Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
JORDAN'S OFFICIAL
FAREWELL IN A. 0. M. P.
Linwood Assembly's Anniver-
sary-Spartan's Big Night
in New Hall

/ To the Fraternal Editor.
/ The year 1917 was splendid one for
our Artisans order of Mutual Protec-
tiOn. We have had something to happen
which seems almost paradoxical, viz. a
slight decrease in membership, but n
large increase in our finances Ant' the
year has clearly demonstrated the truth
of the statements We have made for
years, that our order is on an abso-
lutely sound financial basis our great
reserve fund of about one and quarter
millions of dollars Is so carefully in
/ vested, as well as closely invested. that
/ we at no time out of the $4,000 we re-
ceive quarterly have any idle money OH
/ hand, and. consequently, our interest
; earnings are high.
/ Now, for forty-nve years our organ
/ ization has been paying every claim
/ promptly upon proof furnished We are
Loyalty standing by every one of the 1000
I young men who In our ranks have
learned the lesson of protection Of home
and are now engaged in protection Of
country and are Offering their lives on
| the altar Of sacrifice to make possible a
principle our order stand for. namely,
| the brotherhood of mankind. Through
out our order the home fires" are kent
burning by the holding of patriotic serv-
ices. unfurliug of service flags, inScrib-
ing rolls of hunor and sending letters,
kits ano packages, clearly indicating that
our initials \. O, NJ, p, really mean All
/ Our Members Patriotic II is our hone
before another session Of our Most EX-
cellent Assembly in 1919 that peace NAV
he proclaimed throughout the world our
boys be back with us again and our
order continue the benehcent work I'm
which II has been engaged for so long "A
time,
retire from Office with fraternal af-
lection for every member Of our beloved
organization and hand over to my sue
cessor the charge of a sound body
healthy condition and glorious prospects
with my own best wishes for even
greater success than ever
Fraternally yours.
JACOB r. JORDAN, NJ. T.. NJ. A
1inwood Assembly held a very happy ses
s,oT IN & sse 9ssesssnss OF its thirty second
intendent spargo. Inspector Hannaum. Cash
Ter Sherwin and Recorder Knoll were In
were were BROTHERS Kesler. Jacobs. Kins, pfessn Lsn
field Muth; Lewls Bslsel shwerin. Clark
sy is kpS sG.0r rSns a%an wStsS %GS
Payne. kane Kent, Koenig. Mayne, Roe,
sa Kessy ss,'f and Isae.an In%es ESFna
HoaR; Of Girard and Furness. OF Pro
Sere rsport 81 tbs HeSOrdS
! tlon OF the assembly. showing a baianc.
IN the contingent fund OF over $4,000 and /
pseuty & walter Higgins delivered hi,
valedIctory. reviewing the work OF III,
. year and commendlng the generous assist
ance OF the active membership In the worl
OF the relief committee. He was inclined Il
condemn himself for that lack Of initlatiy,
| and inspiring service so necessary In move
ments requiring a leader to push for sd
vancement and success. but he was as
| sured bv expression OF commenda tion ant
sratitude for his potent and beneficial In
nuence In the, assembly's Affairs that h
ana 1 unaninlous vote OF thanks 20 him va
prompfly recorded. Brother Samuel Kan
11;iness a stiisSis sser:ssy q fas =. n