Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
ARCANUM COUNCILS
HOLD UNION SESSION
Reception by Phila. Council to
Pilgrims From Gen. Putnam
Council of New York

Saturday night Joyous band Of more
than 100 pilgrims arrived at Broad street
station In special train from Brooklyn.
The delegation came as the guests of
Philadelphia Council, No. 293, and repre-
sented General Putnam Council, OF
Brooklyn. one Of the best known and most
aggressive councils in the Empire State.
The visitors were met at the station by
committee from Philadelphia Council
and escorted to the Colonnade Hotel
where dinner was served as an opening TO
the festivities of the evening. This pill
grimage well demonstrated the real fra
ternal spirit permeating the order OF
Royal Arcanum, for rarely in the history
of secret orders has so large a delegation
Travelled distance of 100 miles, simply
for the purpose of an evenings visitation
to sister council. The delegation In
cluded many notable figures In the fra
ternal world
Among some Of the bettsr.known fraters
Vernon, n Y Grand Regent Jones. % as we'll as AZ
Past Grand Resents Knell and Starrett. OF
snberser and Past Grand Recent Eaton, OF
Pennsylvania. and the grand officers OF New
and enjoyable exercises of the SS evening AftsT
suh suppsh the fraternal tourists PIogeeded % the
and Cherry streets. Members from all OF
cordial reception ascoTded t6q a m HnS n
W Wyattfhd thd ennthuaiastlc over superb rendltion
" tne DOtCneAtcr ritual upon n large class
OF members from Brooklt.l.
During the evening. the members Of tho
cinity entered the council chamber in a body
and asslsted In doing honor to the Brook
\ number Of eloquent addresses were made
the most and sno2sbe ysaoSs rs 91f 0
e Pan 1t Ss Rrent h'2y e hs osGr in this
General Putnam Council Was IN TSru sbarFs OF
the arransements for the trip OF the Brooklyn
delegation.
The Associated Councils Of Philadelphia and
clny IN ths PS+Gwsy eE sseT s Tsgqar inthy meeting
The meeting was called for D. m. so as
f. to- permit 0f parlfpation later in the rgeep
a. The committee appointed to arunse for
presented detailed report sso%,ns tBat tRe
project project vas promised cordial support by vir-
All representatives appointed by the various
RsG s y HFsSa % 1871 g N6Eh 4S SrJnS SpE
Other reports presented showed continued ao-
Arcanum circles In fraternal work.
The promised prom, dinner and DANCE of the Car;
club and fiYn ke S ins Bingham "a.
sffars ,oIra OF this popular ors9nizntion, was
dinner courses We're IntorSpersSd ieqia WtS music
sTsnt snd DANCES Snd In additon number q ex
Grand Regent 1. r, ,Gelsenberger was an hon.
ored guest and delivered an address Past
Grand Regent Arthur b. Eaton also spoke
Chairman Wattenberg will continue, as chief
he has capably filled In tho past
Ionic Council. one OF the Oldest Arcanum
bodies in this city. held a well-attended ses-
sion ion last week. with Recent Darnell in the
John Cuthbert, president OF the newly formed
athletic association and the president of Asso-
ciated Councils. RofreBhment followed an in.
teresting business session.
At the last session OF Pennsylvania Council
Prof. Calvin o. Althouse, of the Central HiFh
school. gave an exceedingly Interesting and
following the business session OF the council
A large audience. including members and their
adies. listened attentiyely to the address.
Althouses talk was a strong ad-
gocacy of frRternalism In it's broadcast aspeCr |
and was interspersed with many anecdotes and
yitticisms. Professor Harley, of tho same
t9cultyt is an active member OF this council. |
Since the Introduction into office of the present
regent. Pennsylvania members seem to have
awakened TO their responsibilities, and a wave
)f activity and interest has manifested itself |
which is producing substantial results.