I .' t.CLgLfL jLLas "J--A" ' - t .!.-. -e a.- ,ry- -- --..,-. - . j. -i j . - - i - . r i ' J ku. . . - tfh --- - --1- ' - I1 " l. - E L - , -.t....-- - -1 --li I , f - l"J,MIiMMi" - ' ' "" BiiH fLtLvt wjgMVa.it... u .Z1 ... ..." . 6 - - - 1 ? - -ZzM n jtatMlOHATION JDAW EIXED I lit MFlMDP.fiS of beneficial organltatlona A havlne; onrtltutlont principle affcctlng the" wbjeet of immigration ir wnlohlnff i progfe tst Ifgtalatlon In Conirresi and " Ms deeply Interested In the fact that the fetll cnnt&lnlnff the reatrlctlre literacy test wr B.dnwstort of aliens has pafed ,tho Sen' mi fcy K vote of 66 td Y, The overi-he-lmlnir Spejerlly w recorded, iImpIIb the feet that JPrealdMii Wllcen had. Indicated he would veto the .meaaure, as did nx-rreeldt-nt Tnft. The bill fcnased the Howie January 4 by a rot fit SH to 12rt. Altliousrt the Senate Jtratridert. the House bill In aeveral particulars, the lltaraoy teat was unaltered, save for nn additional exemption statue nftectlnir ItelaKn J it Meets, which was adopted after prolonged Among flenute amendments which Home leadens have said would probably be accepted k) one to exclitdo from the Untied States all periKina of the African race or of Neirro blood, Tho closing- hours of the debate were devoted to the discussion of an amendment br Sena te? .Isodire to exempt Belgian farmers from the literacy test and from the provisions which prohibit Americana from soliciting or lndutlnjr Immigration. The amendment trns finally nnopieu oy a vote or at to j.. Many amcnei menta tvero offered to Include all subjecta of Wlilgerent countries whose homes havo been tnvad during fhe nrnt tenr. 0713 literacy teat excludes nil aliens of more than II years of ago who cannot road tha English or some other language. There are certain exemptions, enabling Immigrants to bring with them members of their families who cannot meet the required test. Other features of tho bill are designed, primarily, to Increase the safeguards of the health and morals of the country and to protect labor. The head tax on Immigrants Is Increased from to so. An amendment proposed by Senator 'Cum mins was adopted, providing that the De partments of Labor, and Commerce closely observe the Industrial conditions of tho coun try, and notify Congress whenover. In their opinion, expected immigration would ma terially Increase the number or unemployed In tho Country or reduce the atandard of wages or American -woriemen. ine diii jibs irono ironi the Senate and Homo conferees to tho President. Tha EVENING LEDGER opens its columns to a department of ncwa of the fraternal orders. The activities of organizationa which play so important a part in the economic and social life of tha community as do these societies cannot fail to interest a multitude of readers. , In these columns witl be printed on Friday of cich week a rcconl of the doings of tho various im portant fraternal societies reprc- oumcfi in r iiuaucipnia, aiccnons, appointments of officers, leqisla Uon, significant resolutions, items of ncrsonal interest, all will be noted. Whenever consideration of space makes it necessary to omit news it will be printed in the next issue, if available. Secretaries and others who may send communications to this office should be careful to write names and titles legibly on one aide of the paper only and send on tho day after meetings or by Wednesday of each week, addressing the FRA TERNAL EDITOR, EVENING LEDGER. wltihes to nnnouneo lhat the date of tho nn ivunl banquet Is near at hand. All members wishing to bo prts'-nt should sign the roll this ovening". rrppoftttlons for palefaces aTo con sidered until tho llith of this month Brother Kamcvly'n nusrtet practices every Friday eve ning, and. It will be "there" on tho W-th, Trio trlbo needs n. few more members to bring the momberhln to WO. TJio emoVer on January 1 wis a Rront success. The tmtl leads tb Tully town tomorrow. . I'oncmah Tnbe, tin. 299, held A smoker on Now year's night nnd Has entertained by A I rplcndld array or ta'tmt. ltrother Edward Jiammcrly, ot laognh Trlbo, eontrtouted very largelj- toward maKlng tho nrralr A success, , On January atftho Membership club will hold ; li .nnual bannuet at the'trlbo's Wigwam. ' it Immigration through the port of New York for 101? fell off to th6 extent of 001.410 per sons, or 4 per cent., as compared with 101:1 ocordlng to figures compiled by tho Commis sioner of Immigration, During 101.1 arrivals numbered 1,3.'H,I)14 persons, of whom 1,1(3,00.1 wero aliens and 170,021 were American clll xena returning from abroad. In 1014 arrivals were only 733,504. Of theee, 673.07B wero nllcns and 150.KO were citizens. Emigration statistics show that the number of departing aliens was greater by .17.81R In W14 than In intl. During 1011 there left Now TorK on steamships bound for foreign ports a total of nil OOS persons; during 1011 thcro were 4K,R?tt departures. Durlngr last July. Jut before the outbrenK of tho war, arrivals at Now ork were S0.4.x. as against 103,80) during July, 1013. June shows the greatest docrenso of any month or h vki viwnr.l fni thjit momh In 1U1J being 13'd.eoo aliens and ll,27n citizens, ns against B7,139 aliens nnd 10,300 citizens In Immigration officials nnd representatives of tho Immigrant nld societies explain tho falling Off In immigration, aside from tho war, which is .the chief factor, as being duo to tlio cur tallng of work- in tho United States and to on effort on the part of foreign countries to re trlct emigration by providing work at .home nd bettering the condition of their working classes. Xhd. Order of Odd Fellows The Progressive Committee and lodges of