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fcAItCY AGREES TO (MEET
M'COY FOR $30,000 PURSE
if Grant Browno to Stage Australian's
First uoia in America at
Garden,N. Y.
orTT.cnt'Rnir, Jan. 2G. T,e. D.ircy. mid-
'jtarelght champion nf Australia, has been
matched I" meet Al McCoy In n ton
L,,d limit nt Mndlsnn Squnro Garden. In
Sew York on Mntcb B, according tn an nn
tiMineeirient made hero by tho Australian
mrey wlH receive $30,000 ns lil.i end of
the puree
Th. announcement wns made following
t the receipt of a telegram from Ibirry s
,M,annger csie.iup, mv m.....ii mm i.c-.-i, tiusi-u
f with Orant Hugh Hrovvtio and tit" fight
rtiuld bo held cither on Kclu liary 12 or
E March. S IVtrcy selected the latter date.
- lunil flint W, . m.t.t hIaha I. 1
and snnnuiu .-n m.iv i.- ....nm i upwj mi
theatrical engagement several weeks befoto
that tlmo in older to train for the bout.
K 'X wire fri Now York states that Al
V McCoy has not ngreed tel the match with
lies Darry ns et Tim O'.S'ullKan signed
w for narcj
Scraps About Scrappers
&
Hy LOUIS It. JAFl-'E
nniiv Kaufman will push his way Into
d nhilnnthrnp it llmegtnre and nt tho
'' . Mm. eret n rlmncn to. rcttnltl hi fnr
b? . u..iliFn In lm.nl linvtnf nlrelea im
ntWav night Penny Ih to box in IMdle
O'J'tcfe's stead, the latter having canceled
his match with nick Landman, of HufCalo,
at the OlympU because of tho death of his
trainer, nainey Kurd. Kaufman will turn
A.r half of his purso to fVKcefe. This will
y be Kaufman.'" eecond bout with Londninu
this season Kaufman having won their Mist
contest about two months ago.
" Mickey tlnllngher expects, January 2.1, 10l,
in ro down In his reenrd book as the dnto ot
'"- r iim biggest accomplishments of his
Hu VRV 1t . ntilnlls 111 rnvereo Ihn Iinnplr.
f Set handed h.m b Pal Vloore Inst venr, nnil
,,ui n"" ,,, , .1. iiinni....v r-ini, i.
"? A .. II lnnTn Cn Vrtlllll. Alinill. la .1..
t vlll Jill . ., ..i.n .,..,. a,,, in iim
1 1 .. in.lim Other bouts lire .tohtinv Cnvle
' r'rctldv Iluesell. young Lnwrcy vs Young
ML jaCK cueimuii ii ...i.., .,j . sunnily
I Wald.
.ff..0.- Tailor Visited Columbus. O. Hia
B eimr day nntl "'sils OVIInlto nrrnnBemcnts for
E bout between Johnnj Tlllmnn nnil Ilrion
DowtiM thero for next Alomlny nlKlit. They
I
m.jt nt H- rounu", wcisn in ni ;i orloclt.
Saturday ntffltt Tillman meets Vouns rirown In
Brooklsn nml immediately nfter ho will lvnva
for the West
T-jtilu Hetnlre hns rtnno n nin.flnn. tt
Jumpln from the stable ot Herman lllnrtln
tut yesr h" u. bnck nrnln under tho s.imo
, colors Hevoiro tioxeii i.po jtmtrli In t.nnusier
(tie oiner iiikiii. ui imuim nt-nu oul aim ,inrK
RecV was iloucks opponent
VnrrlN Wolf. tllO hnril-Pltni'hlnr lillflrttevielirtil
from Chlcniro Is tn meet llenrv Untiber In tho
.ia hnnt nt the IlMin A. I Inmnrniw nlirti.
THIS will be their third meeting, their t pre
vious innicurH k'iiik 1 1 ill iiiirii uaiiies. Jieiiuy
Holt Is In Rood shnpe for his bout with Jnik
Bradj 1'rnnklo Conwnv vn l'runklo Qultilun.
il.nrffn nemolile H Ulllv Nelflnn nnil 'Ininmu
iBurke s Hattllng IVheeier nre other bouts.
!0DD FELLOWS' LODGE
FOR 1000 MEMBERS
Grand Master's Flying Squadron
Tours for Membership Exten
sion 72d Anniversary
Mllle I.odBe, Xo 1000, has no trouhlo in
keeplnc tho degree stuff continually work
ing toward tho good of 1Q00 members. Tho
second degree was exemplified In full ccrc-
monlal fotm, with the addition of several
new features Mlggested by Its honored mem
ber Past tlrand Pulmer, former grand mas
ter of Kansas 1'romlnent visitors present
were William CJ. Morris and D.tvld D
, Doughcitv. of Bordcntown Lodge, No IB;
Gilbert Ureddy, of Iloebllng Lodge, No. 2 17 ;
: Frank i Kerr, of PhoenK Lodge, No. 92,
i Burlington, N' .1 , AVIlllam Cull, of Calado
v nlan Lodgo, and A. I.. Abrahamson, of
, Jappa Lodge, No 3S0, Brooklyn.
uonignt tne tniru negreo win no exempli
fied In full form, nnd Jllllo extends a
hearty invitation to all visitors.
Penn Township Lodce holds a "rnllv night"
tomorrow pvenlnar. of hleh N G Wllllnm n
Dithell mnken the follnvliiFr announcement
. "This fenture, recently slnrted in our lodno.
Is an Innovation tn tho members of Penn Ton
hlijt nnd our efforts tn brlnff tho lndno up to
that state of efficiency which will spell surcess
will surelv ho accomplished If every member
Hill do his duty. All wo nak Is that miu Just
Che us it few of Miur Thursday nights fiom
now until April nnd th result villi urntlfy nil
W expect to entertain ou with speakers who
will mrely Intertst all who have our future In
termit at heart Our combined efforts to ad
vance means a hirer attendance, nn Increase
in membership nnd the .ontlnueil upbulldlnrc of
our tlnancss. We ask ou 'IS' this nut worth
while?"
Gtnreo W Kenton Is secretary, and Wllllnm
B. Hannuin, Samuel Denny nnd l'lnley M.
Steves rally committee.
J Coanusnock I.oilcr, N'o. 4H.3. nnnounces full
B,v rollctll on Tuesday ovenlns next, when all
mtmbers who cannot ho present will bo tx
J petted to wrlto a word of Breetlnir to the Jf. O.
i ortecretary, in accordance vilth th custom now
! in fcrea throushnut the order Th commlttoo
Srf U composed ot William A. Willis, Charles Her
S; man, John T Heltmnn
K Wayne I.ode conferred the second degree In
HI full ceremonial form on four candidates Tho
B.worK,was cnpahl nanaied, as usual nv ins
B Iteond dmrret. fentn tinder ltn c.intnln. brederlek
t dl Oaetano Arrangements havo been made to
nave a large aeiegution liresent at i-aieauninu
Loin, No 70U, on the evening of l'bruary 1.
IfirehiintR T.nilir. Mn. 'JflA. Iiml an excellent
r attendancn. to witnemi the second degree nn
I- jmw vdiiuiuaiea. Liiiuur wi uiru.-iiuu .n .nuiu.i
. Al' T. .. k J n. ..... lamina. lonm
', n .JUClllll, lt".rm IIIIIB.ri , IIIU JUIIIUI ..-,..,,
etd the work in a ireilltablo manner, r) 1
P. O. Jaenh llenilernnn. llrothtr I,. C DUks.
V Creacent 1-odge No 8B1. Uurtalo. N Y . W. C.
f Wrlrht Thr.. T.lnlf l.nil.n ISTn. 10".. Mnnlua.
N..I.I J It Mc.Neary East I'ark Lodge. No.
F 10t!: E. R Confehr. Carroll Lodga. No VJu,
I Schuylkill Haven. Pa wer among the visitors
mm auenaanco nas neen auovo tne nverusa nr
taome lime past following are ino ngures lur
the year loin First quarter 501. second nuur
tir, MS: third quarter. 3D1. fourth auarter.
ll! total 10S5, or an average of 3rt per meet
,lmr for the entiro sear Cine hundred und
w?niy memoera aueuueu ono nr murw uiec.
lan during the year, a ealn of fivu over the
ft ) ear of 1013 After the lodge session thtru
- "ti a meeting or tne associatiun. urouier nuaiu
Lntheria .Ann. nttii mm. aliifntiil ltrnthi.r
Bl?ef1r McLean's team in u lively gume of base-
Tomorrow evening a dass of candidates will
i advanced tn thn det7rn nt truth. There will
alio he a rollcall, to whb-li all members aro
npieiiea to Da present ann answer n any
member cannot be present, he Is rmueated to
let the lodge know nuw ho is getting ulung.
