Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04

extreme mOdcsty, due. probably. to the pres
cnCe of the eminent oratOrical talent, but il
was evident that they had the confidence. as
well as good will, Of the assembly. Brother
Mari started the intellectual favors and then
Brother Chalmers presented the subject Of
increase, always cloVerly and CominCinglY
and compliment"d Girard on the work of
the year. Recorder Cox, the sterling stalls
tician and fraternalst. gave Q resume Of the
Eratityinsly substantial condition Of the or;
over per cent without the loss of q penny
at any time. lie informed the brothers Of
when he was just of eligible age. he was
sought to join Girarl Assembly and to be:
not come to pass and his work in the order
came through another assembly. Brother
TO retiring Master Artisan Robert q. Iloag.
NJ. Il. NJ. n, Jordan preached his sermon
Of sound fraternal philosophy and optimism.
urging that the experiences OF these abnor-
not help expressing his own deep sqtisfac-
gratuiatory feelings of The whole order, at
the failure OF oirard Assembly to, secure
erwise the order would have been deprived OF
the most valuable asset In It.. We come and
go. but he stays on forever
Bartram Assembly had an attendance of
about seventy-fve. who enjoyed one OF the
liveliest meetings of the year and especially
The warm insnirinE aadresH ca OF on NJ his ~ way M to to
the official visit to Girard Assembly. Io
Long by Snosh his NO Sssr and fault
less installation OF these oniGcrs ~ ster
afpy Ct hT2n Willard Gra Tw6
candidates wer, enrolled to, whom the but
tons were presented by =, NJ a. NanSS; ,ion "a
tp"' The assembly OF a large service Nag with
sixteen stars. ,rerresentins the number of OF
hTS52sr' Brother w Sa'S$ e. %risht &F'' tue "'
several ballots had 70 be taken taken In the
t,Ts" going to TSomas C. Vance, Joseph + Durn.
arg arg RnSert RnS ay aMycKS1ey. Fred Wood and Louis
Biester. The master artisah man IPppTkknnrr
Chaplain, VI. Ii, Davidson; S, N. G. Frank
X. Gray; J, NJ. c., Fred w. Wood; waTder;
committee, Thomas e. Vance.
Dorian Assembly "wrathered', it out in
heatless room until The Sr relief s,, of a no hot
Deputy Deputy Kolb Installed, these officers: Master
Artisan George W Yeager' Superintendent
The TTh T TrcpTesentatives TeSi elected were E Y Funk
l. wakeE j rsnl A. ReIIly altsr9ates' uerhsrt' eS s.
u3"fSi uty Koib - prssohtea The past masters Jewel
to retiring Master Artisan faintsr; Broth
srH srmbly, made good talks, the iattSr present
ing to Brother J. 4, Reilly an Artisan ring rim,
Sstas Ss Pr'Io Brother nS reilly received also from
Recorder Sanders 81 In gold for the best
work during last querter'
AdeIphi Assembly had three chair officers
Instalisd by Deputy a, j, Kelley: Master
Artisan William l.. Wallace. Jr.t SupCrin-
,n,d"nt phiiip " Arnold and Inspector
Frederick NJ. Bickhardt. Thu repre- enth tiyes
a,'ct d were James g. Clarke and Phil Ar
mold. aItcrnates William l., Wallace, Jr,. 4.
and II w, Davis. Brother Wallace Joined
the assembly In June, 1914 and Jumped
SiTht into activity and the chairs.
The worthy deputy, realizing the neces-
sity of a halt to the iethargy in the assem-
bly said. ''It must he determined to reg ain
our reputation for doing things and put the
y Sssembly in a position in the order where
her personnel would be expected TO place her
WITH such live wires as Phil Arnold and
Fred Dickhardt In ofiicl lal responsibility, with
their ability TO teach by example and train
our willing attendants the art OF increase,
IL would he hard to make explanations for
the failure of u prompt start. In addition
this force has the backing of the once giant
worker Recorder Lpsoy, whose fratornal
reputation and position In the order outside
OF the assembly make II incumbent upon
him TO Jump In on the forward movement.
think our report for 1918 will atone for the
last one and Justify the ability OF the new
administration,
Fox Chase Assembly entertained a deleeak
tion OF thirty with jazz band and Leader
Heyde from Passyunk Assembly. who made
the pilgrimage mot 10y ridel In a way that
alton. Master Artisan Moore. 1iaster xrti-
san Lang. Of Qerpa4ntovn Assembly, and