tho 11th district will hold their third convocation or Jamiorv IS at the Guardian Lodge, Ken sington avenue nnii uum. bcrland street. Ilrotlier Watty, tho hard-worklnB chairman, has obtained n. number of good speakers nnd has provided good music nnd singing for tho occaston. Usher A. Hall, grand secretary, and Brother Bev. U w. Stlllman, gtnnd chaplain, will bo present. All broth ers of tho order are In vited. Tnrougn ma inu: a. . . TlrnMiA- TTnhrt (.rntllim. HSSt RrOIld master, the committee has obtained tho con ont of Brother Paul v. Benson, grand mns ter. to glvo an address at the sixth convoca tion, which will bo held at Shacknmaxon lodge. Frankford avenuo and Master street. In April. The officers of the 11th District Pro gressive Committee aro John V atkins. presi dent: Ilobert Irwin, vico president; John II. Novlll. secretary, and Alexander Willis, treas urer. aillle Xodgo had an extra largo attendance on Thursday evening, conferring tho Initiatory ""degree on six candidates. A Lumber pf vis itors front other lodges wero present and made addresses. Thn slogan Is 1000 by 1010. oeorgo Brumrer, tho degree master, is ulways looking e.-, nAw mntrtrlnl ttr thft lenm. The neW OC- ehestra. under tho leadership of II. At. Whit man, Is making rapid strides in its practice, work- and In a chort tlmo will bo abio to en tertain royally. .... On Wednesday evening tho initiatory degree vraa presented in full form at tho George W. Chllds Lodge. Philanthropic Ixidge exempllefld tho Initia tory degree In full form last Tuesday evening na listened to an address by P. G. H. A. Werts, of Kearsage Lodge, Nearly a score of visitors wero present and praised tho project for an employment bureau, n movement for the establishment of which has been started by Philanthropic Lodge. Hverv lodge In tho lti has been asked to partlclpato. The "Trail Hitters" of the Patriarchal branch visited Green Hill and Minerva Lodges last week. Forceful pleas for the advance ment of the work In the higher degrees of tho order wero made. Among the speakers were Grand Patriarch Pope. P. G, M. Frank Con way, Grand iMaishal Charles thitwltlc, P. G. ITosa Maclver and William McCull. Ono of the moit Dleasant visits the "Trail Hitters" have made was that to Damascus Lodge, on Monday eight last. There was a largo number present, and they listened with Interest to the story of Patriarchal Old Fellowship as told by tho high graduates of the order. On Thursday night the band, under tho leader ship of Captain F. F. Conway, of Arcturus Lodge, visited. Kearsargs Lodge, and met with a hearty reception. Tneso patriarchs aro mak ing weekly visits to the subordinate lodges to taiK aooui zoo encampment ona are meeting with much success. Next week will bo quite u. busy one, and the trail will lead to united Brothers' Encampment. In the I'atkway Build loir, on.Monday nlght;'to the Temple Encamp ment, in the Parkway Building, on Tuesday bight; to an onen meetlmr of Penn Townshln Encampment, at ntlge and Columbia, avenues. ou vveunesuay nigiii; 10 woiumDian i,oage, at Ilutchinbon street and airard avenue, on Thursday night, and to Clifton Heights Lodge, on Friday night. The Temple Encampment's famous degree staff will confer the patriarchal degree Mon day night on a clasu of candidates for United Brothers' Encampment, in the Parkway Build ing;. This degreo start claims to be tho best la the world, as they have conferred six de grees In competition before the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and have won five first prizes and ono second prise. In one Instance, at At lanta, CJa., they made a perfect score, receiv ing 100 per cent.. Lost October they won the first prize at Pottstown before the Grand Encampment. Orand Patriarch 0. II. Pope la the degree master, and to him and his as sistant. C M .Entwisle, Is due the credit for much of the staffs' success. All patriarchs are cordially Invited to ba present at United Brothers' Encampment next Monday night and see the work. ,'5dd Fellows Home last Sunday. The sermon was preached by tho Itev, Walter M. Ilandell, pnstor of tho Congregational Church, C street and Indiana acnue. The largo congregation, led by .Miss rlara li. Avery, as nccompanist, sang. An address was made by Thomas Hlpps, At the Kebckah Home, It being the first Sun day In the month, tho services were In clinrgo of the Episcopal City Mission. Tho Ilev. Pomeroy Hartmann preached tho sermon. The music was In chnrge of Mlis Hachcl DaMs. Mrs. Mary A. KiiKelman, president of tho home, made an address. The Association or Dlstllct Deputy Orand Masters, of Philadelphia, had charge of tho services at the Odd Fellows' Orphanage. Ad dresses wero mado ly William SCerpus, who presided; Professor Calvin Althouse, of tho Central High School; Charles II, D. Illchard ;on, president of tho ot plumage, and Robert Love, chairman of tho home's Committee on hduiation. Tho music was by tho eholr or the Tlrst Itcformed Church, of West Phila delphia, who sang Christmas nnd other se lections, and by tho children's chorus nnd orchestra. ltuth Montgomery Hehekah Lodgo has had tho largest gain in membership of any In tho State. Tomorrow evening tho Itebckah degreo vvin no conicrreu on a cinss or candidates There aro seornl new voices In tha vested choir, which Is under tho personal direction of 'Professor Samuel Savage, Jr. Thcro will be vuciii soios uy Anna iirnnacnstein nnd Lillian S. Irank. A new tnblenu will bo presented for the first time. P. N. O. Margarita i: Montgomery was elected a member of tho boa-d of managers of the Odd Fellows',, Or phannge at tho nnnual meeting hold at Ogontz and C'liellcn avenues. Lady