I Damascus Lodge again Invites tlie Sevmth
relsg next, when addresses will be delivered by
v'.irici
j-iraas Maxter p.rr. X Hhnnnr dram. Meera-
N Uaher A Hah. District Urand ilnster Hob-
pert W, Montgomery and others A
pleasant
The sec-
... (ifaniuoie evening snouia ue nan.
rtary announced applications tronj seven can-
Fame IaOds-e N'n 77g. conferred (he third dv-
Sfy in full form lust Friday evening. Great
Wit must be given P G. Scbaefer. degree
mKr. Ior n,s untiring energy In bringing tne
Mtofir? ,uff u- ' its hluh efllclency. Messrs.
e&wu
is.T "" u y"-"". ."."".. vsr" v.
.i ueorge uougiasa, cnarivs ti. Aimer anu
' lifi'iWTfli,
i S5fiBB8Ks .A m
I H pi
GUS GETZ
Drooklyn's utility inficldcr, who is
tho latest hold-out and supporter of
tho ttnscbnll IMnycrs' Fraternity.
He refused to sijjn a contract for a
cut in hit 1017 salary.
ABINGTON HIGH CAGE
STARS ARE SUSPENDED
Basketball Players Cut Class; Pun
ishedGame With Jenkin
town High OIT
Ablngton HlBh School for tho last several
weeks ban been aglow with Interest In an
ticipation of tho most Important basl.pth.tll
R.tnio of tho season, scheduled with the
.Tcnklntown H'rIi School for tomorrow night.
Today tho student body Ih indignant, tm
tho cvo of tho Rnmo three of tho best ath
letes on tho team, together with iilno other
students, broUo one of tho most sacred rules
and were suspended for a week. The Knme
has been canceled
"What did they do? What did they Ret
suspended for?" students were whispering
about tho halln nnd classrooms today. And
those who sny they know report that the
twelvo boys, representing the entire mem
bership of a fraternltv, cot toRethcr yes
tciday nnd decided to attend a matlneo
They cut their classes.
W 11. Tavlor will receive thn second degree to
innrruw night. Ilrother William Itnth proposed
for admission Hnhert L. tlraham. llrnihtr it
Oeorge Kennedy pruposed lMwin it. Clay Tho
hiiui will bold a rolball nf all Its members
tomorrow night, nnil the commlttoo expects a
Kill per cent nltendance Hrothers Hnbert
Htivinun unil John WjtMns, of No L'SI. wero
visitors
I tm trinil master wilt boil a district meet
ing in 1 iim Lodge on Mnrrh S nnd probahly
.i(i(i ud 1 ivilows In the northeast will greet him.
tin latch string" Is alwais out at No. 7JS.
Impi rl it Lodge had a big turnout last Thurs.
lay night Tho grand m.iHtcr was represented
b Assistant Ornnd H. tritnrv t, M Mlnglo and
Past (Irands 1 P Conway and J N Litchfield,
ot An turns Lodge, who presented the grand
rniistirs membershln . xtenslnn pi in nnd asked
tnnt thv lodge adopt It After some discussion
tlm lodgo voted tn tnko up tho plan and ap
H .a"!,'1..1"" committee t carry It out Among
tne old timers" pri'sent was Past Ornnd "Pup"
;i.I.nv ".ho 'l"8 "10 ,hl,1 nblo grand of 1m
JS.S V. 'pusa. but who, mi nctount of business
atinot l) a regulnr Ilrother 'llson gave tin.
.J ' r Si f !V;, Kooil ail len and told of tho doings
. ., Ililr."0"?1"" '" !ho fl-l8 wh'n tho order
lirsM. S "r ncm,V,"': elei.te,l to mem
reS.Ji hi ?i """ w " '" "tartvd tnrough tho
degrees iho Ilrst meeting in Februan.
IleSron Lodge. No 2SL held sn enJovable
sessmi at Textllo Hall vv ion ladle." night was
lomblned with roll call An Interesting musl-
lr f V .it- r";.ViVJI?. " .VCM yv rse num
na,1ting"tn'0ion,.,w!1.1, Partlclpato In a district
iiVeh t'TI things at Pamo Lodge on
ihetlur-d defgref ' ,wo ca'"' will "ceivS
third degree.
riprmg Harden Lodge. No
!a?, ','",'" -"'heru aenern'reonway, unt" w Oef
loss in-t he death Vf Jon j-.M'KenSewhS vn'
cess t,oV."'-J,,r.r,'ir of "." "nrs that meant u"
StSnri alii?u"'lay. c,,"n,nlr next hls lodgo will
UslCI, t'lVMnf a " ''hl'" AV. line llap
tav !ft,'v"r h 8tro,'t "nd Lehigh avenue
itov. jolm nilson, pastor. Ment nt t sn
C'ers" for Tre.TtU. j-S
arySworkhtfornffill3 '" h"55 '""
in if,!! .erton '"dip conferred tho serond deg
In tho iirisenco of p. ij. a w Curry, of Si
Lodge f hcrnnton. Pn An Invitation was
cclved from NUetnwn Loilgo to Vr wet the gn
reo
Otobo
master there on lljruay is: "'" Kr""u
A "-1 llaaits T ml r-A H.. n -. . ..
.nillTA tn lni..t lt. ., .
...a.,H. ud ,..juiT, ,.i. u.i, ennrerren the seeonil
degreo on four candidates In full form The
degree team has been working steadily am"
expects o havo inndidates to koep It at work
i i'ou J-Si.eru '' U "; ."" -"""''ay liext the tenm
will confer the tlrst degree on a ilass of ctn
dl.lates at Nonp.ari.il Lodge. Camden. They ex.
Areturus " E00j-3Uea delegation from
Quaker City Lodge No. 20S, head a busy
JJfr.'"f!!5 fii1,.h ." '"dWntB for Initiation and
t. J?S ,lr''l'iie. Hrothers Lltchtleld and
?fiir.?Jl,i'.? "" 1"run'1 Master's filng s.iu.idrnn.
iiddressul the offJLers nnd members In regard lei
!S,.ori,h!,ni 1L"' ln'fuctlv.. and heartily t.om
mendid by the "Quakers" Watch for a big
.'.r.i".' n'"rAf f ,."H ?"' 'llsirlit In g.n.ru"
.. .u4ni;i vi iiwugotn particular.
Sllnervn I-odse. No. 821, has put In twelve
new members In two months and hus eight .in
dldatcs for next month. Degree Master Kmand
Is gjiiilng Ids team In good working order.
The lodge has organized nn order of noosters''
with ten munbers. adding Hrothers Piei ann
Horroeks The others are J Mjlue, it. Ilurgen.
11. Wtttmabr 1. Tew. A Ilurgen. II Craven.
A Innts. i; Kmuiid, C Anderson and P
lllanehunl. Applicants must "do something
good ' to b eligible for membership Tn
"boosters" meet every third Wednesday night
and have Initiation In their own exclusive wa.
Minerva Lodge will on next Monday evening
confer the tlrst degreo on u class of ten candi
dates fur Pux Chiso Lodge. Many visitors will
Jlnd u hearty welcome
Po Chase Lodge enjojed its most encourag
ing meeilug for many sears. Visitors were
pleased to see len candidates receive the Initi
atory degree In a mast efficient manner The
lodge had its own tenm on the Hoor and lbs
Inipruvid wurk surprlsedall.
Pnlied Uulfce. No 71U, had a visit from
Hrothirs l.ltihtleM and .McCinn. of the living
siu idron tlndlug that United was dulng good
work. There was formed a ladb s' auxiliary
(of bustbrs). vvho esiect to make It w..rm for
tuombt-rs whu do not attend the meetings and
nntl ...i.e.. fV . V a: Jf- V.'""m ' Kenne y
"J'1 hrothirs from Knme. Ross Mclvor.
