Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-05
SONS OF AMERICA
CAMPS Big INCREASE
Rapid Stride of Suburban Camp.
Reading Preparing to Take
Lead From Camp so

Camp No. SIi. Falls Of schuyl>ill. had a
class of thirty.eight candidates admitted,
which made a total increase Of 100 per cent
since the state Camp session last August.
The crack degree team Of Camp No. 80
recognized as one of the best In the city
performed the initatory rites. state sec
rotary Charles b. Helms spoke on the sub
ject "Principles OF the Order" explaining
tho platform of principles. the good work
being accomplished all over the state ana
how the camps were taking on new lie
and members. lie urged the members to
continue their energies for another 100 per
cent increase by next August, District
President Charles A. slater urged such
efforts as to make the greatest showing OF
any Philadelphia district, Clarence A
Maiden, recording secretary of Camp No.
III. Manayunk spoke on general interests
of the order
The members. Of the degree team Of Camp No No.
dent 90 Water hsf'SR Huon ?0aSSS master Of James
4. ltclms rnst president CLAYTON EtrddS'i CCu os
eSspiain. Fred Loos; scrtineis. Harry Manning
and Robert stllwason
Camp No 500 at 277o Frankford avenue last
Tuesday evening greatly enjoyed the smoker
and entertainment given. The chairman OF the
mttcc had planned TO hold an cSntSrtetn,msnnt cn
each month; but that II needed the hearty rT, 60,
to be present Several Of the brothers, Of the
rendered
recitation entitled "IAfes Funny Proposition
st.aSGts SScrctnry tn Georsc ti % r. p.et spoke on 10
German motto "ich Dien. He stated tn"t tne ne
| that the now word was service" He told OF
% G ana snG that IT the nS prosHt ae
| tive committee was working hard to- produce
T.fS TRdrSs So GGsS9 ESnd Ike Brother Robert
qmTH To scn % GC ef @ IN Of ,T .HSfS.
| Incidents and narrating the growth of the
GSf'' such 3 success @ that rising vote cf thanks
| wos given TO the entertainment committee Re
| freshmcnts were served.
| state secretary Rrother Biddlc NJ Camp No.
| 3s0 nrothrr George birch, Of Camp No. "a,
vii motor motor to RoyersfoTd tonight to attend the
class imitation held by Camp No. 1oi. which
| Is one Of the most progressive camps in Mont
| gomery County.
Comr. No 4sl win pay, fratcrnal visit to
! Camp No. 80. Roxhcrough on Thursday eve,
state officers will address the meeting. camG
manner, and the boys of No. 4sl ore assured
the cmtSrtnnment committee are prcparin for
the hlg night.
There will be a meetlng, Of the First philedcl
nha District at the hall Of Camp s67. 1911
rnnrY II. Rrother Ed smith Of camp II Ma,
charge ~ the entertainment fenturSs and L.
Csmg Ioi viii hold Lncon iy., Gnd WSshIns T5sl,ir
rb sn & in sn1i ~ ne
hers on the lives Of the two great Presidents o.
our country.
Camu 5ol of Berwvn. will have one Of tn,
l'obrunry %, whom a ,rroErcr Of VARIOUS foo
Helms, ono Of the shining i'ghts Of Camr 20
will deliver nm address aNd % his best to In
spirc the members Of Camp 5oi,
THE Booster" Of Car1n iG3 Reading. mad
It's second appearanc" and rccoIvcd warm vol
| OF the camp and FOR tho rurposo of arousng tn
members to greater activity TNG, ramn is ncy
history, in fact, the greatest of any Of 81
ADDED 1rn M enf hSn 200 ar mnsdT @ ] m is rans tn
class initiation roster will close at the end @
" II is snccass,ul in obtaining that numhN
y win hecon,s n" larges, csmn IN the orde,
present by a small margin.
, camp CT. Reading tho oldest camr in tn
r'ohr,,rrv H. Stn,e Trca su-or Irwin smith. Ma
ttooaI Treasurer Oscar B. wetherhod and othc
state officers will be present
C1wn Gs, tnd IN 'nter.gLn" Tlce,ing w!tomo
g""a gao" toiT or oir tSo o'SSr w"ilSw o who
{ vas In'or"s'lrG and irs,-uctivo Stcto Insuoctc
h GsI, With mast presidents jcwe, ard comnl
- mon'ed him on his excellent work during b
t Prcthor Horecker evnressed his tNa-ts -
= n,cdsed his loyel sTnnort 70 Gs,, Rrcthor "
n Troop q. having returned FROM tho border 70,
5 service. A. Brother Ek"rt was an active men
q | hnr Of ~" camn and OF coursn. greatly misse'
. the members gave him hearty welcome.
District President Iohr y Warden Of C'r
= cat, ard staff, installed tho officers of Cow
district president stated : 4 the fourteenth III
trrt, was dong snGnd,d work and thet h" h. b,
/ district state Inspector ~ N, Haas GavN