Meade Itebckah Lodge, No. S8. which meets at 274S Gcrmantown nvcnuo, on tho sec ond nnu fourth Saturdays or each month. Is ono of tho most active In the State. Three c.irs ago this lodgo wan ono tho point of sur rendering Its charter on account of dwindling membership nnd a depicted treasury. After rrolng to Its present location nnd through ho admission of n fow active members tho lodgo soon began to prosper. Thoro aro more than ICO members, who hae organized and niulpped a degree team and have established n reputation for floor work second to nono In i-miaaeipnin. Tlio average attendance Is over air u tlio organisation of th- Utbo It has paid out the fotlowlne amounts In benefit! Hick f-eneflt, $.10,741, funeral benefits, $14,150; re. , Her of aged mcmlicrs, si.VN, making n. total of ?7S,4M. Tlio membership of tha trlbo at the presont tlmo Is J'.W and tho wampum belt Is , worth f2iMJ0. I The chiefs degree will bo worked by the de greo team ot Chattahoochee Ttot'o, nt W4 Ulrard nte'iuc, on Jmiuaiy SO. All lied Men ; nr wcleomts On Fcbruuiy 12 tho tribe will , (Mid Its nlllt nnnVil prize ball at Philadelphia vuanei itaiii .-fzi uirmantown nienue. 'mere. ' will bo two hnndromo regulation slsa silk Hags presented to tie trlbo m-lnglmr tho largest dele gation, aim mo to tno council ot tho JJe erce of J'ocnhonlns having tho largest dele gation, present. 'Ph grand march will be led by twA prominent teams of tho ordor. On Inst Mcnday'8 sleep Lakntn Council held A mrctliig in tho Parkway Building, tho of ficers nnd members wearing their now regalia Past Sii-hom Hojle, the organizer, was pre sented by tho council with a mst raohohi sash appropriately cunbroldeml. The presentation nddresd was mado bv Past flreiit Pocahontas Jtachcl Tongue. Great l'rophet Jt. I?. Tonguu kao a cry Interesting talk on tho work tnat the orphans' lionrd Is doing in axing lor tho i4illdren or dcvHMseil members, A number or application", were received from pnlcfocfu, and It Is expected to tmo a. largo class adoption on January 18. Tlio dcsiro work will ixv per formed by the dogreo team of YoJo Council. On last Monday's sleep tho Great Spirit called to the Lnnd ot Pcnemah tho spirit of John P. tlulso, iperctary or tho Finance Com mittee or tho order, n brother who wns known for his kindness nnd energy in advancing tho i)irlriclik.s of llcdmnnshlp. Ontska Tribe. No. 40. of Knst Berlin, will (Clelmito Its nnnlverrary on tho 2.Vlh of this moon, at which tlmo Great Sacluim Charles IX l'nso Avlll nddrcss tho nieetlng. In the nar future tlio great chiefs will visit AVynnoke Trlbo, of Kennet Squnro, nt tho ro riuest of tho niombers or the trlbo. The meet ing will be public, all pnternces bolng Invited. It Is expectod that they wilt add many mem bers as u rrauit or the meeting. Maumee Tribe Is now reaping tho benefits of its recent anniversary and mlnctral show. It lias already admitted tlireo new nn-mbers nnd 'has fle applications for membership. A num ber or additional meetings ot this character will bo held durlPff the winter moons. 1-ncka.wn.xcn Tribe, of Carbondale, has taken on a new lcaso of life. A member of Nedicmah Tribe, of this city, has stirred It up and 17 palefaces havo "been ndmltted, with the pros pect of having an addition of SO by tho end or tho fiscal Great Sun. If " Wm Pi Mis MICHAEL J. SEYMOUR Orand Chief Ranger, Foresters of America. ip nnd on coclal nights (tho last Saturday In me mmitn), It is not unusual to havo 70 or moro present. The new Entertainment Com mittee has planned an elaborate affair for members nnd their friends, to tako plnce to morrow evening. Several candidates nrS awaiting admission, and loin promises to be a prosperous 5 ear The present officers of tho lodge are Mrs. Bessie Bowen, noblo grand; Mrs. Mrtle Formosa. 1co grand, Mrs. Sally Hart ley, treasurer; Miss Carrlo With, secretary. Berwick Lodge, No. '.Mil. has JuhI lost by fire n lino building, worth $3.1,000, and parapher nalia valued nt J2.100. Berwick Kncampment lost $.100 worth of property, and Berwick Can ton $750. Several other organizations meeting In the building lost all of their possessions. Manchester Unity Loyal Faith Lodge, No. 0715, had a spirited contest for the different offices and the fol lowing were elected: Joseph Rawnsley, grand master; J. Knott, noble grand; W. Holmes, vlco gtand: George E. Anderson, per. sec retory: Samuel rtetltter. rernrrtlhi- .nfrntflrv, JVHIlam Shaw, treasurer; H. Keen, guard. Doctor Cohall was re-elected by a large ma jority. The following wero elected delegates to the annual convention to bo held In Phila delphia this month: George E. Anderson, Thomas C. Reutter, Joseph E. Hirst. Harry Berry. A. Enstburn. Brother Herbert Sykos won the membership prize for the year lull, Ih good of the ordor and propagation com mittee of the Philadelphia district reports prepress relative to tha visitation night, and will hold their final meeting January 14 at Brother O. Hemingi.ay'a home. Tho commit tee will make their final statement to tho provincial grand master and then disband, but not like formal committees of this nature. They havo planned, nnd. in fact, worked out. n schedule for the Inpomlnff ri.mmlti.11 tn vnt liusy it they chooro to do so. 