Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
DISTRICT ODD FELLOWS
GREET GRAND MASTER
Olive Branch Honors Veteran at
Golden Anniversary-Enthusi-
astic District Meetings

astic District Meetings
The meeting in Caledonian Lodge room
last Friday evening of the lodges in the
first district was one of the biggest ever
held in Philadelphia. p. G. r. Frank II,
Conway presided. There were representa-
tives from Arizona, New York. Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey, and also Grand
Master Perry A. Shanor, Grand Secretary
Usher a. Hail. Representative J. Henry
Beitel. Charles b. Richardson president,
and Robert German, secretary, Of the
Orphans Home; Cawson Coles. secretary
of the I. o. o. F. Home Franklin p
Sherry, Harry Graham, Charles Buckley,
William Wagner, William II. Heppard
Lewis A. Mengel, William McC. Gull and
many ID. d. c. NJ. and ID. d. G. p T. q. r.
Conway introduced the several speakers
in a very fitting manner. and in presenting
the beloved Grand Master said that Brother
Shanor had put odd Fellowship ION fire
with love for the Fatherhood Of God and
the brotherhood of man" The Grand
Master spoke of the activity plan now in
progress and his faith in its success.
one of the features of the evening was
a delegation from Merchants Lodge which
received a big ovation. All the Lodges in
the First District were well represented and
old Caledonian came out in large numbers
Refreshments were served The committee
| III cnarBe was composed OF W lllam MCCs
Gull, p. w. Ancker William +. Reeder,
C. d. Hamilton. George d. Craig, l.. a.
Brown and George J. Hyde.
The degree team of this lodge will con-
| fer the first degree on a class of cam
didates at Tacony Lodge. Richmond and
Ash streets, on Saturday evening.
Brother, Charles H., Stevens enrolled as a
| cember 2S. 1856. and feels that he has ever
re Sss9ciatSd 61s1S6; pans6.eTs Of KsSeka6.
ersn ers odd odG Feows Fell y'U xssocaon At anu large
Of his Ow smsTs sSgr d Il ts w
his long and active service In response psyo he n
for his humble service and hoped to have have his
on the % reGGrd na r Sn' ea he sh" al"
for the mn astTG last 3 II sdsSc eynnE ySn ND
being ana Ben and Tsa s6e
Then the Visitors Riley OF Mile Lodge; orr and
sr and from G Of e
S efh ona cUs5 Ss'f en PafS BEING
with the spirit and work of the order after
ssaF p4Sner 9 Ps Hopp % ~'
od Sa In 'st Il grew en- his IN tw1 Hear
ffrSTS frSS Ave hS i2a @emSSTs Sew to to- 81 T. s'e"
! District Deputy @, NJ. Eugene Serfas was
had made to the cali indepsnd9ncs MoyamSiq 1i1;
nf s%Sers oGSS U nsRhbSHs
speeches f and "reminiscences, P; q. kropse ST. i
peFac Ss N0 one Of the
ngs in the history of the hfh district Ife
aSganse bs aso %s nSS t6T SS"9%
night. February 2I.
which attracted about 200 brothers. The social
g. Of bohef 1hf
BARI keisy H. FgTnsss Sl GSsSa@ER
for ssnaaataa s hrd Fs Hfsres sass s iS os
March bids fair be the largest Of the seas9n
aasy. Ss %S%'s %soSs S 1Pt o Ssf sSs
Building.
tb29 8ys SesRes RrsHSh Sn LGas a. Hndrew
ae a %hCR snOyod
sE nS sss'SG sc
usual. This lodge win entertain tomorrow night
eTSeassSa pTee ssa 'hs the assf sParkSsy @ Bndns Ali
bers welcome.
sion en Frday evening ssi several wsG brothers
SoSout %ss aays S linen srfssd
M o. tShsn sm''s Who S"S has been
the summer months Is again among fn tne r Ifso Of
SsSS Me- Msca SSO 6P PRs Psnns %n
Sy' sSfs ana RsrB Brossf asSfHsG
AZ !ss S9'S Si att Gss
Sas hSdse an whSa sSdesn sSt
Is always on the ,ob.
ons Of the most enthusiastic meetings held IL
sS for sny os Serrs TsuT.dsy Mss 'hs, ns
NSrthsTa every iodse in the represenisd
q them hSsTt hSSiRtf srsf Read
Pcdse presided pr while the SPEAKERS q the eye, eve
STsPf 81 ~ %Ss RsTss
dsnS 81 VsRsE sns A. saasdroa
| Et The Conclusion OF the meeting pountiu
Kenderton Lodge No 2es, enteTtsi12SSdi 2SiDdsrG Bro
ccna csG cr'SsSd Bro George PFsspSSh e NJ
was was lViteess the work OF the degree staf,
Guardian Lodge, No. 462, conferred the sec
SnS ass.es and On wsass draw e t
home members rs 9b sbs 'ss hall aso7 'o Mort
Firth adopted slogan Of of eyee ee
sSss a wss No. rssrss1ss Wss
ssoAnsSason with other lodge SS
biSssfS WITH Of ths Sanction II
nifty OF S1a Ss,ns 10 have il consolidate with us
Il is coming 70 Us with me memSsTshs,p pp.bl
. aoou, ar ao0 and the members Of Guardia
Lodge are confident that there are nsmpe s tbe
4 wno ra riye wires and anxious for work"
q sss orSiSs Sisns iST sss
Nnpght In Bohemia have been completed and
) sSsS, ssSsS,ns. sims SafeR isRR p. B. expected ~ "
Ths tenth district meeting was held by Nice
town Lodge. No S4s in Robertson's Hal, AIS
9 Sermsntown avenue. on THURSDAY n nlsnt a., an
Il BEING .one ei the lsrsest, sstte1Sdsd st dis
tsy tric, inng time District Deputy Grand Maste
b TefsMsrtin Wonderiy presided and Introduce
. the & spseTt a. most strrins address. which was :.
csyss Nth ngss sst eRplsSl'kf dRfssS ksprsssntstiys
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