Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
ODD FELLOWS READY
FOR DEMONSTRATION
Ninety eighth Anniversary of
the Order to Mark an Un-
equaled Record Here

eighth anniversary of the institution OF the
Independent order of odd Fellows in Amer
lea, will bring the greatest gathering Of the
followers of the triple links ever attracted
TO this city on one day.
The eminent participants in the proceed
ings occupying seats on the stage Of the
big opera house are members Of the order.
John Wanamaker will preside. Samuel II.
Pope Will be vice chairman and the Rev. w.
B. Greenway will make the divine invoca.
tion. The speakers will be Grand Master
Shanor. Deputy Grand Master Montgomery.
Grand Secretary Hall, Dr, Russell II, Con-
we'll and Boies Penrose, The Rev. Thomas
w Davis will pronounce the beneciction.
The children Of the local orphanage will
present prepared exercises.
The great crowd, beyond the capacity OF
the building. will he addressed by other
notable speakers weather permitting
p.s Ihs lodges VII meet at Intersections slong
represent the lodges of South Philadeuhia.
furnished the Marine Band 10 lead their rarch
from Broad and Federal streets. The Delaware
meet the West Philadelphia lodges on Woodland
sven1t Market street aud lanGas!er ayenur
MSrk-t streets to proceed to the Opera liouse
ph mIoG,izauGn Iod Goin, for ne NGrth Phi,sde,
streets The Frankford and Richmond men
come wh Ss''GT Ss Sdsss T sT& IN s %1S
section Of the city viii form in line at mir
teenth street and Columbia avenue
The committee represcuting the FIRST, s"coud
and third districts met In the room OF Gale
hnsssistantr m the sr-ntest d"monstrati3n Odn
Fellowship has Yet produced IN this city. Brother
forcetul mseiims IN his usually pTncicnf man.
| ner The destinations for the formations prior
follows The first district 10 meet on Race
sWret eIsi ot brodd second dtsiriStl ON hacs
! cherry street west Of Broad, all to meet
prompt at y M The t9agshal' aud lr OmSlr
promptly ut 7,l5 p. m. in order that Other
places In the line DESIGNATED b> the general
| man distinctly urged AS necessary That all lodge
members in the three districts sha meet /
| lodges comprising these three districts was rep
| resented and all these r"presentsiNes indi>aiGMd M
| their ent husihsm and praise of ths work Noble
Grand q. G, Nandcsrift and the lodge were
accorded RISING vote OF ihnnks tSr ,ne ,n u.s.
| or the rooms and the time taken Tor thr meeting.
The committee OF the Seventeenth District on
woe 5 s nsht a in the Gs
,riGI The details nsss oenm nlsrrs W"fseS w, 2u meet
Brides6grS to Richmond stree, and Indiana ays, aye
| at 545. the march TO Allesheny Avenue nnd
H%Ssr odse VIII Join When hem ar and mah to
enue and Somerset street and take, the cars
' % rSa% on Thee the o,RaT R" 3lsss Of northeast Pha
delphia IN line to the Meu9poltth ppola liSSu%se. %
| The ansir has been placed ~ lhe hangs 81 .nT
| following able committee: - u. g. n i,;et1A
stepnens I" g% Tsr"@" i%"f iSdsr se@r"'srS; 2, z.
charles Il Hsrt, Richmond Lodge and H.
| Johpson. Thesptsn Lodge.
