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'EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1915.
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.FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
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JOHN J. HYAN
Secretary Loyal Order of Moose.
Knights of the Golden Kaijie
The Committee on Election appointed tn
compute ilio votes cast for the (Jrnnd i Initio
erflccrit at the last Hununl election has flnlshel
Us work with tlio following re.
rult. the flgurri Indicating the
votes rounieii, tolng slightly
less than the -votes r, reived
For grand chief, .lohn I"
Beggs, of Castle No. Rat 11K4
Srand vice chief, lohn F
rounley. No. 34 .1473. grana
high priest, II. At K Lewis,
No 13s, 1R11, John O. Haines,
Vn. 4ti, S4 .losvh II Mat-
, I singer. No 13, is and J J
Zlmrncrrnan, No int., 491, grand master of
llcords. L. l Gallagher, No 20. 1212, and F.
v. Aiiton No 14. .IW, grand keeper of ex-
nictjuer. uarry ieajnanq, no 'j .t'tl. nrnn
J
V'
1 is-
air nerald, John K. Dormer, No. 2. 029, Jlarry
.V "ernst. NO. n. 187, and Mllca C. Haffly,
No, 444, IS6T: Brand first guardsman, c. 14.
Houser, 'No. 204, 1.102, John A Scott, No WO,
nn.1; II II. Holmes No 2fltt. 120S. and J.
Frank dunby. No 37, JIB, grand aerond guards
t nun, I. V. Oroticr. No. 464, 1700; Aaron A.
llliitx.JCo. 11. 10-M, and V K McCrcnry, No.
W-t, :i!S grand trustee, 77 8 Burket. No. DO,
078; Cleorge V. Emery, No 212, 2021, and .1
A pple. No net. 473, representative to the
Supreme Castle. Irn B. Dlxler. No 4W, 11107.
Tlio General Committee on Grand Cnstlo
Demonstration, tn I held In Lebanon. Is com
posed ot the following Anron Barlott, chair
man; TJ. II. Tschudy. secretary i: I htohler.
treasurer. Tho following are chairmen of tho
subcommittees William O llecker Finance,
O. It. Miami. Entertnlnment Mrs Mond),
m riiiune, nenin pauaxann. isaagrs j uressier,
ilotel. H C Light, Transportation W. n
tann. Muik
Tbe grand chief will bo accompanied by
Grand ttr d Supreme rattle officer") on n lslt
tonlrht to Aeolian Castle, meetlnir nt the south
west corner nf Drood and Federal afreets
llunroso Commandery of Galeton celebrated
i iui Hnnnersary last Jtonoay evening.
This commandery la In a prosperous condition
am, la taking In new members nt each meeting
nlcht. Plates were laid fory 10O and tho ban
quet was a most enJoable one
Ant loch Castle visited Olive Castlo on Wed
nesday e-venlng and the second degree was
conferred on Antloch a candidates by tho de
gree team of Olive CaBtle These two castles
rune agreed to enter a membership contest
and tho castle winning Is to pay one-third of
the cost of a banquet for both castles and
the losers are to pay tnn-tlilrds of tho cost
This contest will close December It, HUB
Fast Oreemllle Castle at ItB last meeting
admitted m candidates
Major Charles G Htilin, "I 'he Id Battalion
of the 1st Regiment was recently elected tn
that office and was presented b his command
with fuhandsnmo set ofvshoulder straps
A, f. Lottie Commandery held n election
of officers to fill th acanc caused by the
elevation nf Major Huhn, nnd the following
n the result F VC Lyttle, captain, II. S
Vmidersmlth first lieutenant, C It Ljnch,
second lieutenant.
HareliDene CaBtle, the youngest In Alle
gheny Counts celebrated its first anniversary
rrently. This castle was organized by Past
Grand Chief Benton Patterson Several appli
cations hsAe been received and the degrees
will h conferred by the degree team of Gen
eral Haies Commandery
in this council makei Ihs regent's duties plein
ant Th genuine callbTft of Ihs rjermantown
brethren Is responsible. In great measure
for so many of Iho successful visitations thai
sUler councils havo enjoyed. Past Regent
Btauss will soon bo lhe recipient ot . hand
om Jewel offered hy tho Supreme Council
for having secured 21 candidates before April
10. At the meellni? March 5 another class
was Inducted by the crack degree team In
their beautiful robes. Another largo class for
the second meeting In March Is assured.
)taerford Council opened their meotlng on
Msi-eh & with Bt members present and closed
It with 87 members tn the council chamber,
the entire difference ot 19 being made Uo of
class Inflated el this meeting. This being
the hone council of the grand regent, the
rank nnd file aj working like braves In honor
of their distinguished member. The encour
aging feature in their struggle for supremacy
Is the fact that the grand regent Is Just as
earnest In the field work of neriona! eollclto
t Ion as any other member. After on Inspiring
lunch cm"cll adjourned for a. splendid
.iVJLMf5w Council of. Lancaster, la breaking
all creed records, this being the homo council
n. J i. .JR"".? 'il"ent. I. n Oelsenberger
?f p?k n,t"1 .nn'1 l8n applications In the month
of February is a splendid tribute to the regent
?i LS-prewnt Jmlnlstrtlen by his successor
in oiflcc
PeniisjHaitla Council Is eJated over the great
honor conferred unon one of its most. iSiittn-
gtilshed brethren, tho appointment mado by
lLri'noir Hfumlmugh of Brother William H.
