Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-03
SERVICE FLAG FOR
12,5OOFROM P.O.S.A.
State Camp Ceremony for
Members in Camp-Itinerary
of Camp Visits

The ceremony of unfurlng at state
camp headquarters the large service f1ag
representing 1s.5i7 members of the Pa
triotic order Sons of America in the
nations service was great success. de-
spite the suffering from the cold weather
of large crowd of people in front OF
the building. 1917 North Broad street
Miss Marion wurts. daughter Of
Brother William A. wurts. of Reading
pulled the cord that unfolded the bunt-
ing TO the breeze. while the band. of
Keystone Commandery played The
star-Spangled Banner"
Speaking at the exercises that followed,
state President Gabriel ". Moyer spoke OF
Y founding OF the order, its purpose aud
''rhs Sc men have gone forward 10 Join the
crlors." ho declared, ito demonstrate TO the
world that we are not only men of profess
sing decdS, but that we actually perform
the n when occasion demands 1t. our motto
is for God, our country and our order, and
ih,!r creator. TO their country and to their
eStinguished because our men almost univer-
sIliy' answered the call. The first Ave com
-, :. \. and the first to reach Washington
after that call We're our men from Penn
We ta!e war advisory, board and a
III ne OF SpV, VNN, continued MT MeNpr.
which Is being spent in assisting the prose
cution OF the war We hold meetings in
various, parts, Of the state TO encourase en-
a service kir for Christmas"
stat. secretary Charles h. Helms told OF
tlr Nen of the order who had entered the
service, and spoke feeinslr VI one member,
Geors" washington Pole. who, he said, had
u;h"r sueaLc:a were ,Iaud r. Reno. of
Ala Mt .'wn. and State Vice President John
W. Harper.
Meetings have been arranged Tor Frank
| lin County at Waynesboro OH January 10,
| and Bedford County ON February L.. Raj
| lies will be hold in every county SO The
! following In the footsteps Of the J.. q. :
| OF 4. in striving 10 rouse the people to tho
Government, first, last and all the time.
The travelling Bible and flags, which were
started on a tour OF the state last March
seven camps in Philadelphia, Berks, Leha'
| non, Lancaster. York and Adams counties
Camp 49,. Of Esston, will dedicate Us
| beautiful new hall on January :. when tn
| entire Stale executive committee Will h'
performed by the state president. state vic,
| president. state master Of forms and th'
ary 6s and 1TrS Smith also S'S
| be present
| state Secretary Helms has arranged
itinerary Tor riststons to the fifteen rhila
delphia districts. There are 100 camps il
Phladepha and the. state secretary visit
all that is possible. Last year effort wa
made through the Flying SQUADRON To ge
in personal touch with every ,camn in tn
order II was most successful movcmen
and received favorable comment from all sec
tons OF the state; This year the stat
speakers Of the order in Phi adelph ia TO ioii
him in his vistatons. and has selected IN
I A
will he asked 10 send delegations OF AT leas
ffteen each 70 meet with this camp on tn
| evening of the. visitation.
DiNrict No, II plans for q great mectin
on the eveninS Of this visitatl ION. as the stat
| secretary is member of Camp 80 Of tina
district. and all the camps will he invited I
send members This meeting win he hel
| in the Masonic Lodge Room, Ridge and Mid
vale avenues, Falls Of schuylkll.
The complete itinerary. with the speaker
invited 10 assist the secre'slry follows; 49,,
wihsm /; Wilson, .,of Camp ., and ni'
District No a-Camp doa. rifth an
Hun,!nsdon streets T9ssday ISnuhry Rohry, Z
District No. s-Camp. ss', slt Mort
rss.ssn WIS and p
A. weisgerher. of Camp 53s
n;rs. 10 ssa%r MonssS sss
SploRsI RsIaIsr Esmss H0y' of 'S' and sS"u
MIoIs .r..s S SsrfssrS i"' Msm HTGs% az
Worrell. vice president Of The the r. q. Is
District No 8-Camr ass. 1910 chestnt
Camp sss. and Mnlard NJ sloan, Of 70.
District No. Camp :G3: Frankford sv'
mander- in Chief Horace Y. MacFayden, Pa,
state President samuel G. Wells and stat
Conductor ". NJ. Haas ~
street. February Is. Edward r. Durbo
row. Of Camp sa'. and Fred Loos'
Tango streets, March T., Louis 4. Berr'
Jr., of Camp 2O3. and Captain Charles !
Dist District S No. io-"camp ass. ao5S Erankfor
Camp so. and John Hanlon. of lol and pres
dent OF the Fast Presidents Association.
District No i1-Camp ASS. East Norr
smS s%acS Se'ylv7 OF 44d rsTT snd sa@as sp sinser %
, district M. i2-Csmr ST. Ridge al
Mdvas svennns March i' ,s,n ~ memesis presSo,
Meyer and Judge. Albert "; johnson.
the district presidents Of PhladelphIs: Cor
'' District No 1s--camp 7is March u. Ii
erty Hall. LsrchTcod ayerus east OF 81
Y. T p. a. A.. and District President Z, Jcf
District No. 14--Camp 6si, Seventeen'
STATE ssa FensaE Trdsrs sssf Samuel s0SS Wcs and char
IT, Packer. Of Camp All, -,
rhiladelphia- -Bucss P,strict.rca%p M ~
TsSHny Teeygsy Ws an a ss ,as sslfs,
Horace V. MacFayden.