Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
WAR SERVICE BY
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Contributions by Supreme
Chancellor's Appeal Ses-
sion of Uniform Rank

4 large attendance of members of va
rious subordinate lodges attended the
meeting of the uniform rank at the Cas-
tie Hall of Rarbarossa Lodge, No, 133
and participated in the setting-up oXer-
cises under the auspices of the uniform
rank. Major Herman * Muntor was
pratiied To see the interest taken by
members of the order who are not mem
bcrs Of the uniform rank in the patriotic
exercises. and hopes that subsequent
meetings will he as fully attended
Quaker city Lodge, No. n. entertained
the members and their families and also
several of the men IN the service Of our
through the Central Branch OF tho Y. NJ.
G. A.; to particinate in the ladies' service
posed Of Brothers John Hambrosc. chair
man; Harry Howe, Joseph Hove. Paul Geh-
vidcd splendid repast. and excellent music
was furnished by the Quaker city Orches-
ira. under the leadership of Brother Henry
, Win tho, entire, assemblago standing, to
the tune of u" star Spangled Banner"
mander Albert Shaifer unfurled a tcn-star
service flag in honor of the members of the
~ inisrms sSion in the dancing i'Stand by
3ld GlC,y, to y the tune Of ''Rrishten the
The rank Of page Will be conferred upon
nv" candidates tonight and very good turn.
out is expected hv the chancellor comma ndor
Brother T. /: calhoun. *, n. and s. of
Blair Lodge, M. Isl, Of Altoona, was a
visitor in the city last week and he reports
that tho lodges in Altoona are very active,
Iod1gGe' Nc -, and Grand Prclate Ryron 3
5odie, Of QUAKE ity Lodge, No. ~
where they were the speakers al q patriotic
S%3,ertgaitsgmeGt gis S!ysn Ey Mount AltG LodsS.
membership was present some from distant
parts of the state. =
Grand keeper Of Records and Seal wit
supreme Roprcsentativo Stcese. of Mount
historian Of John Harris Lodge, No. io8, of
Harrisburg, wcre the pripcipe speakers at
Lodge u JON" 'ta'riS
Chancellor Commander Charles W. Erl
was master OF ceremonies and provided am
excellent array of talent as well as a
Castle Hall on the o4th Of this month, when
each boy ana girl present will receive a gift
with the best wishes of the lodge.
Grind Keeper of Records and Seal wilt ha :
| sent TO he subordinate lodges Of The cIty
| and state letter from which the followift,;
| Through the efforts Of the Supreme chan.
cellor' the Knights of Pythias are permitted
| 70 look after the wants of our members I'm
| the cantonments when IN health. and ron
| der all possible assistance in sickness and
| distress and encourage the brethren in times
when the bravery of a knight is most
needed for the defense of our country and
THE supreme Chancellor has paid a mum.
her Of visits 10 the national capital. confer
ring with the Secretary of War and others in
| mittcd to enter upon the field of labor a nd
| perform acts of hrotherly love for our
| brethren In arms-the brethren Of our or.
| der Of your lodge, and those of your i'm
mediate household.
It is your work nv WORK m and hoonr o,r ,yort work
| The supreme Chancellor has told the heads
| Pythias can do. VIII they do it? Let us
ITO fulldl the requirements that have de.
been requested pf US fan: below that which
~ fully appreciate that from MANY sec
| tions come complaints in reference to ths
Words % %unwrT dollars 9emS nT6 taken not ,S d.
and that our order seems TO he the on,w cn'
ren in . great movement. Now brethren n
brush that thought aside, They NAV h
sss pH WISH Tsrds xS Of c m and come from thos,
that has been used stop a great cause 10,
your hT.thren. your home. your country ant
1T is unw,so I" wit Until dire distress t.
npor onr brethren, The furds collected vii
disnensed by our brothren for crnerrercie
that are hound TO arise and full account
"your attention is called TO the fact tina
, the-c ave hfty-ira Grand domains.
! of tho rurden rests upon this state No Oh
| no! Did u ever occur to You that our stat
, IN numerical strength constitutes about ono
7 twelfth Of the enti-a Supreme pnmain? w
should not be willing to ia' the othcr da
mairs hear our burden. VIII Penn SYLVIA nil
contribute her allotment Of one-tw-elfth P-i
re ioice in the fact that one-twelfth Of ~
pvthi0r" in arms "an proudly turn To thi
r~""d state whnr"in the principles Of ou
order were TAUGHT them?
In re'u-n for tho efforts put forth vii
h" satisfied 'hnt the lives Of our brathre
, w'il bo hrirhtened. the principles of ou
tho Young men who return home after tn
STRUGGLE ls ovH~ md seek admittance 10 ou
portals that they NAV learn tho pu-e nrir
cirles that We nre taught within the lodg
7 and theo rn~HInt 70 Nc the good that wa
7 accomplished by our efforts.
~ desire 70 coneratulate those LODGES tha
have responded and that putting fort
thoir efforts ~ the nresant time, This Is ~
first time within Pythian history thpt th
brethren have had opportunity Of ey
: dencing their acts to our great nation"
. | In response 10 the appeal Of the supren
4 | chancellor the following lodges have cent
E pa rtial contributions;
. l Excelsior ...f....s..s..... sa.N
5 IL FsireNa .ssssss..''ss.' '..'.s..s -.
" rover 80: :ss.'... .'....'''' 80
= - Pnse OF Dunlo ,..,, ,.....-.... 0n
2s kichlsrd ....s ..s.....t....,..,.'. 81
- f.. Blake kuntz .,...s...-.,.. 70
. ~ lntfrrity I. .,s..... te.l
hs!!!ss Mi i'm I; u!
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