'Much credit Is duo this committee for tho way they have handled tho social end of the district. It is hoped that tho lodgo which caused some dis appointment will seo tho mistake and work In harmeny with all future committees. The committee wishes to thank tho district for the asslitance they received during tho past term of office. Tho good of the order commltteo of Loyal Faith Lodgo will make good account of their visitation on the evening of January 0. Deputy S. Harr.er spoko on behalf or tho lodge and thanked the members tor their re sponse to tho call of the officers. Improved Order of Red Men Shandakln Tribe on the sleep of the first sun admitted 13 palefaces, and It will trv to have that many more by the end of the fiscal great sun. , Tuscola Tribe, No. J.'S, has not been vry successful since Its council brand was light ed, but It has now in creased Its activities and has admitted ten new members. There are five more appli cants. On the sleep of the sixth sun uawanese Tribe held Its monthly social. About 100 mem- oers were p r e s o n t. Great Prophet Bichard E. Tongue, ot No. 11,1; urrai i;nier or jiecoras xnomas it uonnalley wVifM and P. a. Louis Reuben, of No. 314. delivered addresses. Past Great Sachom Walter It. Itodgers, a member of this trlbo, spoke on the future prospects ot the tribe. Tho Great Chief visited Kewanes Tribe, No. 217. on the sleep ot the 8th. Great Senior Sagamore Samuul II. Walker. Great Prophet Richard 13. Tongue and Oreat Chief of Records Thomas K. Donnalley will encourage the lodge to regain the losses It has sustained during the presfait great sun. Brothii Gentle, ot the Membership Club, Knights of the Golden Eagle Past Chief William Bice, of Galeton Castle, No. 402. proposed 25 candidates who wero nd mltted into that Cootie during tho months of November and Decem ber. Past Chief r. C. Witmcr. of Blue Boclt I'nstie. of Washington borough, proposed iO candidates In that Castlo during tho two months, and Past Chief Harry Lehman, of Vork City Castle, pro posed 20 candidates. These brothers will it ,ie Si for each can didate irom tlie.r own CsBtlo and $1 for each candldato from tho Grand C.istle. This Is the Grand t airtlo'e policy of helping to build up those Castles now In existence, Phil Sheridan Castle, ot Erie, has organized its entlro membership Into five teams, each un der the leadership or a captain. It has com menced thu systematic work or securing mem bers, and expects to ndmlt at least .100 during the months of January, February and Mnrch. ho far the work is progressing moro success fully than thoy anticipated, and thero seems to bo no rjuostion that thia Castle will, before the end of Mnrch of this year, havo a member ship of between WO nnd (100. The A. C. Lyttle Commandery held a theatro benefit and Is delighted with the splendid re sults attained through this means, which gives a balance In tho exchequer sufficient to take Its members in a body to tho Lebanon Grand Castlo session. bpeclal assistants to the Grand Chief. George Ii Kane, of West Chester, and William Mc rarlnml. of Dnwnlnirtown. havo rovlvcd An- ronla Castle, at Berwyn, nnd they report that Castlo In a splendid condition and able to ad mit a large class or candidates on January 14 There brothers will be assisted In admit ting tlila class hy District Grand Chief Charles a. Huhn. of Philadelphia. Grand Chief John B. Oral bill, who Is a mem ber nf "The Nnnmlav Lunch Club." of tho 1 Elks, In Lancaster, entertained about .10 of tne mcmDers ot trai ciun ai nis nomo m Hohrerstown. A banquet was spread, nnd 1 . M. Nlxdorf presided as toastmaster. ne-V sponses were made by W. S. I.elnbach, John II. Meyers and Harry Bard. During the co ulng Grand Chief Grayblll was presented with 1 haudsomo diamond-set Elk pin. Olanta Castle, of New Millport, shows, by Its nnnual report, that It has made a gain of 210 pet cjnt. in membership. One brother of this cnstle proposed 0.1 members. Grand Chief Grayblll has appointed a special committee on the banquet nnd reception to Supreme Chief John W. Ford, to be held dur ing the wcok of the grand castle session, in Lebnnon. The committee Is as follows: Chair man, John C. McICInney, T. S. C, Philadel phia; Howard L. Boas, P. G. C Beading; John M. Shappcll. P. S. C, Philadelphia; Dean J. Dtekyna, P. G. C , Chester; John F. Brnunley, O. S. II., Philadelphia; A. A. Barlet, P. C, Lebanon, und W. II. Hotten steln, P. C East Petersburg. Foresters of America Brother Michael J. Seymour. Grand Chief Banger of Pennsylvania, who is a native of this city, has been a member of Court Pros- nerltv No. 170. Hlnce its organization, more than 10 )ears ago, and has served as treasurer of tlio court for many years. Prior to being elected Grand Chief Banger, Brother Sey mour served a term as Grand Treasurer of this State, and has also been a representntWe 10 the Supreme Court of the order. He has also attained prom inence in several other orders, and Is a Past Exalted Ruler of Philadelnhla Lodge. No. S. B. P. O. Eagles. Brother Seymour Is widely known In fraternal circles, and Is highly es teemed for his personality and many estimable qualities. Court Energetic, No, 107. wound up Its bust, ness for the old year by initiating a class of 30 candidates, all young men ranging between tha ages of 18 ana 30 years. The court now has over 000 members In good standing. This Is one of the most active fra ternal organizations In the southern section of tho city and Is well named "Energetic." It owns the building In which It meets, at 1802 1804 South Broad street, and derives con siderable revenue from renting It to other organizations. The court bas a number of p5p2 prominent members ot tho order on Its roll, among them being Supremo Medical Examiner F. 1.. Brown, M.D., Past Grand Chief Banger John J. McCnnn nnd llnrry S. Huhn, of tho Grand Court By-law Committee, nnd a 'bunch" of live "hustlers" too numerous to mention, all of whom unlto In saying that tho good work of the old year will be continued during the new. ,, DPMy, Grand Chief Banger Wlllam Klcss, ling, of