Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
GRAND FRATERNITY
IN THE RED CROSS
Cooperation With Other Fra
ternities With Strong APP
peal-Branch Activities

Tho Grand Fraternity took full share
and sympathy in the meeting of the
fraternal societies. with representation
In Philadelphia, for the purpose .. de-
termning the best method of enrolling
the army of fratcrnalsts among thc
lO,OOo,Uon new members of the American
Red Cross 10y the close of tho campaign,
Christmas Eve. December "a.
rrhc Grand Fraiermty's. official aGpcal Isl;
mine has b,or. or viii ho. called upon TO
servo this glorious country. and humanity.
forcfathcrs blnd and died. and witch w",
as truo fratornalists. teach aud defend. In
ir this giEHrttr struggle FOR tn" prcscrN3.
tou ct that whirh "" hold most dear, and
Biz TO do funds musi be- rrovidoi ror thc
nurchasr OF III" necessary supplies for the
Thu mos prrfert s'atout set devised ia
"a d of 'Ss Red re- ibs ~ 'r9nr ph9s
snd ronc.usiyely rro'. &C. the ougmy that
America has as Yet f." bow TO defeat ~
out to dc. IL 's necessary that ia. .ono,pon
now members hr secured u" tn" Red trosJ
e member wii cost but ono daler =. very
small auu. but itt tcturua WIZ bo " hun.
',oud check. monov orders, postaro or
currency ia NJ William = GLcgs. sccro-
terv OF ,h" Grand Fraternlty. lG2G 2s Arch
uholts Wll ho sent +" YOU
Th, rr.ctlus OF oak Park Branch. No.
500, held Thuulday evening last. was =
revelation to thos" who haye not been IN
resular attInIapg' Tho lntcgnos dosrGc"
ncieni manner in which it. portrayed tho
various lessous IN" various tests are meant
20 convey. Tho election Of branch officers 70
suited ~, follows: Past commander, A W.
Rhoads, commsndcr, u. c. Wrighti vice con,
don; marshal. Joseph Leo; guide. James T.
Dare; ,cntrics. william Brown and phlp
T.,l,Vt tttl,a 1r.F
5a4Ri"r @Sgr ,josgph Z oUWln,ans; :, ,assisis@t
cnro Dcitrlch, john Williams, examining
physician pr. william q. johnson
traitors to scry" on the entertainment COM.
mittce: John Gil!cu John toward IGincs :
Shaw. J Is. Williams. Good smokes
and 'clts" wcrc served.
Arch. street tomorrow, evening, aud every
member present WI be presented WIN .. =
sold pcnei!.s There VIII be election and M
ThsaGIph,,2 Brsmc4 80 & VII, met l Ct
tbs Of importa,co viii be determined.
noon December 90. on the third floor Of the
Grand Fraternity Buldins Al Jvnio,
frat ars are cordially invited 10 u" On hand
10 cuiov tho various ont"rtaiuiu- FEATURES
th1t viii he provided
applicants: Joseph u jcnniugs, Edward
Abrams, Nathan Blosen, samuel Blasen'
TtGm 1o15 EE9nf j. a,J f@Tm TaW9ETi Ss toEsp NnS
Cambrl. and liza rv Hrown. The work was
done BY tho following members Of lntcrnos
lr,. Edward Demscy. A. VILE, Ray Kramc-
'ioorE" h. Batty, Joseph Cooney. John
Gillian. Robert Lachernann, John w. Schoi
,. EUEpItTipd. Wheeler [,
Harry Nugcl Daniel Gibson and WiNiam T..
Fisher Past Commando j \. iosenstein
had carried q motion thanking the degree
team for the efficient manner IN which the
work was performed
Nicc presIdont George 4 lIudeius urse1
upon all tho importance Of affilatins with
the Hon" Defense Reserve and support and
assistance to the Government IN every pos
slbie way Past Commander ! \. Rosen-
stein, tomma,~cr y. Oliver. Joseph II. Jen-
nii9,TTs Mas Fr"cman, sol ShorC. John \.
took part IN spirtcd debate on tho best
method Of showing to tho boys IN the ssrv-
lce their appreciation Of loyalty 10 country
md nag." II was finally decided that a
'uhicicnt amount be SGT aside To purchase
suitable KITS for tho boys, which VIII he
trlct Superintendent Jimmie Boris urged
the the members TO continue in the good work.
phcations Werc secured.
=. Despite the bad weather there was more
than than 100 members Of the Intern9s Degree
first Of a series Of dances given by this
association. All seemed highly pleased witt
| the music as played by Frater Edward
| pemsey and his five foolish friends .
| The committeeman jumped in with a will
| acting as floor managers and wardrobe at
| tendants; and sood friend "Bill' Fishe
! was cashier.
| East Park Branch No. II. had sixt,
| members present on Thursday evening Tn
! following applicants were duly elected I,
| membership and initiated by the Inferno
| Degree Team Association: Charles NJ. Bless
! Robert Chestnut, charles II. NuttaIl, Jr.
Edward J.. IIaligan. James ]. Boggs, Ray
mond Munce, Philip Papalandro q.
Boggs, Walter v Floyd and j. a. Dusan
The following officers were elected an
installed by Department Superintendent
nlorvin W. MeiNel for the term Ending Jun
80 next; Commander. John j. Foster: vie
commander. Frank Sembach: regent, JohI
Murphy; marshal, Herbert T., Saunders
guide, Frank Il. Hart; recorder, Howar
Hollingsworth; treasurer. Robert l.. Ersklno
collect Isaac N. Miller; trustees. Clarenc
| L. Blessing, Harry Martz and Christophe
| Resh; past commander. j, j, Maxwell
Commander John j. Foster then made thes
sentry. Wheeler Crockett. Commando
Foster appointed an entertainment commit
| tee, including all the elective and appointiv,
| officers together with the following Fraters
| William Grabill, Walter ". Floyd, j. r.
Baum, John Springfield. Robert Chestnut.
| Charles II. >NuttaA. Jr., Milton Vile aud
W. +. Fisher. The entertainment committee