Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16

Sidsisn bsrasrS LSdss MSrson MSrs S"Sns %ns
mas been absent for some time account OF
aasSi sq' ann among ys s"s I"S
entertain the enlisted men at an open nesihs s,shs
oo ioor 'ssf TsfswSy 0fnHE BSiidns % An nts,on 1ss
ssss ssn h iS 10 ssHa e pssSS and 0
Tat great many VIII be out 70 ,.s s"Vw 'iS e
the % Two lodges sGSU nave been been busy ana wl,l put
forth their best efforts to sSsy mSEe 'ns '6nesoSeraton
Of all the members.
Kcnderton Lodge, No. 200. put on The inltls. lis
tory dggree in full form In an oSeeiIyn, ~" 10
t.e Odd Fellows Home seventeenth ana l'osa
streets.
American star Lodge. No i05. included the
the annual outing at belmont In fairinouMht UNI
Park last Saturday. and all pro1ounfea III ~ s sne
sack,races, jumping. nall.dri,n4 by the ladies
peanu, race and scramble potato M rae; Da;,ruIi toy
match between the married and sinsis mn, NIL
wnich was won by the married men w. sp,ie oS
nciated for the single men In the persons 0t
Pop I'd Graham and hl,g ,ppp Door g' snowihr. a@.
cording to Secretary sherry, "that they werg w
SaSSs s'oaS while 10 I John T shots and walt Mccalloa
have many babies tnat thty were ahN'o"" w
rhe "" supper pc' providtd by the entertainment
committee. with the valued "ssstahGed d ., ~ al, All
the usual and plentiful cold cuts, d.'caciIs and a
pastry, hot and cold drinks, etc, and AZ (, 'S3
everybody was fun, tired aud sor,, ana ~, slSn 40
iois. S s. "O'"' " '''''" :. ~''
Philomathcnn Lodge. No. 10. gave last week
the nrst degrcc 10 three candd,t s,-W' eLe Lmiler-
u. s. A. The turn out OF meinueis was Eoo1
The now good-of -tne-ordyr committee WI, p inap
for the lodge, which the abscntees shouid ho'e'
william MgM Gull Joined caledonniqn Lodge:
Tfl It,I1H nj
chairs. lie was made secretary In Ausust' 100.
lie was Initiated IN iIinp,% ahIa"WbHGG a. ~ a. ~ ph and
sScTetary Of the board Of pnilade!pnla for three
yssrs s Employ S mcnt bureau S is also member
of the champion dsrse stan OF ieihpss isEtS nS
tae Grand I9dse and Grand Encamppeni' mem. mem
Ton N member of Veteran q, r Assocat ton mem.
Der Of hyins squadron msm3,t .nia drst
dsirct member ns'plipg stan 81 aedpnSM p1tasr
tons in the Knishts Of hStaGis En1Thof S of phis Ia
dslpha II Is sade ~ say fs fTfdndmshIp m Tn' love and
Of those %6aE 1E9d saRusa aIns q the true raterna
brother Cuii dsyotSs hc NJ Tost Of hts generous
time to the cause of Odd ftHo"snip'
The following circular letter has Just been
scnt out from thS office OF the Grand Encamp-
10 the Subordinate Encampments of Pennsyl-
vania J. q: o. +. :, T., ,,, . oroo,
deal Of regret that we are nt this time In the
worlds war and ms odd Fellows we should be
iSe front to figSt FOR and for the perpetuation
OF. our democratic institutions A., =, ,,,
The danger that confroHts US is that IN our
championship Of the idcalsm OF liberty we we may
forget the sublime Lessons OF t3Ierat'Pn rsS s
Of the order. our loyalty and our antaGonsm
both are to ideas and not to msm EoEsbip MI SgaSn
should be rendered to all men OF Whatever tace'
lief We must not forget that lesson nor neglect
its practical application, -, T.. .,o ,.-
rcTe Gs SGf Ses o T the War no IT should not re-
main idle while suffering humanity needs its
honor the order and carry out its sublime ana
structiye ACTIVITIES Of the war and especially by
aying ourselves with the work of the Red Cross
tional. undenomin national and nonpolitical In It's
Many OF our members are at the front, Offering
their lives for home and country and for their
%y are left behind % special oppSriunity % to render
spiritual and material assistance to their fami-
and har that their loved ones may never return,
This opportunity IL not only a duty. but should
also be recognized as "A sublime and holy privi-
Let no odd Fellows family suffer while It's
be bitter humiliation for a nero to return
from the war and find that while he suffer
ing untold agony In freezing cold or. torrid heat
and performing hereulean labors in the field Of
SSS ne aSd seeR r by his hi
his wife and little ones left to suffer and starye.
surely every patriarch VINO is spared from going
down into the mud and Crime Of the trenches
Will gladly pay the dues OF some patriarch who
does perform that duty for his country and for
his brothers, and In some way each encampment
will keep In good standing every patriarch who
is Offering his life for the liberty and proteo-
tion Of those who are left at home In comfort
and safety.
odd Fellowship has always been noted for its
care of sick and suffering members Let that
reputation be upheld. and let us include among
the number all brothers and the families OF all
brothers who are In the military naval service
of their respective countries. Our beneyolence
should be universal our ministrations as bound
less as the love of our common Father.
BY this means we will prove ourselves truly
grateful to our Creator, faithful to our country
and fraternal to our fellowman.
Yours In faith hope and charity
q. r. Mcdowell.
- - Grand Patriarch.
EDWIN l.. RITTER.
Grand Scribe,