Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
HIGH COST OF REAL
PATRIOTISM, POS. A.
Loyal Rallies in All Counties
of the State-State Presi-
dents Greeting

The Patriotic Order Sons of America
OF Pennsylvania, which is cooperating
with the Government in every possible
way to bring this war to a successful
conclusion, will have expended in con-
nection with the effort. il Is said
about IA half million of dollars. The war
advisory board has been working faith
fully to give the boys enlisted from this
order. to the number OF 900 or more
the best care that II is possible to give
from an outside source, and Christmas
joy will he brought to every fighter for
freedom from the ranks of the Patriotic
Sons In the receipt of the comfort kit
which is being forwarded from the
board.
Patriotic rallies ara being ARRANGED In
every county in Pennsylvania TO stir up a
greater degree of interest among the people
in the necessities of the war and the neces-
sity OF becoming properly aroused to the
TONS needs durinG the war and even after
tue war.
Montgomery County Will witness the
largest Ivitriotic rally ever attempted in that
county on Monday evening. December ~. at
COnsnOhocken. Plans had been made to hold
the rally in the Opera House. but finding
were made to hold 1t in the Methodist
Episcopal church. which has a seating ca.
paCity OF about 1900 persons. Inc street
parade Will precede the meeting, in which
5000 Sons Of America will participate and
aiSp oOO HdEIHts, VAIN tne idIuous MuiiHe
Band.
The Montgomery County camps have en-
gagged the services of the celebrated Liberty
band, of Philadephia, and It Is expected
the Communicates OF Philadelphia wiIl be
led by the famous Keystone Commandery
Band, of West Pniladepnia. Puttstown Will
send 800 men, LanGGdaie Will send 100 men.
| and every other community is putting forth
special efforts. Norristown Will send 2OOo
persons,
Camp so. of Roxborough. and Camp III.
of MaQuyunk, have ARRANGED to take n Qele-
cation of 200 members, and every camp IN
Philadelphia has been appealed 70 pS the
State Executive Committee to SEND Ten or
The special speakers for the event will be
Courts COZ ts"ai' at Lewis5urg; Charles K. snyder.
Secretary Charles Brumm Helms The bis
trict Attorney Of MONTGOMERY County wlli
men are members of this progressive organi-
cation, and active workers on the war
Board Of the State Camp
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the war
advisory rally Of Bucks County camps In
Doylestown for January T. and Tor rranH- hutS
The state secretary Is In charge OF the ar
rangements for these rallies. ,reprssenting
special agents have been appointed In each
county TO attend TO the necessary arrange
ments.
DR. Madison Peters. the celebrated speaker
| and patriotic lecturer, Will be admitted 70
| the ranks of Camp No. lO3 on December II,
| at the request of the state secretafy VINO
| secured the proposition OF Doctor Peefers,
| The degree team Of Camp NO; w VII, .uu99
| the initiatory work in the ked ROOM ioi'
North Broad street.
| The initiatory team Of Camp NO. oo;
under the leadership Of Joseph sisler, @ dia
| the work for Camp No., 3lo. OF Church
lane. Germantown, last THURSDAY eNehing; M
| A large delegation OF No. 80 went win tne
| team. The team consisted OF Presideht 10
| seph Slsler Vice President Walter ~, But
| ton, Master of Forms James H. Helms.
Past President Clayton X. Struse, Conductor
| Andrew Loos. Lecturer Fred Loos. SIX cam
\ didates were admitted and the work was
| De rformed in delightful manner, Joseph
| Sisler has been an active spirit on this
| team for twenty years. and is beloyed by
| the entire membership OF camp NO. o.
| Nearly every active member of Camp No
| 80 is active in the campaign to raise s5O,OOO
| for ST. Timothy's Hospital, OF hoxborough.
Among the workers from me camp are %
| Keeiy, Horace V. Maefadyen, James n. and
Harry i. Helms. Clayton X. struse. Nathan
n Jones. Frank Kenworthy.
| Camp No. s04, of Llsnerch. celebrated
| its anniversary last Friday evening with
pleasing proSfrsIm; gram. state seersts1y ss,1yy
| Wee Prssident John w. Harper and Past
state President samuel c. Wells.