Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-28
ROYAL ARCANUM WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY
U. S. Court Annuls Further
Attack on a Solvent
Organization

Tor reCeiNerShip over the ROYAL Ar
canum instituted by Cummings and Tn
stone. of New Hampshire. The attorneys
Tor the petitioners claimed that the or
sanization WIS losing at the rate Of
Sluoo day. Counsel FOR the Arcanum
denied the charge.
1Nc Court ruled that there was moth
ing IN the bill to warrant the appoiut.
mcnt If receiver and further stated
that Il suit of this character can only
DC Drought through the Attorney General
of the state.
The financial statement of the order
IN l9l7 reveals the growth I'm the re-
serve emergency fund of nearly 81. 900. To-
'oo, showing that the organization is
gong ahead In reserve ut the ratp of
$oVVV day. The reserve fund M thr
close OF the year was Sl,17i,s3G, with all
proven death claims paid. There was
pa'd IN claims SG,j97,S53.95 in 1917
IN, ,rI'3}liihadclnh!92 Council held q welLattpndoI
wordl' , l'lE y ,., on Tuosda} last when Regent Va
OF "nicGrs was Installed. if Sup,nr,n,',,'.. i,,'.
tt"u.r t thc officers for 1915 should b. "hln
9,nImln!strarou ono OF tho Tarii"aI,r' ra,,-
aii', S.fr"rr, 'nr ,oming year win be- q systcnl-
tondIiinineh dIiiinh' nn,, in%sG moctipss worth while a.
a,tfit itF. 60
JeSrgssnsr ygS ragcat ranTtSc TS T5,mNLocG TSynL u
Els Lghtdcld ch6pain BrS,t"SIrS "IS' tSGrSSg,,m,li tGSgml
ram nrIrh.r S99li. warden Rro;hor In
HiCSicHrH: Trustees. Brothers f.pws'T. klm'dI'
mS"ltjonss s"a hnrnGti we're ,rc.clocto1 to ne
aarrgr' supreme R"rrcsentatiye \. 'E' ERoalcl
stoilad r,am an annitcaton. 'fhc newly in.
5,i,s,r, nEErr1siy" campqisn Tor building In 'thc
tn mol. tl,
ihSs interesting ''-''-
-, The thirtv-srycnth anuivcrsarv or ,.r,..,.,
i'm |"nyM rya,y '"li T'nE was noted for crowdms
n "ntcrnt,IIN ,ngIIN h,n' OF dntr with some snrria
rnscifl rIsIit n,o hGnor Gr ylstt from ,he grani
lantl"ss sNl" as rcgcnt in tho snr"i9j ,'' H. i'
TIItH TntHtIam' tIam' Whirh "N.mplh"d the ritual in
h&, suecial rcoucst Grand orntor g. % "ra.rs ,gr,s
Being nresaHt aH lnsit,3lIi1s "nic.r yycry officer
Past Regent JONES absent bV sIrknCos!.s' o!.' ''lG a3
nom ,lh" council was also apprised of Tho
z charter member Of th, C0uncu AMI rum,
Tor lnany Wears. ''' " "S'''
wiki nB' Grand rcgcnt addressed the council
gral condition Of tn" order ana tbn gInrIn,,s
r Ro M '> = iirIssGG' iSHs 9G%'lGnE r onn hg elhod
ihhr raoruiIs aiT 1n' p'rGon9l honor or Decorating
siriGaIS, silG which which W2s done in Il very inpTcs-
hihmH. lIr("nneE, mn Thg Grand orator expressed
activity and dnlghtoi To- have snrh " ,.,, :
'li enrolled In the philadelphia and NIriniiy
patriotic flavor in the pr"cceiIugsf "olm' da'
thH s,o me DE-, GSu9,its Scrvcc in furtncrinp
Ihy council immediately acted unon IA" Sug-
lin u' tn m innI rder ordered TIE purchas' of uuGU-
amons the members Of th, rounril 'oib,i'rr
visitors were d, y. q. II. Charles i waite
coWpmiltGs Of the Grqni "ouG2i niSiI o' inc la"
ahundsna"n! hdT"'Hri6 RI, &md 5m,o, smokgs were IN
staliation wa. that The 6ifSSr, are Ne Young iT;
men men some very recently admitted MIG
''o'''''' d" up-'o''aL- administration.
