Memorial Day observances and temple activities detailed
The article recounts Memorial Day ceremonies at Olive Cemetery with Major Williams leading a long procession of Union Guards and auxiliary members, notes on flags at half staff, and a grand day of services. It lists officers elected for the year, donations, presentations, and upcoming meetings including a June 1916 venue in Coatesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Annis
Harry Williams
Pyramid Temple
House Committee
Doyle
Camp 80, Sons
Olive Cemetery
Friends and Public
Major Williams
Mortgage Burn Celebrates Hotel Brotherhood Progress
About 2,000 attendees at Musical Fund Hall witnessed the Hotel Brotherhood U. S. A. mortgage burning for a headquarters on Bainbridge Street after paying off $15,000 debt. Speakers praised home ownership, civic progress, and racial uplift while performers entertained, as leaders announced plans for a future club house and hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Hall
Musical Fund Hall
Locust Street
9Th Street
Brotherhood
Mitchell
William McCoach
Masons to Lay Corner Stone of New Union Baptist Church
The Grand Lodge F A M of Pennsylvania accepted an invitation to lay the corner stone of the New Union Baptist Church Fitzwater Street above 19th Street Sunday with Deputy G M Dr Thomas G Coates officiating All members of the order are invited to meet at the hall 409 South Street at 1 p m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge F. & A. M
State of
Pennsylvania
New Union Baptist Church
Fitzwater Street
19Th Street
G. M
Thos. G. Coates
South Street
Memorial activities of Sons of Veterans Camp 29 observed
The Fifth Regiment Camp 29 Sons of Veterans escorted G A R Post 80 to Frankford and Shiloh Baptist Church on Memorial Day to decorate graves and hold services. Miss Bessie Graves joined Auxiliary 29, transfers and new members were recorded, and a memorial service honored deceased members. An Eden cemetery visit followed by church services was also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh Baptist Church
Auxiliary
Frankford
LaMotte
Wyalusing Ave
Rosaline Williams
E. H. Wiliams
Lieut
Johnson
Ernest
Sergis
Kane
Faucett
Major Williams
Williams
Wm. Gumby
Geo Wilson
Alfred Fisher
Our Fair Land
Union Guards
Brown St
Fifth Regiment
Sons of Veterans
Robert Bryan
Phila
Bethel
Wilmot
Hinson
Levi Wilson
John A. Henry
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Camp 29
Bessie Graves
Wilmington
Del
R. G. Shaw
Nurs
Warrick
Derry
Blee
Pritchett
Samuel Woodruff
Violet Hertzfield
Sister Cannon
Eld
Camp
Eden
Auxiliary 29
Good Samaritans Grand Lodge hold 58th annual session
Good Samaritans District Grand Lodge No. 2 of Pennsylvania and Delaware met at Varick Temple on June 1 with 52 delegates. Broussell presided as Grand Chief. reports praised current administration and Juvenile Class led by Sister Elizabeth Wilson. An outing for all Juvenile Class was approved for August. A aid appeal was made for Sister Livinia Aldredge to support the Home of Aged and Infirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Aldridge
Order
Mary J. Taylor
Charlies Summers Lodge No
Baltimore
Hannah Jones
Harrisburg
Lewis Russell
P. G
George W. Demby
Mt. Sinia No. 15
Olive Union Lodge No
Mary Hewlet
A. D. West Lodge No. 8
Bro
Daniel Clark
Delia Berkley
G. D
Samuel Nottingham
G. V
Cicero Smith
Clara Pearson
G. Secy
C. L. Thomas
G. Secty
Mary Fields
Lindley Brown
Videlia Young
Charles Thomas
Nannie Rumsey
John H. Hill
Elizabeth Clark
J. T. Ennis
Maggie Pankey
M. S. Pugh
Frankie Upshur
Chas. M. Fassitt
Annie Willis
