Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
NOMINATIONS FOR
GRAND LODGE, |. 0. 0. F.
Thirteen Contestants Named for
Grand Warden in Semian-
nual Session Here

Treas surer Fred G. Hanyen were In their
respective stations.
Grand Representatives Wilson X. Mohr
aud James II. Avery presented, In person,
their report of the session Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
Fifty-one past grands were admitted aud
given the past official and grand lodge de-
grees.
The following nominations for grand
lodge officers. to be voted for by the past
grands of all the lodges in the State on the
last meeting in March next, were made:
Grand master. Roy ID. Beman, Harrisburg
deputy grand master. Hon, Jacob +.
Weaver. York grand secretary. Usher A.
Hall, Philadelphia grand treasurer Fred
c. Hanyen, Scranton; representative to
Sovereign Grand Lodge, Wilson X. Mohr,
Allentown; grand warden the Rev. John
Richelsen, No. AL Bradford Edwin c.
Dewey No. 1l47. New Cumberland Frank
Shannon. No. 3l4. Pittston; Hugh H. Park
hill, No. 500 Pittsburgh Albert y. Dick,
No. 796, Pittsburgh G. NJ. Miller. No SIS,
Coudersport George p. y. carr, No. 325,
Philadelphia Charles G. Bulkeley. No. 596.
Philadelphia Thomas j. Murtha No. II,
Philadelphia Hon. Webster Grim. No 1913.
Doylestown; william +. DiXon. No. sc,
Philadelphia Blair y. Riley No 1000. phil
adelphia, and Louis J. Suess, No. $50, Phil
adelphia. -
oPreS g. H. j. os Il Hale Ienkns Of SPTrstoWn
sdopted: Resolved, that this Grand Lodge IN
dsres, sympathy to Hon. Grant il, ,McGiathcry
h" peeS rs sGTousS m win sS 5op tha & ne mS 5
grand secretary be authorized to communicate
!. .AddressGs were made by 7. q NJ Perry, A.
sasnSi ssssnqr WsGn MohT or GIorsG W h@nGs
Eitter Grand Treasurer Fred C. Hanyen cX-
The boosters committees Of the first. second
and third districts very fortunate in hayIng
eTso T aO Of the rst ds,rct and DsTct DEPUTY
ony Tor the s purpos f5 OF having hG represcnta
tives thoroughiy acquainted with the IN
order that Moff there e, viii be no question Of com
ers n sfr r n odss S @
their services, when necessary. 10 the rcpre-
viii be able and f0f cent for @ pr9rcr nsrusons
70 candidates as they advancs from one GeSrre ,r
Spesson oft Of the real wofkinE and tratSrna prn
The fraternai and social cooperation between
the ns b2 2 hs m Seto N
and has inspired good work among nc isc wGSrS
had sixteen applications for membcrship in No
vember The work OF other lodges als9 is re, re,
and ale HaeGtnF that cs'slS @ sncr yoqRs Rs
A delegation from Metropolitan Lodge visited
sfforded a treat treat by Merchants work in the
Tsm g. APfh9 E TiPiS
degree team for hsh eidiGi"nGy and nong t0r n" n"
members OF Merchants I.odre Brother Lewis
3oSmem, Of the reSi features presented at the
psrrS 4sPq ds of the at ;SS ns
meeting and was highly elated oyer the ne, Nor ,Sr
boosters committee urging the members r to ,i do
extended an invitation TO the members Of MIR.
chants and Metropolitan LODGES to visit Amer.
sss Sss Ssas ssss bS E9fse G Hs SaaTSis y
Star He congratulated the degree team on It's
Hiciap mDli m lodge
ergy and praised the boosters commits nj ,,,,Sr ISr
Accomplished by the order for the upilft Of
young men and also gave good reasons why NE @tne
present Sc = crisis Isl s"t Of the %orid ,,,,,, ~ :.
vii TIE be Psfd hed meemS IN No a
TUESDAY evening next when the uhwritteh WORK
"'tS On Friday evening, November 80. Star OF
bethlehem Lodge VII he visit nos 9 Hsna 5rASe tSe bane 9af
e sSs ns ne tree sPe OF
and third districts are urged to turn out al the aH
The boosters committee invites from represent
yss Of the led Sssss Eny n ssS and asks a h
substitutes. in the absence Of r.pressmtat.iv S
transactions at the meetings without repre-
sentation.
The Grand Lodge following. lons-s established
custom conducted its annual SHnday serViTe p,a Z.
e'eE The order OF service included the singing
On ''our Flag BY ,t!e Roy chsrles Grant rant
mnrGg somefS. a" beautiful % Bblc dri 6y the ninety
sht5drsH baa Wh 2f s se by MISS Moe T. ekson Of
Darby, an anthem and mandolin chorus oy
''f The large auditorium was hlled TO its capae.
pmresident pre- 'S and grand master, we're Grand Sec
EsS Nssy.f u E'3ysR 4SR aEssa %S$SH S$S$
Grind Herald William r Lowden. Of Chester;
Past Grand Masters Robert Grahsmi Herman
Gg Ens; c. B. p Richsra prssde1t, ,,sl, Of tie
BisR of rfr' sIaaH Fss
lie, franklin p sherry, Andrew II ,o Jetteri,si .d
a2ssrt 0dS Fellow n
~ SsIds Sf the bo2 T2TE young Sr s" and
.sid sS srother HpEsisy is coming to be m2Ts S;s
and af@d IS S %s "nS nSmSr
'Gd Women and friends Of the lqTdcr, who attend tend
maintsined naaGSisihs "Si@ by the Ss l. % ., o. F.
Mile oags NS sOneTfG fsry the socS @
snfsafs bsey. Of "e coaGasnoc ] Lodse so !o3 weTs
Tss soa% Ga sS
Richard at dharmsn TTsfy
YSrRRs Ing D'sresi G ss dt f the an oaa
The krd desres VIII be pu. on PHO tontsh' 5 he end nd
meeting me i'm on on NThankssiyins night.
BROTHER Philip Carr was born in philadelphia
IN April, 1885 and Joined Friendship Lodge
No b3 in November. 1858. which later on
merged with Mile Lodge; His father was a
member OF Friendship Lodge until his death in
isT5 Brother Carr celebrated his sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary In August last, having forty
two members OF the family present, Though
brother Carr is sl years old, he Is still In good
health and thinks he can still help TO lick
Germany.
Merchants Lodge, No. 2ss. had lively meet
ond degree being exemphed in full form, The
work was cspably handled and enjoyed by the
visiting brotners, including T.; q. Cornell nnd
Abrams Metropolitan Lodge: +. @. Graham and
Perry OF American Star Lodge;
The services the odd Fellows Home on
Sunday last were under the auspices Of Mer-
chants, at which there were a good representa-
tion OF the members and friends. Fhe sermon
was preached by the Rev. Joseph NJ. Fithian;
solo Miss Emma Lawton; duet, Love Divine,
All Love Excelling," Mrs. Il. !. Morton and
Wyne Jones. . -
will celebrate the seventieth anniversary Of the
lodge with a package party 70 be held IN room
&, sixth floor, Parkway Building, to which all
members families and friends are invited. The
committees are working hard 20 make this an
other red letter night In the history Of No. as3.
Ivy Lodge. No. 295 able to close its
meeting early proceed TO the hall the
second floor engaged for the reception Of 500
members and their families who enjoyed the
splendid program arranged by the renewed in