II, dq1ara1t." Council held its meeting for
it viii TAX" axe m M thhG thG 0rard Assgmhly rooms,
COUNCIL. ~ 1911 Columbia avenue, .nI m."i r,,"
M monih H. "rr1t rntS andu and ,hird Thursnys Of III,
tnm audltnE committee ,mudr lls annual
n@ rnort nnIl,i GR "a" audit OF the officers books
m.tr,II33rr" t1II3r" 20, %t tons presented at every
next convocation viii h" an iInport,,i, .g. ~,
s hiSn T,iinGraGinG consolidation procccdings.
usSl1iidli1h' imitation, visitation AMI ''gct
toGethtr' for an agErcssiyr mcimb,rsIiH
campaign. S'''i'
the ROYAL Arcanum Itosprai Hst%i@t Hssorim tion %t
f'I Of Ianda srS whSGrd hSS to G"pGf n%E tofa CPung
Geremony was held one hundred a4I ''i dFiv ~,
Gra9d RsseP amss OF h. W Norfan %fSGr %,Ga4Sa in
JSbnn" me 'hsIaiIimE officer with y. -, q i.
9ssl5ting as grand guide. sunr"rnc orator orator
G Ii II e%bsra GTbsTnOSrsSr OF S. "Is9 b@n m@da an "dq
ana refreshments were provided.
T., Tho Rqyal Arcanum Dining club viii hold
ee,y,,,Ping at the iiinehan Ici!c.7 TidiSM TresidSMt
utn"ri asked The members to notify him
dinner which win he served promptly at :
o''och' ana to bring an applicant.
Lchish Council had two candidates for
~, r m9crship initiated by the degree team.
me following officers were installed 10y bis.
uiSt DEPUTY, Grand Regent Walter :.
Sch9oley, Of EHstuu, assisted by Lewis +,
IIiulhmaGhGr. of Lchigh Council, Bothlchcm;
"rt y. Kurta; orator. Edwin r ZImmGrmirSoTU, nan;
sltlhg vast regent. Frank VI Stclnke: srcrp-
M'nh9id; treasurer. Thomas L.. Groman;
!hhplaln, j. W, Reagan; guide. II. c. uuet-
KS WWGlrden' WldSei' G., r. schwartz; sentry George
H. Morton, Searfass, NJ. II. Ross.
!, TWO rR5ets wer" mustered into the "v.
tecrtd for instant service: two Of them with
IN" wv" cadets wer" decorated by Grand
trustees were instructed to secure a service
flag to be unfured at the next meeting of
tn, the copnGtl three of ,he members having
Frank NJ steinkc, was presented With a past
regent Jewel by Prof. Charles ii, RomlnEerr
and :! gold.piated knife and vest pocket chain
by Grand Secretary Weiss. In behalf of the
Granu council Tor special work performed;
PANEL l.. stewart of Philadelphia. delivered
the address of the evening.
The financial statement just issued by the
supreme secretary was read. showing a ca sh
increas" for the year 1917 of saG5 4S9.
The balance at the close of the year In the
W. and o. j.; and cmergency funds is
s4.7TI. $40. All proven death claims We're
promptly nald. amounting in 1917 to So, ,3a7, !.
Si3.9J. The financial condition of Lchigh
Council Is equally ilattering. After paying
all bills and monthly assessments the bal
ancc in the general fund Is Si79q. 10: in the
W. and q. B. fund s3i0S.5s.
James T.. Norton, Grand regent Of the
Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania just closed one
Of the most successful terms as coroner OF
Berks County. His many friends are urging
him to be q candidate for the state Legisia.
turc, for he Is well known, popular with the
people and of sterling character, being nc.
tive in church and fratCrnal orgEaniza tons
In none more 50 than the Royal Arcanum.
His progressveness Hnd advancement car
best be measured by the continual promo
Arcanum. lie was admitted TO Wyomissinf
Council. of Reading, In 1900. and served as
guide, orator. vice ,regent aud regent. llt
became district deputy grand regent, pres
dent of the SchuyllNll Valley Association
regent of the famous Wyomissing degree
team, chairman Of the grand council mileage
committee, grand orator and at last elected
grand regent of the grand council. He Il
known in his council OF 50O members as the
'slver-tongued orator" Mr.. Norton has the
| full confidence of the membership of thu
! Jurisdiction and his term viii undoubtedly