The lodges OF North PhiladeIphio and Vicinity
| have yiade extensive preparations for the mon
ster p...tde on Saturday night which WIN eA.
opera House The various lodges viii meet "a, a.
| their respective lodgerooms aud parade IN thelf
t,p,,, Hat npil M
broad street and l.sn!sh ayenus; the point q q
70 n "s the T T""In District, Viii ehief mar
shs and has sGieeyd a. oI, his "ssstgms pstTir Mon
somSry aslagl couniy; William 9, HgObs: y, y. Q y
6. II ii. seyentsgntR pistriet; u, Glenn l,sinsss'
4 FqDass "a p Ss" y sSt% D,S're, +SS ISoa: a:
s sYHTan mun,nsdo@ street Vest Broad fsSHs eHs.
rGgreenh Mas Ias oi sSoy@
street facinG south, Tenth District n1 s9nIh sin'
# Tusfih lfhiSh paig sIf%o south side hEE; street
Broad faSS wes yen%a ams Esst" Mss Of Broad
street facing n,mSs Gss, Of ESGs mGsIc d'Sr''' WI" ""''
ataw Ia = in yor lie Joined MeaH! zion !9Gsy
Snd MS CO. 1camplefns a H tn. Chair sidSSa il April ,ss;
lie Joined Mount Vernon IN 'SHa ss,
%tS SffG",f Wantom SnSs York + 81 and saome Re6eEs
Br9hfr on MeSyfE ot York oang Win $6
members and the association Ts, nov mas
Sl ,he Py ssso"iatien and sery several years IT.
served district deputy Erand nasr srnhe :" Of H.
Past G,and's Association OF southern, pauphll
IL %ss 81 "pRSPasa PRS afani Icdss
times and appointed sTssa asasr mSnsoE in 1oi
lie is now chairman the C2mmT.it,esd T.l%d Of Lar 9r
% &c Sed IN n0r YORK Hs fSs M"S 5 10 and
Purity Lodge, No s25; initiated last week tSa
was then held under ihe auspices Of the rs2i
Giub'' Brothers Dale and Rob9 io q Caled9n'sI a
Msm M3ff ffXsyfs %, Pr;S RsssssE i
qRs ns sTHssr
Ledge as essS .sSen1s Hs'y dsrc; II s"sGd
meeting at Purity Lodge has arransed us,nm Sm9ms
Gner s Epseops fSssSpsf cRuTSS u Band sri. Sarqos
q sps pieces bs in ns inst at dssrea se %a
nEd Conferred last night in full form
in on N. same room caiedonian Lodge expedited
business BY oblisating three cs%ndidatss % tn ~. M
ssiIsS SSos:r. s ~"
mas p css rsa aR% from "'s srohr
wan An f"'ia'Sf" p T. of IVY W Lodge pastor q Gaso
Ih%Sfe %ns ianG n1 sf sssST' shsor nsn5 wi
| Iahie
~ The church and large delegation ia expected
shai for Tho parade, With, WIN, p g, Georgo d
| " n William e. Buck as his assistants, an
the lodge gave assurance Of a large turnout II
, | line Brothers of No, 700 are requested 4
report at Broad and Cherry streets, west side
at p. IN.
| Ths members Of the lodges nj the tenth dis
| trIct their families and friends attended 81
| vine Vices at the Erie Avenue Methodist Epls
| coDai Church. Seventh street and Erie avenue
, | on last Sunday night In commemoraton OF IN
| ninety.eighth anniversary of the order. An ~
| surfing and uplifting sermon was preached b
| the pastor, Rev. j. T. Gray. and the yoluutee
| choir rendered excellent music. At the clos
OF the service the, D.. d. 9. NJ. Thomas n
Wonderly Jr., made an address and presente
| the minister with a cane on behalf OF tn
brethren Of the district.
Tacony Lodge. No. 23s, celebrated the ,seyer
tieth anniversary OF it's Institution by q ladies
their families present. After an hours entel
, ths banquet room by the entertainment con
mittee POSTMASTER Harry &, Stebbins ntr,
; dueed Reprssentative James A. Dunn, Of Ha
Tisburg a member OF the lodge for forty.thre
| years who related the history of the lodg
| The Rev Brother Randals of Hillside Lodg'
| Of Edwa rdsyiie. very ably related the ms n
| Changes and marvellous development of III
| country In the last seventy yesrs Brother il
r seph Cardy spoke on lodge Affiliations
4 | rba banouet of the Representative ASS