Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
JUNIOR ORDER U. A. M.
The Prize Winners in Marlin Contest
and Reception to Charter Members

A lively pinochle contest was held at
John n. Marlin Council the members en-
tering the contest with 2 vim. The prize
winners were: First william Slick: second,
Albert Neidinger: booby Norman Kern
Several propositions were read by the re-
Cordng secretary.
The council viii give a reception to its
charter members tonight. There were thir-
ty-siN members at the institution or the
council fourteen years ago, and Of these,
there are now nineteen on the rolls. The
council in its early days had hard struggles
for existence. but the energy and courage
Of the charter members created the basis
Of the organization OF today, the largest and
strongest council IN the state. The follow
ing are the charter members Thomas H.
Walters, John II. Graham, William Gra-
ham. Charles Whitman. Howard u. Deihl,
! Theodore j. Kay. George H. Kay, Harry
Michael, George S. Rowen. Samuel +.
! Clover. Walter Heron. Ellis McKane and
/ Harry : Furness
! on Tu. .sday last the committee on Northeast
hold a, the William Penn Iiish school and rrc,
Graduated from I6e 'Nort6Ss.@t His6 school win
not bsvs bhEh'f b h9ss5 among hG w"o Son a
/ GiI realizing lhr struggle Of the fatherless stu
TR"ma, " ynrs nnd WiIoirne F"rguson
,, Patriotic cNSrsisss win be held q ihg council
GOOD spcakSrs Viii be- on hand and the officers
| ana committee look go large turnout.
ana S,DGsp Ta Gr",d Council held ' mSs'gs SS Ing
f W stapSen rsr n5 tbr hisory OF Of NE
Girard Estate BY Professor Grayson. Of the the
attended ,hy the numbers OF Inc council aud
ladies'. The committee IN charge of arrangs-
George Lockwood and 6re, L. T. Hancock.
,o,nni I6G DrIsG l,, Council boosters ylI pay fra.
!
In' a'ssFict b snd lirEs rSsp&n19 is I2Ghea Ih i1r %
starter ~ this movement. to have even larger
d"legaton at kcnderdon than was at John r.
The dart tournament of Liberty Council. No
THURSDAY evening the winner being Brother
q9t"a big interest on ,he part Of The members
wo was mmTg Pbc every S mccns
night the c9mmltt"" n charge of the tour
Marshall has ARRANGED another tournament &c
aTt at tn II; hrst mes,ing night In March tn
to i%nter their names FER the next dart contest
several applications were presented by som,
suited in three candidates being initiated. Their
a." Tc lax TS & f9r ine mss
hership Of 2GS and a fund Of $4,000.
- The meGetinss Of America. the baby council q
were preschted on Wednesday evening. with tn
I | y
. ! Hartman elected councillor; Burnell
Hartman. rccordng secretary; John Il Butler
sentinel These officers were installed by Dep
, uty state Councillor Arthur p. q, hewitt. Th
secretary was instructed to invite the degre
team from John II. Marlin Council to he presen
! on Wednesday evening next, and being assure
o. acceptance. every member 9f the council vi
r br notified. Brother Arthur ~. Jones, CounCilo
uf Dirigo Council, spoke on the doings O
! Drigo. and Deputy hewitt spoke on the anair
Of Marlin, The councillor predicted that u wi
only be short time till America will he In lin
with the other active councils.
. Th" activity Of Dirigo Council showed goo
results at the last meeting, when eighteen car
| didates were initiated. The degree work wa
rNemplined by the degree team Of Dirigo COunci
| which was the first appearance of the team. an
| II made favorable impression. Another Clat
p | IL now under way. and the same results ~
= ! looked for. Deputy william PlOss gave "
| tereSting talk on the nrGanization.
The deputies and district deputies will ho
| their monthly meeting In the chamber Of Joh
| r.. Armstrong Council this evening Every deI
( uy that has not been enrolled in this ASSOCIATE
q | should do at once.