Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Plan of Courts Social and
Benevolent Observance of
Practical Fraternalism

'uuTl lfatt.
Programs Of suitable entertainments arc
given IA the various courts, such az these'
RrotherlSp Love, No. 10, reception for
soldiers. sailors. marltes and men in other
branches OF the service.
Quaker CITY. No. H. gifts and entertain
Manayunk No. b2 ChIIdrou's ncighbor-
hood festival carnival. with tokens Of cheer
Robin Hood No ~. fraternal gathering
Of the old,time members and friends.
Marion No. pa. yule-log fires Of apprccla-
Friendship. No. p6 reception 10 Visiting
delegations and general greeting. &c., g..
friends, with songs ard reminisccnco chats.
Al courts have ARRANGED rerncmbrances OF
bins" TO 10 dsSGlcd GS5 prShHed Visited tho aged not
Of the holy day Of youth. the bare outlino
OF program Ia far short of detailing VA.
merry tho seasons ot happy feelings. Tho
courts II. every locality VIII DO found pre-
thc trntcrnal spirit Of good will' captain,
Brother Fischer of No, .j2'
Courts Glenwood. schuylkl,. John Hay and
Hamilton. in their local projects relative
to tho patriotic duty owed by tho fraternity
10 it's members IN the war ranks, give a
good insight into the measures adopt,d pS
various courts in the four districts of Phlln
delphia County, which aim 80 attain tho
best possible results from diverse condl'
tons that confront them.
IAN geek TO avail OF 'ho grand court
war emergency fund benefits aud 20 support
II, None Of these want tho supreme court
substitute, which thcy tcpudiate, rs the
way Brothers jackson. finslcs. Etrlss anu
Citizens. Of tho designated Couttu, put "
In addition. provision by tho sectional courts
Is made, either to have the mcinhers III ~hr
service take out $1,000 insurance direct from
the Government or TO insu>s IN some repu
table solvent company. the court OF Wnlch
they are members 70 nsy is,r ior ih' caso ,hc
amount Of tho individual insurance WI pc
made the court decides, but IN hoth, 'ns
principal viii be made payable direct To
the designated benehclarica without any
Intervention uf the court or any othSr pdf'!'
at tho time of death Of the insured
, Most courts exempt dues and furnish the
insurance besides. while others VIII charge
the dues and add treasury DONATIONS 70 va,
tho Insurance premiums. OF tho prorositoi
that this course will encourage thrlt .hl
iuytiu AN appreciation Of the good done Tor
tho bcnenciarles. devoid of any element Oh
charity"
I'm no "aso will a member IN ,hI i,n,,a n,,,
|, tory service he deprived Of substantial bene'
I fits through his own or hts dependents ~,
ability to meet the dues, for In that event
! they viii be paid for nm, assuring nlulu
. ! than the ordinary benefits should hv become
| a martyr for his couutrEs cause; thht ~
, the universal plan of al courts, "itnoIt ~ ~.
| exception, throughout this state ana Tn,
! nation even II they 20 no further III auueu
beuefactiops, such as many S,r Ho'i-S " !,
, ! generously" Says Supervising Deputy J. j.
Gormlcy. No. I'll
.rho controversy over tho tHo urovi'
. , sjunsi Tunds--th" grand aud thG suprvn.
covers matter which 20 ihr a. ~ .hmr, of
the beGtowal Of the benetactiohs, Hn,cI b 1l,p ar
provided IN otfGr prS5fSS'S 5tS of HTfsF the connetns @
funds could be dispensed with and but ~
lie perceptibie results showa oHTti NY &, ',n, ,bo
poiicy OF the order to give every pnssinI'
assistance and even IN lhe 1hst 90, 10 s.tur tunI
OF the rank and file to maintain tnt GfanI ,t
. IT, OH defined PURPOSES, against tnt'
supreme Lodges substitute. which Is too
vague and indefinite and possible to be dl.
