Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
ARCANUM COUNCILS
GREET SUPREME REGENT
National and State Leaders At
tend Local Council and Discuss
Many Fraternal Issues

The council chamber of Pennsylvania
| Council. No. 342, was we'll filled Friday
| evening with members and visitors, gath
| cred TO honor Supreme Regent Samuel n.
| Hoag, Of Mount Vernon. N. Y, and Grand
| Regent of Pennsylvania l.. r. Geisenber-
ger. II is not often that council is hon
ored by the attendance at the same session
OF both the State and national leaders, and
| the desire to meet these distinguished
members of the fraternity was sufficient
| TO attract representatives from practically
| all of the local councils. The feature of
| the evening was a stirring address by Su-
| preme Regent Hoag, reviewing the work
, and progress of the order Of the Royal
Arcanum and explaining its beneflcent
features and admirable fraternal prin-
| ciples.
AZ the conclusion Of his address on behalf
o. the Supreme Council he presented Supreme
Past REGENTS Joseph whitaker and charles
Trout with past regents jewel in recognitlon
Ing Of a large number OF petitioners for their
council during the last year
u, ,,smoker' on Tuesday evening marked
the t,htG. WashnEt2n's Birthday meeting Of Phila.
Building Over 100 members gH and an visitors at.
,sSndSSd S and We're the recipients Of souvenirs In
gent cubs pres pPcsded a %S ESRP''S ffSp"s f sta % Of
officers, . The newly elected warden, Harry
Grand Regent j. Dallas smith. - A Srs eucSre
followed the regular business meeting. The
ne TsoS meeting VIII be StSssd for
my character VIII follow each other for the
balance Of the season.
Haverford Council at its last meeting held
In RlttenhOusc Hall. SD street and HRverford
avenue, after brief business session opened It's
Of social enjoymsnt < varied en- Entertainment,
with dancing and refreshments, constituted an
ad hs ns se a ReSe Eaton
IN brief address suggested the adyisablity
nation Of ladies' bowling team. Both sug-
sgned their WmE9pss an" to become w%V identSd len HE'D
tn t99 Proposed tS and to assist In
An irish Smoker was announced for the
meeting Of March II. IN Rittenhouse Hall. The
w % Wick viii ShfTs c Gt be SuEsd un the the
night Of the meeting.
Of Dupont Council OF this city to, Chester
Council council last week proved an exceedinEly en-
The visitors who Included several OF the dis
trict deputies, were cordially received and
The entertainment. luncheon and season Of
social pleasures were interspersed with spirited
addresses breathing sense OF good fellow
ship and fraternal ,endeayor
felictous in his remarks and evoked consider:
able applause. Maurice Allann commented
70 secure the highest class of members seek
Ing Ing quality rather than mere, numserical
ert. in a characteristic speech. commanded in
terested attention In presenting to those pres
ent the evidences OF the value OF vistatlons
OF this character In strengthening and develop
Ing the organization.
:, The incement weather OF Thursday evening
did not dampen the ardor or materially lessen
the attendance at the session Of Guarantee
Council, which was hOnOred by formal visit
of the Ladies' Auxiliary Association,
The ufesident. Mrs Roedel In Il pleasing ad-
dress spoke OF the beneficial work OF the
citation In adding to the social features Of the
various councils. and thus indirectly stimulat-
ing their varied activities. District Deputy j.
Dallas Smith and Supreme Representative
progressive euchre followed the formal exer-
Cises OF the evening