Court Cross Neva, assisted by William . .! '. ns herald, performed tho offlcora' In stallation ceremony In an lmprcsslio mintrr nt tho melting last Monday evening. Chief nuiih-er lupnariison's initial nddresR was so convincing that tho largo number of members present were nssured that the court's future meetings and business routine would bo con ducted iilong strictly- progressive and law-abiding lines. The Entertainment Committee's nietiiod of dispensing refreshments received hearty recommendation Brother John Don nelly, the newly appointed master of cere monies of the degree team, announced that tho initiatory ceremony would bo performed nt next week's meting. At Court Seymour's first meeting of tho now ffA'S" ?,VCB,'la' evening. Deputy Grand Chler Ranger Birch Installed tho officers for this year. Refreshments nnd n smoker followed. Tim court has continued the offer of $1 for ?"Fh,. candidate Initiated during tho next six months. Arrangements aro lieing made" for n visitation to Court Cheltenham on January 21. Court Kpimmtr ,,... n ,... ...,-, :...,, ,,,, " ," 1 , " -,'-,o iu ,i,,,u nvt?iw (.-turn,- ,rin, i'-.'",1'" WH thcm 1 he Initiated by the proficient degree team of Court Cheltenham. A good time has been promised the brothers bj iihlil, L. 1 ,otl8' llnnnclal secretary, or Court SiSi ;..'." .,""" u" members of court Scy Sl.' ll an members ot our doputy's own & J . i';?uri ?5'll," Amerlcu. nro rcflucsted tn Join In the trip, meeting on the date mentioned ?-hJ! "oulhwcst corner ot Gcrmantown and Chelten avenues nt 7.15 p. m. vwuv rW'-,0' Thuriow. held a banquet on Jjow lonrs EVo at Patterson Hall, Broad ond Lllsworth streets, which was enjoyed by a largo audience. Tliero win be a meeting or Court Glenwood Desrco Team Ataoclatlon, Oth and Venango streets, January 17, at ,.1 p. m., for tho con sideration of Important business. Tho team Is rehearsing every Tuesday e cuing nftcr tha meeting ot tho court, followed by n Jhort drill, led by their captain, Joseph Tressol. Tho team Is progressing rapidly, having n mem berslil,, of about Mi in nil. and is divided ns follows; 12 soldiers, 7 officers, 0 Indians nnd about 10 subs. Court McPhorson has changed Its meeting Slice from rnlace Hall, on Friday evenings, to onahue'a Hall, Frankford avenue nnd East Cleat Hold street, on Tuesday ovontng. The flrBt meeting In tho now hall will bo held nexe -rucsuay evening. All members aro In vited to attend tho opening of tho now hall. Artisans' Order of Mutual Protection Tho year 1014 wns tho most remarkable In tho history of the organization. Its predeces rnr, with an increase of 1S00 members, was 1 o o k o d upon as the gr on test achievement und Is tho high-water mark, but last year tfUrpaeseel all records. Ono thousand moro men vero admitted In 1014 Uian in nny other year! -WjO being tho not re sult for tho 12 months. Tho two assemblies which contributed most 'oward tills Increase uoro Gcrmantown As- simMy, with ji .Ions, nnd St. John'B As sembly, with 40.1. Tlio contest for the most excellent master Artisan's dinner was tho in ient(e that ttrninnted this virrcat work, al though St, John's Assembly had a private am bition tn reacn tno iduu mark in mcmncrsni by December ?I, nnd this It nccompllsliei witn more tnnn j.uu 10 spare, Tho membership on December 31 was 17,830, which gives a net gain of 2200. Ono hundred nnd clght-two thousand dollars was paid out In death benefits and $23,000 In shk benefits. Tho death benefit fund of the order on December :il shows a balance of siTO.onu. a gain or sbo,ooc for tho year, this ft belmr tho larirest sain recorded. Tho results or tho dinner contests are as frdloivs- Class A. Gcrmantown, ,115 initiations; Clats B. Glrard, 117 Initiations; Class C. Porlan, 1.10 initiations; Class D, Oak Lane, 48 initiations. St. Paul's Assembly triumphed In Its con test with Oriental Assembly, tho score being 31 to 30. William Patton Assembly reached the goal 1 f 100 members on December 31, with four to saro I. C. Underdown Assembly Is the latest to get up a glee club. Bertram Assembly has an orchestra that elicits the approval of all who havo heard It. Colllngswood Assembly won tho ritualistic contest with Haddon and Haddon Heights As semblies. Another victory for No. 50, and the cup goes permanently to Colllnrswood, The nttendnnco at tho meetings of Pennsyl vania Assembly Is reported os Increasing rap Idly. In no assembly are matters moro cor rectly conducted or mado moro Interesting. No one doubts that tho encouragement, ma teilal nnd otherwise, extended tn tho ener getic members of Dorian Assembly by their capable recorder. Brother Eddlo Gorhart, hnd much to do with the success of that assembly during tho last year. Prospect Park Assembly held its annual meeting and banquet In December. Inttlntlng a class of four candidates. With CO per cent of the membership present and a dlsDOsitlon to bo happv, it goes without saying that tha umiuci nmi uifcuiiK wero inorougniy enjoyed Progressive Assembly elected tho following representatives tn the annual tefslni: George 55 QrayV TY.- n4r.,W. C. nammcrer. Fdward L. Seholl, James A. Russell. John F Kolb, W. A. Donlcv. John B. Rich. Oeorge W.' Brldgeman. K. O, MacCracken. John H. Pear ron, C O Gartllng, dfarrv Swnln. S. W. Fritz W, M Gallagher. II. B. Stockton, W. N Llnscy and II 8. Furness. The elternaten selected w.r.! n 1- ? J. It. Gordon W A. Gillespie. M, Messlnger! Chur esJ, Bovro. J, R, Fleming. Henrv Fnlek, Waller Clark, George Kellner, J. b. Tnrsons, Thomas II. fairly, F. B. relt, .'