.W" ''('B!f;H",mW y- w jv" r fc-. I . I P " iy A,"'i "i-' " mm- EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918 a- IK I: & wt t; If & ri & K IA It vc wtym STATES BACK . TBE ROYAL ARCANUM s-v 1e JSjlsurance Commissions In dorse tho Full Solvency of ii ' the Order . wrwa eecrtiary wtin, or tne iioyai .ArMhUm; IA & communication to Grand -Orktor Wliram J. Stoktnrer makes this iuaMtemtnt cmnrma!ory'rf results- of In- vrniitations tnrnugn otner sources or - r tM' present standing am) condition of Ol orders k ""VX rather from the ncwsnaner repotla that " an. insurance aertarimenia or me mates ni Martachuaetta.. New York and Connecticut ttse-uaro eleven commlas'nnera rnmnlet'd iBkAl 4nlnt tamTni I Iaii nt (h flnntielnl frtn V "tttinn M the llnrat A,rranum. Without ftl Jr Awwllur hit of the aneral fund or teal estntc n Jrtm an asset ami only admlt'lna aa such th- t aniMl I W"l w Unni u unit-vnai, ii-n" niw jnainn anowa mat ine uoyai Armnnm im oa.noi per cenl solvent upon an ee-urlal - mbis, tms is nettcr man i especieu. n 'ftji'w Intimated to ma aim" tl"ie awn that ,v 4i1..b wm,M hv In th line nnfl nnt t (Mow credits aa fullv aa Karnard bsd vtA Mvtn oa. If Ihev had our solvency would SAV on ovsr 100 par cent. m'5 . TTr II no nueaunn max we are -n-Iro titled to the assets which thev have d's- V BtlAi anil bavin A tfcrntteh one HP1fl' rlai condition with a flne-tnoth comb prac tically marked us un ton per cent en'vcnt la J. fact that should All ni hearta with to, or tt la practlcallv what the ftrat examina tion rave u, althouah that examination mva a a fuller credit than thla one doa but after eleven men employed for aren wa-tVa after a. moat thorouah examination, pronounced u too per cent aoUent, we ouht to be happy," -.VhlladeipMa Counell held a well attends fntln under Iteaent Itallcy and a f" I tafT of offlcera whoae conduct of fhe liual. pen elicited hih commendation Tre nrra. Went of tha It. A Hospital waa eord'al ' l-lve1 and fa-nfed the rounili wlin a laiK wider th rood of ih order t'oat nfi John cnl-ierl ann rnnnru r.Tmw iim. ".-. apnlleatlona of cand'dnta for tpemrhn. which with tho appllotlon prevlou.lv pre. anted br Supreme ";"",",;r.l".V 2 ivi' make a da. of three for Initiation on I Mi ruirv 2 Thla lll I- an tntereatlif pd ,ipecUI convocation, and Inv J"""" h"Vf" beTn fo-warded to eevernl rtlaMna-ulehed of. flcera of th order. Includlnic Grand Ilesent Jamea K Norton. ,...,. i- c,. mitt ilttM fnr 1"1. 'KntfrtRlnnnt. rj;"' im Vlckcry m! Jo-n KHnxirtb. in flrtii i u.u iri1w aril In") i" ' vt V tlri1l lSlnr V-wl John Oilh-" t OoMlera' 'fll'f J.v" f.ii;--t Jnd John Klind-orth. , Publlc-ty. KJ aM It Kvana ",nd A. I !.,, J2J n ilaViiuT nor. Kronrr and "pton Iloapllal O'Connor. Froert and Kronucriter. t D. O, n. Maurice Allaun. of Jninont CBiinrll. made hla debut In the jr" re. fenVa ataB by hla InllUl Jialt and InalalU m of ofllcera In HrH.abur I'finell SSther Allaun waa cordlallv re.el,e.J nod Swh impreeaed with th- ."r""".""'.".'..! aaaembly and tho congenial end r"'r" ?rlt that nralla Urld.hurR ounell haa the, dlattnctlon of opratln a nr " cJf.Vl atek oeneflt fund wtlh more than lino baUneV on h"n I. SlJmh-ra contrlbvi' SutlScenta weekly that entitle them to M rir& .knn;np5ftea"r.,Trh.. KKr.V '5 MS1S.V Wnd, thl counell and membra r.n.c;.ithi. kept down "Th- work J? Srocirlne "ecrulta la erv proralaln A SlaS la on to booat tho administration of Ktrent II. H Phlle. Jr. who la belnu eup- SS'nSlhm; bnt i Va,cr ani1 ,,,:,,'r CUn" ett In a ery ahort time. 1rynVrord Council, under Iteaent Sleen- ouSSi?.rie,fo.ropS!ns,e'd",;!;c!!,d,K:i; nnMcation In le than l weeka (lran.l nrio? William J Htoklnaer lave a Rood ?.iw followed by 1'rother Kocherep-raer. of Oakdale roSncll. Th council la fortunate In the aelectlon of an efnrlent ofneer in the irV'or'a .tffion. who 'l'A'! ? ii with a eulogy of the reuruary ""' J'nd readlSl an e.a. to bo continued at a aubaequent meeting. Sr tt-JSrSlJf.? 'SET" T W'rn. falka' Jlrother Bamuel Oroom la the new rif-t of the "council, h"'"" "'":;lof' "Jj fully for many years In the poauion 01 ealleetor. -. . .-- -.