The evening times., 1897-12-31
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

State, War, and Navy Council, No. POI
National Union, at its regular meeting
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: President, o. H. Coum5e:
NJ. u; vice president, p. NJ. Kennerly:
speaker, J ID. Hddis; secretary, j. ID.
Torre. financial secretary, Douglass Zevely y:
treasurer, W. H. Doe: chaplain, d. NJ.
Hid: eth; Usher, C. T. Miller; sergeant-at-
arms, W. Il. Lewis; doorkeeper, w. B.
Green; ex-presdent, A. r. Ringwalt; trus-
tees, j. ". Palmer, H. W. Throcknorton,
W. T. Leport delegates to cabinet, W. H.
Lewis, Il. C. Morrison; delegate to N. U.
1. L. Association, ]. ID. Torrey; delegate
TO : association of F. B., S. A. Grimes;
delegates to assembly, h. W. Throckmor.
ton, A. r. Ringwalt; alternates, o. W.
White ]. W. Palmer.
At the regular meeting of Germinia
Lodge, No. 3, X. of P, last Tuesday night.
the foliG wing officers were elected for the
ensuing term. Chancellor Commander, d..
9. Ezsria; vice chancellor, John F. Bau-
mann; preiate, George Loehl; master OF
the work, Caspan RAM; keeper Of the rec
ords and seals, Henry A. Leimbach; master
of fiI ance, h. G. Laubach; master Of ex-
chequei, Fred W. Helbig; master-at-arms
Henry N;u; inner guard, George 8. Groener;
outer guard, Joseph Stump; trustees. Jacob
Miller. George J. Bessler. and John Hinkel.
represent tative to the relief bureau, Henry
Nau; representatives to the Grand Lodge,
George Loehl, Moritz Glaeser, George ].
Resslei, H. j. Laubach, and Fred W.
Helbic.
Last night the members of Harmony
Lodge No 81. Knights OF Pythias, IF the
District Of Columbia, met in their castle
hall. at No. 904 Pennsylvania avenue
northv est. There was n very large at
tendance. The annual election of officers
took place. There were many prominent
strangers present, who were called upon
to make speeches, and who responded in
eloquent terms OF the good the knights of
Pythias were doing in this community. The
officers who had served for the past year
were highly compiimentad. Brother u.
Milton Thomas, the retiring chancellor
comma nder, had many flattering compli-
ments Paid him on his good work during
the past year. The folio wing officers were
elected for the coming year: Edward G.
Niles, chancellor commander; J. B. Railey,
vice chancellor: II. W. Lewis, prelate; NJ
]. Mclnniss, master of the work: 3. C. Nc
Quay, keeper of records and seal: II. G.
Delarne. aster OF finance: George W.
Heisiey. ma ,tsr of e xchequer; E. B. Thomas,
master at AIMS; j. c. Sherwood, inner
guard; n. Raynor, outer guard; ]. ". Robin
SON. pianist, j. K. Mangum, NJ. J. McIlniss,
@. NJ. Ttun-as, trustees: grand representa-
tives, J. X. Mangum, George W. Heisley,
NJ. G. J eiarue, B. c. McQuay, William A.
Thompson. After the election a vocal and
musical program was rendered by some of
the brothers present. The receipts of the
lodge showed that it was in a flourishins
financial condition and that the year
had besn q reIy prosperou one in all
respects.
An adjourned meeting of the joint COM
mittees from Lincoln Post, G. A. B.,
Lincoln Corps. W R. c.. Lincoln Camp.
Sons of Veterans, and Ladies' Aid, 8. D.
v, met at the residence of Past Department
President Mrs. Annie W. johnson. wetines-
day evening, and completed ARA rangements
for the joint public instailation OF the
which will teke place January 8, 1893, mt
G. A. r. Ean The following installing Of
ficers were selected: Lincoln Post, A. ".
Thompson. past commander Stone Post:
lincoln Corps, Mrs. Annie W. johnson,
past department president; Lincoln Camp,
Commander John Bresnahan. commander
of Lincoln fost; Ladies Aid, g. o. v,
Miss Emma Houchin, division president,
ladies' Aid. A fine program was arranged
to follow the installation ceremonies,
which are always very impressive.