Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
THREE DISTRICTS
BOOST IN !. O. 0. F.
Joint Entertainments for Benefit
Of Enlisted Members-Apollo's
Degree Team Reception

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coaquanock P. G, spackman. Energetic,
and D. ID. @. NJ John T. Fisher met on
Tuesday night in the room Of Coaquanock
Lodge
Brothers Fisher. Walker and schumann
were appointed a committee 10 present an
appeal TO the Grand Lodge for authority to
establish a means of Identification for
brothers in the service Of the Government
Various plans and suggestions for the
bepeht Of the lodges in the three districts
were offered To visit the weak lodges to
adopt any means to increase attendance (:
70 hold ladies nights" as womens infu-
ence is often potent in the matter OF
brothers attendance at lodge meetings; to
give prizes to regular attendants and to
member-getters PiCniCs, ball games and
sports we're thought to be a good means for
association Of the lodges. A general inter-
change Of ideas and sentiments may develop
into form for operation probably after the
next meeting Of the committee in the room
Of Energetic Lodge, Parkway Building,
August /.
s.srs Mule 4 LqdSs y M, No 1000 conferred the FIRST
nenent of the enlisted men Of the army and
and guests P q Joshua Litehaed. Of ATetuTas tiTls
Lodge. had charge Of the meeting making an
sSo the Virtues of the oTdsT Grand m9's secre apu
i,sry "a Hal gave, The members an up-to-date talk
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@ beSfen 9a DITSssn TsTs Ts%af 5oGSb tie
Henderson,. D. u. @. NJ Of the first district
sng Garden odse R r Lttssed Sad iEH FTad
Bsysry Mass t MnerEa ~ PsSsody Ph9dss H. PSHGry M
ErE, Roberts. North Wales. Pa. Leroy posier
phlladophla; l. X. PisbIry. cicero M, and
delegation from Bernard Brown Lodge and
The odd F1IoSSg'at'Tii Faiows outing to Atlantic city
eerned Mile Lodge ha wing an extra large dele.
viz 1t,Op ha, Brothsr r. Mills was on The Job
Benner and Brazemann. arm in arm gave the
girls treat before the swim and Secretary
BoaI5dwalk bgt some could not. p. @ George
has his usual good time ' setting Gnnf IN bH mic
at the hotel most of the day.
a OF the Pocohontis Lodge no SD nS Of west
Chester, which had the nerve as. well as the
a e winter roles Tor the nS second %S d6sfes @Fes R R
was taken by Ray Green 6e the Of SaW g. o m ivan az
p Emery and q chaplain by degree mas yer ter
ssaed new features and 3e RTS,
trained substitutes in several positions o would gP
and were called upon to participate ia the
were made by Brothers eERGbeeEEs bc S5SS
samarttan Goodwin, Wills. y. y. @. NJ Of
Jsrsess good story teller. and schumSnn,' ar 'eT OF
so,ba4 4To9fT @ o5s Shmd endGTsd @
no reei,ation1s Ions and Brother EnEie favored with
csorgs il, wisssii. OF General Harrison Lodge.
bringing a candidate to add to Apoo's two
received Cigars and refreshments were served.
=. Olive Branch Lodge, No. 115 held an lnstruc-
ms Tse , average attendance is well kept up;
the regulars were. missing notably the degree
'rIes Hn1cs. ana Brothers Eraus-
SR RaPSSHH' % 'S5 dis R made e an Frank n
o5sss 55ssnS in regard to the progressive
thus bring out attendance OF members.
junction with Mefchnnts and FpanEiin " lodges
g give brothers Of the order in the Govern
Friday, August H. ,''''' anu '"''' Imminent ."
snI;t decree gnon Walter j. HUM and d'fT Henry z.
listed members we're posted folIoMs Wafn-
< Petty. ,Ambulance Corps: pr, William e.
tillsry battery. and William sehmidt; These
nsd to 5f the odEe by on RroRs Ws tablet
ant session was enjoyed by a good attendance.
lookout for visitors especay % those : in in" he he
Government service.
Wayne Lodge. No g. has appointed COM
piitses composed Of Msssrs. Edmond Duhs Jr.,
Stefan ,stetan99 9gd Td Nichol9s Tall to review the his
ls24 The committee has discovered many in.
tsrestl1g facts regarding the early history Of
activity IN Wayne Lodge, outlined by the exec
etlve committee, an installing team is being
caledonian Lodge. No, ZOO welcomed Brothers
T. s Kissel Goodwill Lodge williamstown. n
yi Marshan B. Williams, Good Samaritan
Amca IodSe KentSn cHa g. TSG first Smrs dasrse
benefit Of bs bows n the Goyernmen S Se servGe fSe
Iodsercom IN tie Parr,waY BuiIdnq a'eiaHSn sHcre
sary sncs JoshNS @ on ntchaSd With the Hhe assist
John n Dale AND Thomas II RrHtgn ~ expects S%fset to
Master MONTGOMERY. with ais stan NJ Grand
LofSs nSms otsceTs the Hysns g;dron Of re
@Ss afss GfT my sS s5G@ST sTs pS ' bus
snaettakiGs Noble Grand vandesrft 's extends tends
sixth floor room E Parkway Building ''S'''
Merchants I.odge, No 2ss continues with
aNfraTe TseS EoIt 2T 9s I6Sn ons;
paid No 2sa another visit The new members is sr.
Dg'}HS Srt9 s for Gist iSs ia iFs rm
p. @. p A., Henry is chairman.
outing Vii Be held KnsRs TE PSrR tnf conas inngs
Ses ara aTs. The mSm9STs s@o. with he wives
sion an enjoyahle one. The "boys", OF Three
i9y5sSio7 ben fatsRdsG to g. oin TGS? aeP
vii eSye FSderS s2ee sRe camden "a
f95 ss 5Ss q *. rd Tne dr EH' w street t5
sa pSs in Nee sf ns{Ga hoSse IN oo the
n2or: Parkway Building tomorrow evening, An
srair promises to be ENJOYABLE one anu '"'
Chosen Friends, Lodge. No. 100. Parkway
Building reports the slow recovery OF Secretary
Charles n Robbins, who suffered n paralytic
attack in April and announced the death OF his
brother, who was overcome by the heat. The
filled by Brother l. r. Cleaver This venera Bile
lodge. with membership Of 225, still remains
among the galaxy OF substantial and historical
units Of this great order.
General Harrison Lodse. No. 1873, escorted 70
Apollo Lodge in the adjoining room, Parkway
Building, candidate for the second deEree.
Secretary George II. Wswel reported a pay
ment received OF $3.50 interest account and
the Investment OF $1,000 in mortgage.
Columbian Lodge. No. 80. Girard avenue and
Hutchinson street. will entertain toniEht the
members IN the Government service, under the
auspices Of the demon stration committee. De
gree work in full form will be put on.
The committees schedule Of meetings, this
and next week for the benefit OF the soldier
sailor members; Open smoker at Caledonian
I.odge Parkway Building tomorrow night, and
at Taoony Lodge. Richmond and Ash streets,
next Monday night; degree work and enter;
tainment at Purity Lodge. Girard avenue and
Hutchinson street next Wednesday night.
Kenderton Lodge, No. 2es, rsesiysd an inter;
esting letter from Brother lincoln Clark located
IN Santiago. Cal Brother Herbert Brown
chairman Of committee on moonlight excursion
made report q progress This lodge az M