"'""" "!' L.ot ln0 i-ourt or common
Pleas No 1 of Philadelphia County. Judge
. unoemaker Is a oast regent of this council.
' ?.ni..'or ,n'any '.nr wis active in Hojal Ar-
. cantini clrclta and a member of Iho Law Com-
.limed in mo supreme council
Loyal Order of Moose
v.Aotl". Jt 'an already prominent In a num
ilfntSi frft,"'rnal .'rganuations joined Phila
delphia Lodgo of tho Ixjyal Order of Mooso In
June linn, ana took an
active hand In Ha workings
In December Mil, when a
change of men and methods
was deemed advisable for tho
best Interests of the lodge
Brother Bvnn vvos nominated
for th ofllie of secretary In
opposition tn the incumbent
at thai time, and along with
his enllcr. tlrker una silent
Into offlco bv rt substantial majority Ho has
tsmalned In this Important povitlon, with no
thought of a change on tho part of the lodge,
for It has been largely due to his most ad
mirable qualities ne a man and an official
that Philadelphia Lodeo today occupies so
prominent a position In the fraternal world.
Brother Ttyan's working sjstem. general busi
ness methods and official reports have often
tM'on referred to In most complimentary terms
by the supreme officials of the order, and his
thorough knowledge of business affairs, his
energy, integrity and progresslveness have
mado him Indispensable while hli courteous
Kmpathetlc. chcorful nature has endeared blm
to the entire membership of tho lodge nnd Its
nfnlinferf organisations
many lodges in the State,
Royal Arcanum
At tho meeting at headquarters on March B
ot the representatives of the Associated Coun
cil of Philadelphia nnd vicinity, the larloua
committees reports Indicated
a great riwval In the oroer
iNot for ten ears have the
'councils been securing can
didates In such numbers as
ore being Initiated at this
time The limitation com
mittees are enthusiastically
and successfully working to
bring out the many Inac
tive members of the smaller
cnuncll and there Is Inltla-
Now tho small councils
T 7S he latest In this enterprise Several
Although there are
!. Lodxe 64 concen
trates an v9 memDersnip in fnii&deipnia, now
numbering nearly 10 000 which would indicate
the amount of work entailed upon tho secre
tary Brother Ilyan Is a cast dictator ot the
lodge and has attended the last three supreme
conventions -f the order In Kansas City. Cin
cinnati and Milwaukee.
Tho bcnsflt now being held by Philadelphia
Lodge for charitable purposes Is proving to
be a most pronounced success. In its recent
Issue the official paper of the lodge went
thoroughly Into details concerning tho project,
and the commendablnnatiro of the affair has
appealed strongly to the enormous member
ship of Lodge No r.4 It Is doubtful if any
other Indlvluual fraternal organization In ex
istence eor launched Into a project of this
character upon so large a scale and tho
profits arising therefrom, which wilt bo de
moted solely to charitable purposes, will nn
doubt Drove flmnzlns Fnvornhln comments
L nro heard In every direction concerning this
I daring projeit of the local Moote. and. as
upon many occasions in tne past, the lodges
of this nnd other organizations are "Bitting
up and taking notice.''
In tho recent death of Charles Qnlglc as
slstant clerk of Common Council PhlUdttMiln
Lodgo hus lost one or lta oldest and mutt
prominent members Mr. Qulgley was the
second man to sign the constitution of the
local Moose lodge, which was inaugurated In
City Hall on October 20. 1D0S Ills loyalty
and Interest were alwajs of a high degree,
und his loss will be kenly felt.
Artisans' Order Mutual Protection
Another shock and losa sustained hv th
oruer was the sudden death on March 1 of Levi
I1 Mtinten On hi. ,. n ... hhI Kbl- n .. ..n....
,;.. v., ,,la niij ,, u4 nillllll l B'lU.II"
w him noruc ne was lataiiy
stricken with apoplexy He
had beep iu utttve unl nt
tractive flgun In continuous
servlco for PiogrLPslve, Dorian
and tho l K Assemblies
West Philadelphia Am-mblj
announces the nnnual enter
tainment for ladles on rues-
na venmir April 20, at 3Mh
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WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
rAVRAT FILED AGAINST
MARTHA A. COWARD'S WILL
Her Children Dissatisfied With $6
Legacies From $10,000 Estate.
n.i to the fact that Martha A. Coward,
who d W In South Phtlatlelphla. October
24 left 5 to each ot her sx children art 1
bequeathed tho bulk, of her estate, wld to
br0,000. to InsttttiUons. nn action ha
Seen started to prevent tho probating of
A caveat wnrt filed with the tteKlsler of
Wills by the children, Joseph, John r,
Harry and Charies Covvnrtt and Lucy Wll;
eon and Isabella Muchow.
