Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
ROYAL ARCANUM
WINS ANOTHER SUIT
United States Court DismisSes
Application for Receiver.
Emergency Fund Increase

The supreme regent Of the Royal Ar
Cauum, G. Arch Williams, announces
that the United States Court of APP
peals has issued n mandate to the lower
court to dismiss the Hobart receivership
case and that, therefore, the case is
finished for all time. The supreme re-
gent adds. ours was n complete vic
tory all along the line" and further
that on November 10 a transfer of $780,
600 was made to the emergency fund,
making Il total transfer since the first
Of the year Of $3.50 600.
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Impressive. An Il. \. official says; AZ last
TIA" great n"WSphp"rs ana maEaEines-nuno
greater IN the legal world than the American
Law R"viev--ar" not only opening their
columns, Out passing editorial comment upon
editorial represents the best thought and
endorsement Of ~" lrsa. fraternity. The
noss viii prolc wherever read bv Arcauiaus
and iratrrnaESts "f every sister society a
,"mLnisie ANAL isis Of tn outrage committed
'FIinst ne Royal Area mum
Ths ait.cle states IN part. after outlining
,ng story OF ne Il A. ana eitins the de
thar has twice been dismissed:
Judges are presumed also 10 know the
law III regard to the granting OF miunctlons
ahl appointment of receivers. Rules, as
We'll MS statutes, provide that II an IN juuc.
llalnt bond must be- given 10y him TO answer
for any damage caused by such Injunction II
statutes also require That when appiicatoH t,f Ion
for either an INJUNCTION or q receiver is
fcndant upon some future day appear and
show cause why such injunction should not
be granted or receiver appointed
The action Of the Federal District Judge
AZ Boston cannot be too severely censured
arbitrary violation of the Statutes
of the State disregard Of established prer
lv
reparable injury, for which neither re-,
pcntance nor remorse can atone. The act
. IS incapable of excuse, explanation or justi
hCatIon, II is judicial scandal which
"very member Of the bar must regret. rs
were SO common az one lime. some years
. ago. and attended by sucn disastrous con
ding any application for receiver FOR
any such corporations 10 be entertained un
less made by the Attorney General. \
similar law covering the rraternal bene
tciary societies seems, in the case referred
to, to have been no protection against attach
although the defense was finally successful
I'VE may also properly inquire rs tc
how lawyers should be dealt with no con
slider IL In accordance with the ethics o
the profession to bring such suit in
for the plaintiff, before instituting this suit
could have lscertained what the actual con
ditiou Of this corporation was By inquiry n
the Massachusetts Insurance Department
The high calling OF an attorney is 20 pre-
destroy them for personal and selfish gain
The ROYAL Arcauum Hospital Associa
tion met last week in tho Parkway Build
iug, President Daniel l.. Stewart, presid
ing Representatives from the various coun
ellis are faithful in their attendance. and thi
meeting WAS no exception to the genera
practice. The organization 'scussed tn
financial ctndtions connected v. IA the asso
citation, the many cases cared for recentl
[ awakening a desire Of the most intereste
members to Increase their revenue. resu,tin
ia a resolution to instruct the ways an
means committee to devise a method Of en-
riching the associations treasury, while
, comfortable balance Of sl4OO Is on hand a
/, the present time. The associo tion has bee
, expanding in its usefulness and wishes TO b
prepared for any emergency.
Philadelphia Council. In the Parkwa
building, entertained Supreme Representatiy
Newton 4. Roedel. who announced the sps
p: cial effort being made for recruits by cir
I cula rizing the membership and urged tn
/: members for a greater effort in this dire,
tIon as the largest council in the State
I expected 10 show the largest gain In III
present drive.
: Guarantee Council, meeting In Grard Al
: sembly Rooms. Hutchinson street and Glraf
avenue. warmly received Past Regent Rol
. ert Kern. who ENCOURAGED the members
/ his presence, as aid the baby member init
at<d a TIE previous mesting-charls
fiess Ise sssaes5 g ypstsS kSs e pprshs che.