Emlh-rT""5 s,Wn,,'on ot ' Brand ludg', iini
C n S, ,n,' ri" Sur. 1'-"'r. Norrls ami
"ivuiifii wpro iirpiinr. nmmf
I)!). Will tint.l lla
ss ?SsSli?Mls
t
EVENING LEDaER-PHILABELPniA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,
help those who are Striving t make United th
banner W In the ftttfi district , Jt hns
!f"f'1 , 's-enersl alarm" call for Februsrsj, 21,
with .refreshments as an inducement Four
candidates and ono reinstatement prove fhat the
ca'l or the grnnd master has not been in vain
Vlsliors welcome at Prom! nnd Federnl streets
on Wednesdas nights
rurlty.Lodge. No 92.. had a committee of five
appointed to srrsnge fnr a jnlnt meetlmr of the
lodges of the district tn be field nn Wednes
day evening Februnrv M In connection with
the grand masters cnmpnlgn for cnllvenlnjr the
lodges of this vlclnltv The membership com
mittee rrrorted that twenty nine candidates arfl
outstanding Insuring plentv of work for thn de
gree team Also that arrangements were belnit
made for the banquet lo be tendered Ih the simi
lar committee of Imperii! l,odse. on ncrnunt ot
the recent contest for new members. .Visitors
Present included I l (1, M Iteiiben Itrennar.
of Damascus, Past Urands Klnstemnn. nf Co
lumbian, and Llpp, nf Mjracuse, nil of whom
spoke .Interesting! .
The second degree was conferred In an able
manner b Degree Mnsier MaeUer s crack team
The lodge wns honored bv a vlsltntlnn of I he
rhree-t.ink Itoosters of PMIadelphl i. under th
leadership or P (), Max llnppe, of (iood fnmarl
tan ixidge Prnminent speakers were D I), fl
M Peier (ils.m. lilgliteenth illslrlrt, P (I , .Harry
IJnberts. N (1 (leorge ItnWts Secretary llugeno
tllllen. Itrolhers y.lpps. Danbv and P. It., Heine
all of mi, and P O KedRley. V tl Kills and
others from Metropolitan No. 1RU.
..The cominltlee In charge of PitrltS's "ltnll-cnll
Night" next Wednesday tight, Is prepnrlng
mr n IIMra nllilialnhiw Alt In le iet IMI tlfnffrAin
has been arranged . .
P. o K 1 ltainlltnn. chairman of the enter
tainment committee, Is arranging for what prom
ises to he one nf the greatest and most unlaue
public Installations ever held by any subordinate
lodge In this clt. The famous Installing team
"f Caledonian Loiue, No "(in. is to do. the work
on April 4, attired In "kilties," nnd .Mperlnl
Depuu Charles Hamilton promises. that the cos
tumes villi In- enrrect In every detail The pram!
master and other members ef the flrand LndTe
nre expetted to lie prenent. escnrlfd bv Itellante
Canton, nf Darby (Captain Hnrry Tnrbuttom's
slnrs) In full unltnrin
Oood Snmsrll.an Lodge o all. has launched
nn nrgniilzntinn which ldds fair lo lie nno of
the grrateat promoters of nrttvltv ever con
lelved In th nrdr. It Is to li known as "The
Ihree-LInk Itnosters of Philadelphia ' nnd P.
tl .Max Hoppc. Its originator Is to be Us Ilrst
head, or rnplnin Its prim Ipal nblect i set
forth In Its name and Us mode of procedure
Is tn "swoop" down upon a lodge unheralded
and unlnvlled and spend n piensant evenltiK,
aiding In degree work when nrcessan nnd
otherwise cheering th members by the In
crenstd nltendance Then nn effort is made
to pledge ns manv brothers ns. possible to Join
In the nexl pilgrimage thus forming an end
less chain The tlrst vlsll was made to Metro,
pnlltan Lodge. No. llin. nnd th secnnil vlsltn
tlnn occurred Inst nlcht. when Purltv LodB"1
was chnen One nf these vlsitnilens Is to oc
cur each weelt No entertainment Is asked nor
evpfcted. whlth Is the mila i hlect In withhold
Inr the name of the "nevt vatlm '
It Is ultlmitelv Intended in have the nrganl
ratlon become a mnrchlng cbili nnd It Is honed
that It will mi down to Unltlmnre In mil).
The temporary officers who will serve until
early In Mnv, when a permanent organisation
will be effeit'd are as ftllovs Caplaln. P O
Max Happe nrst lieutenant D D tl M Peter
ulsnn reennd lieutenant llenr lloberts Hr
ihnplaln P 0 IJ D Hamilton adjutant (or
secretarl, I.ugenn tllllen. nunrtermaster (or
treasurer), P. (.1 It itoss Mnclver
Fourth ef July Lodge conferred the second
degree on thren candidates Among thoso of.
tlclnllng on tho degree staff wero Degree Mas.er
i' O Ooldberg. P. fl Iteeren P (1 MllTe
llrntbers linlxman. Wnlx. Cnrnlleld. Schnumer
nnd He Pnoll Tho lodgo Invites the attendance
of drand .Mnsier Perrv A Hhnnnr and hts nstne
snu ulron This lodgo Ins nrganireu a soeiai,
which hns not nnlv proved nn attraction to
voting men, but bna Increased ndlvl'v In lodge
nrfalrs A ball at Travmoro Hall will be given
on Ptlirunrj 1(1.
N
Lnst Pnrk Lodge. No 1012. welcomed V tl
Thomns J Pratt who bad not leen In the
iodgernom fnr several yenrs lie took part in
conferring the third dce-ren nnd wns hlcbly com
mended bv Degree .Master Tubni k Tho cam
paign for members Is progressing In a very
satisfactory manner, two more propositions being
received Thn two teams under the leadership
nf llrnthers Peek nnd Iteedv. are working hard
to w In tho prize nlfered bv tho lodge D D (
M Tubaek nnnounced n district meeting to be
held In thn hall nf Totem LoiUe. and urged nil
tlm brothers nf Hast Park to attend An In
vitation wan received from Penn Township
Lodgo to attend Its rallv this evening. P. .
William Hunt of Nn 2(111. and P fl Wllllnm
T. Hellner. of No .",1!) were present nnd com
manded thn degiee slnff fnr thn splendid work
of the third degree They nleo urged better
support for the home Odd Fellows.
Rernard Prown Lodge. No llfil nn Tuesday
evening conferred the second nnd third degrees
upor Us eleien cindldatea iind-r the dlreetlnn
of Degree Master Arnold Wrdss In the nli
senc. nf N ti II I' Hernnnn V" O Maurice
Tapllnger occupied tho chair The operations
ct nil committees were reported ns successful,
especially tho work of thn ilellnnuent committee
A eucci ssful solution of this problem U looked
for and it Is hoped that everv mvmiber will be
in good atnndlng on the nooks A great deal
of enthuslnsm also prcMills with regard to ac
ciulrlng new members, nnd thn brnthors are par
tic ulnrlv Interested In retting men nf Irreproach
able character The greater part nf thn eve
ning was devoted to the reading of a new code
of hvlaws and as tho provisions in bo decided
upon so vltnlly concern the weirnro or the lodge,
there was a very spirited discussion nnd a
numlier of questions of great Interest wero
inlsecl and successfully disposed of The final
rending of tho bjlaws will tie part nf the busi
ness next week, and It Is expected that tboy
will then bo disposed of
Covenant Lodge. No 111 nt 0(111 Market
street, had a tnnst enjnvnhle meeting. Number
IH. which had boon the lending lodgo in tho
ninth district, now bids fair lo ii'isumv again
tho leadership A quoit team Is forming, with
P (1 Wllllnm J (lurr nn c.antiiln unci It l
certain that It will bo among tho lenders. After
nellbvratlon Covenant l.odgj decided tn nccept
iho grnnd master's extenslun plan. Commenda
tion was expressed fnr this grand Idea of Grand
Master Perry A bhnnor The lodge lias In
itiated two candidates reinstated nno number
and secured nbout twenty ruod prospects
Much credit must bo ghen to the officers
of the lodge for the care of tho sick
The cithers for the present term aro. Noble
granc Amos Ilroadholt, Jr vice grand. Henry
Jnhn Hull warden. Carl Aether eondiit tor P
fl. M H (Hey. Inside Buntdlan P (1 William
J Oun. outside ciinrdlnii P (1. J H Thompson,
right supporter, P O W. H Thompson; left
supporter. P. O. J. C. Durkholdcr. chaplain, P. 0
P. W. Ilurkholder. L H V (I Ilrother Lemuel
King, right sceno supportc r, 1". u John Illalr,
left sceno supporter Ilrother flcorge Fowler,
treasurer. P a. It J. Straw secretory. P. fl
I ." . Hothenberger, tructees. p u J W
llaingner 1- fl. J. S Thninpson and P .
John Illalr, degree muster. I". O John Illalr.
