Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
BANES'S WORKERS FOR
EXPANSION IN |. 0. OF.
Wide Work of the Boosters
Committee and Reunion of
the Purity Mergers

Grand Patriarch George II. Banes
gathered around the festive board on
Monday night leading spirits OF his staff
and counselors, first for the purpose OF
carrying out his desire and promise two
years ago TO indicate his appreciation Of
their individual service and then for
conference on the Inauguration of n
strong forward movement In the en-
campment branch OF odd Fellowship.
| These veteran associates were Grand
Scribe Edwin l.. Ritter. Grand Treas
urer j. Henry Beitel. Grand Marshal
Samuel S. Bowen. c. q. Sentinel Joseph
Derr. q. l. Sentinel William Heppard,
J.. G. r. Samuel II. Pope and Deputies
Charles Shotwell, Byard kurtz, Wilson
Peacock. Thomas Whitehead. Thomas
g. lIill. J. Gordon Beaver George NJ.
Saul and william Mem Gull
In outlining his plans for personal vista
| banes stated further that there had been
called three meetings for the purpose OF
known as Earnest WORKERS" hut severe
weather conditions had delayed the forma
and that he had fixed February 90 as the
| nate Tor, he hoped. II successful orgauiza-
ordinat" lodges for the DISSEMINATION Of the
| principles and advantages of the higher
ppronbhn protbn- or thc order VIII b" arranged
| w both onicial and lay ranks, well as
| ibc ns,un ,,ns, WORK OF the order ana now as
| lemple Encampment. stated that In further
ance of the plan of education he had or
lodges Which We're moi allie 'Tn y, CnnSrr The
! degrees in the proper wav ana tbat stan
/ had already been started TO work. Brother
mThpphard; who has been q patriarch Tor a
| campment branch teighfy,nine yenrs) urged
the mission against the general idea that tho
ton and TO nrrsch H. nrtctI"si heneGis
view supported by Rrothsr haven who made
|
Brother Ritter thought II would he a mis-
take to ignore the social advantages which
es to h ran $40 dss inc for he
| encampmcnts having no Benevolent features
ternal experiences in AustraIia' where he
| Joined the order many years ago in which
| initiatory degree and where the encamp.
| now FOR the strenethaniug Of weak encninn-
mcnts as OF NOR" impnF1a1ce Tt tSrn thS in.
could be contemplated % by the @ grand iS patrlarch
retarv CniI Hd1eI h TO ms pams ST"
anxions daatr n,s no,gen mis ,en'em., SInsora "n1
To- surcoasf,h ,,I,tn' @ @aIiS sta"u i,tu, u
| cO,,,na, al a, iiu'.iol anu put "t,ls'll ~ w
or 1rothern th. gave exprGsslon to their Iesiings
of ideas and suggestions resulted in the de-
| terrninat,oh or cooperative service OF eA-
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Encamlpmont tomorrow night Tncony Lodge
next Monday night, cypress Encampmcnt
sh nan' @Ta % nsh G
4 February 20. at Grand Lodge headduartprs
m receive n the alT and fGS@ o2san al G
corps Of Earnest Workers, for mission
OF M0s se n 9r Se Of n nsher
co,oro, u,.u,.
degree Them r. RrenN of thg nsrn srIIory ar
sP TesrS p OF ossph Sns
man q The puGiGty committee. Who com COM
lion in the futurn I es' s surnG tnrnS'i inc
tions Of tho boosters committee and the
Of the work. Each msmbeT has his Work
ship of the lodge might be doubled il pos
sibe. ~. g. uren. OF General Harrison.
appreciation OF the vlsitations being con-
| Quoted under the direction of the boosters
! highest position in such noble lodge as
General Harrison; lie. presented the bundle
! OF sticks signifving also the strength and
! read the accompanying verses
| T.. q. Arentz. p. G. Fleth. p c. Parshal
| p, G. Schoybsck, ali of General Harrison,
| made elaborate addresses on the fratprnal /
/ benefits being derived and the closer rela-
| tionship acquired through the vialtations
| between the various lodges throughout the
districts IN conjunction with the boosters
n, u, Holden. ImDnriuI hng y
Joined the 10i other members of Imperial
Lodge called TO arms During y. @.