. W. Wcthirnld, Joseph Whcntcroft and it, H. Orpt-n. Patriotic Ordor Sons of America' In Camp f33 the following officers wcra In flailed by District President Earl O. Mead ows, of Philadelphia District No, 8, of which this camp Is a parti Burton M. Solly, past president: Albert Hnna ly, presldcntl Raymond 11. Solly, vlco president! r'l,.iHf. M. SnfTv. mas- ter of formsi Harry Dunkelbcrger, recording secretary; Daniel H. Wells, financial secre tary; Herbert ll. Hem ming, treasurer; Martin L, Cramer, chaplain; t.rnfer f.eitner. cnnrliie- lor, Robert tl, Thompson, instructor; Horaco C. Crlmmlns, guard; Oeorgo Powell, right sentinel j Lester Leltner, left sentinel; Oeorgo G. Uunkelberger, Horaco C, Crlmmlns, Martin I. Cramer, trustees. Threo candidates wero Initiated, bringing the membership tip to 17S, ns against 111 at tho beginning of I 111 4. Tho ramp wns honored by a visit ot brothers from Camps Nos. 2C.1 nnd,4TS. Camp 201 installed the following officers at tho Inst meeting! William Blseett, president; Frank MeKeo, lco president; Clarenco Sher man, master of forms; Frank Bodgcrs, con ductor; Albert Chester, outside guard; Oeorgo Michaels, treasurer; James Stuart, recording secretary; Thomas Callaghan, financial secre tary Brothers Buckntter nnd I.urwlg, trus tees. Tho camp's financial report mado a fine showing, and there was n largo attendance At tho cloej of thp meeting nn ontertnlnmcnt wns held, followed by a Buppcr. Lnat term tliero won S3 new members ndmltted. A el?f? .lJP"lall!n. wm 00 'kM on January 20, Willi 1(1 candidates. vi:n,,?1',.2m S11!!?.?-" lts new "fleers tonight Jy , "rothor T. Williams, district president of I'lilladclphln-BuckB District. Tho secretary read his nnnual report, showing a member ship of Jul, , amount paid In sick nnd death benefits $1112, being almost three times the Si !!!.-' ' . . ." ..'" iui-'i easn balance o' $t')s.4fl, and In building and loan stock $21R0, making total cash resources of fills 48 Then" wor?..fo.ur ""tlna during tho list year. Ten candidates are awaiting Inltlntion. Camp No. 3(5, has promised lis henrlv support of the new president, Brother Brooks The camp Is nn old one, In good standing nnd w'kll5f 12. maltn thl" t banner term for growth There aro many new members on the list for admission. Brother Brooks Is one or tho youngest presidents In tho order. iimp no, 481 has had a prosperouo term. Thero hno been nn averago or eight candi dates at each meeting for six months. Brother Berryman proposed 20 applicants, and Is mak ing a record In tho Llth District. Jr. Ordor United American Mechanics Charter Oak Council, No. lS(of Enst Lans downo. will hold n public Installation in Its hnll this evening. State Secretary Charles II. Ifnll and District Dcp niy William K Griffith vlll be the speakers. Tho degreo team of lehn E. Armstrong 'ouncll, No 150, will eontCBt for honors with ho degree team of John B. Mnrlln Coun II. No. 20. the last week In January. No. 20 will visit Armstrong Council on the 2,1th and Armstrong Council will return tho visit on tho 2Sth. lone Council, No. TOM, ot Manoa, will held J. class Initiation on the llth. A largo num ber Is promised nnd several councils will bo guests or the evening. George M. Poln-ett Council, No. 103, Is of fering valuable prizes to Its members in n nix months' membership contest. Benjamin Franklin Council, No. 73, Is or ganizing a degreo team In anticipation of a largo class Initiation In March. Nowtoivn Council, No. 730, Is organizing a cnmpalgn that will wako up things In Bucks County. Many councils aro organizing Unlontown clubs to attend tho Stato session next Sep- ll'IIIUlT. Tho degree team of West Philadelphia Coun cil, No. 61, is getting ready to iosuo contest chnllongr-s. State Councilor D. It Homer paid a fraternal visit last week to John It. Marlln Council. Summit Gno Council, No. 331, of New Freedom, Pa., presented an American fing to the high schoil of that city on New Year's Day. Junior rast Stato Councilor Dr. Will iam II, Painter, State Secretary Charles II. Hall and Past State Councilor Thomas II. Walters wero guestn of Toughkenamon Coun cil, No. 000, on December 27. ltcprescntatlvcs ot tho various regiments ot the Jr. e. U. A. M. Volunteers or Pennsyl vania rejently met with tho Stato board or offleero to effect preliminary arrangements for a Stuto headquarters ot the military rank In Pennsylvania. Tho First.Thlrd and Fourth Regi ments, locaica in uickawanna and Luzerne SeflrnrereViihTheJjaeJ..,rtt," tStoweffir 1 n"rt'B5rdth?orter Is mr-nesuy WSSS SSTSSiSWnp ! fgrij ln trough Ttho National rrateoutf dongrws' of America? tJv National Fraternal Press As riViaMon and tho officers and numbers of all The 1M fraternal order cooperate In ItiJlnit in brine nbout pcaco In the Old World. ai ready many lodges of different orders have In dorsed the movement Princes of Order of Caliphs At the last session ot Mecca Mosque, held In tho Parkway nuiioing, ins loiiowin ""J.'SJ" were electea lor ine ycyr vl v"CT,."B',vfci:- V Dr. Alva T. Tod, lluetrlpus sultan! John'. I.vneh. callPiif uownrii oumuct, ,..., Charles II. Reed, sals! Wlnfleld Thompson,. scribe: F. C. Wllhelm, Memour-uneiaia; Oeorgo It Powell, debtardar. A number of candidates for Ihe pllgrlmnge nro expected to presejit themselves at tho next session on Janu. "rTho following officers of the Imperial Orand Mnsquo wero Installed nt tho scralon held nt Trenton, N, J December 20: It, Ross Mo lvcr. Imperial grand padashali; W. C. Cutter, khnllf ; Eugene Dunning, msha! William Cox, khatlli; I. C. Blcam, scribe-1 Jnmes D. Bell, treasurer; George K. Powell, vizier II. K. Bchnuer, sals: Jacob AschcnbroJid, dervish I Joseph Wenzell, ycnechkrl: Edward Tlttensor, hnshl-bazouk; Amos S. Blake, mollah. On the evening of