Tho will In dispute was cNCculed June
35, 1313, and directed that the testatrix be
burled tnFemwood Cemetery and that no
other person should ba burled In her lot,
for tho care of which she set aside a trust
fund of 1300. , , , Al
A bequest or MM is maao to mo
Mariners' Bethel M. E. Church Moya
menslng and Washington avenues Tho
residue of the cstato Is to be divided In
equal tthares anions the Philadelphia
Home for Incurables, the Pennslvanla
Itetreat for Blind Males nnd Awed and
Infirm Blind Persons, nnd the Methodist
OrphanaRo Register
A hearing on tho case will be held bo
fore the Register of Wills on Wednesday.
BOYS, ALONE IN WORLD,
RUN RAMBLING HOUSE
Left 'vYithout Guidance, Brothers Re
sort to Crime.
Two brothers, Thomas and Charles
Doran, ono 17 and tho other 13 ear
old, wero left to struggle along upon
their own resources nt their home, 4111
PennsgTOVo street, during the last few
weeks, without parental gtiidincc. Tho
"ither of the boys was Bent to the Phila
delphia General Hospital several weeks
aim u-hlirs actlnir strangely on the street
Their mother, the police say, felt that
she was not competent to care for them
nnd was committed to the House of Good
Shepherd.
With no one left to tako care ot them,
tho boy3 turned their homo Into a. gam
bling house, and every day, the police say,
they played cards nnd held continuous
crap games
As a result, Thomas Doran was brought
and Lancaster nonue police station, to
beforo Magistrate Bojlo nt tho .".9th street
day. He was caugtit In a raid on tho
houso by tho police. Tho other boy es
caped. On promising to tako hit younger
brother nnd llvo with a relative, tho boy
was discharged.
LAUGHED AT SUICIDE NOTE
POLICE BLAME "CRJ,
FOR POISON PEN LEr
Wnnn tn Hnlnli tr..i W
r w.v,v.ii writer of nit
nd Attacta
Detectives who have h .
the writer of the mysterious ",S
tacking the character and w ?1
with office in the Wllhtt.Sg
-w .... ...i, Ul;cll DaUIetl In ,),.,.
gallon. Several clues which kW igl
run out have not resulted in ...... ..
of tho mystery What mak .! SE
el on. e" PrtNp
For 35 j ears lm tis practiced In M
olty, an dat no tlmo haa iher9T. H
question about his skill and hl.t,
actor. Doctor He-d', friend ht $"1
elates In the tne&ical profession ' H
patients aro In accortj In m M ' J
him tho highest praise both &' jd
and character, nnd the fell.,. .'Wl
Raided ns tho work of a crank or iV''nJ
jieison mentally unbalanced. DocIaJI0
coRcS?,Iual" ot lh0 liai&
Tho letters attacking bm ,M, . ,
form of unslgnctl communlr.,.!,",. f
In small envelopes and left iwr
doors In the central p?t 0f thla e.!"11'!
n Camdev, and he recelwd X52HP
icrs signa "Black Ii.nd." l
I'ORtTf I'HILADELPnu
Vessels Arri intr ToJ,.
frStr. Jolando dt C7lorRlo t.N'or.). Po,', A,,
Sir luantico Jacksonville i- . -S
nnd merchandise. Merchant bbhS,!. 1ife?
nnrtnl on r-nmr...... '""" a"iinri' tS.. I
lion at every meetlnir
re oresnitlni; deKreo teams
nf tho petty officers at Leacue Island Nv
VIZ' n.,rlni"f.r" f ,nl" founcll will do tho
nnrh nttlred In na uniform
pupont Council has the greatest percentage
nf net tnln so far In inn than an other
council In the entire r.rder-a, 200 per cent net
caw this ear Is a innaervatlve estimate for
this jear"ii efforts there. The net meetlna- of
'." .."J.ocU!if" wl" "" P'r on Saturday,
prll 3. at 22 South 1.1th street 'uraay,
The visit to Hilly Sunda March 4 was a
rreat success. Fifteen hundred or rnoro Ar-
canlsns arose tn the tabernacle ivhen Mr
nodeheavw asked the Hojal Arcanum mem-
bers to stand up Aletter from the Arcanum
Ry read by Mr Tlndehenvcr exnrreilne n
little sentiment and presenting to "nillv" nnd
.P.?.1 .. "Si a r"bl' an,l oheck of )-) fnr
V"W. tune of "Hock of Aees" was
elected by the members, who sang the words
cotuposed exclusively for lloval Arcanum work
After these services a number of the active
sjnrlts proceeded to tlm meetlnir of Continental
Council, 1B11 Columbia avenue, where them
an aftermath celebration The visitors
were, Invited to perform the ritualistic work
upon several candidates, Short addresses hy
the vlrltors may produce some results in the
.I,-.,, .u,u,n. t vaster (uncn ioiiqwci a
pleasant meeting
A delegation of Hie Carnation Qub visited
Pottstown Council by auto March -inrotner
I'rintselman, of Philadelphia founcU In whSw
hands three other brothers placed their lives
proved to bo b past master pilot as well as
a master mechanic. The run was made In two
hours, in time to permit tha delesatlon to
make appeal for a greater effort for th.