- Ane1t nf tl v order. noSSTt the meetjot .t m-r. $rioZZ SSSt Jerv'ic.n'bumt,,tn"erLP.,r,e ( atalled the ffneera aaanie.. ur '.!'," Stewart and Taat Iteirent John cuiberi. .Haverfor.lCouncl. at H.ttenhou,. Il.lt. FIitV'TnirO Slrrri nun ava ' ------ . - awWnjrtt "! ttSiVTSlfflleV o"f "the ?ounc. . "Th."'r.Va w' je?eVed y IJa.l Kerent Grant Wrlsht. A aplendld enter tainment a.nd rcfreementa e provided. Pennavlvanla Council.; Tarkwav Juildlne. will hold an open meetlnsr on rriday eye n?n in clet.ratlon of Waahlnaton'" Ijlrth. Say and reception to the upr-rrr- an.1 rnl ofrtcera. Supremo Orator I.. It. ejr'" fa' (Scr;ent'arvR''veb.tearracl 'wel?."".! SSS'e.fSSIw'SB bvpre-.pl -Supreme Ora tor Oelaenberaer will lter .?" .? ?" " The entertalnmnt committee. Alexander K. NlthoUa. chairman, la arranalna an e ai Srat. prom-am of OTlrlnllo lre' "iiU entertainment and r'treahmenta Te room will he artlatlcallv decorated with n .ea ami eVlora of tfi order, of which th eounr ha," tine dl.nlay. "A lulnee aea.1. n will be held at T n. after which the do-j will K opened to frlenda and Tlaltora All twn ella are lnvlte.1 to participate In and WIP to mSk t"la a rand rally for Peni.ylanla Cooneil and the Itojal Arcanum. nei-nt Jamea It. flnkerton announcca the following committee, to -ne d .rlna hla term- Aaaoclated ewunael, II. I. wf,. ' . D Trout. A Sm Hi, I. llenner. I !'" vlelne V Haaa. audllln-: wmntlttee. II. ffic"eVt. J J. SleHoakey T 1 Sho.n.,ke I delinquent committee J. A. "h'taker. i u. BhoemakeV. Mver Kolb. enterta nm'nt c .m mlttee A. K. Nlcholaa, John Curtia. I. ! Nilaonr hoapltal aaaoclatlon. P. J. Kauffman. A Smith, r. I!, nornhe m- rneniberahlp eVmrnme?.' A.- F, Nl.h"la. II. p. I-they, y!fcS.W"lSifi.rV ?fW:5ilpl.l Coun ell waa a, vlallor at th laat meetlnir. Three more nama have been J the honor roll. II. J. Trainer. Jr. abtal" Charlea T. Klne and Charlta J. Ilennlcker. The executive committee held a m.etln laat Wdneday eenln at the heme of bee. litiry Joeeph A. Woltaker. Mattera per. SlSrn to council work for the ear were IVuESd and ramnalan for new member, will be atarted by the member,hlp commit tee. The Aeaoclated Council meetlnaa are prov tn to U moat Ipa.ructlve. At every meetlmr eloquent aoeakert hai-e enterta'ned the mem ben on i.o.to-date aubjecta. which hae In ertaaed altendanc. The xt m-etln In tha rarkwav Uulld'nic on March a wl" not b. an exception. There will b aoeakera from the Brltlah recpiltlne mlMlon who are now here to enllit Hrltlali 'Wecta In thl. eoontry for aervlce In the Knicllah armv Tty have been In the trenehe. In Ilel.lum and Franca and have Inlareatlnu experience. to rtlate. Sons of America Hear Sermon OCEAV CITY. K. J.. Feb IS Mem. r of WashliiKton Camp. So. 75, P, o. B. of A., attended In a body the union penrlfea In " Virf Methorl'-t f p'denna' Church last evenlntr. A special eermon was delivered hy the Tlv f M Lewis pastor of the First Baptist Church. TARM AM) OARDEV urpees Seeds mm . i-' ATaSBSSSSi YW LaMsli AiwhtUsh Seid CaUloc ih lB4Slf Wat Growy I Zl th laletrovlli ..and. hundredt let and f IoiMtrf Hl wntiiree to mote who write lor it. A pott WASHINGTON CAMPS ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTH Celebration by Order Founded on Principles of the Father of His Country All tho neccacary work haa been fin Ifhed for tho a-rand Tally to be held under ti)8 auspices of the State tlvs committee and the I'rocreaal roclntloti of the Patriotic Order Sona America for the celebration of Ington'a D'rthday. At 2 o'clock the na tlonal and State officers, the past presl- charge of this ptrt of the program. The ble ewnt will be the grand pa- trlotlc rally In the Academy of Music at S o'clock In the eenlng, when thli program will be presented: Invocation, the llcv. William K. V llaa. piat Stale chaplain, atntHllcal announce. ment, Chnrlrn lirumm Helm PcnnsylvanU Hthtr ftocrrtaryi ndOnnx, llltam jAmtn ltcP. national pronMnt. music, Kfstoni 1'ommnilery band ml Irrim of lh crnlnff Hon Mlram I Jnhnnon. L'nltM Htfttm Hpii ntor from C ifirnla, ulnaliiK. "My Countn 'Ti of Th-f 'j 'Mrjji, Hon Charle A HniVr. Au tltor (Ifncrul of INnnyltAnU, (I1ro9 lion. Oflbrtol H Mofr btalc prnl tlent: btntlirtton, II KIifr. natloml chaiMAlm itnvlntc, 'Htar trnnul Hnnnr " Th Hint nnl national officials, lli war mllory 1-oord, the pant prtaMpnts ami ! 