Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
HERS IN THREE
|SIRICTS |. 0. 0. F.
D 6Visitations With Bundle
Sticks - Merchants
Lodge Activities

- 1ccompa the sticks. present
31{1oen 10 Vice Grand Robert Linfoot
~ noble grand), OF Olive Branch
-f1 wilson, of star OF Bethlehem. said
H considered the visit made by ms
- A proiitabie one as securing something
xss beneficial In tSf work oi the raSs Upafr an
n @@ete exclamation of the work performed
"a (his committed. stating that he was
2 m6ed to attend these meetings, to take
a &6t n the work and to respond TO can
II. d. Albert Davis. of star of Bethlehem.
S.tSfe6 that his LODGE had now three candi-
4 &1{Sa and that " the brothers would accep,
7S invitation to visit the lodge they would
~, p. :'tspise e. Peitei smoke Of the noble work
Z - the order and said that he would always
to q 20 odd "a r ss SGS'r er gave ave
~ history of forty years IN the encamp-
4Sat branch. Brother. Phillips appealed TO
!. "a brothera Of Star of bethlehem to exert
4 xfI effort for the growth Of the lodge:
{ ols1sine his full share Of the work and Of
brother Johns. Of Sylvia. Pa. lodge. in
%Ssn he sa"'" rose To- saw e't that he expected TO
sse over" soon and he wished success
- q. Frank shuman. Of Merchants
.1.olge, appealed to tho brothers to exert
xnefe Interest and enthusiasm among the
1euabere. In order 70 Increase the lodge roll.
tss fHt tHs sSTs %
eatAer In the evenings In secret places and
2 - over lodge work so that they Will not
} ne interest while away.
A.. a reminder Of the noble work tho order
4 y 6c1ng In a charitable aud educational way
s fsa to ssnt sns aras sra IN , or
ef the LODGES on the ninth floor ~ the build,
that they were being ed"ca,ed far better
tsan they probably would haze been had
( were urged to be cautious in recommending
candidates for membership and to propose no
va work eO' Of tho NOT hoostsE noe sE" eommtee oT WAS
y sxlisined In detail. special stress being
"a sxnn are 'p piven corrsntiy Oh Seeing '"'
f
49, -, o,,.- Poi,
q eretted the fact that his business calls him
Srs % of hSy toTn he b great tos1 deal but %as sSd a.,
lcdse meetings when in the city He cited
sr SnrS TO se OF oyS 5Hngn 9 whfn
nss., but congratulated the boosters COM
tHs attemdance in iii The lodges IN the three
a,ss5s.;s.: as: g. iiurtz q sn,ins Garden
ccmmittee said that the work was being
horne by comparatively few and asked for
the co-opera tion of all the Give wirss' in
( thl lodge in order that the brothers would
s sefvicrs in any way thew could bn used ~, as
S6riftin@ ana npbn,,Jirg wpprt nGd "Euse; tniS
a he three districts he "t xtendad s mn
<fS3se. Brother Carneli Of MotropolItsn haitian n
Z Lodee. invited all brother. to attend tho
neetinE Of boosters on December and
n declared that II was the duty Of the
~ csnddses District fSrS Daps to %aT w5n
s. 81 a1 ali hs asSs Mheh
-.
s.sntys ~ .yssss, years and ths, his lodge was
hss Ksr,x work snrI, and wished them success
.pf , q. ,o,, p Of the encrampments: ,r gave q
~ ~ a., eAempniyihg dsar me unwritten work
~ usny s snd satisractorily Other broth
a. Testsi W. ~ ,'rquSt DIX rnl,.ipsi h.s-
js:;ps u yslssr Of Merchssts sisss%" nubi,city b 8
e9n az td-s ol .ne boosters Brothers Gold;
{ issSopoii,an. "'''' brow" anu Abrams OF
=. az brothers OF the first. second and third
sss,sin ss,c are ,, urged to be present at all
nqexinks OF the boosters committee and at
A sn visi,atons. SO that the workers may be
emali attendance
.i neTchants Lodge. No 2s3, had a we'll
shost ,aaa sha en.nuisisstic si meeting After
K nnon. ~ narlor hasahau
c.s.e". "a ~ p.h en.ssu IN the NsyAl coast De-
Sv~,,.sr,n ru i1ses Sone 'osepn o. Michael ~ the
~. ~ Wnrchsnis No,rs' nnakins a total OF SIX
sSSn o. Mercnants ooSs now IN the service
t.S see.tssary aesres 70 receive from any
= s9SIce the addresses OF members in the
ss
~. .' -. ne ilse. M9re man iuu
Sr.~ ~ s,t as,hiies ,, anu irlenus tnloyed a
xS.Syrs sI-Sns No1 p,t i,t o'IIIes.ta I Si az
u<ue A<ouge, NO .. brother Horace III
S<. ouslness n nhahsger, ana NihSert de
xsgnano, conductor. iurnished a delightful
prosram. ana was the general
feftnIon tnat thelr euorts deserve the recos-
2ore MIS-. e. Morton soprano and p, @.
x y a. Henry. baritone. Every one. includ-
= r. the children. entered irto the fsNing for
~ PACKAGES with a great deal of enthu-
N eecticned on after refreshments were served.
R Ine surprise OF the evening came In the
= fofm of service flag. which was presented
s. ~ the ladies representatives. wives and
4[lends of the members Mrs; "a. Maute
n1ade highly pleasing presentation speech
end Mrs. A. II Smith and Mrs. T.. l. Nor
ton presented the flag to Noble Grand Doug
/ lac H. Ross. who accepted II with anprn-
priate remarks The committee. =. q. J. X.
o..
wayne Lodge. No; :, Is active along al
Z l!1es: the guiding spirit being r G.. Vincent
- stsphsno decree master master Snd conductor rS Of
7. srchestra has been commissioned TO furnist
srlustc for Merchants and other lodges IL
=. F61n66klphia and vicinity. At It's last meet
X {nT th2ee candidates received the initiatorS
A1Ryee In full form and a farewell recen
.. tam RrnthaF ETadariak "A