Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
DISTRICT MEETINGS
0FP. A. CAMPS
Preparations for Memorial Day
Exercises and Assignments
of Fraternal Speakers

Tho hrst district association, comprising
Camps Nos Z, n, SS2, S76, Gss, 7O3 and
s67 under the Jurisdiction OF Brother Will
liam T.. Press, ID. F., held a combined meet
ing with the sixth district i. o. s. Of a,
comprising Camps Nos. %, 6S and l57
under the Jurisdiction Of Mrs. Jane Will
liams, d. T., and adjourned 20 meet next
September. The entertainment committee,
Of which Brother Edward II. Smith is chair
man, concluded Its work after one OF the
most successful years in the district
o, a. the hnnl meeting held last Thursday at
Saa44s 'tabd ayGnue there we're present 4W, mem mem.
started the entertainment By, witty sayings and
Anna Iisdsr nd Is E no.aI ,sincpiionist Miss
Vida Kari. Then there was sketch by Camp
pSItment storoo Hohss6s Hed Of a{tgen charac
tsrs under he difSctop SSitI5 o. Mrs Anna Reaer
Gae6Sr presented on behalf Of t6o sixth iDIS,Tlst
JaSS Williams OF Ip'1S rSSiirInS dstrIst
prt sldent. whose EFFORTS have have ecipIsod ali pre-,
me6is wSre served and and dSncers took the door
20 the strains Of music by the Ninth Dst5ict,
is duo to The Sci eofts Ho o, siscrS ida Har man ana
Edward Il smith OF Camp No. II, l.. o.
5. Of A.
Memorial Day 10 tho Patriotic order Sons
OF AMERICA ia the most eyoniful day OF IN.
the communitrs of The STATE taxes entire charge
Of the Memorial Day services and the frsterneI
orators are engaged and scheduled long in ad.
vance, rms year brings wlth II the usual nun ~,
entire executive committee as well as many 81
me local officers and speakers ot tho eoo rginIS I
bcrs have been compelled to refuse many en-,
tho enEaEementH have been accepted by the
nembers OF tho lylng squadron ana other Iead-
State .Prsslde3t CLARK win ,ggcok in Tilts Ttis,
horn pf HNTppF
Ter. state Secretary Helms L. F2x Ghase, under under
nd @ aH'pfGs az Sf G@mp GSs H ro oun e m 6
@fiGTno9n as Ven az mD 9 S&2s o RoTssfE1it2lSn EetWd9n
these two SnEassments. Hiram l.. Wynn.
GTSsaSq q Gs%O S9 So Many MAJ DS2F o SS
Gd Union soldiers are msmhTrs ,rr, OF this
in 1850 nearly ali wrre active members nt that
tim" in this splcndid organization ana NE & boys
day.
state Vice President Moyer and state Secre-
tary Helms LEFT this morning for hye-day
include county rallies in Cameron Potter, rloga
Clearneld and clinton.
Camp 5as. located at 1910 Chestnut street
will have class initiation this evening. when
twenty candidates viii he admitted one of whom
viii be the Rev. Z. Asher Hess, who was among
the youngest drummer boys in the civil War;
who have tod 4" in R'T the "V q W ervo the
camp YIN give monster benefit m AGCad" GaiI
ner" written by j. Hartley Manners author OF
Peg O. My Heart" will be- enacted and vuude-
VILE tableauH, etc, viii be in abundance.
on SUNDAY evening next Camp 49,, OF Logan.
viii hold pa lriotiC service At the Bishop Nichol
Rockland streets at 7l5 o'clock. All members
of the Patriotic Order sons Of America and other
and Rockland streets at 0I5 y. in. The Rev.
prominent speakers viii deliver addresses.
Louis Andrew Berry Esq. of Camp Goa Is
of this organization He Is a talented speaker.
and his efforts are being greatly appreciated
p. Major II. A. Dnl field worker for the state
Camp. is now engaged In Coatcsyillc. chester
County. This camp is composed OF hRh-class
new members The State executive committre
this, year IL making an effort to assist the
ing succesSiSy @ IN Re3H~ood sanbu %S ISSn NSrE
suits are looked @ ' FOR in 'SSS Eoatesle Y IN strckers
vile, chester County. the camp has had $50
forts. The work will contimie and Major PIN
Wil shortly reach Ereeburs; New berlin. Penn
mittee.
state Master ot Forms John W Harper and
Former County President John Cautwell Of
lamp sso, Of strlckersyillo in company with
nett squsrS Rrot6ST Gantwcii is one Of tho tho
most active mombers In the order, being "on
Of the %o caus@ Brot6er BsSeroft is is known 0Ss as
the little live wire district president Of
Chester District. No. .. ard u Is mostly through
his inspiring efforts that Chester, No. ., IL
enjoying the most prosperous year Of its proud
history.
Linden, Union County had the largest eve
ming I'm its history. when In the presence Of n
large delegation Of persons Of that vicinity q
handsome American flag raised by Camp
No. $50 The nag presented to tho camp
by William j. Funston, the district uresiuent
from Newberrv, Lycoming County. The Rev
James r. Baker Of the I.ycomng PRESBYTERIAN
church. offered the Invocation. ana then while
the throng sang patriotic songs. The beautiful
fag was raised 10 the breeze amid tho strains
OF the national anthem. played by the famous
brass band Of Linden. tn" chief ADDRESS was
made by the Rev. Mr.. Baker. and II
able effort He spoke OF the purity OF personal
and political conduct and the tranquility Of
public AFFAIRS that the nations emblem has al
Camp $50 was organized April II. 1910, with
thirty members and now boasts roster OF
forty eight names. The officers Of this splendid
Cpmp are: Past president II, Il, Reaser; pTcs-
dent w, +. Williamson: vice president. w. s.
SwrnIeR master of forms. Ralph u. Hoffman;
recording secretary, g. Edgar ReaBer: assistant
recording secretary. f.. &, BuyHn, financial sec
tarv. w w. Yaunltin. trea asuTer, W. j. Lock-
Coff chRpain the Rev. r. T, Mckinney CON
ductor George G.. HOFFMAN: inspector. T.. O.
Crevu; guard O. J. CLOSER; trustees. q. A.
LockcuT, H. L.. Eder and Il, A. Younkins,