Henry Dlsston Lodgo, No. R conferred tho
first degree on eight candidates and there were
six applications. Tho committee m regalia
recommended the purchnse of new outfits fnr
several positions nnd the lodgo readily Indorsed
the recommend itlon nnd the degree (earn will
soon appear In new uniforms. The aitlntv tom
mltlee Is doing good work and Is composed of
i: Lister chairman, R Jllddletnn, treasurer. 13
Nelson, secretary, also brothers iloaiilman.
Hirst and Whlttaker Degree Master Iloidte
I. Davenport Is taking; great Intorest in tho
work of Iho degrees, which Is efficiently done,
J' '.' O. J 15- Uleijn H-ilna nnd P 0 Ilruco
Lewis, of Oxford Lodge wero present and ex
tended nn Invitation lo panic lime in the district
mec ling on I cbruury 2b, at Oxfnrd Lodge, which
wus readily accepted and a committee uppolnted.
Oxford I-odge. No. II, conferred Iho first de
cree on thrlie candidates. J). D O. M H Ulenn
Haines nits present and announced a district
meeting In this lodge room on February 2S
Damaec.ua Lodge held .Sunday service at tho
Odd beliows Horns ; Ihe surmun was bv the
i.: . .. iic.i.iwiii, iniqcur ui tne i.utneran
(ieltleineni House Tho muslo was by iho large
conuregailou, under Ihe direction of Robert
Mourey, orkunlst President tilpps expretstd his
thanks ,
Mllle Lodge had iharse at the Odd Fellows'
Orphanage. Addresses were made by o La For
rest Perry, who for sears had charge of tho
Lemon Hill meetings; J Sherwood Honkc of
Mllle Lodge: President Richardson and Robert
Love The muilo Included burltone solo by
Clarence P Morgan, of Mllle Lodge, soprano
solos by Miss Kiln, c. llansy and Miss Klcanor
Hinilli. violin solo by Edgar bmilh. and seiec
tions by the children's orchestra and choruses.
On Next Kundas Iho lodges of the tenth dUtrlet
will conduct tho services The Rev 13. P.
llann. pastor of Cookman M. IJ. Churcji, will
speak, and Ihere will be a speclat program
arranged by P U. George Hill, of Ivy Lodge, in
structor. At the Rebekah Home thn servfte was in
charge of the hoard nf representatives and the
Rev S T Keely rector of Hi Peter's 1' 13.
Church, Oermanlown. preached the sermon The
music was In charge nf Mrs Harry btatnn.
accompanist of St Peter's choir, and ucludd
duet, by Miss Durls Htaton and Miss Mary
Staton and Mrs Amu Ktackhnuso and Miss
.itackhouse President Mary A. Kngelman made
an address
SMjMgflrrirL iWLiJi!eJtal
RED MEN'S NOMINEES
FOR CHIEFTAINCIES
Reunion of Allied Tribes for
' Trnil Work District Meet
ings nnd Anniversaries
Ore.il Chief of Jtccords Thomas IC Don
Pnlley has nmiourtccit thd nominees for
rhlaftniiicles In lha Client Council ns fol
low a:
Ureal sachem T. O. Keswick, Kd. 4SS.
fireat senior Fngamore S. WilllamB, jr..
N"o. 41),
nre.tt iunlor is.tRnmoro John Morris,
No. 1,13: riinries R. Hull. No, R04 : I.oulrt
T. SccKnr, No. lsii .tohn T. t'crley. No.
17C, : Samuel A. Oentel, No. 239: William
b Helnenian, "No r2 ; P. J. Kite. No. 44;
.1. V. iioicn1inArr. No. fit i A. V. hlvoly,
No. 3S i William It. Ilelhell, No. 30D ; Itay.
tlcii .McQunltc, No 401.
flrcat orophot .fohn M, Conmbe, No. int.
tlrcat represcntntlvcs .loscph Knrley,
No 328 ; John l: room. No. 35R ; Clirtrlps
IJ. fnsi, No 01 : Chariot T. tmvls, No.
330; tllelmnl i. Tongue, No. tir, ; Charles
Schafcr, No. 200.
. Th". 'J.1.11''1 Tribes held their annual ldg meet
Ina at Mlnnmik Tribe. No I.M. In Thrush Hall,
asm l.nnrnster nvenu Tlfe entertnlnment veni
line. Inlnnt uf tho highest rl.css being presented
orent Mentor 'arnmnre Dr lleswlck was In
clinrgs and made the ndilreas of welcmne rireat
Prophet ft. H Walker talked on Iteilmsnsblp,
whnt It menns and Ihe protection It arfordn.
Manv tribes were represented nnd a number of
lentil grent sachems can
Jin hiding Deputies Al (1
ltnltert Itrnwn (Vorgc lo
grcive and Harry t prltfhi
lepnif greni sacnems came frnm nil etinns.
I"rner, Jes HineocK.
:onleith. Wllllnm Mus-
Irthl. Tlilrti.twn trlhet
were represented The tlocr wns ' cleared fnr
the dance Th tribes stnrtpd this movement, tn
cive n grenier itnpetui tn their worn, nm mis
tncetliiit will help in the work nf the Inst threo
momn!
of the llseal oar.
Tft tr
Ing In Its llETlvnm. tlflh nnil Snmemer Ktreetn
Detiutv Oenrge Mnntelth presided, and Hepanna
Tribe rendered selections during the evening and
manv cf the speakers made reference tn their
work (5 H H Dr Itcvwbk tnlked on individ
ual work Ureal Prnp'irt H, II Valltr at the'
c Ma- of bis talk iresnted to the tribe nn
lehalf of tho bnnd. their picture In the fnmnus
Cllv Troop uniforms Depuii chnrir t'mhrgrr
made a deep Imprcsilon with hi Impassioned
pen for the conservatlcu of the American In
dian nnd spoke nf n monomer!' to lie erected
tvplfvlng tlie nnrlen nborle'ne In nil his glnrv
other speakers were Dputv clreat Sachems
Hill niirer Al IllsentraLer .loseph Hmlth. P S.
Charles Hell Cleorg IVillnek John Puislle Pnler
Kite Itrooltes Ilmslle, William Curry. Cnlleetor
of AVnmnum P H R Mllllgan and Orent Sannnp
Sam llenrv ,
Hnpltuh Tribe No 3BV celebrnted its twslfth
nnnlversary In the wigwam at Piftb and Alle
gheny avenue Chief of ltec nrds (leorge W Nlse
related liow ho liad endeavored to rccuro a copy
nf tho minutes ef the first meeting, also of the
progress or me irine numericnuy anu npireinnv
ltn then Introduced rirent Prophet Samuel Jt.
Walker vvho snoke on Redmanshln of Indav
P. 1 William Pletj. the next speaker wns one
of the eharter memlHTs I S Al Pjntt told
how be was first a member nt Cllftnu Helghttt
fnrtv two vearH ngo heforo Joining No .Tirt at
Its Instltntlnn P S Habn promised tn again
get i i btrs nf palefnees .P M Dpnl repreen
tnthe of the tribe c tho Red Men's Homo, gnvo
nn nceount of thn vtork Ihere nnd stated that
he had missed only three meetings in thren
veara The members then were served with
corn, venison and smok's,
A district mretlnct was he'd nt Veshnmlny
Tribe. Nn S3 nt 1(11)1 Went PTC.a.unk nvenue
Wnnella Tribe was present with n Inrgn dele
gation nccnmpanled liv Its hand Ttin speakers
wero (1 H H T. C llesvvlck O K of W. Jn
seph Pnrrnr. Oreat Sanmp Samuel Henry. P.
(1 S. Joseph Parley and nthors.
One nf the blgrest surprises of bin life wns
tendered to Past Sachem Thomns L Prnser by
Me fnmllv nnd the members of Ynbn Tribe. No
278 nt the wlcwntn llrond nnd federal streets,
in honor of h's llflleth blrthdcv Tlie en'er
talnment eonslsted of nno nlnglnr ) prnfes
slnnnl talent nnd Mri M ?Jw and Ida Mnv
Pnrer after which the members, gui sis nnd
Indies Indulged In danelnir Much credit Is dun
Mr Krnser nnd her daughler fnr tho rnnnner In
which Ihn surprise was conducted They wfre
(isolated by tho Indies' auxiliary nf Yuba Tribe
More than -00 sat down to n bountiful tnhle.
ctrnfic Pronhet nnmtiel H Walker, nn tnastmns-
ler paid a great tiibtitn tn Urctb.r Pr is-r ns n
nnrlhv mnmlier nf the I ( It M Past Snthem
Waller lollv. Chief of Records Kendle II 1W.
ier Past Sachem W Sebweitn. of ub.i also
spnko on the value of thn brother to hlo tribe
Other speakers wore Dr J lerlev chief of rec
ords of No. 17(1 P S Louis Se, er. Charles P.
