Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
dpRENE COUNCIL
or ROYAL ARCANUM
,.,.oates From All Parts of U.
8 to Meet in Atlantic City
in Annual Session

s,,rrs,ne Council of the Royal Ar
fhe Iii convene I'm annual session this
Heup Atlantic city. May IL. The great
feh y ~ business presented each year
Nlul sidaration and the many details
ia s,no attention of members and spe-
inSin,,,,o,ttees require a session lasting
tiai eV ai IN davs This year Legislative
ie ss of exceptional Importance to
ss.asr will consume considerable time
ias awaken lively and interesting dis
sass,y, tes will be in attendance from all
- of the United states. as well as
nada The close proximity of the meet.
- Mace to this city will afford local
ans,cbers an opportunity to participate IN
.. soclal features incident to the session,
y svetl as the round OF entertainments
.,.nned for the delegates
-. a.,,bIa councils during the convention
I,as VIII doubtless have opportunities to hear
fe'ieeo, N sossions some OF the prominent speak
=, from distant points attending the snnreine
~ The Philadelphia members OF tn Su-
oess eoss, Council are Henry Is. l.athy, OF Penn
I-tt,snla Council, chairman OF the Rupreme
Em.t"es. Alexander Nicholas. OF PennsylNania
iitts.rs,i Arthur B. Eaton, of Haverford toun-
u ;csspsei, sPp
Philadelphia Council, No, 20. win ha se a
tsnl II, ,s,reets The Entertainment Commit
promises groErnmt Tgnnto nch 6n of his uy conr a%i
VI hospitality and good, fellowship Az oS
\, members Of the Ladies Auxiliary have have
~ inviting feature of the evening will be AN
ssdfess By George Wentworth Carr upon Pre-
nrsdness
integrity Council last week. at its regular
isine in Friendship Hall 1911 Columbia
ns inssnue conferred the initiatory degrees upon
brse candidates Ihe counGa, Us active IN ~
s.gory pace The attendance. is ENCOURAGED
X system Of prize awards and several
rSiofe FSs feapure Ps conducted without cost 70 the
members has proved SO SUCCESSFUL that 1t Will
ssrIts gs'is' Is enthlsastic in promoting the ath-
Ete features of the council and Is already at
NJ baseball league. in both OF which the coun-
I'll figured prominently laet year. .,
,.rtIcn Of Grand Trustee William l.. Young
snnounced that five additional petitions were
promised for next month.
The Carnation club, composed of the active
members Of the ROYAL ArCanum who have done
much to stimulate fraternal activity and whose
councils in the eastern section, of the state
suggesting ideas and advanced methods for
membership gain and council development. Is
sseklng 10 broaden its field of operation. To
dos this an effort is being made to keep the
lcId more active members Of local councils.
At a recent meeting, of the club. with this
dues would he levied upon members and that
al lndebtedness against present members
would be cancelled and that the only charges
made would be upon those attending The
PERIODICAL banguets.
The next meeting of the club will he held
Wednesday evening at the Bingham Hotel
This night has been set aside for n prize story
toatest prizes being awarded to the mem
her telling the story eliciting the greatest
amount of applause from those gathered around
The festal board
Oakdale Council held an identification night
at rs meetinT last week in Cumberland Hall
A ge.attended session resulted from tnis
novel undertaking., and one candidate was
Inflated. District Deputy Daniel l.. Stewart
was one Of the more notable visitors of the
evening.
Guarantee Council. No. 1870, held its regular
meeting Thursday evening in the hail. 1877
North Broad street. Brother ]. Russell. of
Massachusetts,, was admitted by card. Among
The visitors We're Past Regent j. DilEer OF
Camden Council. and District Deputy Daniel
L. Stewart.
The Associated Councils of phlladelphia and
Vicinity viii hold q meeting to consider uues-
tons Of general interest to all councils on
April in the Parkway Building.