Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

Big Chiefs Gather at Anniversary Of
Old Sc. Georges Castle

ST. Georges Castle, No. 60, celebrated its
| thirty-second anniversary last week at the
hall, S14 North Broad street. After short
business session the members and their ladies
were admitted. Past Chief r. X. Lyttle,
chairman Of the committee, presided and
introduced the following speakers: Past Su-
preme Chief John G. Mckinney. who OUT
lined the growth and worth OF St George 8
Castle. and on behalf OF the castle welcomed
the visitors Grand Master OF Records i.
L. Gallagher, Past Grand Chief Walter g.
Baus. Grand Vice Chief A. O. Stemme, Past
Grand Chief James Hutchison. Past Chief
Edward Shappell and Grand Trustee MAX
Trankner. Brother Shappel has just Joined
the National Army. Musical selections we're
rendered by Past Chief william Pierce, of
keystone Castle; Mrs. William Werner and
Miss Ethel Trankner who is n daughter of
Grand Trustee Max Trankner.
on Monday evening, septes!mbsr "a, ST. Pgl,.s Psggl,.s
thS nstS3s ss e A hytSs as, Gem rem
assGry asrsS yopsnins snf hs Of iGiST ssss A. q Ls
msndery; "Amorica,, . ali present; report OF cas-
o Joes ss' Ts Of css fGPsanG s
alto solo wsey 81 LpsetSs ,sestaS Mrs ME- carSns 2F
Wall: community slnsng, Brother HSrtwell s,.S,, =;
tenor 1Sr SoS Joseph irSndseSett, H Miss Hem
Brandsehes gsr sNpTspo SEsr solo sn
Comma % ndery.' Captain Iyttie; sketch, ,'Life in
the Irish Navy Lew Burns ana Chsrles han
smsrd TnS R' H. FTy eSdlyon cGF .hS
legheny avenue. Of which Captein f. X. Iyt;;
sermon to the members Of the a. c. Lyttle
Commandery.
The fourteenth annual convention Of the
lersvie. After a business session in the morn
9d tam ggs me'tss IN he evening When
the following program vas rendered. s II sSrsS mHsiS:
Grss Sddrsss 1TsHs Of welcome Iah n response
and remarks, President NJ " W92itei -,,,Ti3ir tenT93r
Gb BrUbaRsr; Violin solo Russell .shenton address,
brotherhood" Rev w. L. Marburger; music
Normal Quartet
tion OF a past grand chiefs badge and Jewel 70
past Grand Chief Harry Neamand. a member OF
reason Of having served hvo conssecutiye years as
Grand Keeper OF AhSager ,oI OF an tne ba
uuet held at the Union House on SATURDAY eve
Tho committee consisted OF Represe1tatiye to
the Supreme Castle John r. Graybill, y. q. G;
g. G. G. ffm9sG nfoTG Touo, = D. Sfo'tC &. e. and wsd win.
p The following S9mmttHG ;,b fr9m 9S AG1l& 0tbd4
p. G.; Wellington c. Void, p. G. William Sine
n. c.. and George Jacoby. T. {.
The susquehanna District Reunion Associa-
tion was held at Muncy, and the visiting castles
were welcomed BY Burgess Robert K. Rudder,
after which a business session was held in The
RIss CRiof Harry l. srbst o. Bethehem ana others
and at y. the annual uemOnStratloIl IooN
place and the following officers were elected
President A. c, Peters, Of Montgomory; vice
president, T.. r. Hoffman, Wiamsport; secre-
tary Thomas Ritter, Of Montgomery; treasurer,
D. I Rishel. Of Highesyie. II was decided to
hold the next convention in Montgomery on
Labor Day Of 1918.
Aquila Castle, No. $780, of Perkase, has out.
lined as Is its custom, the events for the next
two months. Rehearsal OF degree work on Oc
tober I, FIRST degree on October 8, second de
gree on October Is. third degree October ~.
and past chiefs night October 20. on Mon
DAY evening, November 3, the second annual rab.
bit supper will be held.