tor Lodge 70 exempt Belgian farmers from
pTohibt Americans from soliciting or inducing
imtnleraticn. The amendmem was finally
nsnts were offered to include ali subjects OF
Invader during the present war.
The literacy test excludes ali aliens OF more |
Enrilsh Or some other languages There are |
certain exemptions enabling Immigrants TO |
Who cannot meet tho required test other
features OF the bill are desIsned, primarily,
morals OF the country and to protect labor.
The head tax on immigrants is Increased from
An amendment proposed by Senator Cum
Hilnh was AuoHAeut pFpNlulus tuhl Ane l'e-
observe the Industrial conditions OF the eoun-
try. and notify Congress whenever, in their
opinion, expected immigration would ma
terlaliy Increase the number OF unemployed In
The country reduce the standard OF wages
Of American workmen. The bill has gone from
the Senate and House conferees to the Presi-
dent
Immigration through the port Of New York
for 1914 fell or 10 the extent OF Col. 40 per-
sons. or 50 per cent. compared with 1913
according to figures compiled by the Commits
stoner or Immigration During 1918 arrivals
Numbered 1884, ,914 persons, Of whom 1,1G3,M4
were aliens and iT0,02t American Citl-
sons returning from abroad. In 1914 arrivals
were only T33 J04. OF these. b13. 615 aliens
and 9S2a were citizens.
Emigration statistics show that the number
" departing aliens was greater by 3ISlS in
ipi4 than in 1913. During 1913 there left New ]
Total Of aSf O6S persons; during 1Dii there t
we're 41s ssG departures,
During last July, Just before the outorshK i
" tho war, arrivals at New YORK were Ou.f"O' | q
II against los 500 during July, 1915. June
Ihows the greatest decrease of any month OF {
he year. the record for that month In lOlj
,eng 1876 800 aliens and 11,2I0 citizens, US v
against 57,139 aliens and 1880 citizens IN 7
Immigration officials and Representatives of r
nc Immigrant aid societies explain the faillhg V
M in immigration, aside from the war, which S
= the chief factor, as being due TO the cur e
alinr Of work In the United States ana TO an y
frorf ON the part Of foreign countries TO re- b
trict efnigration by providing work at nome y
nd betterfng the condition of their WORKING a
lasses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-08
uty state councllora Of

uty state councillors of this county. State cosS
cii secretary George s. Ford, State Vice CosS.
Jameson. Bauman, Dambach Maepos0Is5
McCaughey and William c. Doodwin and yrsn nss.
visiting brethren. Tho Rev. r. Forrest Hsrg
pastor of the Goodman M. Il. Church. Ssis.,
cred an address on patriotism, and not oaI,
the thanks of the district for the thouFh,s% % I,
6s.,S,t beautifully expressed by him. Much of n
to the deputy OF the district. Brother chs,l.s,
f. Bauman OF Independent Council, No. s
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kTeut Guu.
Tuscola Tribe, No.
12S, has not been very
successful 81 ce its
council brand was light
ed, but II has now IN
creased its activities
and has admitted ten
new members. There
are five more appll-
cants.
on the sleep OF the
sixth sun Gawanese
Tribe held it's monthly
social. About 100 mem
beFs were pre en- I.
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November and Decem-
Der.
Past Chief r. c.
Wilmer. OF Blue Rocls
Castle. of Washington
borough, proposed 30
candidates In that
Castle during the two
months, and Past Chief
Harry Lehman, OF
York City Castle, pro
posed 20 candidates.
These brothers will re-
.rpiya 81 for each Can-
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peFlty no, ltO, since ltb
organization, more than
10 years ago, and has
served as treasurer OF
the court for many
years. Prior to being
elected Grand Chief
Ranger, Brother Sey-
mour served a term as
Grand Treasurer OF this
State, and has also
been a representative
20 the Supreme Court
Of the order. He has
also attained prom
inence in several other
aREnaaa cd Na De-
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Hall and District Dep
MY william II Griffith
viii he the speakers.
