Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
SESSION SOVEREIGN
GRANDLODGE, |. 0. OF.
Two Million Dollars for Relief of
Members in Government
Service

Service
The ninety-thlrd session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of the Independent order Of
odd Fellows was held in Louisville last
week. with about 10000 delegates and Of
ficcrs from every state in the Union in
attendance. The Governor Of Kentucky
and the Mayor Of the city extended words
of welcome, and there were parades and
banquets on an elaborate scale
The most important legislation enacted
was the authorization of the grand lodges
I'm state jurisdictions and in the provinces
of Canada to lay a special yearly assess
mcnt of 81. to be continued so long as
the war may last, the proceeds to be eN-
pended through the agency Of the American
Red Cross for the relief Of odd Fellows
in the military service Of the United states
This will provide a fund of about S2,25O,OOO
The grand and subordinate lodges were
authorized to remit dues to members en-
gagged in the military service.
The report Of the grand sire showed a net
gain IN the subordinate membership OF I'l4
and in the Rebelah Branch q net increase OF
total Of subordinate membership December
30 1910; Of lG3s3ll and g gaGaad aa ao 1o'ai r6d Sf
Total expsGditurs for relief ooo,s in 1918 81 MA. was
ans}s On ate iSSdHt 6odics. SI SIS. o9GaSGII5 ''' "
Fifty-three orphan homes are being main
sateg sSqSe Ia there se only one
lodge with yG mem9ers Mow tHere o1 are 5an qgeT
80 900 subordinate bodies.
As the elections are held blennially. thc. Off
Frank e. Gowdy, Of Denver, grand Sire Henry
retary; ". il. Cox Of Msygyills. Ky, grand
grand secretary; J. A. Lucas. Lincoln, III;
msrsbsi: ~ r. Gibson. Caldwell Idaho, grand
guardian: .. c, Black, Oklahoma City, Okla
St. Louis Was selected the place for the
In the Competitive drill contests Pennsylya-
mia got first honors The staff coming the
Tb I1Snge No 1o6 OF
,Patriarchlal Degree, Temple, Encampment
The Philadelphia winners won first and
at at Atlanta ] in 1911 and the same at Indanapo,
lis in 1912. Between 1906 and 1911 they did
prizes at Louisville, was made up of the fol-
lowing named brothers. II. G. Moore, chief
g. 81 C. siebbins junior warden; William Nom
Gull, high PRIEST Charles f. Kraft, guide. JOS
eph MeCconahey, first guard Of tent; i. l..
g'1 frst watch % Charles D. hamilton. second wstcS Ss
b. McIihenny third watch; j. n Litchfeld
fourth watch; G. N. Entwistle, inside sentinel;
Robb s LlewclIyh, Charles Laux and A. Dur.
for, ehoristers; j. Wolf G. ID, Deinenger and
W. f. Stout. pianist; Byard Kurtz, W. r Fow..
den and Charles Weir, substitutes; Samuel H.
Pope, degree master.-
The officers Of Temple Encampment. No. 1OO
Of D. D. 9. Patrarchs. follows: Grand
%am c SOrs Gun srSnd saSo hs9 priest
ard kurtzt grand scribe, Charles II. Shotwell:
Joseph W Derr. Grand sentinel sIahJ mRsFsns Risnsr
chief, chief patriarch Joshua, n. Ltchned high
BeTtram MGhcnRy scribe John SlSG Wolf fwfTess. ress
urer. Ivan SeovIl; Junior, warden, Samuel Lie
Durf9r second watch. Joseph W, Rogers; Third
inside sene fqure wbtcR
outside sentinel, Alexander White; first guaTi
William Buck; custodian Charles KRAFT; az 'ens. as.
fIstant custodian Dayid Neill; trustees Robert
stebbSs SsSrHs TO Gssnd Egs2mpment o G.
sistant degree master. Charles Entwistle
Mile Lodge, No 1000 conferred the second
degree in full form, with the fu stan Mn in
Young and large delegation from 81 Imperial PeThq
GSsed stass Bro i Re{gtie1mnn the
o were cs h9mlpsted IrsHG Noble Erand Raymond Win
l. SHES Tessufe G. Hsde fefIreSdeg Ieadsgg Harry
sentative to Grand Lodge, Blair n Kelley 'siS ana
mann. and third member Of the relief Harry
Vets TFisen chSTiss s " stady ERfr a6d %pms John
field The race for clerk promises to be Keen
much Of the success Of bo lodge Sinsde Win depeSs
upon the candidates elected The third desrse
strangers, are welcome 10 Parkwaya BSiqId9i1g BTiIdi5sg
seventh floor. Room Il.
caledonian Lodge, No 700. had simmer
Interest taken by members In the decree vvorh
zoos past grands being at the session Of the
win be on hand tomorrow night TO tell ney oy
their various t eEperehfes,, % , Nominatons for the
stoFer. Jr secretary william s'SRP Mes chSTfs c1:
TetsSS Burton White ARSdFeF aSd Edss6 assistant sec
degritt: REPRESENTATIVE Of home William
Rdds rsprsseStstye to P oPPhs s3Ss SSge TSP w
Aneksri trqnsteee, tnse, George George J. Hyde; custodian
T%SFS9ttsy b. D. g. NJ a a6pp. 3, John John
Samaritan Lodge, wss present and in his Kind
dsTl aaa Fsniai way spoke ." the good Of the or
Tomorrow night caledonian will endesvor 70
form under the leadership Of Degree Mastsr rsr
esss terms No. 7oo has one ss.a or s the most
tuition. All visitors welcome 10 ParEtSs,,
Building Friday nights. wy
Phuanthropie Lodge. No 10, had about htty
entered into ne spisit Gf me meeting on Tues.
TO furnish attractive features rsvivins bs od
time Dutch lunch. p. q. Joseph HUM yyss oo olo-
a haSns aSf i II two soe
ers A. p. Mosier, from Maine; q Andersel- rSel-
RSode Island. all il the naval services iADerg from
10 warm greetings BY Interesting talks On tbs
pressing appreciation Of the Hospitality of ~. t1
iedse. Word. was received OF Brother EdwsrrSS
medical corps al Hoboken, waiting orders Sns yae
arrival at Camp Meade and chrlstopRer 'fa Eas MS
bade his fellow nembers g0od-by on the 49,
o. on me- nsst TSssdsS " .sniRs R Asade yo,..h