Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
RECRUITING STATION
Memorial Services for Departed
Brothers - Franklin Lodge
Membership for Ga Years

Walker Lodge. No. 3O6, was presented
| with a large American flag by 7. q. AM
| mering last Monday night. +. O.. saul in
! happy patriotic remarks accepted the flag
| on behalf Of the lodge. To further cele-
brate the event the lodge subscribed to the
1 Liberty Bonds Of our national Government
! Notice was given by the activity commit
| tee that recruiting station for the en-
| listment of sound and healthy men Will be
| open there every Monday evening for the
| convenience Of residents Of Germantown
| and vicinity, who desire to join tho great
army Of odd Fellows and who desire TO
help in the great work Of spreading the
| gospel of brotherhood, love and humanity
Mile Lodge conferred the lnitlatory ceremony
| on eight candidates, who were much Impressed
the visiting brothers were charles p Dauphn
Of No. OF, Of Mt Union Pa, and S, X, Wag-
Tonight the first degree win he rut on IN fun
form for the last time this summer. Visitors
welcome.
Caledoniap Lodge had inspiring an, and
| active meeting, the fret decree being exempt.
Degree Master p q. Charles u. Hamilton.
whom RT1 were We're IS R'uf R,so sS J
G, c. Dquber, Phoenix, Ariz Pnilip Thomson
ylllS, Of Mile & Dgrfur, 4 81. Jordan 4
@Rdm FaTo Sod effective aG as 81 on 6e good Of the
Treasurer Ancker who is the lodge repre-,
that the Calodonian exercises at the orphanaEe
9l tie ninth district, RS WiiR T. q. buckley Of
drae Pdsf grans II ghafS T xPeS PSG 10 RaVc
Grand Master MontsqmGry G.. 49,, NJ S9amGT i5d
enists the hearty cooperation Of an brothers
TO do honor to tho children of the home.
ably conferred. and the degree master desires
workers.
PhianthropIc Lodge had an interesting meet.
Stevens of TaconWw W"m Ode gave good tax
and p. 9, William Ltchhcld Of Arturus Lodge,
reau. There were about forty membars. present
anthropic Lodge is busy With installation and
SSSGSg TSrk bs AS therG ar iIam a. Tsrle
d the degree master is dTli1E thG team d1ocSG toT
to- TO- 1lo fha orhaaaSa The enter
iSnmSnt Ty GF2mmiifSe d1iInF rn doEP or
the the ladies'. iEr 'o' july 20 'o' O'' ''''"' '''
At the, meeting on TUESDAY niEht there
matter OF Communicating with Brother William
T., Raken and Brother William Petty, who have
T. s. Harry NJ Mo0ro. Of Social Lodge No. IS,
IN ho Of fa Country as and s so on
Eanization Of Three Links r GlGP, ioE THE the
Robinson. Of Totem Lodge, who was in active
interest ana hus'asm IN trIllns aooHt 9 c tne
words OF spirit spirit and patriotism TsSeiHed , from
The degree stan Of Ivy Lodge conferred the
FIRST degree before a large attondgne on Monday
S Of tho nine Brothers Who passed away during
the year. The services w'rG, In charge Of the
were Opened wi WITH hymn after %nen b bPrayS o
eulogies were expressed by various brothers.
John % H. Burton read an APPROPRIATE poem Past
Grands Lord G and LeTs oL oxford Lodge were
Next Monday has been DESIGNATED as Past
Grands' Night, A special effort is being made
two living past srands There will be no de-
gree work, and very interesting meeting is
Merchants Lodge, No. 2s8, will hold memorial
In in honor S OF the The Brothers Who have passed away
d5nf 15 Ieads thf Te ar To- be
ent. An invitation is also extended to visiting @
gram has ' been ma arranged by the committee In
charge consisting Of G. p; L. Morton; rNihJr Wi ..
W. A. Goldey. The FIRST degree wili be post
RSTSd sens gn5 Of the viii be reid on that
evening.
Wayne Lodge. No, 3, received a surprise in
Nicol, who is member Of the NaEy Dtpartim4ggnnI men
The first degree, under Captain HoraG1e tas-
aeent qa5e wfS 81 Staiano SonduGoT @ Of the We
Lodge orchestra, announced that the inusrc r
chestra has enjoyed a successful season, having
played at several lodges and at the Home Tor
Bernard Brown Lodge, No. 1165s- held a Eood
the subject Of Liberty Loan bonds. experimenting
the lodge; lodge gnanmousy decided to do It's Bit
with a talk on his experiences in odd Fellowship
and was warmly applauded. secretary samuel
garding the membership. question, ard his re
marks were enthuslastlCalE receiver. i3e ne
finance question was delyed into very thoroughly
in open debate between Brothers Maurice War
5 Gn M%S Sm2n % DR. and d TgaTGS uRdF
way for big summer drive for substantial
to IN the me large ome s Of business
acted the waiting candidates were obligated IN
second @ I'd degree gree viii be conferred at headquarters
In the Parkway Building and visitors are well
come.
Mercantile Lodge No. 237. with thirty,nine
members, having merged with General Harrison.
only wise course after a long period Of stsgna-
ton and indifference The secretary. II. f. Nc
s&gSaS fTo he SS oPG seGreay GsorEe
Wiswen has served No 1913 for many years and
Tihii inan &c aoo !" '0o'" VIII" membership o' more
KendsTtqE Lodge & held memorial services fer
es T6s Rev s. % SenbeTe E' this 9P1 9dEe
NJ. Cake, who Is a resident OF Trenton, was
present after absence OF ten years and
was cordially received He made grateful ac-
knowledgment.
Probably the oldest odd Fellow In the city
now Is Thomas +, Wood who Joined Franklin
to Secretary Schoeni, Brother Wood says: Il
born in Philadelphia, cighty-siX years ago
Conrad Nipple, died at the age Of 1O4 and my
grandfather, William Griffith, served in the
war OF 1912. | am going 10 start for California
Monday, June IS. Am sorry to leave my
native State, but ! can't ltye here; 1t is not