Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
FRATERNAL CONCLAvE
General Arrangements for Big Demon.
stration in Independence Square

At the headquarters Of the Phlladel-
phia Chamber of Commerce there was
held a great meeting to complete ar
rangemenst for the Patriotic Fraternal
Conclave, which proved to be one OF the
most notable fraternal sessions ever held
in the world and the first great move-
ment of any kind where representatives
of all religions and nationalities, IN
Guiding Orangemen, Hibernians. Knights
Of Columbus, Masons. odd Fellows He
brew orders, order of Birth Shalom.
Free Sons of Israel. knights of the
Golden Eagle. Patriotic order Sons of
America and some thirty additional
orders and societies with a combined
membership of 100000.
These delegates ,co-orerated with the
EreH,est degree of .,p harmony and pa,r'S,,s ns
Of, world importance Il was arransed that
all the orders and societies IN the southora nhCr
march south Hi az and ~" shoss in Mes, fSliaSsi;
nov move T pompy sFcn '9' ESQ H
Independence Square will begin at $50.
smith Who made a a splendid rstf flo,ic ,sd,
dress. in which he said he and the Other
g 0Sas are h1s nS sogl .Ssrysh,ss Ws the
their power. to make It the bigses, kind oi
ba s ssr fs the tss IT s has hs SSsS SSns sna
,ss by w hed Pc in
meeting to celebrate world peecs and the he
in all lands, as promulgated by our fore
fathers in Independence Hall.
made a brief patriotic address. a represen-
iative Of the orangemsn brought down the
b" hs T "ouG sSsy he "
TO- 600 II that number were needed 70 snow
he ordors d's m and soc l"tlos are hayins expen:
Snn Sy" hoa,s ,. pr.Tared and there Will be many
mitteo viii b" held on the Invitation Of
MayHr Smith IN the F,InSSs mGnS, rOm%1se s1nnns
August =
80 0OO to 5o,oNO fraternalists in the line Of
march on TUESDAY evening August =! ne
fra'Srnar ] V donciave ' ~ in Independence square
in, connection. with the annual conyentionss
AssocIa tion. at the bellevue strat tford,, be
%RsF vii Apf'i b t. nnd Sy 'G
ing fraterna lists of national and interna-
tional Importance.
Committee on narade-,I'harles 2 Rowesr. YER
knights Of Columbus: John Ford: Loyal
order OF Moose; Allen =. Cox. Artisans
Order OF Mutual Protection; Thomas h.. Fra
ser. Red Men; Charles u Hall. Jr. O. y A.
NJ. Charles II. Helms =. o. $. of A.: J.. H.
Gallagher. Knights Of Golden Eagle Minnie
z, Rurgin Women.,s Maccabees; John G. Ne.
Kn9SN ne; q 'emueI ,nr W,i,' of KnEhtss RT1s
rShalom; ]. n Myers. Fraternal Mystic
circle; Francis Callahan. Sons Of Veterans
John +. Morgan, Ancient order Of Hiber-
mans; William A Pike Order Of independent
Americans: Harry w. Mace, Fnresters OF
America: John Held. brotherhood OF Amer.
lea: William II. Myers. Fraternal Order of
Eagles: Lewis A. Feldman. Supreme Tribe
Ben Hur.
Committee on fnanCe-Harry w. Mace,
Foresters: John b. Pearce. Knights of Golden
Eagle: Thomas l.. Fraser. Red Men: James
]. Baney. knights of Columbus. Lewis A.
Feldman Ben Hur.
Committee on reception and Speakers
James A. Flaherty. knights OF Columbus:
A. Raymond Half. Fraternal Aid Union
John e. Mckinney. knights of Golden Eagle:
r.. J. MEGA rvey. Ancient Order OF Hihernians;
William \. Getzinger, knights Of Malta.