Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
BOOM CHESTER LODGE
Boosters Committee on Inter-
Lodge Visitations-Apol-
los New Life

A delegation of prominent rhiladel-
phia odd Fellows accompanied grand
lodge officers TO Chester Lodge, 263, and
witnessed n beautiful rendition of the
degree Of friendship exemplifcd by Della
ware Lodge. No. l. OF Wilmington, on
four candidates for Chester Lodge. The
principal speakers were; Past Grand
Master Magce wilmington Grand Sec
retary Usher \. Eall. Philadelphia.
Those in the Philadelphia delegation
were.
Grand Marshal Harry A. siCrtSns, sGcrc, q e.
EovssHS, sS,yiT SS' E;I;i;r,A Ti $;GfsS cn i
!. ,.H1'' 5, O D NJ iM MaS Hoppe, i, p q i IN II
Yopd"Tlr W y r. oiscAl. g ~ + F'TYy e. joshua miS%
iivrgard. CharlSs .Entwis,Sr, wu,iawm l.
smith R1T TowTs'GS Ks:dsr Kss'Sr n'pa lTiSm,on T
kcysnSsr s,%p"''R It. wiit?H il @WiIil,m HSylsiG
sSmris, II ", MccglGcck; I, +. ;Scyy NSswm2,yy'
y u Ei$a%g $i%rcr " Whsyand;T . j. n;ysi%:' n,s
William Gllmour. Twenty lodges were rep
{ resented.
I}y arranrcmcnt Of President Shunan,, Of
the boosters committee, last week Cen.
eral Harrison. Lodge, TccciySd 4 dl,sarciHn
from rTssntSr stST OF TM R",SeRam lodge The rst de.
gree was c6nferrcd by, thy home ,s,tnn IN
Mass, took the position Of y. q. with
high. efficiency. assisted by m"ml'rs ot tn'
nmsrars Snr,Ge "G%a tsS Ssrrc 1HHS ." stns and vsa.
ton. between tho lodges were made BY d; u.
+ a. IdscnS HSnS'FIonw 81 walker Of rNGE rMNGeEchan'si
Smith Of q and rlcliy!5 r. q HaEsMi nr M6nsov
night tho decree stan and delegation from
General Harrison Lodge when conferred
M,tropoiItSn Lodso made =, visit to Iisr.
yard, nyown IohsG. T. o. oiGnSsr nS oSGrmss sGGr,n,;
n O. Roberts the bundle Of sticks and
nrcSmGanynTS Gs his rIS 6s for the visit
and promised to continue tho snfe Journey
e the valued tokens to Franklin lodge o,,
Mctroroitan compimcntcd II. O. Weiss and
his degrco stan for the exemptncotlon 81
man, Of EnrrEetic. was equally impressed
,h JoscpS M SrTGr4 waGd4 ToXR OF Merchants
congratulated II. B Lodge on the nnnsscsslon
and v q. Levy, who could soil in hye hours
100 ticli"ts 10 the lodge smoker and rcali1c
$50; The, fund to which this amount It's Is
arms and exceeds now 800. viii, the pros.
was also congratulated on the loyal and
active service ot nrothcr Goldstcin In the
''it''h II is " notable TACT that 90 per cent Of
the membership Of u, II. lodge Is hrtweHn
the ages of q and 81 and the n%t'oms nav S"l
Tho workers remaining are able and willing:
hut inexperienced in degree work ana 50 So
deserve the cnCouraccmcnt ana assistance
The boosters committee desires large
dchgatlon TO go on Saturday night to Three
Links Lodge at Mantue, y J., meeting at
kaiEhn avenue, Camden; 1lI p m over
SQUARE r" from Il tho 'p end Of ,hr Mantua trolley
route. All brothers are invited.
The "Earncst .wcrkcrs'' held an. insnir'ni1
sented The work of this body, Is GYrlnE'na
al T.u ~ Temple there viii bc big claSS;;
Of candidates. Probably 900 or more VII
ware and Rucks Counties h,yc been asked
| to co-operate In this event. Chairman sam,
ali ali their Snerries in association with the
general committee to make 1t great sue
The next meeting Of tho Earnest Work;
rs VIII be hGld on Mondaw wSiSn GySnnE aySry HpT s
| campment Is urged to attend.
Caledonian Lodge had good attendance
70 entertain u. D. g. N Ed Hamilton and
arations are being made for the receptlor
next Friday evening Of tho ,Tcmplc Epca MP
npnt degree SthW, Wnlcn VIII COURIER Inv S'F'
| ond degree. Many lodges will he repre
| sentcd. TIL" w, s. s. Society is progrc sslng
The following is a schedule Of events Got
| Calcdoniar'
| March 15-The Temple Encampment. No
| 100. degree staff world champons. will con
fer the second dcGrc" in the lodrcroom,
| March 10 - Visitation to Three Links
| Lodge Mantua. n, ]. Delegation will leave
| Chestnut street wharf at 7l5 .. m. sharp
| All invited.
March DENOMINATION Of Officers.
| March 2i-23n p. M, religious service NJ
| the l. O. q. +. Home. Seventeenth anC
| Tioga streets.
| March 20--Election OF grand and sub
| ordlnat lodge officers.
April 5-Installatlon OF, officers. Grca
preparations are being made for It,
! Mile Lodge conferred tho initiatory do
| gree on ten candidates. viz: Messrs. VII
| liam Ray Ralph f. Parsons, Albert I.
Rommci Walter a. sickel. Thomas Baker
| Manuel r. Cacho. Harry O. Westermann
| Clifford :. Swift. Arthur Z. Jonas an'
Herman T.. Grosecup. The full team wa
on the floor and the degree was put on II
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