The degree team of
John Il. Armstrong
ouncil, No. 1870. will
contest for honors with
The degree team of
John r. Marlin Coun-
I'll. No. 90. the last
week In January. No.
20 will visit Armstrong
Council on tho 25th and
Armstrong Council will
return the visit on the
oSth.
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semSly, with JlJ 49,. ions, and st johns As-
sembly, with 1913. The contest for the most
excellent master Artisans dinner was the In
ccentiye that prompted this great work, al
hition to reach the 1900 mark in membership
by December ?l, and this 1t accomplished
with more than 100 to spare.
The membership on December 81 was 1880
which @ itda gives net net gain Of 200 or.oro
was paid out in death benefits and S23 600 in
sick benefits The death benefit fund of the
$50 600. gain Of Ss5. .O0c for the year, this
heinz bs tRs 1ssuE aget 81 n sSer Contest, ar.
follows; Glass a; Germantown, $40 initiatIons;
ToTian, i3G limitations, Glass b, Oak Lane, IS
St. Paui's Assembly triumphed in its con-
test With Oriental Assembly the score being
William Patton Assembly reached the goal
~ 100 members on December 81, with four to
spare
/ c. Underdown Assembly is the latest to
,Bqrtram Assembly has an orchestra that
coiitnEswood Assembly Won H the the rituaiistic HH M
contest with Haddon and Haddon Heights As
the cup goes permanently to ColIlnsswood '''U
The attendance at tho meetings of Pennsyl-
idly; In no assembly are matters more cor
reStly conducted or made more interesting
terlal and otherwise, extended to the ener-
gotic members OF Dorian Assembly by their
much to do with the success OF that assembly
during tho gast year.
meeting and banquet In December, Initiating
a class of four candidates. With CO per cent
Of the membership present and a disposition
to be happy, 1t goes without saying that the
banquet and meeting were thoroughly enjoyed
Progressive Assembly elected the following
representatives 70 the annual session George
w. Gray, W. w. Reeder, W. @. Kammerer
Edward l.. scholl, James A Russell John n
Kolb. W. A. Donley. John j. Rich. George W.
Brdgeman, II. q, MacCrachen. John s. Pear
Eon 2 g. Gartng Harry Swain. s. W. Fritz,
W. NJ. Gallasher, II. =. Stockton w III
Lipsey and II. s. F'urness "
The elternates selected were q. + Meter.
J, n; Gordon. W, A. Gillespie NJ. Messenger
Charles j. Eayre j. p. Fleming Henry
Blood, F. 8. Rersch, Thomas Evans q v.
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Church, In conjunction with the coynr.aM
George II. Pierce, st. Elmo ana o,IsS1ss
Communicates, Sunday evening, isnns NJ
The mark degree Tor fourth deereaS y u
order VIII be conferred in full for,T1 x "a
candidates next Monday evening y q
prospective candidotes are about to plaza ,,.l
term ends IN February there will Be IN ". I.
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Cohocksink counssTa,.' ny
held last Tuesday ev,.
ming at the Han Z
John r. Murphy Orr
ell. No. 16. 2748 a..
mantown avenue. n,
of the most succe,,isi'
union meetings Az,
arranged by any IA.
terr al and patrln,l,
organization OF m,
city In addition /,
an entertainment a
highly pleasant eh,f.
acter, the meeting va,
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the order were ss,ls Az. s
ny. Dy Past Comm,
The Good Of ~ s.l
COMMITTEES ws.Ni
,.arged to 1--WE mes,
TO take care Of
crate arranaemNs',sa.s N',a sss
5O 50th anniversary =,
commanders. tn&N
on the 18th 1M
Ions tnl win attend 5l.'..
servioea at the rI
ford AVonv.
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look @ d upon as the
gre a test achievement
and Is the high-water
mark, but last year
surpassed all records.
One thousand more men
were admitted in 1914
than in any other year,
1896 being the net re-
suit for the u months.
L h G t W o assemblies
which contributed most
toward t his increase
were Germantown As