Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
FORESTERS CELEBRATE
HISTORIC EVENTS
Court Haverford's Reception toa
Company of Members Enlisted
in Military Service

in Military Service
Court Patrick Henry No 231, at 1913 East
| Girard avenue, held a rally to httingy
commemorate three signal historic events
that occurred in July, to wit: The victory
| OF Gettysburg and Vicksburg, in 1868;
Sampson and Schley's destruction of the
| Spanish fleet, in 1898, and the recent ex-
ceptionally happy augury in the safe land
ing of our troops In France.
grand chorus at the State 'G' convention Of the
| order drew descriptive verbal picture Of Amer
csntrasted with the brutality OF the despotlc
tion,", he said. 'semmes never destroyed. a
passengers and crew. lie turned his own ofrl-
GERS out OF their cabins for nn yemen and children
prize he allowed them freedom OF the vessel
there there was yellow fever fever. During The % battle Of
Santiago, Captain Phillips. mindful that Eal-
| devils are dying America never did and never
protected human beings such as did savage
kulturists in the Lusitania massacre"
ton aptly quoted the reason of our nations
glory IN ,, he essential PRINCIPLES
rs4lizf tons based upon Justice and liberty, upon
pect oT The beefs and Sopn opnohs Of ohcr
upon individual and collective liberty that trans
axioms as foundation stones the nation has
grown to it's present proud posltion as one Of
eyer unselnsh in its devotion TO tho nobilities
of Its aim"
A splendid patriotic musical program was
rendered BY the orchestra Of Northern Liberties
No, 100. and by its own local talent, directed
by Brother Krause.
gave Court a. Ne fo2 " s last t,
volunteers IN the military service, "a pleasant
sendi2m prior TO their entering camp for the
nneNanmsss. nsNanss. ,WYapsneri ,Magulre; Iehr smith,
others Of the home talent presented a program
5 % G9Gg anTc % Ing of of the p pathGc eoqa not
still kept as we'll in allegiance as possible as.
u nHtT o IN rSSr the
add added his part to t9e festive Plumbers that his
Of "2 social Fri rondsRp aiSa the heSyGa
@ or the IN , chief TangSr NowrGy to ion hs
which Will make still otner partings from home |
was banished during the session, for il was for |
the iag, they gallantly offered themselves, and !
Deputy McNulty. No. "a.
Courts Rhil Sheridan At Bodne and George
sixh; Mcpherson a, 2ssi .Frankfofd avenue; riej
s o fna M Star 81
the northeast @ district are a3saged in spirited
cenaEe Of membership, the prize to be awarded |
" to the @ p"rote rag gu@P'F of The ms
binatlon courts committee, September Z. =, The |
Smith, Patterson. Wells and iIue6er, are alike
of the result but Brother Gss
fye quietly, at work. who Will give them
rate, star in the same district: Courts Colling-
Ludlow, with Brothers schafner, sauerwaid,
Buscher o,Connor and Roth directing the forces.
best workers VIM
Courts Mantua and Bartram held n Joint
a Ghan1puOtx
a drawing attraction No. 100 pted its cham
Of 10 237 j. Redmond @ 9'Ndl. 'i"y@ j. J. pi Riisy
and won by score Of II to s = The ,p Prize n oorsd d
by Doctor tian finds its lodsment, IN
yard dash Mantua's runner. f., Redmond, won.
Of TRe uvene racas 'y wsro I "a ali
by the children Of Bartram. In the heavyweight
fassed s al the 200 PoHnders @ end Upward Of the
Of f the ws ana @ sS dGtSaed bo those
the eat:est. which did not contine its delicacies
100, and the, courts donated the sporting event
asPsS$sSs p i
a scheduled series.
As an GutG9me Of the friendly baseball game
Ieitfsoo ana sRssqy 81 No leo To deSac at
Question pd kn P H. D pmt @fHi the uPEn bosS 9
sa he ba!IS Ths afirma!iys' &c contends D4s tSst
NkH'ua ululHdilIy Soulu Hol win as against the |
odds OF Bartram.
Court Haddington. No 1873 received the re-
port of the committee OF arrangements for a |
picnic that they had secured for the purpose
Flynn's farm in delaware County. Chairman |
George T. NJ. Taylor suggested that n patriotic
spirit should be carried out and that all MEM
bers In and eligible Cor Government service be
given place OF honor. The members and their
families will be presented with an American
aceompany the court. There will be am parsde
on tho picnic grounds, and the patriotic demon
Michael White, OF Court Haverford. A member
of the court writes:
''P. G. C. h. Charles p. Bradley. who had
been selected as the orator os the day, showed
his keen interest in the organization by his pres.
ence and in accepting the invitation He also |
willingly in the absence of the deputy Installed |
the court officers, a service he has been called |
upon to perform by many courts in West Phila.
dephia as as well as other parts of the city. |
oratory In the expression of his feelings for the
unselnsh and generous work Of Brother Bradley, |
especially In his service os publicity through the
EVENING LEDGER. and suggested that a set of |
appreciative resolutions be presented to Brother |
Bradley on the day os the outing
family outing next Saturday and SUI Sunday S,a at
sa%iSr MS@5ss
make the reunion pleasant occasion, and a
those attending attending services at the churches in
A flag raising will be held Saturday after
noon. when Deputy Joseph J. Kelley will be
the orator, and tho Chief Ranger will pre-
side. - AthletiS features will abound. Music
ford. No. 202, and Underwood. No. 356.
drill by the Zouave corps of Cross Keys, No.
343, and chorus, with sooists from tho
auxiliary companions. will enhance the splendid
program OF exercises,
BY WSsy oadodr s
does 50 WITHOUT essening interest IN As weekly
will be evidenced any Monday at its headquar-
ters. 5203 Market street.
Tho Associated Courts of Montgomery County
will hold patriotic rally and field day on
Saturday. at Woodsde Park. The COMMITTEES
In charge. Brothers Cameron, Ehlinger. McDade,
Pelger. Kehoe, Morton. julius Harton. Parker,
Joahn. Meyers Barker, Ott, Heller, Mccormick
Bolger. Geist Aiker, Fisher. Landry, Markiey,
Danner and Supervising Deputy Fricl has ar
Courts Sylvan, Pottstown, Hope, of Jenlxin-
town. Pride. of Norristown; North Wales and
Cheltenham have entered special novel numbers
of events. Amber and Spring Mil engaging in