Wlelaud president of deputies' asoelntlon;
(leorge Morrison. Denny Ilnfmnn ancl nlliers
The members nf Ynbn tm align Orent Prophet
Wnlker presenile! Past Sachem Praser with n
beautiful leather and mahogany enkv chair and
there were many other useful articles from his
guests Ilrnlher Prnser expnsseil his thanks to
tho tribe, his famllv nnd gucHts but wns un
prepared to make an extended address.
renobsrot Tribe Nn 70 bad a large at
tendance on Inst Thursdaj's nleep. Tho mem
bers nre partli ulnrlv interested In tho prepara
tions to celebrate, Usdr fiftieth annlvernvry In
May next. Chief of Records Jamea R Pinker
ton lo attending a meeting of the auditing. com
mittee of tlie Western Kuncral llenvflt Associa
tion at St. Louis, Mo
Pennbscnt Haymakers had its usually good
time nfter closing Ihe tribe meeting, being en
tertained with music, gnnves and n bountiful
lunch. . .
Tho State Haymakers' Association will con
duet a theatre bcuedt at tho Adclphl Theatre
next week.
Mnumeo Tribe. Nn. 301, Is adopting palefaces
nn nlmest every seven suns and will ahow a
great Increase In nvmherRhlp this term Tha
committee on ladles' nbtht. of which P B.
Charles 11. Dell is chairman, ropnrts it ts ar
ranging a surnrlBo for the ladles snms tlmo In
worm moon The minstrel of Slaumee aro very
busy nnw. showing with great success at Ti
coma Tribe, No. 1177. Thoy have enungnments
with n number of tribes ancl other organiza
tions The district meeting nf district No. 7 In
which P. S. Joseph Rndd in Is deputy nf No. 17,
will lie held tn the wlrynm of Maumne on
January .11 This district c-ntnprlses Irllss Nob
in al7 and ."ill It Is expected thia meeting
will be ono of the largest held In this eltv
Mnumee l making preparntinnn In entertain
Ihe tribes and representatives who w ill attend.
Hlro Tribe. No nil") has set a fast pare for
the last three moons nf the Oreat Sua. admitting
--.... i.i.yii,iMi.. ,".,,M '"in"" ei-.rrni prnposi-
tlons Moving pictures are itlien almost every
council sleep and tho attendance Is very gratlfv
lntr. nn average of over eeventv for Ihe past
moon MInnttnnkn Tribe No MO nf AVood
burv N J. will v'slt Hiro's wigwam on the
tnelfth of snow inn in, and the annual smoker
or "Cnombes Night" will bo on tho Huh of
snow moon.
JFh. D.tknta. Association, nf Smith Philadel
phia had their regular monthly meeting on Inst
Thursday s sleep nt Crow Tribe and had rcpre.
ssntntlves from twelve tribes out nf fnurteen
The vnrlous tribes all rennrt progress, admltllng
candidates nt evnry meotlnr. The degree teams
have enough work to ken tbem active every
night In the week If It were posulhle to do sn.
President Clark feels nrnud of this nrganlzailon
nnd Is looking forward to Its Increase with
much pleisure Degree Master Camera an"
nnuucea Hint his teams are performing the
ndnptlnn, warriors and rhlefs degrees, a record
that many teams would feel proud to Possess
On Pcbriury 8 tho teams will trail to Penuod
Tribe. No 18. to perform the warriors nnd
chiefs degrees.
Menno Tribe. N'n 32R, ndnpted threo candi
dates and have several applicants for their
meeting on next Monday's sleep P fl. 8 Jos
Parley reports the tribe In a nourishing condltton
and expects a large Jncreaso this term.
Pacnnta Tribe No. 31. had an Interejtlng
meeting on, last Pridav's sleep and admitted sev
eral candidates. Sachem Oreen would like to
see. tbe same largo attendance nnd activity
shown several great suns ago.
Pasiyunk Tribe, Nej. 110. has been chosen as
the place for the district meeting on tomorrow
night's sleep All ndMen invited. """"""
Crow Tribe No 423. hail a Urge attendance
ejn last Thursday's ilnnam admitted two pale
faces Pnst Sachem Charles p Charlton re.
celved a tenrty welcome Ilrother Charlton,
who resides In Ambler. P.t , was one of the or-
' . "!r"TMifc
panlier of Crow Trlbo end hid the honor lo
be its first, snehem P S Sachem Oeorgo W
tudolph, chief of records, termed tho Huffalo
Bill of Red Men, give an Interesting talk on
his experiences of travel around the world
, Sioux Tribe, Nn S7 had a large turnout on
Inst Thursday s sleep and performed the adop
tion degree on a candidate. The vounger mem
bers of the tribe have formed nn active degreo
team nnd take great Interest In Ihn work
Deputy Oreat Sttrhem Alfred Rllsertt deserves
much credit for his nrtlve work in tenth Phila
delphia. He drew out a Urge number nf mem
bers nt the district meeting In No .1 and hit
efforts were a great success
P., S fleorge W. Nlcholssn will . renew Ills
Activity among the trllirs of South Philadelphia,
having nn attractive subscription prnpngltton In
connection with tho uiitxivii Lrrorn of ad
viintntto tn officers nntl tnem'ers, wno can com
InuMcato with him at IMS Morris street News
communicant ns can be sept to him nr to the
general chairman nf publicity. Thomas L.
Prnser, or dlrtct lo the fraternal editor.
. Mattnwahna Tribe. No. 217, vvai instituted
bv rireat sachem ceotiibo nt clareme, Center
Ceuinly. Tho trlbd stofteel with. Severn v-tlvn
palefnees and bids fair lo bo ono of the strong,
est In that ban nf thn Htnte. Deputy Walt
Hnchent t'zsell, of snow Shoe, who wns Instru
mental In organizing iho tribe, was delighted
with thn tine outlook for tho now branch.
JUNIOR 0. U. A. M.
Mni'lln's Union and Hoostef Gnthcrinu
lo Strtft.Now Atlniiid3trittlon
A rousing tmnptevr mul union ineptlne wna
hold In the room of .Tolm It. Mnrlli) Coimcll
Inst Thumlay cvcnlni?. This was tho flrt
nlRht for remncllor Wllllnm Plots to pre
side over the council nntl make his nppolnt
mentn for his term. The following; general
committee wns appointed: Tlmm.is II Wal
ters, rhnlrmnn; Henry P. .SvvlR-enr, Arthur
P rl Nevltt, John V Itiie. .Ir , Wesley Ucoff,
Lynfonl S Walters, Wllllnm W. Cnnslely.
John C). Wllsc Wllllnm H l.'crrtuson. Way
land It. Herb, Memroo IJ. Volutsbcriw,
ttenry Wcllcmantt, II ihcrt Htott, Albeit
0. SwlKcni. Norman Kern. Stephen A Wal
ton, li'rederlclt ftteep;er. William ttuss, t!d
vvnrd Uovvcr, Alhert Nclilliifrcr and V'llllam
Plots This committee will bo subdivided
Into working committors, each having Its
own department of woik to do.
It was nlsn decleled that the councils anni
versary will lie eelehratrd this ear with a
vwndslv event ns follows' Sundnv. April 42, nt
tend divine service Wednesday, April SI, ban
eiuet for the members and ilulr Indies. Krld.ii.
April 2(1 emnker for the members nnd their
friends, Saturdnv, April 27, a large class In
itiation It wns nlsn ndnpted that encli mom
ber wishing to pass the cimlrs must seo thn
nffici rs of sentinel warden conductor ibnpleln
and then to nsslstnnt roe ending secretary
The following councils vvuro represented nt
this tho largest union meeting ever held. Dlrlgo
Council. No 102HI llenernl (1. IC. Wnrren Coun
cil. No HS4; Lewis Wirth Council No 31.
