Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
ARCANUM COUNCILS
HOSPITAL MOVEMENT
Association Contracts With Lo-
cal Hospitals for Necessary
Care of Needy Sick
Members

The Royal Arcanum Hospital Assocla-
tion, closing year Of effective and val
liable work. has just issued its report Of
the years operations. showing total re-
ceipts from all sources of S2i0i.09. Dur
ing the year s5071O was paid to nine
different hospitals for the care Of sick
members, which, with other necessary ex-
penses leaves net balance on hand of
Sl5TTS7.
The rsociatlon has 23 councils enrolled
as antIal contributors, and is renewing
its efforts to more thoroughly care for
all needy cases submitted to Its attention
Contracts have been made with all of the
Philadelphia hospitals. with n few eX-
ceptions, to care for all sick Royal Ar
canum members at the associations eX-
pense. In addition to this agreements
have also been made with hospitals located
in Delaware, Montgomery and Bcrks
Counties. The field of usefulness is in
creasing every year.
a special meeting will bc called in. the near
&L9r & me nHrposc Of orEan'HlnE, Ar active an,
gG bs bassnCRti2m f. sas m bfl,ot I'm
councils in philadelphia aud vicinity Tho
plan considered and in such shape that a re
RfT the can next Sf msd to h "soe'a ID g"uMSs wo
known fact that many fratGrnnl organizations
members through similar auNiliaries and tho
fact that the Royal Arcanum meet, held At
vantage to the .organization, Is taken as owl
dGnGe that the formation Of this 9t5ietic o % asso
and should be cordially supported by all coun-
ellis and members.
Grand, Regent L.. II. ,GeisenPcrEsr has, lus,
circulars are read At every meeting Of thc
2sRs IL rRo 2od ss
ClTGgi9r entitled tb St9p a2o, 9na stgm 5rn
originated and proved interesting reading.
A aso attract ira shd hocd and or hP Of
members WHO do not understand the difference
an oldtimc lie Insurancc Sompany n.y." This Is
followed n, up by Facts and an explanation OF
posed Of.
northwestern Jurisdiction OF Pennsylvuuin IN
s p2SS Tn rs gTy r6aS T5 scG6r snr
with credit OF - new members. The PITTS
phi5 poo poor ~ fourth R' The Total total FOR the stat, State
T. li9 during the month Of March. brother
Plttsburgh, won second prize for The month
OF Pine GROVE. made the en- magnificent record Of
PROCURING II applicants In this month, In the
Council. Conestoga. Of Lancaster, made the
best record for March.
Friday evening was Haverford Councils
regular meeting night. business. as usual
given. ,This time It took The form ot a lee.
iure with ILLUSTRATIONS, subject ,European
six months with the American Ambuiance
Corps. April 81 tho council will hold memorial
services. The ladies' Will be invited to attend
this meeting,
Tho. proposed visit Of General Putnam Coun-
Gil. of Brooklyn. to Philadelphia Council has
been fixed for the evening Of Saturday, May
q, and all indications point to large vista
tlon and royal reception planned. nS an evil
dence OF the hospitality OF Philadelphia frnters
Chester Council. No. 553; with Charles r..
Lewis presiding as regent held an interesting
session last week, Initiated candidate
and received an application from another. The
Membership Campaign Committee and the rep
resentntives TO the Associated Councils OF
Philadelphia both presented satisfactory re-
ports,