Arthur B. Eaton class " The owncll Irnmedlt
atlyL responded by drafting team Sr
membership contest, cantaines Vj the resent
lo bo known as the Purplei and the vice
regent, lo be known as the v tltes Knthual
ltte response was receive i.om several of
the Pottstown members. Itefreshmenls were
sriert and then the delegstlon prepared to
make the Journey home through a bllndlns
snowstorm maklnr the return trip In less
than two hour. Those not accustomed to
traveling- under such circumstances will lone
remember this trip,
dermantpwn Council, under the regency of
Slcharrt U Wattenbsrr, the vice president of
io carnation Club, is very flourishing. The
rge percentage of loyal supportere enrolled
and Market streets'
The oung William Patton Assembly has
etarted well Into a campnlKn of cntorprlse In
llnuii'Jal sstem tcmmltleo work nnd mem
bershlp, aiming for 2. this year The new
oltictis are llarrv A Wlnterknlght Jr
ni.iHifr nrtifan, Charles K W Mercer, super
Inttnlent Carlos M lvips. Inspector I'rank
A. Chalmers, recorder Raymond I, Arm
btroni -ashler Kdword Hor sail Waller H
JaiKon Harry B Scnttergccd trustees Ur
hrnut Kelsei, medical oamlncr. Itlchard
Trotts- Jcff,rolt, representative. Frank A
Chalmers, n.iernate W Harrison Patton nf
Fo'ithvvastcrn Jeput Trank V Laws con
rtuctor Joseph N Colgan. chaplain Walter
p Krouw, r. M of C William li Mack
fassel. Jr W of C Tred V J Mjnar.
viaraer Itlchard T Jeffcott Ptst M A
Tho committees are composed of William J
Flanagan. Philip II. S llargan. Herbert F
Amldon Altert P Kouha Hot glass M Lenos
Jr entertainment, Joseph D Morelll. William
. v. ..... i, ,i,iiaiii, inomas n slay
shall lames A CoUan. Jr social Frnnk 13
Lnvvs l.eo 0 Alvartz Dr Firest Watson Kel
sey athletic Charlea E W Mercer. Joseph
..Foljion. WJlllam C Bird Ir . publicity,
Philip if S Hangen musical director. F
Hovvari Mulford Him Ft lev Is J Campbtll
.r-i,r .,.,-.., i. n I'linun, inrence i. uar
rett najs and means, nichard Trotter Jeffcott.
John 8 "hompeon, R f. Armstrong, Joseph
r Armstrong, Douglass M Lenox Sr mem
bership, Joseph P Gaffney Walter II Jark
son Georio n Logsn. Jr flrance
Improved Order Heplasophs
A large, delegation of HeptaVphs paid a
l!t to American Conclave Vo. 4 to witness
the Installation of officers for the ensuing
term IJIstrlrt DfpiilV Supreme Archon Wag
ner asslsto.1 by r D s A Itardnan. Supreme
Trustea F- "upplee and Supreme Inspector
Harrj llcldeINrger Inducted ths follow In
officers Into their respective statlona i,
Kdklns past archon A II Haupte archon:
J n r-aflln provost B G Badger, prelate
Oeirge A Ford eecretars . J E Ford flnjiii
cler. CharleB U Cadwatlader, treasurer II
Si- !"" wapector. D A Iteeae sentinel,
B Badger, warder, B G Badger. W V Fd
klns and II J Deliy. trustees After the
rreellne . Brother Charles h Cadwallader
treated those present to an oyster supper,
where speeches made by neveral brotherH
encouraging tho expectation of a prosperous
The scheduled meellne nr the Hepiasonhs
Fraternal Asioctatlon naa held at Made Con
clave and a more enthusiastic meeting has
never been seen there. Brother Nathan Mayer
archon of the conclave, presented Ave appli
cations for membership, and the degree team
Is making preparations to Initiate a class of
ll Brother Herman T Wells and his quartet
gave several musical selections and Brothers
Carl M Knees. J A Cliff. Roger MoMulIen
and E C. Hall gave the members some good
advice Brother William II. Uod president
of the fraternal association, was much pleased
with the large turnout, and gave words of en
couragement Rvery conclave reported general activity In
evidence b the Initiation ot new members.
Tha object Is to add 400 new numbers before
the next supremo convention at rtlchmond.
Va In June. The next meeting of the fra
ternal association Is scheduled at Rockland
Conclave April IX whose nrst anniversary
will take place on that data, when a large
number of candidates will be Initiated.
