Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
M. +. M. A. Jordan's Philoso-
ply on Fraternalism-Fi-
delity's Official Contest

your next notice as possible. III your notice
mas mas already gone TO press, then bring IT be
fore the assembly at the next meeting or do
both. Please forward all applications and
money to this office
cembcr l'-2i. but your activity reed not be
restricted, to that particular week. Please
on December -, but continue to urge the
,nicmber, mem to ioin and receive their applica-
The Red Cross is one Of the three arms
ps ~, 'ne .oyernment IN war service and should
country. I am ambitious to have our order
mie the greatest number Of applications.
ilease help us every way you cam"
To tho Fra,crnal Editor:
While our country il greatly shocked at
the news that the Italian lines have been
broken and their country invaded by the foe.
and that seeds of scdtion have been rown
vest of revolution aud boodshed. and the
great sray mildew of Prussianism is blight
all our war-cursed world refreshing
oases in the seeming great desert OF hatred
OF others.
There are in our own land today more
th.an 5000 900 men and women kuown as
", -, a.. ,nn
our people about 40. 900 900. or nearly one
half, half, having a deep interest in others, and
Willing day BY day to mako some personal
sacrifice to Insure future provision for their
loved ones.
We have great cause for thankfulness as
We approach the Nuletide. that enemy
has invaded our ranks. no seeds Of sedition
autocracy Is here felt, but out motto, each
for all. all for each" is on actuaiity in our
Ghae ha a e24 re2 Of Of ne SS Is
engarrisoned within the walls OF u mighty
si,rIi sstrrpInshSld The walls Of this fort, ore
to sl,1Is.O0o and all parts Of the walls are
being re-onforced by great piers. to the OK
tent OF about $50. 600 every three months IN
tho year. Then our magnificent fund, acting
as our good red cross nurse, adequately
diers when from necessity they must leave
the trenches of life''s warfare and be placed
The spirit of bro;herhood is still alive aud
active in tho World. and nowhere more than
Yours on the firing line,
JACOB II. JORDAN. NJ. L. NJ. \.
Fidelity Assembly enjoyed past masters
night and the honored veterans selected by
Master Artisan, Wilson for the CONDUCT Of
ers =, y. MaIor. J. =. NJ. Keller, y. W.
RKg,'Ic Kay 4 Il iii, Perm rS J. q ,Ag%gs.rGnES the
ccived yoto Of thanks for their willing
nsSS na to sersc AS vel as Tor their efficient
tons. There were hflecn past masters pres
cnt Including the oldest, !. y. Wuuderich
The occasion for the unusually large at
opposition for tho second time this year
to the candidacN of Charles {; simpson
for recorder of the assembly. His re-clec-
ton over the Rcy. John T. Hill: past mas
brother Hll's motion to make the ,clec-
, ton unanimous carried. oscar Mowrcy won
Jr. 4. S AIacNsir was ,,sIyancdd 10 tbc
master artisans chair and y. H. Gibson
Kacsshoefcr for cashier and 8. :, MtcT"ii
for trustee We're selected Medical eAani-
6. $. iIearnc. $. il, Sni,cly and i. IT.,
Solicitor Taylor, who was requested 10
tnat the plan OF counting the vote ia the
Snitsr3om ant, Vas based uron. precedent, not
Assembly ana other bodies. az wen as upon
tho implied confidence IN the integrity Of
composed OF " n Ciough e. T.. RcrTy and
/ H. Y, Cameron. with Brother Taylor as
The fol!owins, nominations FOR twelve rep
t"semiatives .hd altsrnates were mad". e.