the same date, at tho Trenton House, Morabnd Mosauo held a banquet In relehrntlon of the 1.18th nnnlversary of the Battle of Trenton. Nearly 200 princes nnd friends of the order attended. Addresses were mado by Frederick W. Pope, Prosecutor of Somerset County: Grand Pndashah H. Boss Maclvcr. of Philadelphia; Congressman Hutch- in.son. of Mercer County; Surrogate Bullock and Bev. Charles II. Elder, of Trenton. Royal Arcanum The Associated Councils In Philadelphia nnd vicinity held their monthly meeting nt the headquarters, 22 South 10th street, Janvnry 2. wun iresiacni iNcwton Roedcll In tho chair. The committee on euchro nnd dntico mado n dttallod report, showing a handsome profit of moro than $400, with a number ot settlements to bo made that will In crease the treasuries or tho Hospital Asso ciation and tho Asso ciated Councils. Plans for nnother member ship Contest between ., ,, . January 1 and April 1 .ivc,i '!ls.cuss?d' Tll record for Docomber ... i,iu u,L ior mo year iii, nnei i'cnnsyivania !nri.9c.,lrt.L0 eci,P thnt ot nny other Jurls .?. i? tlJ,1.PrVc.,'v. Th1" rc,u" ' largely duo to the Philadelphia districts' activity In supporting Grand Regent Arthur B. Eaton, whoso term or nfflco expires April 30. Thn .".?",' ran1 mly wl ho an effort to add another f00 membors to tho order. e,.iliii-Ii!ccmbSr membership report In this Jurisdiction win reveal that the Philadelphia counrlls have contributed nearly BO per cent, of tho now entrances, which Is a Bplcndld showing when Philadelphia's membership Is taken Into consideration, representing only IS per cent, of tho State's membership. .'S"!' .CPi'n-'ll. , the youngest council In tho Philadelphia district, won first honors in tho Bole or tickets for tho big euchre and dunce, having mado returns equivalent to 4.1 cents for each member In their council, now numbering over tho 100 mark. Philadelphia Council closed their contest on December ,11 with tho splendid record of 102 Sin.'iluia,es; Thclr. opponents wero Corinthian Sft."!!' ".' :fowa,r'c' J., with 33 applicants Blnca feptember 1, , Carnation Club held Its dinner and meeting nt tho Colonnado Hotel last Monday. Tho guests of honor wero Grand Socretory Webster l. Weiss, of Bothlohem. nnd Supremo Repre sentative) Alexander Nicholas, of Pennsylvania Counciy Each succeeding meeting of this club excolsniie precodlng ono, both In members and enthusiasm. The grand secretary outlined a new movement tn Philadelphia. v ""ll as the Arthur n. r(m V.'S," " U w'l dueud by a Soard of .JnanitwS lS&l each- council and appointed by it'. 55' ts,l uiuo. ncn manuer in turn aonM1 operative committee from his oSSSS,u sonung in an over nuu workers Tri.st"W reputation en producers- and "li 22 'tti lernallsta It Tl thought WselolelKSllV a class of botween BOO and loon ThiiLJtoYS torn the close of Grand llnirrJtv.Jt'V'BiSn iJ Anrtl SO. "-wtiMS Istratlon Oakdale .Council will soon h.T .. ,1 memborshlp 100 per cent, in i JfiJW kjl Knights of Malta A targe and enthuelaslls eonToesilA. . i etantlne Commandery. No. t :"5 ? fJ Monday evening. Addresses on the JiV,'S J&SS "eeier and ie..v!1l Tlie Good ot .,'& Committee V,p locUVu ?no'ob.S?f? on the 16ih Jj'H month. The ,LJR lent wilt alteafgS ... ,. . , ., . --" icuus v T Goorgo Commandorles. aiio iiiutk ucktuq eor lourin atsr i. ' oruer win be conferred n full form 2 'l candidates noxt stnnrtnv .Lii?Tm ?a ti ptosnoctivo randldatcs are about to BltcVffi applications for membership, o thif si&P"! term ends In February there will Vl"vjf Increaso for the term. " lJ Modern Woodmen of America s Progress Camp, No. 14,UH, mht J nietrTeh Halt. nnK nf-i- JTniS'Pt k has installed tho follonnng orncera- n3 '" .' Waltz, fast conouli K. J. FerUrTv.,? MiK consul! F. O. Ourlnub. worti, .mJ?WK f iWelmor, excellent bruVkor: A. c. ivh. ' srll .' tnifr hmJqc "Sfc!!l eort; W. U. McCoy, watcihman: JaIrl;,lsl, ': Coy, sentry: C. T. WWU and II, (TaS'B'.' iboard of managers. Neighbor De Waii & ' ' iw lorn ump, ana neighbor ErtteliiT. l Altocna. Camp, wero present, aadrtestir e. .", camp In a highly lricrcotlng way. rL! Bliul 6 woro mnde by both tho retiring and ibS2 00'' ing officers and a tablo of tnany good u5 MLtt I mu jiiuiiumi uy iiiw i-ireainment com. toe. Neighbor HoAdley presonted IhfSt with a handsome sign to nloca in ? ... hall. Venerable 'Consul Fertlg tcok a flaiWb! ' photograph or the audionce. There wfi iiH Kills the camp's outlocot. : Pratornal Patrio'tic Americans Two hundred nnd fifty members of tlu u district, composed of Resolution, InaeoeajSf 1'nlnn. John R. Murphy, Quaker cftT? ... f'nhnnlreln1 n held last Tuer St John Tt. Murphy Cma ell. No, 16, 27iSv' mantown avenue, IX or the most succeifJ union meetings m arrancod by any r?' terrnl and pitriS organization it thS SUy . 15 addition ti an entertainment eti highly pleasant ctaii ncter. the meotlMm, avAttJ?. .5w"2" i ss.ssa && e!!o?C ,7w-& 1$ b? vS ... .-..vi.vin.wi. iicurPBcnifltirM Tin mhn rtl w -.. .TT eilor William Jamlcson, Bnuman acaurtc,.MdwiVfiiSwinSSS!i visiung jretnrcn. Tho Bev. T. Forrest Hiiii pastor or tho Cookman M. 1.1 nXiiZX: 'J5.S' ored on address on patriotism, nnd not eS recoived the upproval of all present, but IS tho thanks of iIia Hlntri, tn-r ,- ,u...-i.u beautirully expressed by him. Much 1 of S( cmdlt for tho succesa or tho meeting I. iiii to the deputy or tho district. Brother of ffll 1 . liauman, or Independent Council, No. 8. 