Sons of Temperance
Progressive Division, in Its hall, fOJ-04 Olrard
B.fnue, relehntcd the 48th nnnlv,rsar or In
stitution March C A very enjoyable evening
was speni, witn ur memnera
firtsent. Addresses wero de
Ivered bv O. W P Charlca
W Hampton. P. a W A
Thomns "hokes and Heprc
neitatlve William M litldlcr,
most worthy patron. Cadets of
Tcmpernnce of North America
Firl Parsons, recording ei.rlbp
nf the division cave o
tho ,n,i.i ,.B?.?!! ' the standing or
!??.!... .,on., 1,,e following program was prc
w. 1- lo"n Hnl""" ' harles lllchter and Hcr-nr?ih';2n'B'i,,,e'nor.fo,n''-
""orge Pnrsonai ami
JS11",', "'"h. recitation. Sister Schenev , pitno
TiAm. "Is'r .T"t!' 'Ketvh tntltled "Peute nt
Jones' n-rSL"; Mn'llltt Johnson and Herbert
.,. Jfe'Tliments were served
Hcntt Clvlslon meetlnir nt 102 South Ilroail
V. iV.lI,;? llsltert March n l.y G W P charlen
ibonrrt iipt0nrf nccompanled bj members of hla
Mono t.f.of"ce.r "K1 delegations rrom Kcj
Vrief,H.lKre.,,lCl 9"0'r Cltv, llelmnnt nnd
5JJV.li h?r"" ln'rlarch of Now Jersej, .ircom
was ?.riiJSern.nen!bn,.or I'l' official nonirt,
iv ,5.if ",'.ve?. u,1."1 ,lu hi not s O V., P
...f i is , t- it acainir f 3
ii, : w i ii."V 1IUAh"',' " "' "' Jersej.
Hen ...; .i J'"'.' .'".Ji- ' ... a . Mogea nn 1
Ly-"ftT'l?"" and Jennie Hrangan luvored
ihoPrr"r.'iLVlve .on'fomery. of Scott, giV.
v?ll liVk" !n lh" S0011 of the order Sisters
Mary Hamilton nnd .TAnniA i,-v.. .t:! i..
with recitations. ..... .u,,-u
rIO raTRninlfih", metlnBln Welcome Hall,
the nJ Ruanuehinna avenue. March II vvn4
t9e..n' division on tha 1st fnr th. ..M-mi
ifflinfL'.! .W-
i.1 Bllllle. -Il pr
Promise ' nfm,"L t Qaak" ciy and 'stnr of
CrP "fmarka were made hj tsrand SalU
jShn'v'.'r,..1 TriSrt,- V.W.o'l P C
Ree ttlrS'."r JXa rL, ":, C ...T"n'?a Phlpps
llrangarfand Repress all e lienrj'p gvvlgeSr
Frreasnh'!nePna,lar0?ol?orC3dtt8 "' nnsry.vPan?aVS!?er:
I. O. O. F., Manchester Unity
The good of the order and propagation com-
lnL,i T !' htart''u'"-". -32 West Hunt
ingdon street, to complete the schedule for
the summer outing, and the assurame is given
that the con lug season will bo one of ion
tinuous enJoment. as It la expected lo bo ono
Unit m0,t prosperous for "l! Manchester
The committee will hold an exUaordhury
ladles' night nt M L- Hall, Kensington ave
m.0 and Cumberland street, April 10. servlmr
tefreshnients and surpaaing the entertainment
of last November. Tha program win tie .
chargo of Brother Pemberton, who Is no,
for his talent for providing an evening's pleaj.
A soectal vhurch servlr. ami n9.nj
heH it tho Fall. iuwr..",.".ur "l be
uueen
tney
bers
Ittdge and Mldvale avenues,
the church In a todi
A.1 c,ta, 1.arB0. excursion will be run
Wlidnood July J4 rrannem.ni. ."
tensive scale ale being made for a day nr T
gieatest enJoment for members, ladles n?
children The arrangements for the summer
outings mean hard work ror the committee
of ?h"orderr ,b" co"ton "' membra
Ioyal Faith Lodge will hold a benefit
March 31 and April I at ths MldyallilovlnS
Picture House, where they would like to Jl
all membera and their families to "
The last meeting showed that members ..
still in the llmelUht hy putting inrtve ranrn
dales, and propoiitlons for more In the Imnrt .
of committees for Investigation and"
Perserverance Lodge performed the In.tlalory
degree In tine form on four candidates ii.p't
4 P P G. M James W hltaker. degree ma.t.r
announced a schedule of dates for the deVreea
during the ear He was highly gratlrl.,t
w(th the team work from the new ritual Vn
Invitation was accepled from tho Good of th.
Order and Propagation Committees to entVr
tatn other lodges and representatives next fall
The officers and directors of the M I' build
at tho Fa Is Methodist Episcopal ChiWh
ii lane and Krall street on Mav JJCf-h
hope to beat the turnout of 1014 jj'1'"
""I.:" at. the room of Faith 11
and proceed tii
to
Ing have decided to Issuo bondi at 5 per cent.
lnteri"t for iho nmount of J.I5O0. All ahare
hplderH will ho entitled lo tho same Interest on
their holdings, nnd nro given preferenco to
subscribe tor new shires.
f'oniord Ixidge had n Urge gathering of
members representatives from other lodges and
tho full Hoard uf Management of tho Phila
delphia district, to do honor to P. P. 11. M
Jnmes .Stewart, of this lodge. 1" G M George
Smith mado the nddresa of welcome commend
ing Brother Stewart for hla untiring work dur
ing his term of office, which he filled with
honor nnd credit, nnd on behalf or the district
Brother Stewait was presented with a P. P.