1 n mrmber of the ufiltr will b prment Mrmberi of the V O. s A Homo rorporn tlun ami rump nfflcl tin will orrupy bnxt n On th ntA will h watrd pint nd pren r-nt Statu anl nntlonnl prrxldntii prominent nfflrlU and dlftrUt pn irtnt In tin bol nf lh Academy will ht Bcntrd the lnltM KUenlfi tncludlnir the officers of the ftubnrdla nate nmpi of IhlIfKlptiH IIftwarr. Chew. t r. MnntROinerv and Hu ha Cnuntln Thn rallerlts will 1h occupied b nuT-orillnntr1 amp member and priHpftthe mimbcra if tht order Admlninn ill b by ticket onl wit kli can b had from Htate Hicntnry Charon H Helms 1117 North llroad ntm t The committee In irarer of the cademy meetlnir Includfa Himul C Welle 11 V Vaer"iden, W J Albright Charha 11 Uel.Trher and tleorire tvinlerbotttm Htate S.crrtnry llelma 1, repree.ntln tla Utate xecutlta committee In th- arranrinenta. H'atv I'reallenl Oabrlel 11 Mm'f -JUte Vice rrealdent John.W Harper. Mite Mijter of , Iorma llobert II Cliuscr anl Htnte Trei". ' urer Irwin Smith are th ot'i. r members of tb Htat xecutle commit ! who will f t present Tho national ramp ofJlcers who win attend nre Nation ii rriieni wiiium tams Heaps of IIMtlnvjre N itlonHl Vlrt. President Him icl Ho'Tts of ConfhohorkTi National Master of Forms (1 A OllUspIt nf rhUairu National TrHurrr 0rar II Wet It mid of (adlnir and Nation rc rtary Charles II sttts of PMIsdHihla. i Pist Nation il President J Calvin Htray-r, j nt York, ulsrt n memUr of the national ex ecuthr commute' will no Iw prsent I Sp ral special features w 111 In a aur prise tn those In ttnrtuire The deroratln;? ' w 111 bp iloni under the p rsonal direction of Charlea II Wvlntrerlier of Camp No .VW who Is a nntpd artist In this lln Tne music will If furnished ty the Ke stone iVimmander) brass Intid of fortv plcs Th Hon Thomas S (rai.n of Greene County, Convrttisman at-Uirve, will male! the rhlf ad Irtss of the cvenimr udltor Cvneral rharls A Smder on of th- most entertaining speakers In Pennsylvania will also udJrevs the meellne Htate hcretary Phnrl-'s II Hrlnis ma dp b nftlclal Islt to th seent'i Phlladelj hla district, last Thursdi .ucompatibd by hla coworkers. ani tho lamest intwtlrnt In there limitation Rrtetfd him Tomorrow tvenlntr th sfi.retar will vlMt tne four'tfuln tlls trlct In th room of Camp No ttM, rfi"n tcenth and Kuntalni str",ts State Con ductor M, M Haas ts a mrmb r t this splendid camp The mertlnjr tixt Jlonday eit-nlnff, the 21th lnt In th elithth Phlla delphli district will be hdd In th room of f'atnp No .Tld now mvttntr at f-nratfa Hall. "0J Kldge nvenu- Insteail of 21?" Kit-it her street as prelous' announced The speak-r fn- t fnn- th district will Ini pnt Htate President Wells and Chin I, Packer of Camp Vo MIT In the eluhth district th siakera will )" Kdwnrd ft Durrborrow of Camn so 3 in and Kred Loos of Camp No 3 Camp Vo "0 close to 5(H) strnns, turned out In Its irarlr chuch U tatlon estee day at th Koxbormizh Hntlt (hun h t where thv pastor, th Ila Tr. Miner, de I HverM onf of the finest patr'otlf Harmons 1 beard In itoxlrornuuh for ear Ijist P'rl day eenlnir ths tamn turnct out In a bfdy to the jatrloMc service In the Fourth Ite- nirmed Churrh In honor of the enlisted bos from the Twenty-first Ward Next Thursdaj efnlnjf th annUersarv exercises of the camp will b elebrated In the camp room Kldire and Lyceum avenues ('amp No .'0 has a total mntiershln of 1123, with mora than ltXJ enlisted members. "WlnfleM fcttt Hanrock rnmmandTJ, No t TioM lad lnlatla t.a r...l... .... ..ra f . i'- - iiiiiininiii inn ijrr-Tiny nr- , nlrur In the Parkway Ilulldlntr whrn sixteen) candidates were advanced Into this snlendld commnnderv. More than 200 mmWs nrr nrfnciii nnii thiijic inn raivnaie were State Henator Kdwsrd K Ileldlemn ft Dminhln fViintif ami thla Knnnralila twmn tteruan made a snlend'd patriot I" ad Iress. ' iiancncic i onimannrry is one or tne lending commandren r the commindrv nenerat and Includes among- M memteefshln manv of the leade'H n Pstrlotlc Hns of America elrcles National H-cretarv Charles II Stecs Is a member of tMs commsndry as Is his, brother L V Hires and Harrv II Welfcel, editor ef (he official orpin of the order Tho i Camp News National