Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
SONS CAMP SQUADRON
SPEAKERS PERSONNEL
The State President and His
Force of Orators, Who and
What They Are

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The Flying Squadron movement among
the camps of the Patriotic order Sons OF
America of Philadelphia is being felt all
over the state, and has been the means OF
accomplishing much good in the order
About 5000 members of the order in Phila-
delphia have listened to these progressive
speakers. and it is expected that with the
Thursday aud Friday camps covered, close
to 5000 will have heard the fraternal
orators.
Ernest L. Clark, state president of the order
aud leader of the SQUADRON has been a meinpIer miiI
cSneSTd himself while sGrynE o,@, as pas,9r s q ps
Of Locustdale, aud later was Transferred to
Camp Sll, of Pittsburgh, Rrother n'ark MAS MAS
state vice "' pr"sidtnt ' in Rcadlns in 1915 aud
state president in phiIadelphi0 last Augnst.
maintains high standurdr in his addresses
ehurch sarcps s in Which Rs has ocated Ray
had II nost excellent effect among th,s srSn
ton Of cihicf Of The Allegheny county detective
force aud Is we'll known
Gabriel 4 lloy,g STAT yns president, eGdnoT
county, IL q leading attorney Of that county
Snd has been mcmher Of the o. mi. or order Sr
has been steady pud constant. lie is noted tor
MS Intensely patriotic sentiments buu II
upon almost every night FOR official work lie
is an cx-me nncr Of thr leHislatqre Of this state
| aud a member of Camp lo2, Of Palmyra
John W Harper, state master Of forms is
another ~ the leading orators Of The squadron:
Bruther Harper IL successful salesman OF
Delaware County and is noted for his constant
energy there for the success and nrosr.ss OF
Chester.
Charles Brumm Helms, state seyrrets,ry, e ,he
secretary Of the state Camp aud has been
wYEES orGr a Rs IS ana mH6r GaS iOp Of % ap 90 Of FoI
borough having been transferred fourteen Years
Helms is one of the Youngest men ever elected
TO- Sat" "lg and 9s sGm~Ia IH.nSGrnp e and
Intelligent mitiatt" OF this YOUNG patriot. ~
is the tnird man ggId S tn!T nny rosidns 's al
Asbgry Pari. y, D., and menber OF vsmp v;nIi, - ,
Wcand. deceased, member Of Camp a OF
Philadelphia William j. Muir. Of Shamokn'
mitter. but was defeated at the election last
AUGUST by the incumbent.
| CiSir. is one Of the leading citizens of old
schHNk Count ana ,a@sr ,,n.i amomg LONGS 'Ge ie
aR had@p6 IL is for ,Rr H, Visits or T IL" Squadron aud
his addresses are the dchgnt Of the camps in
Of The progressive Camp 75 of st. clair.
| Herman j. Miller past state president, Of
al is active in PcnnsylIania Reserve circles
| he is an orator of muri;eu ability and man
| spect FOR his plain fearless manner of pushing
| forward those things which he believes to be
! right. lie is n member Of Camp 400 of Easton
IT, r. Burlington halls from Lykens, Dauphin
| County, aud is perhaps one of the best known
! members Of the flying squadron. lie is known
as the fighter FOR the gomuorl cause lie is a
! well-knoNn figure in the state, camp sessions
and a dchater of fqrce. lie Is the toI SditoI OF The
| lontown. Brother burlington is perhaps better
! known among the rank ana mo OF me otder
| it'riiiit itrnitE.
Horace V. MacFadyen, ST., vice comma nder-
| form rank Of the order, is progressive young
member from RoYb2rough, being member
| Brother Mlac'adyen in an ir'eresting talker and
EodE '"r Of men noOu rhs 81 General W6ca
| meets IN York next month, ~ill elevate BROTHER
! that branch of the order, conmander-in-chef.
| David If. Nctter, district president from New
| Ringgod, Schuylklll County is AN old war
| almost hfty years, He is perhaps one of the
! most interesting patriotic speakers in the state,
| end Of the State to the other.
| John ianon, Il member OF Camp No. 10l,
of Frankfoid. and past president of the Pro
| Eresstyc Association; an organization made up
! inr speaker, having made good in the many
! camps in which he has spoken Brother Han
! also from Camp No. 1Ol. three leading
& S is S he ge @ nT, rsy of OF nr %p Sp
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| Louis a. Berry, ..Ir., secretary OF Camp No.
| known as the ''silvrr-tunEued" orator OF the
| order here. Brother BerrNs service in the ora
torical line is in great demand but he willingly
l'co-Upcratcs with the state executive committee
Robrrt l. Kesiy, treasurer Of camp No 80
| Of RoXborough. has been a member of the order
| for many years. His activity in his home camu
! is well known in the, rwenty-hrst Ward. and
although this is the first call to duty Brother
| k,pIN had from the order in "a
way in Philadclphn YET his speeches have been
| most excellent ana Of a high patriotic and
,Jshn ", German; Of HARRISBURG; chairman
| Of Pennsylrania. is perhaps the best known
man in the state and national can eamp in The
| facts and figures relatiye to the order with
David j. Jacks is from Camp No. H. OF
Asntown and oS Il perhaps the ,,ri most active
goss friend Of 9f Brother Claude Reno one of ths
leading attorneys Of the state and an old mem
hsr Of the board Of ;i,.a mamagers in the Chamber
George ". Williams, is a leading member OF
Camp No. 4sl. Of Phlsdslphia. and q member
ii Tis Hf May ana Harry J. DAISY are both youn. ni
members and past presidents Of the SAM
Past Presidents Association. OF Phlladelphia
RTS5hgy Dss rs Of Of s
Hiram l.. Wynne, one of the leading orator.
of the squadron, is IA member OF Camp No, 30
|
| Association. Brother Wynne IL energeti
| worker. and is speaking almost every evenni
in the camps of the city and State. This brothe
holds the reputation for proposing close TO 30
| members in his home camp, as well ben
| the means of influencing men wherever tn
| he speaks at open meetings,
| Harry s. Helms was first president OF IN
present Camp No. ~. of Schuylki Haven
lie was transferred to Camp No. 80, of RoX
| borough, together with his brother James X
Helms. also a flying squadron member, abou