warranted nor TO be countenahcen' ~ =
purely petrio'.e y Var ,ptgmglG f%sEsf"Sy Tor "he"
court West Park. No. 81, held sum
session Gang n no p1 lrS'Grs ths ran e
Court war emergency fund Dosplt" ~"
stormy weather ara spd rnthrrs na aIs Snnv at
Armstrong Donqhqe, Axe. Ly4ch; Mitchell
White. Reill.y F2iey p,Gmond i%i1Sr RGuSnertyi sNj
. others, together with l.. q. {. X. BradleN,
of No. 50, demonstrated IN practice that
''if things are not cheerful. folks must BE-,
and in their comments on the important ls
sue acted we'll the part Secretary Nasle
firm and unre%nting determination to sustain
the state fund as enacted because l,r
and understandable in contrast with the com
plex and Indefinite project proposed as 2 SUD
! stitute by the Supreme Court that. with the
sroyyinr knowledge OF the value OF the Grand
Court provisions. there is 40 increasing ap
preriatipu OF It's powerful loT'f i'I lloi
cxtendeI good, a force that not only aids IN
providing for those IN its prescni cohtTrn I'm
rlaton. but gives a. impetus 10 SOW ,rard irp
vision Of other opportunities that tno niein ni
hers can assist in the usetuIhess w 9,,en enea.
field wherein unselhsh pehe'oleheo 10 'H'I" q"
Next Wednesday, i,nai session az sn,
Dornely "and hereafter each ssti seeond SiC ShC
foprth "Wednesday the eanfs e,s wi ee y~
nue.. amid suitable comforts ana p!easah
. surroundings. ~ "a at Seminal,
Hail Is Church lane. holds TOMORROW i,
quarterly session and closes tts it MI 81 ~,
the year ssmpsirh al nesR fhat lSudaGie object VIII b,
given % a boost in the northwest L; & Of a. Sh, ais
nnints IrlG, oy TO the historic incident as an In
FoEesssTs to az tn !a2 ofSs
81 guild system which had rs inception h rrn !,
mote rMe o the welfare Of the membess The rtr,s 5s
orsaniaatqn formed vas ri,arR StiSa inG in Grca
Britain. As the various towns and ,ti;d. sitss de-
veioped men formed into separate ssl,o9 as {us y
i lice was neted out to all. II Is well ior ia W
to apply the same persistent ana tb. HmsemS, nrop
sEanda nsvrnd Of thrift methods so concretely EN- EN-
phasized in the Governments plan & lor va
program embracing chTist6mas chr6t6aas sSttil SsTi
VI WI ssSmoSr sIa ~ eiiies. OF Brauchtown; Green
4 wood Of Collingwood; hurley; ot iau !
Hnl: Huntington OF fethSW.n, Wsyyne S;artlanI
4 20 oo'rs, mrssnway: Young OF Brotherly Love; Ed
: ward OF Mount Pleasant; kueiaer, on soItn ,i y
west and Orr Of Oakdale are o&pih".eu ppha u.u ~
add ntsrestina features ,hSd TO nsb ~ bettermen @ @
Tor all mankind.
|, Court Americas. 80. 81, satheISSd SdI IN II,
h0nT h0nq and respect Tor the memory Of its re
Gently deceased companion, Past Ihle
= Ranger James Christie. u,,,r,, Il,
. Tor more than quarter oil cen,uty r.t:r,s ~
|, nnsstivIties. not only OF his home court bu
: Of the order in general. and u ho Iran
l. and Supreme connections The fraterna
: and In the benevolent channels Of Washing
:, ton Lodge, No. 80. +. aud 4. NJ orlenta
! Chapter. No, is3. II. A. NJ; Mary Mary C%om %
4 mandery No 49, * odse n1,sae'Pe1a Mo SS9 aS9
q 80 I o. .. T.. aud the Forestsrs of America
!. he exerted his best efforts for tho good Q
o man'Cind Brothers Hoilng1sworthi ,o0son Ho6son
oven. Snn,hsh Johnson. Rose. and other brethre
o united in the beautiful ritual ceremonis
O and with musical selections OF touchin
;. ueiV as Well as in word encomums. that rc
{ called for edhcation and emulation hi
a sixty-two years of n manly career or use
iIinessh to be tPPansmitted 10 the fam
through his brother. p. C. II. Johp Christie
ON tho preceding night 81. Adams NJ
So paid Its tribute of sincere coincidence
/, the loss OF his valued service, which 70
as the Deputy Grand Chief Ranger. :.
% Brothers coyne. Kennedy. Mcfarland. Nc
IS collum. DeVine. Maguire, ppufher,y' Ghat,
II Deyenny Watson and Taggart was rendered