peM-ldent WMtlnrn J Heaps i-k- th rf"H nnrernl to fh- camns of' the nrd- "Wav,ln'frv'fi Tllrtwiav sMu'd h- enerlHllv et.,rilt t hv nph camn of e I O H Of A trvnrrwit the Hnlted Mtstes ellhfr on te dlto lts1f or on lh ' "enrest meerlnw nlht If nothing els Is I dne, hann om rr)-mr or local mln n'r or xesrper n oil ires a on the life nnd creter of W (nrfnn Hetn-mlMT tU hretren, we - bulMM and are still bulfdlnr the contest monument to Washlrtrtnn that has been erected In tlil or snv othep rnuntrv to M Tne-mnry nnd It should he th desire and prld- of each and every Son of America to make blKirer his "vn nartlculac AVaslnrton Camn nnd eHrh shoul 1 aid the nat'onal an1 Htate camns to pot up more, Waahlncton Camns wpereer waallil. This should be done as a patriotic diltv "We. must feel nnd realire that our camp Is Washington Omn and thnt eoh human brick In thla ntrurtnre la a living actle, vital, patriot l pa'-lorn Inn per cent titire Amer-esn palrtot Our rpeetlnira must tend to produce, this kind of men Any meetln-r of any camp that dos not have a reasonable amount of time given and used "tiller 'verbal communications lo iatrlotlc discussion. Is a meetlnr wt-ere he vpal part of our work Is neected Hemember, t want that drive msd also to ret the bois of our homes for the bricks In this structure tha sons. 1 rot hem nrnhewa rmmlnii nf Ihn members of our crdr who are .eween tlm hkpb oi suieen to iweniy-one i oesire cacn camn durlna- tho nxt month to make an especial appeal to all surh ouwr men and to keep It tin until all thes are safely In our ranks I want those cimps that have len Indifferent to realt from many er many camna, the cheerlm worda reach me of snlendld trains because the boa are hustllnic, and I want all such to realtz how much I appreciate this co-operation, and I want nil our camps to 'pet this splendid feeling' and help in th rreat work for Ood, our country and our order ' " Kle jears aro there waa Instituted Ttnx- horoush Cflmmanitprr. No. Fit. uml ilneinv this time there have ben some enjoyable and lnatmrtlve meetlntts. Thla commandery una Biftauuy uuinru mien ft in ail ways, and recently relelimtrxl Its fifth hlrlhd v in tt. commandery sreneral. the uniformed rank of the order. This commandery haa the honor of havlnir the commander-ln chief, tha head or tne commanaery general Horace V Mac Kftdyen. one of the orliilnal members. In Its ranks, aa well an Htate Secretary Helms and hla assistant, Clarence V. Maiden, alt of whom are a credit to Commandery No. 51, YARSt AMI QBliKX vxro More ecJ were planted laitvrar than ever before and many thou undt of familiet enjoyed freih vegetables from the garden for the firn time. V The year 1918 will tee a tiill greater number who will grow their own Floweri and Vegetablei and will profit by iheir experience and plant only Quality Seeds. Burpee's Annual For 1918 corrtaini new and reliable Information pagu with 103 colored illustrations of illuitratiom of every variety of nsnts and many metnoers will meet nt inoratr m cnuii i;dHril J, nr Independenco Hall here a short scnlce cam,. lSdJSifnV,outK, ttKai''tS. will bo held and photograph of the .w u aoiuiloii iiaa i"."n mnklnil croup laKin, unariet weisKeroer is in Ti'.tin co""a nerv to.lay la worth almoat du4HJ, anu naa a mrmiicran p of 413, and la fMiH'tf1"n" '?r ".f1"" Initiation of li to lirlnn tha numbcrahlp d.ii tha (,w mark. rhalrman John W, Ucrman. of (h Wmr l?J ""ioon, ilarcn s. Tnia inVetinv will Vt'1"? WJ. m rhlladelrhla nr'y if""! whom Photosrapha will M taken fi the f-.Sli"ffI" '". Mr "leklnaon fir ho "rV?iniid7J: .h.'m"r,?nt matlcra will bo i reaenied to the imaril, aa nt tnftmu im been held alnce (JctgUtr 111 In the i H.ni" rhninber at llarrlauufg. All BUlconimlttJra wl ,' 'n'1r'' W" at thli i meet ln ami the reoclpia and npendlturra to uatg noted. dreasia te mado liy l M, I1, iii,, ,, I U, lllllip u i :.: , - :,- l" '-,,-" '""irici in rnundupnia, manlfe.ted throughout. ,,l"ra"on "" "" Th lommlttee In charm- of the reception S?,?15; l ir ,1". " il!lfr. t,",la i.rtti Tw'eT.'th'hl'a",", .ihTa ui,itf'tTon u'.V'il ' tlm I alia ,if Mcnuylklll. W,ilncdiy eunlna March II, In the room of Camp No 111 toi nlKht, at Main and Hoxburouxh ntrcH." lunnunk, The curamlltee conlt of tliroe mtmlirri from cai.i vt Cainpn .".o. Ill Hn 1 M4 CHinp ) In ri i rem hit il i.v I uti ( . tt Wnii", ih.irlia Hinder and IiidtHitor f a No'l 1 I.Vr.L'"'".'