Stephen Olrard Count II, No. 141: Ooorgo M
Potntsatt Count II, No. H.1, Prnnkllnvllle Cnunull,
No "U Pred VI. Wagner Council, No 2S.1: John
C Armstrong Council No 130, Stnr of the Dast
Council, No. 01 lone Council, No 7(1,1. Relief
('out e 11 No 2. nnd Toughkenamon Council No
Ul'il. and William Iljarn Council. No 2H2. of
Wilkes Ilarre This meeting was brought it1 out
b tho visiting club of Dlrlgo Count II, :,v. 1020,
which had more than fifty members present nt
this meeting, llnch council received an invita
tion. Tho following prominent members ef tho order
being present spoke for Ihe welfnre of the
order Samuel O b ott Junior pnst State coun
cilor. William C Halin, district deputy State
councilor, who was the fnther of too thought
of the v lilting club which hns proven so success,
full I). D S C. lleorgc White, D S C. Hd
ward Knhlcr, D S C Howard Churnslde, D
D S. C Predirlck c. Weber. D H C. J.
Thomas Nevltt D S C John l) Wilson. D D.
H. C. John P Rue Jr . state Treasurer Charles
Kaurfmann, Past National Representative n u.
Leatherman. A D Jones, cntineilnr of Dlrlgo
touncll; John Shorter, vice councilor of Dlrlgo
Council. Philip Hahn. recording secretary of
Dlrlgo nnd hosts of others Junior Past Coun
cilor Hnr P Swlgenr presided over tho la'k
feast in turning back thu chair to the coun
cllnr each officer of the council presented hlm
si If In the center of the room nnd en in half
nf thn offlceis Junlnr p C Swlgoar pledged
tlie support of every officer to the present ad
ministration Councilor I'loss thanked iho oITi
cers, and hoped this lo be the best and most
sue cestui term mer held In tho cnuncll Clgarn
anei refreshments were served bv the sec a I
commuteei anei popui cr airs were p'avi ii i" tin
Mnrlln Orchislra. 'Ihe next visit of the Dlrlgo
visiting club will lie on Thursday evening. Pen
ruarv 13, lo Lepdsrton Council, .o 221, at
13J3 Columbia avenue
The Tohn R. Marlln Council Oriental court
will ho'd a meeting tomorrow evening In the
hall. Bus West Allegheny nvenuo. All member
of the lourt are Invited to bo present and to
bring their friends The meeting will start at
S o'clock promptiv.
The general cnmmlUee ot Mnrlln Council twill
hold Its tlrst meeting en Sunday morning for
the purpose of announcing the appointments on
ihe dllferent committees nnd Instruct them In
their work llach member uf the committee
Is urged tn be plescnt
Tho Junior O P. A. M. nows will hereaftor
appear In the fraternal pago of the Hvkvino
LsiHii-n on Muudays.
KRATEKXAL AMERICANS
Marching; Club iuul Clans Initiations
Consitlorcd by Official Body
One of the larccst attended nicetlnus of
tho Good of the Order Association F. V A
waa held last Monday evcnliuv In tho Hall
of Frankfotil Council, No 170, when II. D
S. C. Ilrother Alrcy visited tho counell In
conjunction with Jr. 1". S. C. .Hhcnemin and
a host of deputlcn and visiting bruthren
Brother Charlps !'. Hauinnn, prosideut of
tho Clootl of tho Order AsRooiatlon, com
plimented tho officers and delogatea to tho
association upon tho pood work liclnj; done
Many Impoi tant subjects wero discussed
and noted upon Jr. V. S. f slhenomnn le
ported us to tho mot chine club The sub
ject of general clnsB initiations was
thoroiiRlily considered and the deleiriite.s
promised to rtld ill nrransing for them
Paut Stnto Councilors McKolvey and Solly
vvero preuent and nddiessed the meetlns
4
Hamilton Council No MI. held another of
Us big bonstei night j last Tuesday evening,
wtjen an entertn lnnu.it was given and refresh
ments served. D D. S. C Jones and Jr P. s
c Shvnemnn comnllmuntvd the council and ad
dressed the members as to the great work
which had been clone by thu membership teams
during the Inst term. The has. -hall team und
thn string band of the council vvero in evidence
and promised to do a great deal for the council
during the present term
A combined visitation was made last c-tenlng
to Colunel John Clark Council. No. 015, by
tho uniformed guards of Dlligunt Counell rr t
und the officers ami iniinmrs uf PldelUi Coun
cil No 21, and Port Richmond Council, No.
2JI Interesting remurks were made ly the
various brethren and a. general report presented
as to the work twltig none und tho bright
prospects for a most suicessful jear during
PUTT P. H C Solly, of No 01.1. In his very
pleasing nnd courteous way w.lcomed the vis
iting brethren, whu enjced themselves beyond
measure Alter man exchanges of fratornity
und co operation the visitation was ended by
proinliaea of mutual interchange of visits.
Rescue Council, No. 13. held one of Its month
ly epiertalnm.nts and banquets to tha active and
attending members last evening, when ft crab
supper vua served, hrothers Itagg Banks, cm.
Daniels. Valentine and many others cave Inter
esting talks as to the work beini! done.
Damascus Count .1 N'u A.1U l;i."3 Columbia
nvenuo. will be visited tomorrow evening by
Slate Council officers, whu will exemplify the
beautiful rttual on a clius of candidates fur
No. 33U. All members r Invited,
N'evyj of lha Praterual Pntriotlo Americana
will hereafter appear on tbe fraternal pane
of the IJikMiu LfcUcKU on Mondays.
1917
RECONSTRUCTION FOR
FORESTER COURTS
Systematic Rehabilitation of
Nonprogressive Bodies Neces
sary for Success
Tho tlcpullct Alllflnro. Past Chief
llanrceii Asnoclnllon, Fellowship Club nnd
Iho other forces of enielency nre intent
upon a constructive policy lo lebulld the
RUperslrucliiro of such court, (is arc not
progressive, Tho linos ndnpted nro to bo
teal practical solutions. Jinrh such court
l to bo nriutltilzed, lis particular needs ex
amined and tho rnntrlbutlnp; causes of lis
notijiueccss tvin bo attacked. As no ono
panacea will tench nil ciiRes, though they
he nliko in apparent symptomi, nil tho np
proved courses will ho tried until tho right
one is found to lit iho rase
Deputy Powers, of No. 12s, sayi tlje
procedure eonlemplnlrd draws Its lesson
from tho patient toll of the spider. Tho In
troductory ponferencc nt tlaverford. No
20J, agreed lo start the movement by vlsl
tat'ons to such courts by brothers from such
other courts ns arose from like conditions
to their present solvent nnd proKrosslvo
state.
Pathfinder No 2f,n. enee nt the lop of the tail
der has bv length nt veKrs nnd varied reasons
come near to the bottom! yet Pontine. No. 144
had n like esrierlence. hut It look a turn that
placed It in lis present prnsperntts mate, and
Deputy Onmble nnd P C Mongers Pahey. Con
nnr nnd otheis will give the ret ipe nn call
Court Mli line! Arnold. Nn :I17 with a paucity
of members nnd a gnndly exchequer will learn
hnv, once n like condition exlsteel la Court T, II
Heed Nn 1!12, nnd hnv, It e hslged its lurk
will he shown by Hrothers Cunningham Herkry.
Pastor nnd nutlllnrles tlnmlltnn Plsstnn. Nn
ilia sparsely attended meetings despite enorgellci
officers will nnd hnw Cnurt Lnrele I Nn 22(1.
remedied the some condition ns Hrothers Hngan
nnd eo Inltorern will unfold Much Is a mere out
line nf the work assumed bv brethren willing In
do surplus cbttv Other phases will be treated
by like practical methndi covering the entire ll"t
of courtn needlnc renl assistance, nnd not merelv
good wishes line! platitudes
With the coming session nf the associated
courts of the cnuntv Poreslers' Dav commlt
teo will begin th" activities In the public sntlin
functions of the order for Ihe v-enr This com
mittee relnlns the nnme ndnpted at the incep
tion of tho movement twenty-eight enrs ago
Intended primarily for onv spe Ifle object,
changed conditions made II enlsrgo Its scope
of work, while retaining Its olalnii! nppelln
llon fnr historic reasons The, requirements of
tho new ritual demand 1M courts hon to com-memo-nto
the natal day of the order with In
door ceremonials ltn suggestion for nn out
door general nnnlversary also has lieen held
hem at a public, pari:, drawing an averngo
jenrly attendance of some lo.OOil participants
To secure the co-operntlnn of all tho local
courts In tho public demonstration Is the spend il
inirposei nnw in view and when the nflVers of
lb committee. Hrothers fl.trtbiml (llreenwav,
Nn 3111) Onrmlev (L. ,T Hmlth No 211) Hiir
lev (Laurel Hill No 2 IS.). Muttle Cbvmnur, No
2e(). Kunier (Pride of the Xtrthivest N" BID)
eonveii.c the session, steps will bo furmulrtcd to
accomplish tint purpose
In thn nmalgnmnted social furcllons agrre
gatlon this committee Ih one of tbe H-ree
largest units nnd n dire cling power In that
scheme, which embraces nil the phases of thn
snclnl section of the nnbr The other two tho
combination committee, noted In a former Iseue
ns to Its ohlects and guiding ncfninls and the
vv oodchnpiiorn. tho never censlnr entertnlnment
producers whnse rrand cabin nfilcers. Choppers
Klierle (Cohockslrk No. 1121 Innee nnd l!m lv
ijrthr.nist No nm), Hehommer ivinnnyunk. No
IH!'! Hoahr (Phllndelphla, Nn. col. Pnwell and
White (Itnhln Hood No III. lire, an Keener
of Leaves V. P. White declare, nnt controlled
bv the cnlenelnr. but nrrnnge Its plans to cover
the holidav eenson ancl brglns prnmptly upon
tbe new car and renewed endeavors.
