Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
SONS OF AMERICA
Active Patriotic Operations in North
ern Part Of City and State


Camp s1s. OF Holmesburs, presented TO
the citiBens OF that community a large
American flag last Saturday afternoon. A
large street demonstration preceded the pro-
gram, in which many school children and
fraternal societies parsded over the streets
The formation was as follows Chief mar
shal, william Rowland aids Freeman Long
and Thomas williams Holmesburg Band ;
members Of the @. A. r. United States SOL
diers members OF fraternal organizations Of
Holmesburg: mems Bible classes Holmes
burg Mems Association Boy Scouts Cum
berland Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Band; school children; flag, carried by
young boys; Camp s1s, p. o. s. OF A. au-
>aSnnhIlA with speakers. Harry J. Stone.
george wentworth Carr Esq: District
President McNeill, State Secretary Helms
and chairman of the event. George w. Nor
rison. Addresses were made by the above
named gentlemen and also Sergeant Samuel
Hatcher Of the United States marines.
i. Camp see. Of Mount Airy. is fun Of activity.
Of the order in that part of n, city. 70.
ti, morrow evenins the camp VIII hold a. open
PSppbs vii ,snS. syS ana am 1SsTStgd S 9S
: Nest sspdsSy evening the 9Th inst, the camp
~ p. Church. and on June tho 80 the members
Church. Meet at Mount Airy and tiermantown
avenues for both services.
STATE Vice President Noyer and state Score
tary Helms made ofhcial visltatons to Cameron,
Potter and Tioga Counties Monday, Tuosday
and Wednesday cyeninss Of this week and were
received by large delegations from tho various
crowd greeted uc brethren and were loud In
their praise Of the efforts OF the cSccutlye com.
the order, l9 Galeton and wells6oro they wcrr
nonmembers. and many men were 30 Insured
that they made known their intentions OF uniting
=, Tonight the schedule will bring Brothers
sPsest meetSF Of M. cSra h9yGn E wnyT. aG
20 greet them. At tomorrow evenings meeting
resented Both brothers Moyer r' and Helms ARE are
b u ne p g ~ M for 9ay9S Sn sgR
Camp 500. Of Enols. conducted a most splcn-
Enola. Cumberland COUNTY when The catnp rr,..
senied beautiful United states DAG and ',lshr
iSrgs s,is street PssTede was held and 1000 school
oY: oYG. The chief marshal was T. 4. Way aud ris
p KesisTre weTe ana r. H2Im,s ;" H. r. HgpP"TI :,
Z Y NJ G. A. Band furnished the music for
WEI By Pe k5sP Hrssaca a s
ssrssn ssSno4i board board who presided; Prof - kGlso
State Secretary Helms. Of Philadelphia. made
sr ST ne ssss camp cr IL INV whiG he sad in part That
w5n sn SStl.ensh&p Sai & and , any man woman child
We cannot all answer the call Of our beloved
France but we can live such al" lives '"frT hera at at
home that we can assist N bringing the stand
ard OF home and community life up to be- a
credit TO our fellowmen. ourselves and our
which true American citizens are turned out
These boys and girls the the future citizenss
OF our nation IL means great deal when we
elder people live such lives that childhood can
LOOK up TO US and find living examples OF true
living men and women. We present this flag
70 you, knowing fun well that, as a part of
our noble school system, you the teachers and
directors will impart to the pupils Of this COM
munity thu true meaning Of civil and religious
liberty. for that flag stands for the fullest
freedom and liberty ever granted TO any peo-
pie. Guard II well. my friends, and may It
ever be said Of Enola and its surroundings that
they kept the faith OF the fathers and remained
true TO the principles OF equal rights and
Justice to all mankind
District President ]. J. Hemmcr presented the
Bibles. and the flag and Bibles were accepted
by Prof. @. W. Shumbcrgcr.