.'?:,. '. denta Inla r. trkley iin.l iHrii.. 1 ...in .n In lllnl Mlilu"ih .i.f.r.'.'il from So M4 and Ii aHr chairman uf the am rai lommlitti' Mtmhtra of tho ordT iu . iiiU I to the cent. - The Allied Comma ntlerles of Ihllidelt hla ii hi 1 oriiein ana I Lancaster aenu" last 4turday enlnu . .. . in n dont Uiw- renco L. Harvey, Coinmunder-ln thlff for M hi iteturdir lnchli.f It. J, Cumberland The Allied t'ommaniitr j u of Hit Cuininiindcry (Iftiernl In I'hllailelplili, rnprt't ntlnir luur tien of th 1 ftern commnnderli a f Phila delphia Thf otrcirti of th, AltUd Corn inanderlei nrr I'rsldent, 1. I Harfv nf tit in rul I aunt nn Commandirj Mr prfil dint, C J Sthauffle, of l'eniitlHnl t ( uiti ui4itivi nun itirj, t'lHrpfn I Malkn of Un.x xirouvli Cotnmander triamiri r Jwirl I HallrtiH, of (Itntral Mr nl tmnMrdtr '1 his omanizatlon mti tht nrond 1 U'-fday of thu monllt at State camp land iu irtertt " i h. hlKte e.iretarya nfficlul Msltatlon to tlw N.nlh I'hlluilelphU DlBtrlrl hbh dl . i1(1, . n ir , M,rcb I haa Lwrn , hani.c.1 ti, Trlbiy ocnlnic March wihin iula Andrew lltrr In of Camp L1 h t luit i narifs ii ltavis nr tamp t.7 will aitomiatn thn sicrrtar) Tin district rr s t m14 of IMUadtlphla will attend this meeting In ii Ujdy and bold r business inett Int; for a bort pi rlod after th" rtKUlar ininp nut (Ink !" ndjurnt d Mcml-crs In thi Ninth lumrbt or uryd to turn out In iTRf numbers nt this ni'itlnK. as big im trlotlc Inspirations will be handed ut frer of charm. execu- . 'ie i;roreaue Aaioc atlon mucin an ofn. 1:1. t i """I w viiinp rto, 3 ii, l-ortleth of and..I.anciter aunue. vttm n in.S.iJSM! Wash- ?l '. reiraentlnic at l-Hit M hulf dokfn , t,i ui ap.engiu lampa uf thu til) Ad- v-v :sJWjjm WW?'? ( fefesi i n- 'tV w. i vxtfrVvZF' fey ? 'J ." f y-.I . .J8CaSB .1 tJTA-e ii. 'i;tiiV.VVi''H.f?1 Bh, i i t Vi ??t lvsuisrriviaBSSSSHBJa s r x tjL'ti , 'ajsu.-: '-i-. tf itw jl ' ' .siasiwSiBjass. jj j&MwaWttAyi's!L " '.l 1 iBsWi!5e?'e?R -iv CL?$E$"&f' ki Rl xSc- W W-'F.rJf'Zy 7il.wrii 'tft&ig- 1 M I FINANCIAL TRIUMPH OF ARTISANS' ORDER Annual Official Report Shows Huge Strength for Dual Benefit Order Tho ntntlstlcnl report for 1017, juot completed by M. i;. llccorder Cox, hIiowp ii greater nnnnclnl Incrcnro thnn In any ye.tr In tho history of tho Artisans Order of .Mutual Protection, cen In pro portion to membership, Kh Ine certain Indication of permanent nafety nnd dura bility without the )crcentnpe of nu merical Increase heretofore clnlnud to be ncccwary. While, of louite, It U ncccspary an well as durable to Hecure numerical Krowth, tho mlntnium pep rentage In this order In the future should eislly lio maintained The olll clN of the National Trnternal Con Krefrs place, tho A. o M. on tho hcore of curnparntle resire fund, lnent menm, earning, cost of niana(?pnint. economy, personnel, etc, the ery flrt nillOIlK tho Insurance fraternil nr.-. ,1. xatlons coinposlnR th.it Imilj : Ieath I Meflt fund lleeeml..r L.,ti ,,M,7 ., II (-ol,v nV continent fun of autionllnatn ninbllen Contlnirnt fund of the most x- Ujrk u!rnTfunily' f2'i.!fii 4i I3S..-.23 HI) nii in ut7l)o wt ; mi J TH Si,ii2'l 1.1 HI 2M. 1111 M I MM! (Ml ) 3nn bu r. ii w 110 77 I.Vl.euT 1 2 till 49 2un,K77 no 27 nn Mi Hr m-ntPiiiv fun.1 Cnint Itu-d fun Is liicstni nla Uicember31, Hl Invested durlntr tln -f iniT IrnfHtin-nls December 31 HUT lint of lnttrtst turned by In cstments ,. ., Interest earning on I It funi llili (Iain In tbiith bem lit fund dur ing vn (lain In mutlngent funds if sub ordinal, nsscmblloa during P'l7 P ibl fur death claims during HUT Paid fur skit biiints during 1P17 Insurant e In fnne , . I' l.xp nstrN of tnnnii(, mi ul, .. I. up nse nf inanngt ment pt r inetnl r I)eHth rate itt 1 ftoii memU n Initiated durln? 