Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
odd FELLOWS in
ANNUAL SESSION
Officers Elected to Serve the
Largest Beneficial Order
in the State

+ montgomery made the response. Inc
feature of the day was the dedication of
. large service flag for 5000 members
called to arms. Ralph H. Mengel Read
ing attorney, presided at the opening
session.
The election of officers yesterday ad-
& vanced Roy n. Beman, of Harrisburg.
x to grand master; Jacob T.. Weaver, of
& York. TO deputy grand master, and Sc
lected Frank Shannon grand warden
s. Usher A. Hall grand secretary and Fred
G. Hanyen grand treasurer were con-
finued as usual.
The official statistics show the present
r1cmbership to be 1T4,6IS. an increase for
thv year ending September 30, 1911 Of 6?S,
fn!tiations during the year were IA
admitted by card, 1880; retnstated tnt :
deceased during the year. 22So. withdra%w,h ",
by card, 1535 suspended, 6067; expelled, -.
z The large number Of suspensions was Greht!N
( due TO careossness of members called to
The visitation of Wayne Lodge TO Phil.
rnthropic Lodge. ARRANGED by PreSSdSmt ,Ld
n.eat enthTsiastic meetings connected with
the operation Of the boosters committee
msrS Tsronsa a the @ eorts of the degree ;ssrf
of Philanthropic. Wnyne lIo,, and bermMTn Ianre,
sensed fuIl staF formed which q ds con: N.
ferred the rs degree % on 'W6 H9d @nG from
Z PhilantLropc in very impressive mahn'r'
y. G. Edmond Dubs, Jr.. Of WAYNE Lodg@; ,.olso:
70 &. G. Charles shinele OF Philanthr"P}il,C Pic;
who made toHShiTs tSs TSSP9nsT would have
safe tourney tE chosen waTbS FTsndf odGa tGSRe pre-
ssntsd si'HRiss Ss comHiimsnts and aPPTsSiatioR
PPsnted PhRsa ne the wS5S OF 9s i Y%sI ""
bundle Of sticks as ths trSHrt1i tr2nraris ton and
success attained by the committees achieVe-
ments.
Kurt af Ss Of TPgnE earaSr as
Exceisor Lodgs but snSs the lattsT sTaared he'd
re sSty Tth to sBeTS Be Ne May
Brother Kurtz's twenty-Hfth, anniyysrsaTy
III Il ns psrts erdf af the end tned he f'
accepting the 2rYilege OF preaGhihs '''
sHSS%ssrP sfctssr Fred Friobs! Sf MonnlstncSr
Lodge No. ,S21 Albany n y 9Cw IciS seryin5 .nI5
thai be lad taken his 1hrd 9GSrGT the MG1n%y foM
outside Of his own lodge
Rgs,e Of Egr1 @rTb.rs bS1 RGs hi. hH@is @dse
had been enrolling eight to twelve candi
month ana addea s@ NfGTS
nembership ot more tbnp 800 on ,5Gras s9ms
sey s. mar save tsksn nnety to hundrsd mem
bers. showing Of activity th"' can h"'"'y
N. G. Paul Of BERNARD Brown, 'Ty2Esa ..nd
the members Of phanthrGpc orfnqrtn anq M'Th the
degrees on the candidates
p. c.. Mason. of Wayne, one Of the Yet
nfty-two years related interesting reminis,
csnces Of odd Fellowship during the civil
Chairman Joseph NJ Walker cHonEratulated
rreh = large rapresentmtion to the visitation.
He explained the work Of the boosters com
n, tss bnSge 5ns IF sSks o thSnked he
Joint degree star for the work and re,
anessd oaHs wbcE 1ET word need in the
seecnd degree.
tion Of Philantnropic to Chosen Friends in
the PARKWAY Building on Nay Ss AMONG @
mast master r"si Of @ Bernard brown P, G. Fred Geno-
yess: degree master Of WayGsi Sgs;a al, ana r u
Brown Lodge desired from the boosters com
mittee a stan to confer the second degree;
Krasnofr we're obiisated in the degree. r, @.
Weiss. who paid farewell visit to the lodge
Inspiring patriotic address. The other, sp" k
sTs were G. TaPnssr T,jsr E G@l4'i of iidp. p
chants. and the new members.
caiedonian Lodge exemplihed the second
manner through Decree Maser Hamilion,,s
Thomas II ,Wy,pnderIIey. j. Charlss G.
wsiksr sMssgr NerShanSs 5Sn BTotbers He1 B. MHker
}ssTson Lodge wilmpg9RF Egt9Fsv Del F4sTH ttsGkj6 7
sGman EoSEe Chairman snH Ancksr. Of the enter.
tainment cCGsmtttee, has another surprise IN
Pink has, named IT One Of My own.
1P's ssi at Room RS6m E Psrkwsy Rudihs to entoy
dssrss ss % be IN u and
All brothers are Invited to witness the
superior teamwork inauSurated by Brother
Mile Lodge conferred the second degree
81 brother the TSomas i. .MacLean, 7: s. A. Of
made an address on the, good of the. order.
Interesting talks we're given by ?; g Blai7
RooEs Esiss sscrsSary MaR f. F. mes Ms
his twenty-hve;;yeaT emblem as do Worthy 3L
DaE Msir Rsr s eoTSs psnnss sanf for Ys ,Ss
iendanee. ec The third degree viii be put on
tonight, and Master Brunner hopes to have
spEing Garden Lodge sn!oyGF ,Srgs rssg9r
ddates The o SG tSEf ny@st wer
reid l ana siTSo in in third Liberty Loan bonds
were s9bssribed In spiritefb tax rSIaaS SR iaS
their Intention of accompanying the regular
lodge representative to the Grand Lodge ses,
sion in Reading Since the merging Of No. t8
has been steady, and Will no douhl, with
and aas snsal aubstantlsH Developing more and more
the fraternal principle OF odd Fellowship
The Encampment representatives making
up the star Of Grand Patriarch Bane,s
at Grand Lodge headquarters on next We'd
nssday night, May 30. The matter OF an
other class initiation viii be considered, as
thought and action
Lodge, No, 25, in February. 1907, soon get
ting into the activities of the workers, going
through the chairs and holding the office Of
sincerity brought him the highly honorable
nosition Of district deputy of the sixth dis
frsct. and he is now engaged in forming
'desree staff which VIII be credit TO the
order.
& The Arcturus lodge room seems TO be
permanent attraction, p. q. George Barton;
decorator, having made the building at 249
South sixtieth street compare fayoraby with
the best in Philadelphia. The first degree,
<Ioon brothers Otto Waters and William
Kohr, VINO were greatly pleased with the
work, Among the appreciatiye visitors were
Eurne. all of William Penn Lodge. Interest,"
Ing taiks on the good Of the order were given
~ Past Grands Edward H Virgins, Thomas
and Al ]. Craig, The. staff will confer the
46tond degree tomorrow night and a large
&<teudance Is expected. Visiting brothers re.
eei<< hearty welcome.
STEVENS A CANDIDATE
FOR u. S. SENATE SEAT
Willing to Run for Term of Senator
Hughes. Which Expires Next