Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-18
THE MACCABEES
New Membership Drive by the Wom-
ans Benefit Association

meeting OF commanders, record
keepers and deputy assistants was held
at the office of supreme Chaplain Bur
gin, 512l Brown street. at which plans
were made for a vigorous campaign for
new members. ending with "May.day
party" on Wednesday evening, May l. at
iOl2 Chestnut street, when the COM
mander of the review. which secures
and initiates the greatest number of new
members will he crowned queen Of
May and the other commanders will
he the maids OF honor" taking their
places according to the number of new
members secured by their reviews.
May pole and May danes and q now
stunt by members OF the Philadelphia
Guard will be features, Tho committee in
charge consists Of Commaudcr Poscrn, of
Quaker city Review. chairman: Commander
lianey. of philadelphia Review, assistant
Treaty Review, secretary. Mrs. Jodon. If
Quaker city; Mrs, Nicholson. OF Keystone;
Siner. Of Grard, and Miss Roller. Of Bar
tram. were appointed to serve on the COM
at the next meeting OF the committee. More
than 100 members were pledged until
May l.
Philadelphia Review. Parkway building.
Mrs. Anna Hanov commander. reports n
dldate obligated and prospects good for many
more In the near future.
Rartram Review. iol2 Chestnut street.
Mrs. Minnie Evans commander. held a very
interesting meeting and arrangements were
made for patriots yarn party 70 be held
| welcome visitor. supreme Chaplain BurPin
explained about the coming campalgn also
the food supply Of the nation.
| Quaker city Review. 1915 Columbia ave
| nuo. Mrs. Carri" Poseru commander. re,
| ceivod nine applications for membership and
! conferred the short form on six candidates.
/ The new patriotic flag service was usnd for
The first time and entnusiastitcaily receiyed, d.
! all. Visitors were Commander Hancy, Roc.
ord Keeper Olson and Mrs. Culp. Of rhla-
| dclpha Review: Commander Artcrs, Lieu.
! tenant Commando Sechrist Record Keeper
l!erli. Past Commander unEemach, Sentinel
view: DEPUTY Assistant Anna NJ. Steelmsn,
of Bctsy Ross Review: Commander Evans
and Mrs. Cafcrty, of Rartram RCyiew; Mrs
sier Of utica. \ Y and Mrs. M9SSrei l!Srn, Gi II
MGrgm SsUancd about ths SDFfs reS p
to Port Huron next July and told Quaker
City members that Girard Review hat
as captain OF the members admitted before
1917 and Mrs. Cranmer captain OF the new
Commander Posern announced that 3
patriotic yarn party would be held At III,
the patriotic fund. 4 meeting of the w. s
s was then held and then en- Doctor ,h TreNlfr Gr,d,
| chairman OF the hospital hOlrd OF tne Ofuel
in this city, called the board together.
| The last meeting of the fo17-1S installa
tlon committee was held at the horne OF TIN
| chairman. Mrs. Sahina Friedhon, SIG Eas
| Westmoreland street, and was voted by th'
members as one OF the very best ever hell
| in this city. All complmonted the chair
man on her ability and Mrs. Friedhon IL
turn complimented the members of the com
mitter, This committee made "A record II
promptness in all its business transactions
Mrs. Jones, the treasurer, reported that al
bills which had been presented had beei
paid and that only 81 was yet outstanding
so motion was made to place any unhn
ished business in the hands of the executive
officer An excellent luncheon was served
and Mrs. Friedhof voted as good a hostess
as a chairman.