1P17 . IMnstatfd .. Huspi-lid 1 Kestgned I)bd MfmleTbtp I)et ember JI 1PI7. Loss In m inbTshlp Number of asm ml Ilea ,71 7"U nil 17,(i" 14 I on 1 1 J J ' .' SlH IS Kit l'i NHt till 70 The M K Asrcmblj which will meet nt wmv; mMmfmmmwm essential to a proper understanding of the man who dominates Germanv form an im portant part of the new Ueraru uook. "i'ace to ace With Kaiserism" To De PUBLIC Commencing KLLW00D A METZ He is tho new Master Artisan of West Philadelphia Assembly, No, 8, Artisans' Order Mutual Protection. tho Hotel AdehhlA on Mnrch fl, will ronildr these nmendmonta sul mlttcd b the 1 onrd of directors: Thn Jf K retordif t b lliei secretary of the board of dlretlnrs without Additional sal ary Tho lit John W Crtter hnd been aecrttnry of tho boird under salary for many yrars To change tho tltlo of tho present finance commit t a to th nudlting commit teo nnd confine Us duty to nudlt work only and the creation of k finance committee composed of three members of the board of directors, to whom shall be referred nil matter per talnlng to tho financing of tho contingent fund vt the M" 1! Asumbl, To nxnld th t"nmtnt of ililms upon the presumption or thf death of a rnemUr nfter at n cura of absence To preenl n assembly from dividing tho contingent fund nrnong Its members To Mw power to the Imard nf directors ns well ns tho assembly to remove the rt-curder for cause T lTldltv Aaernhl enjojed n pond social meeting hi hi i n Wdnesday Instmd f Mnu div nl.ht Canilldntn Charlea V Winner whs a pro id bj th committee, compos d f tborge Ch inn in Sum Meensoti nnd A T nmernii anl InlMited In a highly efficient mernorl?' I servtic In the bscnc uf en ut ,lcthnon and alsii Ilrector TaIor and I. Iltor .Mil) or who nin members of this ns vemblv anl Itlroi tor and xliput J II niiilt all or whom time lu later Itrotber Piiruess nf Progresslvo Acse-tubh was pre veiled hi on tn present tha button Ur J c a rdi n f'oopir, a n Instated number was henrtll wbomeil Chairman C ti Wilson, reporting for the entertainment committee a milium 'd that acting upon a good suorgcji li.ni l lrotbr 1Inrr CIomrIi th I'.fnnil'toc bad been dlvtled Into groups to visit the va rlous nseinbib s In order to scur new furtns nd idensj for entcrtalnm. nt. and he I Mi Iff Published in Daily Installments in the TJT.in jjptf instil Tiii i ilJsr eipecti.f to he abla to present programs of novel features nt the meotlntts this year. The two attendance prizes provided bv llmther atone were won by Hrother C. T. Mulligan and A, h Hobblns the drawing re in by the hand of Kdltor Mayor, who gave a good talk, especially complimentary to Hrother William II. Iirown, who has served the assembly an warden for twenty-one years without missing a meeting. The su perior work of the chair officers prompted Hrother J. O. Harvey to suggest thit they offer lo compete with another assembly and In fact, be ready to accept the challenge or any assembly. Three vaudeville turns, n Knoil fllhletlc show by Hrother Ham IWtwIcn and his brother and "smokes" were favors by the committee fully enjoyed. West Philadelphia Assembly InlfttM Au gustus Khlsler, recommended by the late Huperlntendent Jamea O Heywood, whose death wns announced anil suitable action laken In the matter of memorial resolution, rhe serond chair was occupied by P. . ' i nullify, huu wun jiiasier ini" - the Initiatory ceremony was efficiently Pr formed. In the absence of Deputy Arm strong, tne button was presenicu iy -; A, Wclden, Hrother It. T. Iroe was nomi nated for superintendent, In promotion from the third chair, Hrother Charles 1-. Cox waa nominated for Inspector, ,, Hrother Krnest Hutherford, U. P., N at Wlssahlckon barracks, gavo an Interest ing talk The musical entertainment wm furn'shed bv Thomas TavIor4 H. 1 Woojl It. 1 Wood and the new 1,hot-Hnil-cold quartet good In any kind of weather After a short business session of Lehigh Assembly, Master Artisan Oeorge II Ilurcnw called ii recess to permit one of the four minute men, Mr. Iirown, to preach the gps pel of the thrift stamps, and under the In fluence a war-saving stamp branch roil was signed by a majority of th members present, with the Idea of forming other so cieties The members were nd tressed by the Iiry Y II, Shabaz. nf tlrlmla. Persii, who Is back from the war zone, having lieen held for over six months In enpttvtty by the Turks and Kurds, He Is on American citi zen and Is n graduite or Colgate University. He told of