Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
.. i. ASSEMBLY LIVE
ASSET OF A. 0. M. P.
How Voorhees, Wires Do
Things-Innovation by Vet
eran No. 3-Oflicers Elected

Oak Lane Assembly enjoyed the big
gest attendance of the year. even in the
downtown hal, and there was just
enough lull in the exuberance of Brother
Morris and his company of funmakers
to permit the performance, with due
solemnity, of the initiatory ceremony
by the chair officers in full dress suits
upon two candidates, 20 whom the but
tons were imYressively presented by
Deputy ATaloney The excellence of the
degree work, the intelligent conduct Of
the proceedings and the ardor and en-
thusiasm of the participants werc an
inspiring revelation TO the sedate war
horses" from Fidelity. St Johns and
Progressive on the side lines
After the trustees had been authorized to
secure q service flag IL honor OF ine Inem
hecs produced q flag with fifteen stars.
which was hung over the platform. Another
thinss was vas shown by tho action. as the
result Of the appeal by the M. E rgGorGior
those oS" not % aircada enrolled to line up y tho
auPrd Prddr and f aEout ro hof II Of t6c large attend
. auce obcyed the call u vas decided 20
building and loan assoclatilns holding in
vestmouts Of the assembly in order 20
/ strongthon the treasury for sick benefit
/ requisitions.
An election hoard. composed Of Rroih,rs rs
a. f.; Brown W: J: Madden, A. k ,ihbndrrae hbnra
hcing no oppositionl and declared elected
these nominees: Master artisan ThomPs r.
sperscr ei germ nsp"ctor' ~ r. t. HerFcshcimcr. re-
c2rder w Gunthcr; G9shii,"r JamcS TncSSirSi Al
examiners, {. W. Riegcr H. q. Merhor, c.
j. Bovine.
on George &. sutton and 4. j. Kelley; for
altcruatos. g. -, kochcrsporg"r ana *, ~.
bolsht TESnciGr thSrc might b% Some objection TO
the two chair officers and altcrnaigs on
account Of their names.
given Il rising vote OF thanks separately for
furnishing cigars at the November aud De
fsmiIGyr aiIoyr fnr ms'Rs' tRs canGy @ at thus mgct%t
Brothcrs Beck. kochorsperrcr, Morris. ''i
naturcd cr'mina tions and rccrim.nations in
the matter Of tho conduct and failures OF
artisan 10 straightcn them out. as. he knows
So well how TO do. Chairman h;I!,E, OF lhr
membership committee, reported that seven
Of the NJ. =. master arts,Al for III" aq99ta
II eleven, stating that AS ItrcordIT l'utltnnr
reports the membership now at 100 a. Re-
qured only i've to mako 2on ana M thg
quota, too, urging drive LOT that Enhhi
, Assembly TO initiate the cauli9at.s chair,
doesn't look ike it, reported for the en-
tertainmcnt committee.
Then the turbulence Of takers aud bal
the soft, sympa thetic. placid voice Of the
f,eIinglv Of the boys from this and other
assemblies and from his place of business
exprcssed his pride and pleasure in the asso,
! citation OF this q assemblage of young Art tsaus,
who posscsscd an the requisites and ability
these qualities into force, lFothtr k'.tN
3 dcputv's compliments. and assured his hear
crs that IL was IN" strong lnnu"nCGi HoHh'
"a factor in tho progress OF 'ah
, Lane Assemble He thorcupon had carried
a motion to instruct the recorder to com
( roappointmcnt Of Deputy Maloney
= Editor Nfavor, with philosophic brow ano
, sonorous voice. expressed his admiration ol
: tho rituallstc work Of III" officers Whos'
!, said as that of any stan in the order. H5
, referred to the Inception Of the initiatorN
EbSndfSof boad Of tba Order When school Tor in
/ struction Of the secret work was estabIishct
honors Of superiority He suggested that
oak Lane was in a good position ana con.
Mt6 Si66n otSor NJ !"Ss "Rssembcs lies in this work II foi
no other reason than as an inCrnuN. ~
nnce at the mcotirgs broth" -~' 20
Progrcsslve Assembly, vas called upon t[
, elaborate lnducemcnt upon a smiling pros
, , pert whom he had enrolled ten years before
f ine Of Individual Christmas cards to tn,
men IN, camp, and had the recorder read OF
'NyA ft@T every one had received the glft Of
, box Of candy, the Master Artisan put up a
= | auction for the benefit of tn" entertainment
| fund a good number of other boxes o
candy. which brought all prices above ift'
, ! cents apiece, narrowing down for the las
, box to two bidders. Brothers Voorhees, am
Richard Murphy, each outb,ddlng tho oth'r
. and finally being knnC kcd down 10 IN" ma ,
master artisan for Sl2.5O, which he prompt
r paid
waverly Assembly No. 81, surprised thcl
n ! 81
recorder Of Keystone Assembly, No. =, b
bringing n delegation Of twenty--tve. mem
, the meeting of Keystone on Wednesday eve
-'ne. Deputy Doerie hayirg been abs ahsSn
! Emshoff explained that the delegation ha
: come out on an expedition 70 ma him \
slight d token bad od doha for no a th1v TrS
scented him with a magnihcont mahogan
chime clock. The recipient was taken az b
ings in appropriate sentiment.
N'uch amusement was created by the -, men
= rN'o0d tho master artistn's degree po"ula
. 10 No. .. All sorts Of freak motions weI
n made and points Of order raised to Great
$ merriment. which culninatcd in the theft q
!, the charter. breaking up Of the meeting, an
! man 81 the committee of the whole by accif
nation. The doctor apponted a committo
the charter, after which order restore
and the business, proceeded, One new men
Der was received; The attendance prize {
Sc so offered by Deputy Detweiler was wo
by Brother A. q. Gross.
q In response to an appeal TO aid the Re-
Cross fifteen members paid the initiation fe
| and became members Of the society.
! buffet luncheon concluded very happy ey'
ming. ,.,
|. --'san William A. Corrie: superintendcn
p s. n. Klein: inspector. Robert G.. Gale!
i recorder Philip y. DOerle; cashier. Andre
e p. Cluley; trustee. George w. Crozier; med
N Bradley. Louis Golden and James S
; Kitchen
v Applications for membership In the Amer
| can Rcd Cross Society poured into the NJ.
(; bly, turned in thirty, the largest numb'
!, from any one assembly. These are respons,
to the appeal made by the most excellei
l. semhles TO act agents for the receipt
) applications. Every American citizen who
an Artisan Is urged to Identify himself wit
this humanitarian movement. The membC
d ship fee is only 81 per year.
" Pennsylvsnia Assembly showed the NJ. ]
:, officers that II was doing as much
Z some other large assemblies. In producing tv
d inltiatcs 70 whom the buttons were pr
talk. The operation of ''stur,ts'' was borl
IN | by the candidates with remarkable fortitu,
m at the hands of the mcrcless force in d
"a Recorder stockIey The regular ceremor
,e | bv the chair officers followed. with the a
~ slstance Of one Of the best vocal quartets
,,ee The election of officers was. reported
N follows: Master artisan, Harold c. Nichol
"a superintendent, W, Curtis Johnson; insnectC
RS6ST T. AmHn R Sssst G H9pps sham
u a. W. Taylor; trusteS. Samuel II. scatteygoo
ss s, medical examiners, F. X. Brown. l. w. L
vs. tie and H. l: Bernardy; ,1,,ag dy;,ra,.a .ro r,r,
. w, Taylor. George w. Faigle, w. i. Yeag,