Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28

bfNnQ secretary.
IN" visitation by Franklin Lodge to CO.
Huuanurk Lodge. arranged by President Shu-
man, OF the boosters committee. was very
well attended, the visitors numbering fifteen,
Merchants Lodge Secretary Schocni of
Franklin; acting for his noble grand. who
was unable 70 be present. delivered an i'm
pr,ssive oraton on odd Fellowship and then
presented the bundle Of sticks to n. q.
Thomas l., Forman. Of Coaquanork Lodge
who compllnlented the boosters for their
noble work and congramlated Franklin Lodge
safe Journey for the bundle OF sticks TO Mile
Lodge on April u. lie then invited all to
slt AZ y houhtltul table. where expressions Of
appreciation were extended 10 toaquanuck
Lodge.
=. O. Joseph u. promia, secretary Of
pressed the desire that these visltatiuns be-
tween the various lodges viii be a means OF
Of friendship. low" and truth than ever be-
fore lie declared that the membership is
hand in every movement to further odd Fci-
lowship. v q. William FELTON, OF Coaqua-
nobly az they did the present noble grand
and promised 2 good-sized delegation to Mile
y. q. Wagner, Of Franklin Lodge. re-
viewed d ne WSrG ,Sc Of the order iEr many
meetings regularly and they would become
better men. Brother Healcy,, OF. Franklin
Lodge. an old war horse In the order.
cited many changes that have taken place In
the last thirty years and invited all to visit
T.. 9. Harry Smith. OF Coaquanoct Lodge.
an old lodge worker for thirty-hve years,
in n business which deprived him OF the
pleasure of attending his lodge regularly.
had to follow, but generally i"d any move
ment IN the Interest Of the order. While he
months MOI his lodge had from one to three can.
didatcs each month. and he hoped this work
would he revived and the degree stan built
i n nd IpTgpF al
Franklin Lodge. complimented Coaqusnock
on it's success and thanked the members
for the hospitality extended.
r q, George valentine, q McEchaGts'
| from the time he was initiated about sixty
/ or seventy Years agon up to the present
/ mock Lodge IN thirty-two years He did
not see many of the old faces, hut spoke Of
| in the old days and complimented thu lodge
| for still being prosperous. while later char
| tors were being surrendered He advised
make a lasting impression ON the candida to
| By efficient complication. He also ad-
prevent Indifference and suspension. He re.
ferred TO Merchants Lodge. which has a
| membership of 20s, and though IL does
not grow it does not decrease and has never
suspended paying BENEFITS;
IT, snus lSsd o ~, ia tSa ohiga s11a Ina
| In the various degrees it would be unneces'
| sary to offer any special Inducements to at
| tend meetings regularly. He considered tho
| yisitations one OF the best movements for
the benefit and progress OF the order. hut
| very little interest in the work OF their
lodge. . -r
chairman OF the publicity committee, cS.
plained the reasons for 9rsanising the
ana SS SS'ned ese ot m
boosters degree stan or In any other benefit
to the lodges lie thanked tn. M member &
enco at the visitation to Three Links Lodg,
at Mantua. ~ j., where the boosters com
invited all TO attend Merchants Lodge any
Friday evening.
Mile Lodge conferred tho second degree or
twenty-onc candidates The degree stat
was in good form and the work was admir-
hsD,g rom Mile nine from spring Garden anI
two from Imperial, Large delegations frou
Spring Garden and Imperial Lodges wer'
present and fine addresses were made b'
Byron Kurt, The nomination OF officers o
Mils ioWs Hoble tSl 'aT grand 8 II. Miller Vice * srsnd
John =; Weir; trustee. William r. Mills
FRI Fritsch. % Jr ]. ]. Hood, Jr', W, FiIbert Wi
iiams. Albert J. shaw. Charles p. Ley, indl
eating keen competition. Tonight Is quartz
night and big meeting is expected, wit
tho third degree In full FORM
p O. George a. Brunner is not only tn
degree master OF one OF the most efficlen
STATS In the order and active in the mar
, | aKement OF Mile Lodge, the second largcs
in the organization. but is degree master an
chairman OF the entertainment committe
, secretary Of the Active Odd Fellows Asso
citation and a member of the committee O
competitive % desree WoTk sa1 OF the grand iodg'
, Spring Garden Lodge had six candidat,
for the second degree & IN the na presence s, Of Sf
ors who were highly impressed with II
work Of the stan Tnis i5 9ta 3b ,odGe n mon, non,
ing good aid for Uncle Sam by tho sale
= war-savings and thrift stamps ana Libert
in Visitation and comforting degrees /
> Spring Garden and Mile Lodges have estal
q lished such mutual friendships as shou
! inspire similar work among even small al
Merchants Lodge advanced the followir
: candidates. TO the degree OF truth: Oppe
4 Of Robert Norris Lodge; King and Miisteil
Y Of Franklin Lodge, and Avery, OF Merchant
Lodge The sfcSl,sst ttsndinss Hsss.ss iRclpS
;. burn. Mass; p @, Thompson, Beacon. N
a 2sl, aud delegations from Robert Morr
and rspkim LSdssss hs sp,s Tsre ot ,ss a
t. that Degree Master Morton was OBLIGED
, | Substitute few new members on the q
team sop ,na The srsSns sSSwnT tsrm G
Groom; ". c., Il. isatlmer, Jr. third mel
Der relief, A. Luther. J. X; simpson,
a instailing stan IL being whipped into shs
= for the work during the month OF Apr
j. Tomorrow evening, the semiannual elect,
), will be large ATTENDANCE.
u A large service fas wac raised In Tn
l. services II the couptry IN, the presence n
sr nummsSss ms ,rSssuts tiSs epsscf va I'M; ne