the horrible atrocities torn mlttrd by tho most bloodthirsty people on the face of the globe In Armenia nnd Persia from his own personal experience and Knowledge gained thropgh much suffering and sorrow He lost one of his sons and thousinds of converted fhrlsthns The Artlsn spirit asserted ltelf bv a large contribution to hedp to relieve the suffer ings of lh unfortunato people In those dev astated countries, who aro literal!) starving to duth Th present superintendent who was un able to to present at the January meeting was obligated and Installed by Ilecorder and M i; nifWr U i: Kmpp, Deputy lack 1 lses having leen detained In N w ork The entertainment committee treated tn sandw Iches and coffee while tho songsters engaged In song A "Dirktown Gathering will be staged here soon for tho boys nt tho nav ard ('ullliikswood Assembly had a profitable meeting, due much to the emphatic x prtsslnn of Us desire to Insist again upnr tie randldacy for M. K. Inspector of Itrcthcr Walter i harrlcrre, who Is now well known to a large number of workers In the nrdr Man) who were present at tho M 11, Assent bl session lit 11)17 will recall his speech In which be thanked tho members on I 'half of his wife for not electing him try the (fllce of most excellent Inspector, Ilecorder llambrechl as; Hrother c'harrlerre Is n nnn of keen business ablllt) has hid a ery wide experience In fraternal organlzt- What Is the Real Man Like? Is he a genius or an overrated figurehead? Is he personally likable or unpleasant? What great American does he strikingly resemble? Why does he always drink his wine from a silver cup? Why does he invariably appear in uniform? Has he any real affection for his family? GERARD'S NEW BOOK gives an intimate first-hand picture of the Kaiser, his mode of living, his aims, ambitions and eccentricities even exolaininer whv the War Lord always for two hours every afternoon. Accredited to the ) for four years in the heart of Berlin. Ambas sador Gerard had exceptional opportunities for observing the character and the personality of the German bmperor. These observations Next Sunday tlons and If elected to the position wilt ba a credit to the office," , . ,, , .,. The question of doing away with Urn miar tet raised such stir and brought forth so many expressions of praise or nir good work that, notwithstanding wartime necessity. It was decided by uanlmous vote lo continue the services of t he oca IUU" Preparations were started for a -" nlngham night" In Mirch In honor of the leloved deputy, and his assembly. Haddon Heights, has been Invited to partake of an old time Jersey hospitality. No. ftl spread ferself In entertaining a cHlrgatlon from No, GO Itf Januar). and the bond of close fraternal brotherhood between the two assemblies Is attributed to the hardworking deputy and genuine Artisan, Irtd Cunning ham, , Oriental Assembly had a session of trulv social nnd fraternal alue, entertaining a delegation headed by veteran brothers- Mink, (lertmri and Painter, from Dorian Assembly, After a hurried business period the expert Pinochle players of the two assemblies went Into n progressiva conteet, In which tnere wns sharp rivalry for ten prizes forlne vlsltors the first prizes were carried off by Hrotbers Jncoby and Kocta! the second by ltrothers Illte) and I'unk. For the homo leann ina nrat prizea ro mum u '""""'.i Alt ami : tha ai-cond liy Hommell ami llerhtpl. Thn-lioohy prlica wero lorcea on llrothera Donmen and Hushes. Itrcorctrr William C Kammcror an.! tho offlrera of l'roar.lo Aaacml)l ivra rlatcu oer thn .xtraonllnary reconl of halnic no auatx-nalona for uuarttr tn ix-ccinlier 31, the mamlwrahlii now hflnif l'.ol Thla la ho llow to ho tho Aral triumph amotiK tho larao aMe-mblloa of tho order, apeakln olumea for the n tlvlty of the recorder. Mnater Artlean llubba and Chairman Oart lln hae atarted i.repnrntlona for the recep tion nf the rerriaenlathea to the Jl. 1. A. aalon. llrnthrr llublin's full naiemlly ni. polntmenta nre a, followa: Chaplain. Cnrl A ManbefBeri ronductor. taula V. nillott, altant rpnductor, frank IMnalill S. il l!.. Inward llutach! J M. t, Allan Clarki warder. Thomaa Heedi, nnanco tommltleo. fcrwln 11. Sauer i Jamea