G M emblem mid gold jewel, ami on txhalf of
Comord Lolge PCS John I'd Aram pre
sented him with a handsome gilt frnmed photo
oi himself Brother Stewart waH overcome with
the honors tdiowcrcd upon htm but he man
aged to oxprrss hla thanks for the gifts nnd
also for the assistance given him hv tho dls
trlc t officers and membcrH during his term.
P U G M Jonn It, Heje, on behalf of
the lolge pretvntel u gold Jewel of merit to
James W Wolstenrolme for securing new
members the Jewel lelng donated b Brother
Jollies Stewart P T Mcol Smith presented
a ban J pilnted picture to Brother M Hairjng-
lon tor bHrvKP rcnatrcii n ins inagc a nonn
tliui bv Prcisurer lohn M Klnliv P P f!
M J iseph Armstrong expressed tho apprecia
tion of llroiher Tarres Mevvnrt uh a man tu
whom he has been tlnrer than any other
member nnd ho hoped thin lodge wouli bring
fortli more men who could deliver the fra
ternal fconds
Oliver Hemlrgvvav, P O chairman of Good
of Order and Propagation Conmlltee spoke on
tue work mapped out for the jear'n social
feamres nnd ho wished for the hearty to
ol eritlon nf nil Dr John O Mollnr. I" G
or Frankrord Lodge, felt hoi ored to epejJ a
good vnrd on twhalf of his fr end, P P O M
rtewart He also spoke on degree work and
tl e mottoes or the orrVr
Tho Philadelphia district officers will ntlend
Ilnue of Kensington Lodge at 2S01 Reese
street on Thursdaj next to do honor to P T
Nl'-ol "Smith, who will be presented with a
P P O M gold Jewel and emblem for serv
ices as treasurer since the formation of the
Philadelphia district 17 3 ears ago
I.ovl Frinkford T.odge, under Brother Joseph
Greenhilch at last meeting received the
Entertainment Committee a report nn the
Washington Party and gave a vote of
thanks for the good time provided Icturo
Master George Mellor stated that thn rhsrgen
for the degrees were being put In good shape
for use in a short time P P (! M Stewart
spoke of the good thit could be dono by a
ttnol distress fund with a working committee
letting Brother Wolslenholme of Concord
l.odge also spok on the good of the order,
followed by Dr John Mellor large delega
tion went to I'nlty Hall on Tuesdav to sen
P P G 1 lames Stewart presenter! with
his emblem and had an enjojable time ,
good turnout tonight will bo aprreclated by
the Entertnlnment Committee
alternate to the district convention at Ilarrls
burg. Seven applicants wero Initiated by Betsy
Ross Jllve degree team, consisting of Ladles
England, commander, Schneider, lieutenant,
Lockhart past commander. Ulacknmn, ihap
laln, I,cx, record keercr, Hale, finance
keeper Jcnnlo bteelman. sergeant, Anna
hteelmnn, lady-at-nrmi. Coerlng sentinel
Jimb pfckt tho Mlssea Hall, color bearers
-Mrs Sublna Frlcdhorr captain Very credit
able servico was dono by the team, which will
rcheurso the degree work Visitors present,
wero Great Record Keeper Uurgln. Mrs. E1U
Cooko and Mrs Llnd. of Cameron Hive of
West Irglnla. A cut glass and silver tray
wore preucnted to Past Commander Anna M.
Steelman and a tdlk bag to Chaplain Chris
tiansen A rccerlioii and banquet to Mrs A.
Steelman, officers nnd now members endod a
most profitable evening'. Past Commander
Jennlo Steelman was elected delegate and Mrs
Sara Blacknian alternate to tho district con
vention Tho March meeting of Central Committee
was held nt tho home of Lady Georglana I ng
lond commander of Betsj Rosa Hive Two
additional members wero admitted "Mra. Eng
land and Mrs Emma Tlerne, commander of
Olivet Hive Mrs Francis M Helms read tho
amendments tn the resolutions for tho flrBt
time A bountirul supper ended a very gool
meeting The April meeting will be under
tho auspices of tho Olivet members
And Camden Man Came Home Alive.
Wife Was Right.
Frank Schools, of Chelten nvenue,
Camden, returned to his home today after
making elaborate preparations for Rulclde
In the way of note to his wife and other
relatives nnd leaving his overcoat and cap
on the bank of Newton Creek. Hia wife,
Mrs. Annlo Schools, merely laughed w hen
n, Camden bluccoat brought tho mrfn
home
"You heard me hay ho wouldn't havo
tho nervo to commit suicide," sho re
marked, easlb.
