Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

| senteu' preliminary meeting was nelu
| at which the Rev. Scott r. Wagner, pastor
Of the Second Reformed Church. offered
| payer for the preservation of our great ma
| ton, with its civilization and Christianity
| and for the patriotism Of this organization
| Hon. Il. Frank Ruth, vice Mayor. welcomed
the representatives to this city, and assured
| them OF the great pleasure OF the municipal
| authorities and the citizens generally IN
| having In their midst an organization with
| such lofty principles and true Americinism.
state Councillor Harry @. 7. Miller replied
| In fitting manner and thanked the Rev.
Wagner and Mr.. Ruth for their presence and
| interested efforts.
The reports OF the various officers aud com
mlttess showing the greatest gain IN every
sidered, sud after tho most mature judsment.
p5epeI be action ,.;ia taken thereon The report OF
s.r.y nsyl,y 1pon the part Of an councils and mem
beautiful pqes Will Win be- ms prrssnsS 10 ion
councils OF the three districts Of the State, sne
larsest number of initiates and the other to the
council showing the greatest gain in percentage
t.ned many valuable sSesesSns 'na'aS Snd desirable sG
Tefe Among others the following
authorized to engage a general organiser. and
re,,n rne Necessary appropriation therefor unan
may be permitted TO engage the services Of un
| The report Of the Junior mast state councillor
tSSntained con a highly COMPLIMENTARY comment upon
ion The report ena Of I esesuy. 81 the rsz
the general admin straiion during the year gavs
good work. Which a sesn aS
OF the many public matters in which the or
renectins great credit upon the organization and
Tor the material benefit OF the nation and state.
behalf pen OF al legislation unfolding the nation in
inc crucial time which surrounds It, OF the
| all dcsecration thereof and the preservation Of
III. fu nd ana ssset1y OF our G0yernment
hnal passage OF the all-'rportant immigration
| sasm.
The report OF the executive board relative
children, forty,nine boys and forty-two girls fIS
were being assisted and kept in the home and
The sum Of sas52s9 ~ wsa SsST sspsndsd ID dur .ne
Rh G nsScs Taqe Saso az
e.soH.myy and bsne. eenee. The report. reveals
council of se csye OF oSpSsss By By
members Of the order was the least expensive
sanizations.
The report of the executive board relative
to the annSal meeting and affairs OF the Fed.
Jersey, New York, Virgins and District of CO.
lumbis composed OF membership OF ls5. 400.
IN membership and IN hnances m @ q f" ssii2s ss'
SSanc SC PuriPs The ,S wabssS s
mempeIs t was Instituted at Baltimore. Md.
With WI o.I,al large msmbership st Portsmouth, Q.
ws Ssf aSsp2eS s by
report further shows that among other officers
George s. Fora Of TIne' wa. nnany
mously elected president during the present
year.
l., The rspors ports Of the committees appeals,
ager OF state Council News were approved
hsh @ "S 0SR. nancs sT'as%rfr eomdi
ton The report Of the committee on finance
and the taxes for general puTposes and rSs
ance TO orphans were unanimously approved.
| tion the report shows the most successfui imam
cal year in the entire existence OF the organlza-
The report OF the state council secretary
SaSe st in detail al Important stsistes Of the
The State in membership and financial Coz condi. Il.
iSn psss amGnE other s6m,n %DOrsnt tar sms The follow
great, work which has been done: Amount re
s GSnss sr !:s S.nss StSx
ssF6 death Sa.c Gn- amount paid By cEyncils for
invested BY subordinate. councils $40 isis5;
smoSnt n, sas IN treasures of subordinate councils.
1886, ,5s4.51. A great number OF councils showed
S sain In in Iaen,ber.hip in excess Of 10 per cent.
formally presented and invested with a beautiful
| and specially designed blue ribbon badge.
Various amendments to the constitution of
state and subordinate councils were considered
the following To abolish further csre of were er
phsns which was almost unanimously defeated.
This important subject was SO fully considered cred
! and tested at the session that its mainten-
amendment to levy the orphans tax on the
subordinate councils, with the right on the
part OF the latter by their bylaws to charge
the same TO the individual members, was unaf1.
imously adopted.
ous ass election Of Of fcsrs b sSHteS in the unSn
successful ,a,,
Of CT Ptts61TEh ndD.o q Acme Council No. 2io; state
strcksrsvills Council No o75, and state % eounSii ii
County WoTkhou.e Hcsoksn. Pa State sSaneI cSuneil
SERVING The term which he had 6eem pres Is
nousy & elected ~ lancaster was chosen as the
A.. form e rsDsr! Or al, members enlisted or
approyed. Al councils and niemesrs are %1s re-,
shall be promptly reported. so as TO form an
honor roll 10 be inserted in all proceedings Of
the state council during the present war,
The great American spirit of the orsaniza-
ssn,ed BY the Hon, Alexander NJ De Haven p'St Of
| Philadelpha, which was unanimously adopted
Mhsress. This sreas peao.:loytas nation /.
n9W SIo engaged e S IN the thrGe9 Of foreign war
upon It BY the ,ntoierabe acts Of a military nituy
nation whose, policy has been one of force and
nS he Il DEEMS Sf @ of cur pas9
are called upon to make sacrifices to uphold the
arm OF those in authority, and
. whereas. Those who compose the rank and
fle of this order are OF mon called 10 the collars
ofpur nation. or who have already Volunt eered
abng US to speak for them. ana "
Whereas, The President OF the United ststAs
has endesred himself to the people OF the ma
tion BY his splendid utterances and courageous
action In presenting TO all the civilized world
Americas position In the present war crisis
| which, In a large measure, has enhanced the
position Of the American people in the affnirs
| OF all nations of the world.
Resolved, by the State council OF the Fra.
ternsl Patriotic Americans. In convention as
sembled In the city OF Reading, on this lith
day OF september, 1917. that we commend and
cordially indorse the wise and courageous action
of Hon. Woodrow Wilson. President, in the
| messages, addresses and State papers issued NV
him in Justification OF the course now taken
by Government in it's action In the war
against the Imperial German Government as
] now constituted Be IL further
| Resolved, That we commit our membership
| in their continued allegiance to our Government
to uphold its lofty traditions OF loyalty 10 the
nsg Of country in whatever land It NAV
| be placed and to defend Il at home and abroad
! against insult, whether by foreign foe domestic
traitor despised Stacker,
! one Of the most delightful scenes Of the .es.
sion occurred when D resolution, signed by every