Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
SONS OF AMERICA
BIG CAMP RIVALRY

Progress of the Greatest Effort
in the Order for Combined
Membership Enrolment
The aooo class initiation TO be held on
| Saturday evening, january 6, IN tho Moose
| Auditorium, opposite State camp headduar-
! ters, is assuming even greater proportions
| than was expected by those interested in
this slsantic undertaking There has been
some little opposition TO this progressive
movement. but to date forty-nve OF the
camps have signined their Intention OF sup.
porting u. and those camps represent $4,000
| OF the 22,o00 members OF the organization
| In Philadelphia. The camps supporting this
big class initiation At this tlme are Camps
eee, 7t4 5ss 5As. asi, asi, Tst, 2Os, St.
4t4, toa, as, so. ass, iOl, s5i. soi. $50.
ioi, sse, 7o5. sl5, 2s7, ss2, bat. aet. iii.
| Z, S6f, $40. Ss9. 5s6, 19g, gsp, 73s, Sa6.
| s1i, IL, S5e, 4, SCI, ass. BSS. 2ss and SOS.
These arc the camps that have offered their
whole-heartcd support to this movement.
ana II ~ more than likely that the list will
be. greatly increased within the next few
daya
,, Leading members OF the order from all sec
r. ,Ec Ss sSs9 to az sS ' Oysq ps. and SS,s ne
TepToIsEsSS,ns Semn sS ne lsrsss ssmg IN ne order
|
likely that thc West, P6liaas!phis and down.
2ori9 on is ngoHd street, while the camps from
| RCSS;hotoush VIII march south on proad street,
:, Word has tcen received from JpdEe Charlsg
attempt 70 prsscnt the greatest patriotic speech
Hstsna 'RI Ses nsg nS2S9 sssS
| forms and national secretary have all accepted
RSp, ~ SS saG S 70 rsshs Of x, % %rc
s, snms erGr hE.' sngwhSre IN ins SSgHSgy' ,y ns
% ana tho % sommtgS M Tho 'G ssi. S4 'S fSr SaSor
tho ~ @S2d Sg sooo S class s 6Sn soS
mt,cc VIII NEE! tomorrow IFridayl evening at
Tho County Convention Association held
larrvly attended and most Interesting meeilns
with The prcSidcnt. H. t. wynns. presiding,
Many addresses on the welfare Of the orEsn,,,Ssa;
| OF much good.
camps held . saSsssSfSi i' nsc,ins last svsSinx
in tho red room at state camp hesdgyartsTs
IN the club; The msLnberShip Is Ercwlns With
make makes The Uaoos Tor % suSsSsstul nSSis1sment
IN this branch Of tho work In Philadelphia very
Last Monday evening was banner % niss' 1 ~, IN
f saS a. IN scfonry proved Ssy6nG
doubt that he measures up 10 every 70.
%sH}nsr SS,IRSH' No !" ssS ' SoiGins Soo"tsr sss:
sSans hsr '1hHSS hTtoeSS S HF% at Tccr
kranu Hall Twenty seventh and columbia ave-
aSnlvSrSary @ "a a, Sixth and Diamond streets. ths
state ssSfs.aTE made SddTssSSs a. each ss pn1Se ntS
instance IN The sl.,siy Of The order here i6at
has undertaken tho euort TO spsak at threo
Egeat EVENTS In ono cysnl9E The members
tHrys snorEy and gave him warm greetings at
each place
Camp slI at the Falls of sohpyrtlll, will
ST%s 6a6auct 'r' u the %Sdo5iSm Of odd rs
lows Hail on TYcaday eyening next Camp
iayoraelo cona,.ons and t. nashiSE sI,, tS955Sard S5
Camp ls3. Of Reading, the second largest
camp In ths order, II pu'tins forth upi,o-!ss. !.
year The propositions are coming, in such
numbers that Information Is withheld les! Camp
most ii friendly feoilns exists 6stsecn these two
alhsr has ambition q win out IN msmbershlp.
leorgc tellst the assistant I" !hs state s%eere. %
made in ida and the number ot tho applles'
9n' Of !" ss s SS S 81 srrIS Il T.csyns 5m
hftcsn TO twenty-five propositions each week,
Camp No eos tN'r SoGsd;Eng SyScTytslnE "
were Elad TO support the enierprlse conducted
making making The iflp OF this camp 10 lhe wilkes.
Harro convention next August THIS Is ths
The ' way the members have rallied 70 tho SUPPORT
Wen " Tor this. one of the oldest camps Ia tho
order. Camp 80 was organlEed before the civil |
wS aposd T 6 so OF ~fSs' tSs
ssrs s9r Is sompss sst Of weh nsS gM @ HT' SS
President called Tor troops we're composed OF |
esff 1a & Ro rs PsoG odSF faS sons SGu9ns S
This order Is he siS odss Psr9ie oTdg ms ~ s og5
principles and ls marching on under clean
hiEhsr hsrSu aeheVSmsats ] than ever before. $3.50
Camp No. 4s5 celebrated its twenty-seyenth
einssis aIfs'Gn musical entsrtalnmsht brother L. w
Honner, one of the Oldest past prslldents OF the
he camp from Is infancy ,9 Che Dsessps day
and e. PSc9SI cSSss s. Helms n Rs
fffes6msRta were served The absent members
certainly missed treat.
Camp No e7I q Eg!E,own, hold 4 lns class
nfW n camP sn9SEa So GS5 Of RSadns dd he WORK
ana most eEeellsn! address vas mad, made % hy the
Sf'tssi%p o. camp \ 10. ."2 1873 S1'' -|
,tss e.HP SsSS SS sSR ;''n: ysSsa
Is putting forth earnest ener'T s9 ineTsAs9 re
bsad * S tRS msvs@sat and liys spirit = 6sips
adyaneemsnt SaaS 'hg ot the camp and order
The Progressive Association, an organization
Of ogT' Rs5 nssn 81 nany " frh @ stPae
and GlFurd avenue with thirty-thTee repre-
sent atives Ia attendance This was considered
a most important meeting and regret was UK-
pressed that tho delegates did not attend In
gTeatoT numbers IL was decided 10 give the
Glass Initiation tha moral support OF that or
Bnnization.
A large class initiation Will hs held IN the
Opera House. Allentown, tonight. street |
parade viii greeedg ths event, spee93eieH = Will
tee Runo, State Trustee Burlington and David
Jacks a leading member OF tbs order, Dis |
tTlet President Rex will be In direct charge OF
tho analT
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