Al tbe sesslnn nt tbe cnmblnntlnn eommlllee,
nf Iho P of A or I'bll-delnhla and vicinity
held nt Court Liberty Council. No 131 Ornnd
Treasurer 11 V Parlej In commending the
tried work outlined for this vear. made some
pertinent suggestions thnt would In Ihe opinion
of those present tm tn the nclvnntnre of nil
courts to heed "In the labors of iho P. of
A vee need to get nut of Ihe rut ot tho
mnnotnrv of mere rout'ne. If we move along In
tho humdrum too lone wo lose ambition and
the derclre for things higher nnd better. Wa V
must nave ennnge nntl variety, which, Rrc ecc.
s ntlil lo success The court thnt goes through
the ime routlnn weog after vvee't will "emu
loss its attendance while the nno thnt proldes
vnrlety will prosper. Make vour meetings liveli
und Interesting The past aohtevomcntp of
jour constrin tlve organlzntlnn nre duo lo your
adherence lo the principles enunciated, and wo
look with itnxlous nntlc'prulnns to the outcorflo
of your endeavors th.s ear. '
Court Pontine No 111, nt Convenient Hall.
TwcnU -third street below IVderal afreet, hsld
one of Its snecltl public pensions with exerclsea
thnt held the nitration of the large assembly,
nn Instructive talk was given by Deputy Haraunl
,T Onmble, that uas listened to with profit bv
the young men who formed tho greater part nt
tho audience Hrnthoi tlamble from his work
In the Probation Court recounted many telling
Instances tn Illustrate his theme, and In oppenl
Int for strenuous efforts to bring the younger
men Into the order eiuoted tho official census
with b Nhemel that every venr over (100 0(10
voung men reach the age of twenty-one years
tn thin countrv. "Just entering manhood they
need fraternil protection, for a multitude of
reasons That protection Is securablo ut a
cost to meet their ability to pav, and with It a
foundation for more nmple protection ns their
means allow 'Ihe fold Is ample and It shnuld
be cultivated by devotee! laborers for Forestry.
Th court Is an example in its ouelifut mem
bership of the advantage to he gained bv devot
ion mn rgles Hieing the line of altractlur to Ihe
ranks the voung men In particular, nntl all
courts should emulate Its policy ' It was a
manlv nppi al to the better nature of his auditnrs
nuci inn nppiu ccinns recc ieu proven It was ef
fective In results The session being upon tlie
eve of the burial of Admlrnl Dewey, tbe stand
ing in silent trlhtuo of respect was paid his
memory, to the sul.lued strains nf "Nearer, Mv
Hod to Thee " While tha nation plates his
nemo In the niche of fame with Harry, .tohn
Paul Jones Decatur. Lawrence. Perrj Pnr
ragut and the naval he roea, tho order will do It
honor by bestuvvinglt upon a now court as Its
lusting mark of respect.
Court Noshamlny No tin, vtns visited ley a
d'leuiitinn of tho PnthnreUrs Corps enaageif In
proineiting a newer svstein nf enhanced benqnts.
Tlie P of A unliko ninny fraternities, diss
never been obliged lo readjust its dues, as it
started vvllh iidoeiuate rales lis actuaries have
ueviwu ci inuu ,nei"uj u revision in mo oonenl
hi stem tan be made without utiy Increase in
dues It Is to allow i larger bone fit to Iho mem
bers on the disability list for u short period,
while the member on until the limit will not re.
celvn .a. penny less In the aggregate than now
provided. Likewise three tentative plans are
outlined where Increased alck and death benoflta
unci nther beneficial advantages can he geourid
If desired, at an outlay of one. two or three
cents (e week more than Ihe present dues All
four plans are now by ref-rendum being ana
Ived b the courts of the whole countrv buvlng
bv the initiative as required by the order, lieen
submitied bj subordinate bodies In this order
all proposed changes must come, from the lower
todies to the highest, never Po reverse rule as
li some other fraternities. The various grand
court conventions will voice their choice and their
supreme representatives will vole as directed
an eltho plan receiving two tnirds of the votes of
the supreme bodv will be the one adnptnet ns It
wilt be the choice of that proportion at least of
the general membeiship uf the entire nation
The Fellowship Club met at Court Stephen
Oirnrd, No 3d Mill Ilrown slruet. In t r. sump
tion uf lis consideration uf tiuestlJns of nracticii
utl!!t Pursuin f the line of the polity of the
nrder that no matter of gi nerul Import shall
lie urged or changed until It Is thoroughly
anal) zed the question conslderetl pro and eon
use "Are there too many local eou-ts of the
uractc, r n Phllccdt Inbla?" (the.ru being 134, v.lth
a membership of 32,0110) The tenerul concen
sus of opinion was tn the affirmative las
lettsons assigned vv, re A useless waste or
energy, needless expense In management
Jealousies engendered when several cats of
brethren are trying to do th same thing In the
same locality for tbe same peopls, far the ksme
great .ause, but with diversity of rules and
mailers of nonessential Importance The mis
taken Idea baa tuken root that tne best way lo
do things l tu contlnuo forming new brunches
Tho better Idea tt seems would be not li
multiply the local organization,!, but to unite
in a smaller number of powerful and effUtent
bodies. The fraternal system Is g. Itlng to I
more and more disorganized through thn multi
plicity of organisations, with alt sorts of names
for nil sorts of purposes The club, desirous
of hcitterlng P. of A. conditions, seeks the safer
remedy as a means to more usefulness, and at
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,ifflSlr2&l "" 6t
SnniT"!!"1 "rt " nuarter of ft eenU-ry
?E2 .V?TL rftmmenlffr,)tlon was replete wltH
.icorm"7,r.l.ft nr " things The, sage ex
lYIiiT'i rS "" veterans as they related them
.ii1.ri.i ,.'ifl ",",ner Initiates to frsternal en-
Semi i. ,h- "ell-rounded program pleasecl ths
?;! tnldng. s ero the worn of this evmtfnl
'',""'in.'" ",esll tn labor It, was an all
around fraternal activity carnival,
e!t'"v7. ""mllton, No pfl. at Thirty-seventh
ami Market streets, was the scene of a pleas
TV,V.i'.'c",il.klr"t,ofilh',.ci"1bments of forestry,
m.'".".'1.1. replenished, the) heavy Inroads Iii
VI" upon Its original Ideas of fraternal work
iWlTi - fesuppltf nf new appliances, and
llrnthers Noon, Luttrell. Coughlln and the rest
L,i" i1"!!. "'.. Producers showed tho newer
jo?'1 In. the lines suitable for the enlarged
fjepe mnrked put for HUT Always nt lh
!Sp.,lnu,1.r"!:r''!,',iv': vvork. the court alms to re
tain that honored place and beginning tomor
FSiv e"1r) recurring meeting will bo Iho Mecc
i?rJ" .""'sters. intent upon truo and tried
Plans of fraternal Ideals that lend to achieves
merits worth tho endea-vors eserted.
TI0J,.,', ,".'Jv,wt No IT at Hawos' Hall.
7V,?,n,v:T"'tth nn" ' urnberlsnd strents nt Its
Jolllllntlon rallj celebrated Its attainment ns
one of tho seven successful contestants In tt-ej
Fr,'., ' .V"y. Inltlntlon schlevcment. Not content
with the laurels won ' It hns started upon
greater loenl activities crusade, nnd Is confl
pent nr its successful outcome Suporvlslntf
Denuiv W. H Hurlev of the district In whlcli
It s located, Is looking to It for ft year of
iruitful results, nnd Secretary Oormlcy as
auies hint the returns will exceed his fondest
?, '".'''.P "'" prediction Is based upon the fact
that tho members conducting tho work have
alvjitj a produced resulls and aro determined to
ouido their former endeavors.
eKVur.l.-nIa"1'!s'v..J"0.2Ii Kureka Hall, r.lev
f1'.. ?lTet nn.'1 Olrard avenue. Hrothers Hss
lett, 1 1 Pnnncll nntl the enielency cn-operatlvs
committee of the court have started n move
..' , double the present numerical strength.