Schools had an argument with his wifo
jesterday and went away vowing1 suicide
Ho is then tald to have quart eled with
another woman Later a trackwalker
found tho overcoat and cap, with two
notes pinned to them. Police were called
out and tlrngged tho creek
Family Absent, Thices Work Freely
Thlevet- who entered tho homo of IJt.
W. B. Maratta, of 1814 North 13th street,
ransacked tho houso nnd escaped with
jewelry valued at $1000 while tlio family
was at church esteiday lteturnlntr late.
Doctor Maratta discovered tho robbery
and today reported It to police of the lOth
and Berks streets station
Acting Deteotlves Gem and Mulgrcw,
who Investigated tho ens, found tho
thieves hod cnteted with n false key nnd
that a wall safe on tho second floor had
teslstcd their efforts to break Into It
finger prints on tlio front of tho safe"
offered tho only cluo to tho culprits.
portntlon Company na ""W TtKij
p. .rs.,, Baoine, cruda oil. o.lt offi
,-,8'rI'."lV5'0"' ?"JA .pang,r. .,
;............. dicitimit ana .vllners' tb l v.
Company. umn iraniporuH,
Str. San Zcferno (Br.). Turn. .. W
Joseph C Gabriel. '' 1UI0', OuJiUnB
vi" " ""? Dr.', 5U Jobn. N1 n tJ5"
A. D. Cummins A. Co. ' B Wyl
Steamships to Arrive
i'ASSENOCTt.
IVora.
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Christian Mlchelsen ' ar eooi S"'
Manchcater Shipper itSne55!?i "'""'i'
h-jestern- 'Miller SSSlA":::;!
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KentuckUn
Virginian .
Linda Tell ... .
Manchester M.orlncr
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Name
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Stcnmships to Leave
Llverroot ..
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wuecn wiihclmlna Leith ' ffii'S:
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$75,000,000 IN TONNAGE UNDER
WAY ON THE DELAWARE
Shipbuilding Industry Here Promises to
Record in Year's Production of
Vessels.
Achieve
Name
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Orduna
POBT OF NEW YORK
Steamships Due Today
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Liverpool .,
atne
Philadelphia
Roclmmbeau
DL'K TOMORROW,
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Liverpool
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Name
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Carpalhla
Ancona .
Conoplo ..
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Ladies of the Maccabees
A meeting of the lady 'ommanders of tha
various hives of this clti was held at the
offlco of Great Record Keeper Rurgln (1244
Ludlow street, to make nrrangementa for the
Mato convention which convenes at the Hotel
Walton tha latter part of April. ladles Kv
ans nnd Helms were appointed to look after
souvenirs for the representatives
Llbcrlv Bell Hive 4018 Baltimore Hvenue.
reports a uplendld review with some applica
tions for membership, and good progress on
the ovstcr supper.
Quaker City Hive. 1113 Columbia avenue re
ceived six applications and Initiated three
candidates at their last review. Preparations
wero made by Lady Cooke and her aides for
the "Pedlars' Parade to be given on lhurs
day evening next The proceeds will bo used
for needy members of their hive Quaker uiti
III; i e will entertain the Juniors In May! waft
Lady Ruby Taj lor as chairman I-ady Vannv
It Hamblilori was elected delegate in tho SK
trlct convention, and Lady Ruby Taylor alie?
nartram'lllve Kid and Haverford avenue
obligated one aprllrtnt and sent J0 to ilia
supreme hive for the hospital and home fund
for which Ladlea Eultr Porsey and Ilelnu
deserve high pralie Mrs Minnie F.vans was
electerl delegate and Mra Minnie Lawrenc"
Delaware River shipyard", which
eclipsed nil other yards of the vnrlous
ports of the United States In tho total
tonnaga of ships constructed during 1911,
now have prospects of repeating this year
if contracts continue to bo received at tho
p.uno rato that thev have durlmr the first
quarter of tho current v'ear all past
records for total tonnage turned out will
be broken
The contracts given them Bince Jan
uary 1 call for tho delivery of nbout
$20,000,000 worth of ships. With tho work
on hand when they wpre lecclved thete
are now being built on the "Clyde of
America" vessels of a combined cost of
nearly tTS.OOO.OO1)
All of tho larger yards havo received at
least one contract for a big vessel and
too smaller vards are constructing tugs,
scows and speedy motor craft
To the New York Shipbuilding Company
has fallen the bulk of tho orders. Slnco
Now Year's they havo obtained contracts
for ono battleship, ono torpedoboat de
Blrojei, five colliers, two oil tankers and
some smaller work. The battleship, to be
named tho Idaho, will cost about $15,000 .