A. tua aell, Oeorito II Wlawell, athlete commltlee. (leorao W. Urn. llltam N. l-Jp''uJS? Heedas mualo mmmlttee Walter Clirlt, Chairman: publicity. II H, Kurneaa. nntertalnment committee CharleBaart llnir chairman; Charles Havre. """. dray, Charlea Aukctt. WlllUm M '""J't liuls Klllott. Carl A banherccr. I.dard llulaeh. I.rwln It riauera Kdw. O Mar Crotken. John llwInB. Turley 11. i;tneutnii. bamuel tilxamlth, Oeorao S, llllarna Chnrlra llockej. William C. Kammerer, I nd Vr reilef rnmmlttce Jofeph D. Wl,ell rhalrmin. William U Kammerer, aetretnry nnd treoaurer, Charlea noekj. (leorite M Wllllama. l.dnnrd O MncCrnlken tleorjro Klocktcm. Cleoreo W lira), llllnm N I. p- aey, unariea u unriiiiiK uuii , . ..... Charlea II Aukitt. Tre.l It Keene HimrtHn Assembly Ins rhanlt'd the place nnd night of meitlne to KriternlO Hall mid fourth lurada, I'ebrimn 2H Ilrolher l.llnool 11 Melz Joined West Philadelphia Assembly ten jeara kbo. atari Inix hla arthlty four ears ano in presl. dent of tbo A ) M I! . ."'"''VJ! Irn(,u' and nwnrmer of the West IMilbidelphl l team, uhlih tied for flrst plire at the end of the season. He waa appointed lonductor In lnir, and elected Inspector In inlil belnir nd ancd to tho lllahest inltlon III tlm itssem bl. lie has seen No ft Brow from H .1) to 4"til members and the tontlnKent runil rise from JITIID lo 7"0. kepliiB Pace llli th Kronth of th" order Ho Is n, sound fnitern.il. dons his nightshirt and sleeps Court of Germany and living LEDGER tat asi4 t. a te ltAaA.I t. a. hava lisn enar V.1 foe ii.l;i..??Hli tllO A. O. Jl. I'. . "" """"MB 'Irnlher Herman Meyer la teniti,.. . J "A dual Indoor athletic meet k.- '"I Ar laan.1 Athletla Association .M.?i nlll taka place at the Central r .',"'3 vmnulniti. i,9t ink .1...".' ' ri eenln, March 30. "' on !' '- nrju rivalry uetween th... . tallona and the numeroua atar .itt ""t! tereri I will pake thla event 5 t't.Vi.'St i and furnish nn nthlatlc ir..V .. ?P.' Ufa. The tenlsllve list nf even . i..!1"! sprint. Hil ards! aein.i;pnr"n"!J3 relaj. race, teams of four. two.i.T3 broad. Jump, tufc-of.war. team, -e1." lolloball game, basketball Yam. ' '" ,...' I. Mpov.d"dnTnOUne0n,"p.c,r,ru.'S Si".Vlu-n!i.52 Vita??. iWraS5S May v.e haie our support and IL-rtl In trnklnu this affair a VuccesI? T$?"rH this letter at the next m&""l $'IZ semblj. Kindly announce thli mi.P)f J nest issue of your monthly noKJ UJ your ath et e memher. i-.l?"". 11 our assembly share In the VlefiS J sIpovs all, Inv te lour rannWi i." enjoy tho show nnd ncrt, oV L"!'Y"' .ft'.'"!!:'' W.nl nd'oik'SK "!' I'irnBf. cnmmunieate with ikV 1 elancd. who la as.embllnB iff team ,!" resent our order." ""m 'i Knights Golden Eagle , the Blft of castles d PennayWaaiV,!aJL (irand Cn'tle.- will be' fS;rnan".nltftl nt the (Jrand Castle Hall KM NorttiElf i'a lllrthdar at W street, on Washington mis prnrnm naa Deen arransed Mlntrlnv. "Th,. HI,, a-i. . .VIS, Ion 'XT.S'V Sw.?ajrr!0-S ntnl nnfur Imr of flair JIaster nnrrinaton SiX nccertanc e,f flat- (irand Ch lf hH"I Hrl.t: slnglnir. "My Country, "ti. ?57 benediction, the Ilev. Charles j."!' W( The flna- represent! 11 rermia3t members who aro now In the servi!?!? army and navy. In addition to fi?,1LS these men to the CIoernment. th. CSS anla castles and membera have .-?? for I.llyrty Ians. lied Cross 5m j!V9 A. funds a sum nf more than llnoivti!' astles and temples of rnlladrtLSSriSl onranlred thrift societies and lll KSiS" part of their p-trlotlc endiv5ri M ! ce'sful nnls'i ' " The committee hailnB In chares n Bram of preseMlliB the aervles na VJ fpB"d of (Irand Keeper of Exrheni,. f nrds " '.'. .'. .'.,l aBher. secretarr; n2?. Vice Chief A tl Slemme nnd SuirV.1 'er of Ileconls John II Trelbler. " ROYAL ARCANUMI Nenriv mnn ono nnn Pni,i i :-?V!m (Her liO.OOO.nOO In Aiiftr Teh IS Coatesvllle. I. (j. () K. ijiii". Keli Kl Oxkdale. HuntlnBdon and Qt 5J Feb 111 nrldeil.unr. Ash and Flrnmt5 Feb 2.' 1'enna.. Parkway ItulMIni "? I Ken. ii I neeter. :ir;ao and Crnsbv tkAl Feb. l!n Arcanlin. HunllnBdon nt."?? f. irrnsn wf wf w j. if ., Vv ' " " siiaas m HWS) l iroaiwiipBiB rhairJili3tejWrtf? nrJM Ul!T ' '. ' " ' '-- ' AyZ k. f. ti . .wZVjLcIS
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