Planned upon procedure of practical utility. It
Shnuld be assured nf fulfillment The sessions
are made Interesdng. so as to attract thu
melnlif rs nnd to trv In nhtnln the nlil of everv
one enrolled Prn'crnsl visitors are welcomed
IM"1 '".etliren with helpful ideas acconled re
spectful attention
Court Phil Sheridan. No 111, has under way
arrangements ror a banquet (o lie held In May
in honor of Its twenty fourth anniversary This
court is In a nourishing condition, having in
teresting meetings nnd onicers who have worked
hard tn atuiln success, which has been realized.
Tbe plnoehle tournament has closed and valu
able prlees will . awarded at the courts
eiunrti rlv smoker nt their hall. Hoellne and
"'rye sireiis. when good music and IlrSt-claes
talint mil be pre s nix I VVnllo the meetings
nre f.drlv Well attended then Is room for 1m
piovement and nothing will in- left undone to
ftilcl itilere si Any smgrstinns will bo appreci
ated liv the court nnd can bo sent to Secretary
(leorge Heinhart, southeast corner llodlns and
(iooric struts.
OKDER SONS OF AJIEUICA
Thlrty-flvo Oraton to Camp Visita
tions on One Night
Tho flying squadron of tho P. O. S. of JL
Is being worked Into perfect form for tha
visit to thirty camps meeting on Monday
ovenjng. Thirty-five of tho lending orators
of the order vvlo will he In tho party aro
men of the highest type and fully represen
tative of tho gteutcst patriotic organiza
tions of the codntrq Tho cntlro ttquadron
will meet nt tho Hluto camp headquarters
on tho evening of the visitation, Tebrunry
20. prior to le.ulng for tho various camps.
Many of tho camps havo already outlined
their plans foi tho reception for tluao "live
wires " nnd them Is no question but what
this undertaking, which is entirely new In
the order, will be successful. The Stato
l&eeutlve Committee, together with Na
tional Vlco President Jnmea Heaps, havo
been Invited to this gala ovent, nnd these,
together with such old "war horses" as
Cnelo Davy Vettcr, of New Illnggold t Past
State Prejidant John It Reese, of St. Clair :
Claudo P.ena. of -Alluntown; Past Stato
President Herman A. Miller, of Uaston. and
others will certainly make nn interesting
group for patriotic thought and cxprea
hIoii
trhThJ.lrna:,.Vj.!V",i""on? ln lh0 thirteenth ells
triit ere nsslgciil ns follows:
nlng1"'pebruarv i Vl5lt CamD ,al ThursdaJ' cv
Cnmn 72 visits Sill Mondey. Pebruary 5
Camp Till visits el-,1. Monday. Pebriiarv (T
r-"mu Vl M"1.'" 41" Tuesday. Kebruarv 11
;.""" v.:r t'"'1" ."..'. criuay. i enrunry n
nil . ...ui-.i i" "mhh Muni), in in (insist
all tumps in this cnmpiiKn. ' Thrnt lsltriti0ns
JlfeSthe'tTons" m" " '"""
the eighth dltlrlet. which is composed of camns
possessing thu highest tjp of not Ire manliood
'ttm,h?.?nr? l.ft? JW-'W wthV:Cchmtacnd0to
-.-. ...- u,uk, ,u w iiiHimr vuune.
Camp 11
In . i iii , '-i-eirni .iji
rftl. ' on. -iy in lli e mice camps
iiu is niniijc on tm- joli. c'amp 111 s nushini
toward the front while the ii fnnt cfmp 814
KchuvnViii b!,0r'!!r Welsh ntthV Palls3 of
hchuylklll Is gaining membership. Itecently
,ant,u"'e"':H ":'r" fnl!'"1 to dl"P ny nn Amer
ican flag from the schoolhouse ancl Camn M4
m,?tle!iiB.ht,,,fi;'i.r,tnB,l,0',d iduea?on and
insisted that the law be obeyed. While It tooli
ne.irlv a ar to accomplish tho pSrnoso. ,et
i,hel!Jfi,J".h,w "?"". where It should be era
Ihaslzlng the value of tho P O S of A to
iho community. .
The follow Ing district meetings have been ar.
rS.ntfr.'L ? PJ"rr'rLb'n''!;?r.lTho,eansaot
Camp 3)10 of 27TO Prnnkford nvenue. will hold
n "s linker nn Tmsday evening next and one
Of th' 1 llllncr ROilllcerM nf Ih. np,)..M ..III .1. ,.?.
a pairlcellc address "" ""r
camn OSS, at lniT.S-erlh Ilroael street, will
celebrate t twenty sixth anniversary on Peb
ruarv 13 In lbikcr Post Hall. Lending State
and national of leers huve been Invited to nttend,
Oen.;ral (leorge d Meade Commnndery No.
RO hi Id lis regular stated Interview nt south
west corner of Twentieth and ColumbU avenue.
The entertainment committee reported progress
on thn lenefit at Dumnnt's Theatre, nlso that
It was going to celebrate thn tenth annl
vernar of the tommandery In March. The do
free teim which has been started by Hrothers
!. .' 0.W"5,B "ni1 A' .Neely Is dolni nnelv
Ilrother lilac k gave an Interesting talk on the
Wllkes-Uarro marching club in No. nn and Itos
Imro Cnmmandery. Captain T lllcrall of
Meade started a club In Meade Commandery
which prumlsis to he a great success All mem
bers are urged to come to the next interview of
the eommanderj on Pebruary T.
Camp No. 2,i3. of Sinking Springs. Harks
Couotv will celebrate its twenty ninth birthday
mi Tuesdus evening. Pebruarv 20, In St Johns
Ttcfoimcd Church, of that cltj
c'amp No n33. of Juniata, will hold s. public!
Installation of elected officers tonight when the
Mate president. Lrneit 11. Clark, of Pittsburgh
will deliver an address on tho subject, "lis
Something."
The Sixth district P. o. of A., comprising
Canu s . US 1ST under the Jurisdiction of Mrs.
Jce Williams, organised a district association,
lb tlrst in the order. The P O of A Is the
Itdkt. brunch of the P O. of A The object
here will tie 10 promote business and social
features Emma Clay wns elected recording
Mecrclarv and Emma Prv the treasurer Carrie)
Higbto, prtsidviii uf lamp iM. is une of Ihe
nraent Bupiurters of ihe movement, and Ida
l'artman will bad the social functioiui Tho
(issue latinn will ti supnort.d b the First dls
trlct P ii H uf A William K. Press idlstrlct
president )
Tnnn.t.el,,., rark Nft "1 ' Fori foutttven
vhif?"ivr.lv,,nM?i marshaled by fitalwWu
Solev UeSS,l!,' N'f' Penny. Diamond, Lynch.
tr lite MiiT, n.1? deputy Kelly nnd frfts
iIJ Li,V0fvT"-.o,,'a "' n of Ilka chf''
unil mi vansts 4ti Wednesday. February 14.
Camp 4111 visits 7ill Tlmreol.v Pebruarv la
!' "jj, Visits 74(1. Thursday rebfSSfy It
( vup TiDI vis Is 3IB, Mondav. Pebruary ID
Camp .101 visits r,72. Thursd.iy. lVb?Jary 22
iumn :tn.i lit-inr- Hv rti.
ls(.,'!.mPor!'Juat.T",'"tv,-thlrcl nn'' RII,:e avenue.
tm. f. M,",Jroar''5sh,!- 'amps of tho order,
1 his Is the homo camp nf c A MeManus ona
"L "lr,;tKr """Ict'pre.ldents of hS staTe?
I. of Mannvtink. l ..iieti.. cn.
eneitis to irerease the membership by Juno 30
nhia DlSrlct" 7al'S, !" !!e Tvv"lftfi PhUadel-
ie, mo evorK
Camn
Cam'p'Vni,; PebVuar "iii ' c'a?, rp lL'l)Jav.n,?,rn?.-
?kl.y -Lramn V?1 J.un 'I. Camp P. Ju y 2
lamp 4SS. July 21. Camp 3: August 13, Camn
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