Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
ARTISANS ORDER IN
ANNUAL SESSION HERE
Most Excellent Assembly Adopts
New Regulation for Payment
of Sick Benefits

by invitation OF Germantown Assembly.
no. IS. the forty-fifth annual session OF
the Most Excellent Assembly OF the Arti-
eans Order of Mutual Protection was he d
N the Y. NJ c. A. building on German
town avenue above Chelten avenue. Every
provision In the way of hospitality, con-
ventence and entertainment for all officers
ana representatives attending had been
made by the committee OF No. 80, and the
experiences Of the material enjoyment. with
the full harmonious spirit OF true fraternal-
ism evinced through the legislative deliber-
ations. rejecting the influence OF the sun
shine of a sprInglike day viii mark IT as
one OF the most successful events In the
History of the order.
His Honor the Mayor was not able in
person to extend the usual welcome to the
convention, but was happily represented by
Statisticlan Cattell, the popular scholar and
gentleman. who poured out most eloquently
ana inspirngly the broadest fraternal. pa
trfotic and affectionate sentiments for the
love OF home, city and nation Director
Frank B. Stockley on behalf OF the session
presented in forceful and effective address
the expression of gratitude OF the organIza-
tfon to the Mayor of the city through his
beloved representative. The reports OF the
-. f. recorder. NJ. Il. cashier and board
Of directors were approved
OF the recommenda tions Of the NJ y. Master
Artisan the usual appropriation OF $4,000 for eS.
he order and the usual fee Tor nsttutnS new
assemblies were approved. II was decided that
ssnted to candidates The resular salaries Of
the NJ. E. Recorder and assistant were APP
creased sS, snss to ns 5000 hs on
welfare and extension was ordered continued for
this year and that the committee shall take
sg the question OF forming Junior artisan;
q rGG n E. ocsr asd and sor board @
thorized' to publish and mall The Artisan to
charge. IL this enterprise can be carried out
within reasonable cost.
OF the amendments the one considered the
most important carried as submitted;
For the purpose OF distributing the cost Of
the order upon a per member bass fund
shall be created and maintained by the most sx-
each subcrdinste assembly, on the hrst day Of
: per capita ia. Of fOrty;;'ve cents for zach
member whose dues for the previous quarter
ssned); provided. that where a member is re-
instated the tax for each quarter for which he
tax. a. :" arrears '""" '' ''"'''''' wiz" ''' "'A'
From the fund SO created the soS,s m0st excel
eemblies for sick benefits paid by them In sc-
cordance with the provisions Of this article,
sorsr Spon az Sn by the most
eellsnt assembly. accompanied by the physieian's
the risht to participate in this fund which shall
Be In arrears for said per capita tax.
This fund shall be under the control Of tie
TO make rules for it's administration and to de-
1sent OF sick benefits subject to appeal to the
most excellent assembly The fund shall be
CONTINGENT or other FUNDS Of the ' most excellent
assembly. and the liability Of the most excellent
limited to this fund
i The next important amendment fell short Of, a
elected recorder of his assembly shall be sub
tas Ssre Of % ss sSara to
commlssion, which shall remain n force during |
tors ,I or hi. ASSEMBLY for cause The revoeatiqn
the office Of recorder"
TSs foSyps s:Gu2 95ed oo9g * !, 9ocGT
johns Assembly; was unanmousy adopted:
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si.s q ,1ns pstrO,.m TS., sna aasty iiy.n ...,
sss oder %S'i Mutual sffn?
s.1.se IN SESSION ss.tmSsd h.
~ day Of March, ioij place ourselves Or, rec;
o %oSdro@ ssn99E Wilson r rsds G't of M
United states In these trying days; .,,
snfe feservediy to the service Of our country in
Tha we our
1emnation OF the tactics adopted by the eleven
msssare. and which has created an unfaVorabie
Re.oived. That We believe this to be the time
slI party dIrerenc.s. and stand as an unbTeak:
sss ss,s organization for God. our country and our
For NJ e master artisan, Jacob r. Jordan. ~ |
Prospect Park Assembly; superintendent, Frank |
sp.e,or. william r yoOThsss, q OAK Lane As;
xsssmbiy. the other candidate for Inspector,
moved to male the election OF Bro Voorhees,
The four members of the board Of directors
elected were lanes MSlopex HSs,nS 81 :, .sv J0sns
Harry &. Smith. OF Underdown Assembly, and |
The other % esndidate. were Charles W Mecon.
nell OF West Philadelphia Assembly; II: c. Ger
a.yd.. sss OF Of Ps.ssunk Ur,s Assembly. anu ''''" =
I After the Installation OF the officers p. NJ, f.
On ssssf Of ST. ohn p
! case of table silver in appreciation Of his work
NJ. E. Master Artisan Jordan announced the
sppointive officers as follows: Most excellent
q ceremonies Edward L. shew; warder. Elmer
snancs &c committee. Geor~e II. wisweil, William
u cotter, Harry n. PrentzeI
The Of the m deputies over The t",s sub
CAPITOL City Rorden H. Mills: Keystone. Abram
Harry e smts HaTly re
D. Armstrong; Commonwealth Stanley y.
ssnuIien; Radi--t Star, William Y. Pollock:
sburg. william n. Reed: Haon, Walter
Goodwill John F. Bills: Camden.
D. II. Hunter Lott: Spartan, William C. Hevde' /
Edwin ~ Mayor; Oriental, G.. Boyd
3alloway; Southwestern. Charles W. Mcconnell: |
Or. J. A. Waas.
( Columbia. W. v. Harvey; Fidelity, Alex
lnder 3. johnson; fraternity. James r. Conley; |
coneetoga, Walter Evans; Continental. George
W. Gresory; Harrisburg. W. II. Shelley; Muncy, |
n. r. Fritz; Lancaster. John NJ Watson; ST. |
John's Joseph y. Taylors Mountain Andrew NJ. |
9ellers: linton. DIR. c. Carroll Sticker; waverly. |
Philip II. Daerle Apollo. James G. Mari; Wat |
nontown. william A. Nicely; Reading. John
Grim; T. c. Underdown, John w. Cslver; Ger /
nantown q. Harry Ditter: Milton. Thomas G, |
1einen: Eureka. c, NJ. Gilbert; st. Pauls VIII |
jam NJ Rrown; Frankford Cyrus w. Evans;
Dorian. william G. KoIb; pottsgrove. Frank f. |
Pnrdoe; Alvira. Dr.. A. v. PsrsinS: Norwood, |
Thomas C. Vance; Harmony. r. q. MacCracken; |
HuEh ]. Duffy; Newark. George |
Gasowan: Chester. John l.. Ackroyd: Kenslng- |
scrsnton. benjamin. w, Evans; Pittsburgh,
|l,abbs; Bartram w. Harrison Patton; Lehlgh, |
Iohn I.lpsev; Haddor Heights. A. r. Under |
1own Jr.; Passyurk. Philip ". Arnold; Adelphi. |
Alfred J. Kelley Prospect Park. f. r. Great |
head; Trenton. e. p. Brucre; Idc.l. Robert g. |
rhompson: Enerxetic. Andrew J. Nicholas; Pal |
nxra Herman Mover; Atlantic City, w. Lane |
BIN: La redwood. Robert Herrmann Oak Lane. |
I~U,ea MalOnev, Long Island, Henry II. |