oscar MS%rey y r. iHi mai%au. r. j. + irani.P iTr1&ii.P
4. T. caIgner2n. a, MacAa!r y, 6, Rsch-
/, q Arms@tr6ngM. @ e. " '''iF L ;lonsh.M M',iN"l J. q
MSir,erI RsrrE g L n2erE r Whii,Si =. i
TSiSins tnc hs9e,t nSs I vote sna Gs hc
/ highest vote shalt G- alicrnates,.' '"' "'N'
tho John olc,a H. mawkins and G.; H. Berry won
EEestlon Of tho NJ. y, master artisan. It was
heriae1 n,Iafd-o TO nod an open meeting after the
@ Wnem m NJ e. officers will mako the
A delegation. headed by pirec,or Ma
ioneyi iHst Masters Pollock and Kehr from
/ St' 30 ms Assembly was warmly received
talent md smaRSs S aNa Wers o'hIT iisu@G'ls
Chairin"i CIoush's committce.
"A prominent and optimistic member OF
Fidrlity makes this comment,
We shall try TO believe that probably
nothing was ever contrived by iha ing"nlIity
5r 6rini Ine me nssnlners OF any assembly that viii
ton IN FGey Assambgs iss91 rs tPs IT., eIC 6
present Incumbent Of tho rccordership.
&gD9,ninYsp1 e hs opponent The no Rev "s
indicati in i',,' Wno lnaae no personal canvass.
tho circumstanccs and removing We hone.
any suggestion OF acrimonious feeling Ger.
bringing to the meeting Snt m9SberS f'SSs1u Whd hah IN
not previous to the election in June been
that the gathering may be looked mpon rus as
naHns & ssrys been IN harn9npus in sharacter aRd
Old but progressive assembly; As Brotfcr
eseq of maste .ha %9s w4
Sidate wi give % iSyS, SUPPORT TO the sucsess
from another brother idan,ed sif %h tha
opposing side the future promises briSht
Philadelphia Assemblys meeting. TheS
'n"'fs ali ~ BE- and esh tHf v
charter members Of the assembly were pres
to sign his- name to the roll oil at I'll the i institu m
tion 0f the assembly Ithirty-one years ago
shsr @ 'r 'SH EsfsS Pre-
snd snd psvid @i'R f. + Troa nTnSa George '" F0'Ss'f
Two candidates were admitted to mem
Massr aRf sz
tendent, James q. Haywood; inspector Ralpf
Free Eeeosde5r; H. B. Prsntsel cashier
years, W. y. Duckworth; medical examners
J, Marvin Hanna, g: u LonEneekcr, william
sSn,stivcs were made. J, 2. He;ywood; J. +
cFss Mf%fn Radop n Pse HoRf'' MssT@"s ataS
er. er'e K. s. s. Nichols, l., = craig, Ii. a. Wood
A roll Of honor with seventeen names OF
members called to arms was enSrossed ahc
a highly ENJOYABLE treat was the Christ
service undsr dreSiEn nro 1f n fhs1 supf5S Pro-
nassionni mssio While shepherds watched Their
Fiocks" the Double 0uar,tet; Christi, Christina.
Born" the Double Quartet: Christmas ad
dress Brother Charles W Mcconnell; hymn
80 Come. All Ye Faithful" sung by the
assembly.
Northwestern Assembly had q mucl
larger attendance than at the Novembe
meeting. The officers seemed much de
pressed over the fact that there were n.
r. p Nicholas made known the fact tha
Northwestern had so far failed to enlis
one new member toward the quota o
ter artisan and made a ringing appeal 4
each member to bend every effort to secur'
at least one candidate before the close o
The election OF officers resulted; Maste
artisan. A. ]. Nicholas; Superintendent, G
, y. Wood; inspector. ~ a. sche,si; h,1; recoraer
, q b. Grofr: medical examiners. DIR. G. l.
Thomas DR.. ], II. Lilly. DR.. s. l., Baron
MS%ina!ors Msysr g w. Evans fsT r. NsSoias
aI,s1nates FIssn a; s W. F. W s. Barweii. H. Rehfus
soya M,ins Sr cRa e. Cub Of the
bly, distributed its funds; many member