Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
FRATERNAL AMERICANS |
WELCOME NEOPHYPES
1000 Candidates Admitted at
Glass Initiation of Fraternal
Patriotic Americans

| The greatest class initiation ever held
| by any American organization in this city
was that under the auspices Of the coun-
ellis of Fraternal Patriotic Americans,
held Saturday evening in Lu Lu Temple,
Spring Garden street below Broad. More
than 1000 candidates were initiated in
the most perfect and amplfied form ever
attempted. The following were the of.
fcers; Councillor william II. Sheneman
State councillor; Junior Past Councillor
! William Freeman, of No. 234; Vice Coun
| cilor Victor G. Peters, of No 16: Warden
Augustus II, Goebel, Of No. 30; Conductor
Francis Airey, of No. 33S; Inside Senti.
| mel " c. Baumgard, of No. A. outside
| Sentinel c. T, Boggs, of No. Sal; Chap.
| lain William F. Mann, of No. 6; Financial
| Secretary Harry NJ Aim, of No. 80; Re.
I cording Secretary Harry w Eichel of
| No. 500; organst, Henry p. Nehlig, Of
No 4; choir master Charles f. Bauman,
Of No. s; guards OF Diligent Council No
4, Thomas c. Wilde, captain.
r,.T An approPTIatq organ recital was GiyS3 by
4e9linlilql robes. and preceded by the guards 1 35
REFLECTIVE Officers Rad assumed their positions
9 aGiornn ofoR wbs SsaGng pdeSoradi a W
national, state and city flags under the dire
singing Of tRe oiss by 5oS trained voices made
mem6Sfs m sata GSTmedFr SFo sRenSman dey
cred pa!Tiotlf lecture upon The drg1,iest r,iIs
ton Alexander NJ. De Haven state GouGEsil
Funeral Bdneat Assocatiofnu and rast state
councillors present comPhmented the mss,miDefS
follow this im6oTtaRmt int, 1t event event. 1''
~ The inyited guests Included the ExGcptlye
New York, District of Columbia, Virginia,
ss RsnE q :? &sw &G%mdfa h ntqmRRd 6} R
middle. and western districts, OF Pennsylvanla.
eGn district fat,qr5ay evening msE, when rs3 the
ellis in that section Of the state. c.. ,,....,,
Secretary Ford attended anI 9aiGiatG4 l o a.
asS 979n ed GE nS IioHg pag
ure with the work q thst c9uhsil No 20 +
i!y ineEreasinE g nismbershir and hp}ansSS The The
by HsW HeSs Hae Hanover Coana Gia No. ooSq U.s. saS
@ CSnnS edrear 9ca Fora as as e2ana %
nI6 Is COMPOSED Of the best type OF Ameri- |
s0msry COUNTY N eq and It's ueqSS S is , 5
its good work and excellent standing.
Plans are now being made for the com;
objects Of this Organization by having an an
rH,iyersa5,ry banquet and dance May ~ state
association ass this year Is earnestly appeaiips
the coming banquet the largest and most sue
cessful ever held.
The councils of West Philadelphia will at
tend specially arranged patriotic services in
the Tennant Presbyterian Church. 12d and
Arch streets. sunday evening, when the state
vice councillor Of New Jersey the Rev. Brother
Samuel A.. Harker, will preach an appropriate
sermon. Members should meet at Hamilton
Council. No. Sil, 52l0 Market street not later |
than T:lj. All friends are invited.
The councils and members OF the northern
section of the city are urged to attend with |
John r. Murphy Council, No, 10, Sunday
quehanna Avenue Presbyterian Church. Sus-
quehanna avenue and Marshall street Mem
berS will meet at the church not later than |
Z 80 and await coming Of council.
Aeollan Council No. IL will present a flag
to the Mcconnell Methodist Episcopal Church.
9th and Porter streets, Sunday evening next.
tion OF the city will meet at the church not
later than 10 and join council when It
reaches the building.
A large class initiation was held by Colonel
John Clark Council, No 3d.. 'nst evening.
Past State Councillor Brother Harry y. Solly
acted as councillor and. assisted by other Off
manner, n 10 Gii5i is receiving an e&tra9r.
dinary Impetus by the activity OF many of its
brethren. State Councillor Sheneman State
Council Secretary Ford, Deputy state Coqn-
OF this council next Wednesday evening. at
which time many excellent addresses will he
made concerning the work of this particular
council and the work which Is now being
done by the various councils Of this State.