Evening journal., 1919-06-12
WORKMEN ON VISIT
TO VALLEY FORGE
Suprem. Lodge A.O.U.W.
Will Not Meet Again
Until 1922
FINAL SESSION TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

BE HELD TOMORROW
The thirty-eighth session Of the su-
-preme lodge, A. o. T. w, meeting In
the odd Fellows Hall. viii close tomor-
row noon. The chief item OF business
at the closing session will be the elec-
tion OF supreme lodge officers.
This morning. II was voted to post
pone the next supreme lodge meeting
until 1922 instead OF holding il in the
biennial year. 1921. As announced yes
terday, the meeting viii be held in Dcs
Moines, Iowa. The reason for postpone
ment is 10 make the next supreme lodge
meeting follow three grand lodge meet
ings which will probably have import
ant matters TO bring before the supreme
lodge.
The great point Of interest for the 4.
O. L. W. delegates today is the auto
mobile trip TO Americas historic shrine
OF Valley Forge. Automobile tourists
who have made trips all over tho
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mobile ride to Valley Forge is through
some OF the most beautiful scenery TO
be found in America.
The delegates left the headquarters
at the Hotel dupont at o'clock. Din
ner will be served at Valley Forge, in
ths Washington Inn. and The autos Will
return in the evening.
4 large amount Of routine business
was transacted during this mornings
session.
Extension work was taken up at tn
afternoon session OF The Supreme
Lodge Yesterday. Addresses were made
by Grand Master Workman +. y. Evans
Of the Iowa Jurisdiction. regarding the
methods employed in that jurisdiction,
and by Miles VI. Dawson, actuary, Of
New York.
Congratulations were extended to the
Supreme Lodge by the Committee on
Good Of the order upon the fact that
so many Of the grand Jurisdictions
have gotten along very well with their
reconstruction programs.
The supreme lodge board OF directors
viii add the nag ceremonial as sug-
gested by the supreme master work
man 20 the opening ceremony.
To encourage field work activities ana
further the constructive field programs
OF the various grand lodges, a proposi-
ton will be submitted to the grand
lodges by the board Of directors OF the
supreme lodge. as follows:
"A proposition TO pay one-half OF
the entire expense Of field representa-
tlves to attend the e~fire session OF
the supreme lodge i'm 1922 Who are aDle
10 qualify as follows:
state or field managers having under
them other deputies or managers ana
having charge ora certain district or
area. who shall produce in such uls-
trlct. not less than s6OO,OOO worth OF in
surance. exclusive OF child insurance IN
anv twelve consecutive months.
Field workers or deputies other than
district deputies or managers, VINO snall
produce during any twelve CONSECUTIVE
months. not less than s3OO'OO worm OF
insurance exclusive Of child insurance
Anv member Of the order exclusive
~ deputies or field workers, who snal
nroduee during any twelve CONSECUTIVE
months not less than 100000 worth OF
new business.
The eulogies OF the hOn0red dead OF
the order, pronounced at the memorial
service Yesterday afternoon will be
nublished and forwarded TO their fami-
lies and 10 supreme lodge members
grand lodge heads end subordinate
lodges to which they belonged.
Tomorrow afternoon viii be spent
nv delegates and guests in an enjoy
able river ride For five hours the
visiting lodge men will he shown the
beauties OF the upper and lower Dela-
ware river, including a fine view OF
Hog Island and the ether great SNIP
yards that made Germany's submarine
menace Of no avail.
There VIII be an orchestra on the
steamer. the Thomas Clyde.
The natural advantages Of Whining
ton and its manifold industries have
awakened much interest and com
mendation from the convention dele.
gates. The visitors have seen much OF
the city in the intervals between ses-
sions.
Impressive services marked the me
mortal meeting OF the supreme Lodge,
Yesterday afternoon. at which time the
lodgemen gathered TO honor their dead
of The past two years. Twenty-Five past
grandmasters OF the supreme Lodge
have died since the last convention
two years ago, OF which number two.
]. +. Carroll and j. wilkins Cooch, were
from this State.
The exercises opened with the singing
OF the hymn "Best BE the Tie after
which followed a prayer by Past Grand
Master Workman A. V. Proudfoot
Prior 10 reading the necrology, Edward
T. Hohnmann declared that the custom
OF holding memorial services for the
dead should be revived at the \. o. L.
w conventions. lie said that the Su-
nreme Lodge some years ago was The
first institution 90 observe such cere-
mony. a custom which was soon copied
bv other organizations.
A touching tribute TO the departed
was paid by Supreme Foreman John Il.
Frazer. lie spoke OF the service OF the
deceased TO the order and declared that
service 70 others and not 10 self is a
necessary qualification OF a Grand
Master workman. He culogized the
lives OF the deceased as beautiful eN-
amples or unselnsh devotion TO duty.
After the hymn, God Be With You TIL
We Meet Again" was sung. Mr.. Proud
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