1 CHILDREN'S CORNER Counties, were represented by General II. W. Taylor. Major E. B. Baldwin nnd Major Charles II. Hall: the Second Regiment, ot Phil adelphia, was represented by Colonel W. C. D. Heath, and Captain R. E. Langebnrtel; tho Fifth Regiment, or York, was represented by Major Joseph Bcaverson nnd Captain Charles Order Independent Americans Jefferson Council, No. 31, has changed Us flace of meeting to tho beautiful and com- lortanio loqgernoin on tno tnird floor of P. ej. a. or A. nan, 4ir-o Barcaator avonuo Meetings will be held llonday ot each week. Tho council started the now year with four propositions for mom Iborshlp. WOiartevn Council, No. .HO hnM. M.,llnn. nn u.v, liutun HIVIIIO ,,., , Wendneuday nights and invites ue presence or all membeiTi of tho order. A' o-?cFa Pi Z m XSllSfiXX A Little Pepper Plant IN the late fall, a gardener looked over hla garden to bo suro that evorythinff was In order nnd ready for winter. And down In ono corner what do you suppose he spied? A Uny little pepper plant! Yes, sir, and It was very tiny that no ono but a gardener would havo euessed that It would ono daybo a pepper plant. But the Kardcner knew tho leaves, that was tho way ho recognized It. "Well, w,' ho said to tho plant, "socms to imS you'ro starting your ca reer pretty lato! - Don't you know that you r irt( t ,l ll ml I rwnfai work.' mil. ifuwi (mil' llrt. Uti ra' Praternal Mystic Circle Thn national headquarters of the Fraternal Mystic, Circle at 1013 Arch street, In the Bplendld browitstono mansion of the late John Luou, whlnh tho order purchased. Tho u pren.e execumo orncera dre F. H. Duckwltz. HUpremo myrtle ruler; J.. D. Myers, supreme recorder; John Smiloy, supreme treasurer; A. 31. 8nrti!, n&slstant to tho supremo mystic ruler, and Edward Newton Hang-, member of tho Supremo Exooutlvo Committee and editor of the official organ of tlio order, tho Ito corder. The crder celebrated last month tha thirtieth, anniversary ot its founding. It Is a Pennsyl vania Institution and was organized nt Colum bus, O., December 10, lb.S4. It was relncorio. rated under tho laws of Pennsylvania, with headquarters In this city, under the title of "Tho Supremo Ruling of the Fraternal Mystlo Circle." All the rulings of the order in Philadelphia will Join In tha holding of a public Installation and entertainment at lUttenhouse Hall, odd street and Haverford avenue, on Monday evo nlng. January 11. A. ritover Fltz, grand ruler, bf Waynefcore Pa will be present on that occasion to perform the Installation ceremonies, and li S. Miller, grand recorder, ot Allentow.i Pa., Charles F. Koons, grand treasurer, of Waynesboro. Pa.: Allen It. Shlmer. supreme clioplaln, of Bethlehem. Pa., and a number or Five title red pepnera appeared on fs branches! Jack Frost Is duo here tonight?" The Ilttlo pepper plant didn't say a word nor even wave a leaf. It Just stood there so bravely and sturdily, ns muoh as to say, "Pooht Jack Frost! Do you think I havo anything to say about him?" The gardener laughed maybe to him self, maybo to tho plant. And he said, "I have half a notion to take you up and plant you In a crock In tho house!" Tho moro ho thought about It, the . ....w .., .,.., ,-. firming, jtenrv t uuurr ruprciuo lui'i srai.u uuicors will De 1 ' Blood, F. B. Bersch, Thomas E-ans. C. V. present and take, part In the. iroceed1ngs. The more sure he was ho would do It. He ' i 1 went at onco to the barn, got a end and dug up the little Plant. He waterejV It carefully at the pump and then tooki it to the house. "What In tho world have thero?" asked his wife. "Oh, Just a Httlo plant." he replied, "I thought you didn't like plana messing up the window sills," sussTW his wife. well, usually, I don't," answered 1J1 man, "but this little follow was so stnrf and spry looking, I thought I'd give Wa a chance to grow. So the pepper plant was put on the irlaj dotv sill of the very sunniest window an! there It stayed. With plenty of -water and plenty ol sunshine tho little pepper plant dlla'l stay little very long. Ho grow and stW he sent out new leaves, and ho made Ml old ones grow fat and shiny. But trf! all his growlnff, he didn't show a 'n, of a -pepperl And the kind gsxitntt. was a bit disappointed about It, thoujaFMli ih: Jan. ; pi in patsa pite tislsle rveryt Blie (flfite tidor imltn ep!) OlTCi ihal lick. -Th m, v "Vfi "i1 hut as Whmi ,"Th lhat ICSDO s"Bu "Wi "Th Uth roth Go bit' n - f 1 "M; ariii tit! un Wei hp1 su beil r"I. pml he didn't say so not hel Then ono day, there came to the faraj house where the gardener lived, a lettfiKlnt from a worker in the great city rafle away, xne letter tola of a poor lltus girl the worker had found ana helped. 1, havo given the child food, all I eon af! ford," the letter said, "but she neeo something beside food alio needs prettj1! NO. 10 ASTHMA SIMPSON, THE VILLAGE QUEEN LUKE WARM MAKES GOOD WITH HAIF THE JOB things, crowing things! She loves theaBu! on. iui. nere in me cjty plants aro costly. I can't set hep snv." Tho sardener laid down the letter ana, looked at his wife. "I wonder If w mtlllln't RAn Va. 1,a -...... -I.nli It's all we've got that's green Just now" J So tho pepper Diant -was wrarmed ul "snug and warm In layers of cotton a4lj moss ana was sent o-way to the &rt", City. 4 There It was given to the little 1,1 who had been hunerv for something tl sides food. And, would you believe lt.1 Tin RrVkrlAri YA 4Vi nsmnu k1i OVif ( .. w .., u.m ii cyytM JiM(k ov " a ilea in its new home, won five rou peppers appeared on lis Drancnw And the little arlrl wns lust as uleasedi as pleased as you would know she'd fc'l CopvHohf, lttf Olara Ingram Ju&son. Tumi AfiMtr LiiKpArSauiRE .' T SWEAR. To - .-,-. "11 -.,,-. --,-. m.t.A'r rwinrs vli.vcoipoo ci ( ncrs vji 1 inn. iw. irvM rw,".r , av, e.uin.uni , . cscztv 1 wl wwn iurii" -.rw LON. 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