000, the torpedoboat destroyer. $300,000, the
colliers, nearly $1,000,000, ana the oil tank
ers. $1.750 000, The warships aro for the
Vnited States navy, the colliers for the
Coastwise Transportation Company and
the tankers for the Standard Oil Com
pany. This jard la now putting the finishing
touches on the battleship Oklahoma, tho
lumber carrier William O'Brien, two tor
pedoboat destrojers nnd the torpedoboat
destrojer tender Jlelvllle. On tho wajs
thero aro two other desti overs, an oil
tanker, for tho Gulf Refining Companj . a
StthUX.S?d-1 C.0.!!1Pr. " Pattlesl.tp
....... . l l",!1 ara, nns heen
SbIioVCnrnH.her "n,cr' ,,,e Argentine
Kepubiic, and Is preparing lo leave.
BhInC-.rl!i,Ctif0r a '7M'00 frelBht BteQn"
lJ?,yZ mllar L" cnsfuctlott to others re
cently turned out for W. It. Grace &
CVf Yorlc' b tha WJ1I lam Camp
& Sons Ship and Cnglno Building Com!
2V,' fiv.en t,,la shipyard Five tor.
pedo boat destroyers aro nlso being built
nnd somo-scows for tha navy
Tho steatrishlir) Northern Pad Ho for the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company s
nearlng completion The Great Northern
oslstor ship, was delivered last month
nnZ. T Ve l'81 nnd flne' vessels
under tho American flag-
Harlan & Holllngsworth, at Wilmington
are constructing an oil tanker for thi
Anglo-Saxon Oil Company. This is one
of the few foreign contraots to be given
to Bhipvards of this country An o
barge, car float and ferrjboat hull are
also under construction
v,,umJ) fumf a,ni a 'ustoat arn being
built at the i Jackson & Sharp plant, nnd
tho Pusey & Jones yard has obtained a
contract for a vessel for thfi iiBh.hnT,..
Movements of Vcsselss
Strt Phlladelnhla I.lvernnnl tnr V.. TiX
?sais 1(W miles east of Ambrose ChaoU!ils.t
ship nt 7 p m March II
Str Rt 1m.i. T I. a . .- v- ... fc rt
i"V... .. -''. s. "nii'wi lur .10, lor nil
1,0- mllei eat,t of Ainbroso Channel llrliHtS
at II JO II. m Marrh ft .1
tr Larimer. Ptlllnri.lnMn fnr - IrtVi
was Tilt miles east or Sabine at noon Mirrili1
Str Gulfstream Philadelphia for Port &
tnur was 200 miles east of Sabine it toa
Msrch n vt
tr Rtlcsr If VflOre ThllnHlnhla fni" fa
.....j " - -:- - :: .-.,...-.-.-"
viisriea was iu miles soum of vim
I Breakwater at 8 p m March 14
"ir rersinn. rnilailelphia for JicmoireB.'
11 as 2.-V mlle'i norlh of llHCteras at I e.tal
March 14 W
Rt T nvn. ,n. t rii.ii. j.i-i.i. ... e.wri
Japan arrived at Cristobal March 11 -M
Str Tuscan from Phllnrlelohla. arriiri rt
Boston March 14 $
Str Portos (ftvved ) for Philadelphia, tfu"l
from Boston Mnrch 14 9
ntr buwanee, from Phlladelpnla, mte4B
Jnrksonvlllo March 14 . . W
htr Cuirslream from Philadelphia, airitM
at Port Arthur March 14 , V
lil'hr tenr. n IliarrAtt from PhlltTpnJL
irrlved st "orlsmouth March 14 M
bchr Mount Hope from Philadelphia, artrm
at itey west Marcn li
0;
service.
NO, 66-ASTHMA SISQN, THE VILLAGE QUEEN-WE HAVE WITH US TODAY MESSRS.-HUH! THEY'RE GONE
FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS
Moderate business Is being transacltd Situ
continue scarce. 1 reignts orrer jreeir sk
are -iirong ana wen supporiea.
STEAMSHIPS
trios (flreek), grain SSOWi quarleri lb:
Mntlo range to Rotterdam, lis 61. lUffW.
Anil , Jm
Mast6n (Br), oate 32 000 quarters,
nnre to a rrencn Atlantic port es aa, wi
Mrathlrven (Br) grain K.0W tjutrteH
Ouir to west coast Italy 12s w . PreiBjai
Oregorloa Llvleratos (Greek), train, SV.
iiuuriers, previously, Atlantic ramw
ellles IPs . March mi
Uuart (Br) 22.000 quartera. tJi
l-'rench Atlantic port, 10 Sd , Marco,
llracondalri, (Br.), 13 000 quarters, tra
iiBrcn-jprn
vvaveriey (Br), its.tHKi quartera, "w
!'" . . . v.
Id
Conlston (Br ), 22,000 quarters, "!.,..;
Oietaston IBD, 217S tons, , ,trtn
Klnadom. March-April, .. . .SSli
Knight of the Oarler (Br.), 421ioai,"
five months, basis about lis. JB
ijsner inr. i, -ou ions, saiur -,ga:
months, basts Ids 4d , jJfSli
Antraa (flreekl. .1V1S tons. CIlirletlEI
Rotterdam i-otton, 101s. prompt.
Justin (Br.) 2120 tons. Gulf to LW
cotton, Ills 3d., prompt
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