Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
GRAND ENCAMPMENT
in ANNUAL SESSION
Second Branch of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows
Shows Condition

OnOWS OOHulJlOn
The Grand Encampment of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows held its eighty-eighth
annual session at Bradford with an at
tepdance Of about 800, including past grand
ofhcers Samuel H. Pope, NJ. ID. Wiley. Will
Ham L. Heiston, Richard ]. Lippey, Thomas
r. Gross, David Il. Dale, Wilson X Mohr.
= p. Hale Jenkins, w. Ed Marsh, Grand
Master Montgomery and Grand Secretary
Hall.
oniclai reports show that four encampments
surrendered, two merged and two were insll-
ssd The Sss.sssse me msmSSTshdR Is q he M
lssying. cash balance from all sources Of
PIinGPsl business gss the Rss;,;ssS of the
within one year after being .suspended for non,
ssss dues es oTf TSe s se to renstas mem6e
slts being suspended one year for n@9npGy%sRt @ Ds1
Eember Of the same aEe. or such less sum as
T5is amendment was reported fsyoEFsblyy ybi, by
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Easton was selected as the place for the
next session,
These oIicers were installed by retiring
Grand patriarch-George H. Banes' Philadei-
Grand high priest--L, 4. Jones. MI VilsLage
Grand senior warden-Jacob A. strife Cham-
Grand Junior warden-J. Reed Irvine Bed
Grand pcribe-Edwin l.. Ritter. Philadelphi9.
Grand treasurer-J. Henry BeiteL Philadel-
Outside sentinel-Joseph II. Derr Philadel-
Sam Bowen, OF Philadelphia, grand ma arshal.
and William Heppard, Collingdale, grand sem
TT The convention nominated officers for next
Grand patriarch-L. A. Jones. of Min viii
Grand high priest-J. A. Strife. Of Chambers
brand senior warden-J. Reed Irvine, Bed
junior :, fSTBSnw bsTB2 VIII
liam Douglss OF Philadelphia; George II I3,, Rch-
burgh; walter schafer. of scotsdaie; william
Grand ;srhsEdyn Ets5 Rr,ts PsiISSsllPRRa PPSiaSslpRa
SSS% SSSSD.6H Of l. aSi:!2R Hsr:sS COUNTY
The Department Council Patriarchs Militant
sncsmpment T met to elect the fqlqwiTg- -9amed
eieeTs President GsnSTal coEa Blair R,SbsT AndTiYs T
Ippey. OF Easton secretary. Lieutenant Colo i,9
ss s:nahs # cooPs BTo%n asrfsSgTsS; sss
cid GeFsrSl Wa@ S M6dst0fb IT, be1man Dr f Pha
dephia; officer Of the day, CAPTAIN T. HSws,ra Hr,rs
g. Sats5 Sowsit. A201S o3 York plcEet Colonel r. L.
Ellsworth, OF Franklin
The open scheduled reception to the boys in
Rng RebeEEsh dEs s in tRe pop %iSh
isrity and success Of the former events under
the nsnagement of the ladies. Brothsr Litch-
fqTns6sd BY the R2SoqTS aSS
the Jubilee Minstrel Troupe Of Young women
sSnpossd e Mrs. HsTs,9n Miss RqtR BgSH
Mss MeSS cowsiii. gill Miss Marriott Miss Kercher Miss
Ss r0lTa M PaV WAS NG1e @ foows ah6 Mss EdwsTd
vocal solo; Miss knife regitatiGns; Miss Iss simp,
Rsmsey, songs Miss Burley, recitations; Miss
Enlisted members present william lIIo Br0Mn GoLns
EodSs. No 70, msTiRs corps First RSsimSsnl: Saa
sRk T6aR Tnted states NaVal HosRS TSrs6s
enesr. cs@p %ssade Frank GqntSa IVY g
No. 295. marine corps First Regiment; Il, ~; M;
sor sevca sOeFs esb N Frank wo ivy Lodge No.
f'i aenf aGt mbeTs order
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pitai; Debert Hickman Navai! Hospital; o, P.
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Ms Ms Ids s'H smith nj Mrs ida s!ruso MS Jennie
s Mrs M r. Waas Mrs. r' HaFTy waaoe
NTs Lewis y Men Me9sS So oe present George
george RSTdaR BSsser EHey e.
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SsSd; Henry GFS;s%iIsE v%{$nilISsr Mailer IjsS;@ TsEsg
HerSert J. House, william d Jolly william H.
EnRs Mia& H2yf1 KniPs wla% osGsSo IG;5
fS%aPa b0e. $5Ssl s:!s $ Pord5 d
kieSSards. William H., RislsT. Henry J, Rsiier
sanaf sea%iat Thomaq schmlqt FrsSeTieE soh%sn:
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Asa r. WinterOOttom, W. Robert wetten'
MEMBER: q Igdgss outside the Thirteenth t dis
Sday Protest!Gn L9dse Il Green TsD North Et
Ls%s r. MenEe East Lodge @
Clarence Smith. Coaausn0ck Lodge :, Paul
Mount HOreb Lodge; Harry Wallace. King
The eats were the finest the ladies could
siysa two iarEe boxes y toS%;cco: ,,ao, w a.-,
sanrday nsT nR GPen at %see rowe
At Amber and Norris streets.
The boosters committee Of the first second
and third districts started on the new mission
Of fraternity last week fully realized by Star OF
Bethlshem Lodge when Spring Garden Lodge
the noble grands that bundle of sticks and the
accompanying verse which made deep i'm
precision IN the hearts of all. p. G. Mcdowell
bighly commended the work of the committee
which Is encouraging and energtzng the lodges
IN the districts; He impressed his hearers
with the idea that II should be the duty Of
the star Of Bethlehem to guide the significant
tokens presented along the journey through
the other lodges.
District Deputy Henderson and District
Deputy Brannan exemplihed the unwritten work
Of the initiatory degree. which was instructive
and Impressive. The large representation OF the
commlttee this first visitation shows that the
members OF the committee have their hearts
~ the work and Il should instlll in other mem-
tnrs q desire 10 cooperate with these workers,
A. Brother Walkers says: This Is not a com
mittee for the benefit OF eighteen men alone.
but for the benefit OF every member OF every
iodxe in the hrst three districts and Indirectly
every Individual member OF the order. II MEM
hers do not care 20 help US they should come to
pur meetings and we will help and instruct them
~ the unwritten work"
The committee also held meeting in Apollo
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