Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
IFRATERNAL ORDERS
PLAN FOR JUBILEE
Mayor Encourages Plan for
Demonstration to Be Held
Early Next Month
CONF MITTEE IS NAMED

l with the apointment Of committee
representing various fraternal bodies in
Z this city to prepare big "peace juSi-
/ lee" plans are being worked out today
for one of the biggest demonstrations
ever held here 1t is planned to hold
the Jubilee either September 4 or Sep
ten,ber II. the date to be selected later.
Mayor Smith has promised the Asso-
ciated Fraternal Societies. which in
auguratcd the pageant idea, that the
4 city will give it every hepl necessary to
F., make the celebration q success.
s Mayor Smith said he had been trying
4 in vain 20 feel the pulse Of the people
of Philadelphia regarding the jubilee,
and that if the sentiment was as strong
as pictured the city would have Celc-
bration merging with that ~ the fra
I ternalists.
4 Mayor Is Delighted
"I will continue the grand stands in
the Parkway, and have them properly
I painted and decorated. said the Mayor.
/ PERSONALLY. I have always favored the
; idea Of a peace jubilee-an affair un
edualed in magnitude and character by
! anything of the kind ever undertaken in
any part of the country. | am delighted
! TO see that there is SO much sentiment
behind it. | am thoroughly behind the
fraternalists in their plans and will do
everything I can toward the success of
their patriotic scheme.
The committee includes representa-
tives of Jewish. Catholic, Protestant.
industrial adm nonscctarian bodies and
embraces every fratcrraI order in the
city in its scope The members will be
gin Immediately making plans for the
. pageant. and it is believed that at least
100000 will be in the line Of march.
Tentative plans include parade down
Broad street, around City Hall and out
the Parkway. where each fraternal or
ganizatiop will conduct openair excr-
cises. consisting Of rituals peculiar to
the order.
Arthur B. Eaton. secretary Of the
! societies. was in conference with Mayor
Smith at City Hall to whom he gave
evidence of an overwhelming sentiment
throughout the city in favor Of jubilee
as a tribute to PhiIadelphians who were
In the service.
Members Of Committee
The jubilee committee is as follows:
4 Ancient Order OF Hibernians John F Hor.
Han, tIl- Brown street, Artisans Order Mn.
tual Projection. Allen p. Cox, lilo Penn
GrSkel1S. Broad and Cumbcrland street.
4 B'NEi b Birth. George Goldsteln. i4?5 IVES,
% : s oT
Efty second street; tJet Brothcrhood Of America
street. Eastern Star Robert j. scott. Si
HSo.s re' ls sns Mss HsstOfs9 Hshss Ma'9Ts
pue: Foresters Of America. Robert Combcr
isqsr: SS2i, $srmsnto%n syenue -, o1u"a. =
ETaterhty F r. crispin. 1925 sHaiHf areG s;rse GTssS
I24 North Eleventh street: Miss Pauline % b,
sSom os Marn SG%oHe' e a'fH?e 5i9 South n FT!f PIT
street; J. O.; o. r. Usher A. Hall, 1923 Arci
o. n Thcmss IT, Wsrt.rs ' HTSn sos !o4'! No4t, 95
FIFTH street; Knights OF Malta. G. q. Pratt
Genera ~'Fsf W RFHfss F.ss. S0Eh 0S Of tPnS
nue.: Knights OF the Golden Eagle. t. l.
Gallagher Sli North Broad street. Josie I
Walters, sl4 North Broad street; Loys
oranEe, Institution, r. A. Gilmore, Haine
and Chew streets. GermB ntown; Anna L
6oyd-Irwin, H54s oxford street: Loya
Orange Institution. W. A. Dunlap Nineteent
street and Fairmount avenue.
Loyal Order Of Moose. A. II. Iadner. 20
Land Title Building; Manchester Unity.
Q. Q. r.; John 2. Aron; 3+4s Bowms
Richard F. Quinn. ZIG South Thrty-sevent
street; Mobiles Of the, Mystic Shrine, G. II
BAR, Nineteenth and Arch streets. Irdn
Independent, Americans william, A Pike
Charles r. Helms. 1917 North Broad stree
Royal Arcangn>.william !. SIoklHEer, o.
r.y. 1914 4, vet; stonemen's Fellow
ship. DR., G jhir. 1873 South Twenty
Nulty. ss = (Titie and Trust Building
Tall Csdsrs q. tbanen. Clarence T. s.srnei
Assoclation. Maccabees. Minnie E. Burgir
b1c1 Brown street.
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