Gr. Marshall
Austin
Sarah Raymon
National Grand Lodge
Boston
Jennie Pryor
Carrie Willis
Coates
Ville
Grand Lodge No
Pennsyvania
Delaware
Varick Temple
Catherine Streets
Broussell
Pennsylvania
Sarah A. Grinnage
Newee Presiding Guardian
Aste
Elizabeth Wilson
Charles M. Fassett
Grand Guardian
Livinia Aldredge
Ambler Community Notes Highlight Local Entertainment
In Ambler Pennsylvania Peerless A A entertainment in the K M Hall drew a large crowd last Thursday. Henry Robinsons concert last Saturday was a grand success. Mrs Anna Bowie hosted a Zion Church benefit on Monday night. Rev Mac Woodson preached at Zion to a large audience. Rev Dennison and family have left Ambler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambler
A. A
K. & M. Hall
Henry Robinson
Anna Bowie
Zion Church
Mac Woodson
Zion
Dennison
Decoration Day in town notes and local scores
Among strangers in town on Decoration Day were Mrs. Robert Garner Miss Sadie Garner Mrs. Fields of Tioga Miss Beatrice Scott of Reading Pa. Mrs. Ida Johnson is improving slowly. The Peerless B B team defeated Stanton AR 14 to 1 and the Northern Field Club of Nicetown won 9 to 3 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Garner
Sadie Garner
Fields
Tioga
Beatrice Scott
Reading
Ida Johnson
B. B
Stanton A. R. Decoration Day
Northern Field Club
Nicetown
Morton PA Notes and Local Church Report
Morton notes include Rev. R O Napper's May 16 sermon at Shorter Church and his second year report detailing baptisms 14 converts 137, grave visits 17, sick visits 131, weddings 3, and other duties. Also reported are a May 27 Mite Missionary Strawberry Festival, local illnesses, Beatrice Burrell birthday gathering, a Swarthmore Y M C A win 13 to 2 over Clinton A C, and George Dickerson’s Saturday accident with improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton, Pa
R. O. Napper
Shorter
Christ
Dover
Del
Morton
Jesus
Shorter Church
R. Oliver Napper
F.L. Glenn
Harding Ave
Bessie Smith
Ash Park
Ocean Grove
Lakewood
N. J
Albert Burrell
Beatrice Burrell
All
E. G. Hubert
George Dickerson
Swarthmore
Swarthmore Y. M. C. A
Clinton A. C
Philadelphia
Clem Jones
Memorial Services Mark Wayne Church Activities
The Wayne Pa church held regular services at 11 a.m. with Sunday School session and Children's Day music rehearsal. Rev Mackall delivered an impressive morning sermon, followed by an 8 p.m. address by Rev Gale of Africa. Alpha Lyceum memorialized treasurer W Grows with speakers G Penna and others.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masons
Shriners
Hotel Brotherhood
Musical Fund
Mise Anderson
S. Jones
William 8. Ware
Washington
al S. Jones
Amos Scott
George W. Craig
Monday Club
Commonwealth of the
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Miss Anderson
Sterling Rex
Harry S. Cumgs
Pom Pam
Club
Thomas P. McNichol
Thirtieth
Charles B. Hall
Jones
Samaritans
Ambler and Pennyn News
Wayne PA
Duncan
James Enue
Broad
Girard Avenue
South St
Broad Street
Ellsworth
N. 8Th St
Carpenter Street
A. Foster Neral Sareenee
Loma Betenie
Welnas
Bell Phone
Dickinson
Keystone
Walter W. H
Puneral
Ma‘n
7Th Street
Parta
Germantown
Walter C. Beckett
Undertaker
W. Coulter
Philadelphia, Pa
Edgar T. Harris
S. W. Cor
15Th & Christian Streets
Beth
S. Rubin & Sons
Keystone Aid Society
E.cor
Ore
Lombard Sts
N. 7Th
Pittsburgh
Meeker Bidg
Market Street
Newark
Merchant Street
Coatesville
J. C. Asbury
WM. H. Jackson
Jas. H. Irvin
John A. Carrington
Geo. H. White
MO. P. Turner
William Kayser
Wriseezy & Bottledezer
Tannhaeuser
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