Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
STATED ELECTIONS.


president eleventh successive term); w.
A. Petriken. vice president; w. S. Def
wiler. ex-president; A. c. Parker, speaker;
G. p. Hoskinson, recording secretary; H.
w. ScaNmell, financial secretary; e. w.
Wood. chaplain; w. S. Detwiler, treasurer;
N. J. Flass. usher; H. G. Zollner, sergeant
alarms; Pietro Livigni, doorkeepcr; trus-
tees, ]. Mex. Eiker, w. s. Detwiler and
r. j. Sacks; delegates to cabinet, A. c.
Parker and W. S. Detwiler; delegate to
immediate relief E. c. Ford; delegate to
i III congress; o. G. Ford; dsiesates
Parker; alternates w. a. Petriken and H.
w. Scammell.
Treasury Council. No. 900, National
Union, at the annual meeting held We'd
resday evening. elected the following off-
GERS fer the year 1898: President, Theo l..
DE Land; vice president, T. c. Fawce.t;
speaker, ID. w. keck; secretary, John p.
Reed, financial secretary, j. W. Harsha:
treasurer, n. e. Martin; chaplain O. S.
f'frmin; usher, w. d. Ritner; sergeant-at-
arms, John Newman; sentinel. J. s. Van
cett. F. G. Collins; member board imme-
dlate relief j. w. Harsha; delegates to
capinet 7. L. De Land, o. S. Firmin
Capital Branch. 142, National Assoca-
lowing officers for 1898: President, Allan
K. Searle; vice president, Edward Hines:
secretary, Howard Fisher; treasurer, s. H.
H rrstan financial secretary, J. c. King;
u,
George Galleher; collector NJ. b. Associa-
ton, T. ]. Ready.
At the annual election Of Takoma Lodge,
No. ~, f. A. A. NJ, the following officers
were chosen: Horace j. Long, w. NJ: ii. NJ,
Camp, S. W.; o. D. Sunny, j. W.; j. X,
Depue, secretary; C. NJ. Heaton, treasurer:
Rev. Luther b. Wilson, chaplain; F. j.
Woodman, NJ. of c.. E. j. Perry, S. D.: o.
J. Eddy, ]. D.; Ashley NJ. Could S. s.; W.
T. Andrews, J. s.; l.. F. Dudley, tiler.
ProXie; to the Grand Lodge. H. NJ. Bennett,
J; 3. kinnear, A. E. Burrows; delegate
Masonic board Of relief, o. j. Eddy; dele
gate and proxy to St Johns Mite Society,
Joseph Burroughs and w. r. Andrews:
trustee for next three years. w. G. Piatt
The Microscopical Society Of Washing
ten has elected the following officers to
serve for the ensuing year: President A.
A. Adee; vice president Robert Reyburn.
NJ. D.; recording secretary, L. NJ. Mooers;
corresponding secretary, II. H. Doubleday:
treasurer. E. A. Gibbs NJ D.; curator VIM.
H. Seaman NJ. ID.
Federal Council PIT, American Legion of
Honor, has elected the following officers for
the year lS!,S: Commander, j. Weed Corey:
vice commander. Dangerfield Parker; ora
tor, VIM. NJ. Gibson; past commander
Lewis Coin; secretary, John r. Collette;
collector. John p Garrett; treasurer, VIM.
guide. Henry L.. Frazier; warden, Eugene
Collin: sentry, Clarence A. Wilson; trustee.
VIM. Deitz: medical examiner John T.
Winter; alternate medical examiner, Geo.
B. Corey.
The ladies of the G. A. r. have elected
the following officers for ensuing term:
PRESIDENT, Mrs Fannie Calvert; S. V. P,
Mrs. Mrs Emma NM Pc pettys; J. " P, Mrs. Ada
treasurer. Mrs. Sarah S. Thorne re-elect-
ed); condnctress Mrs. A. NJ Power: guard.
Mrs Mary Engle Te-elected); delegate.
Mrs Sarah s. Thorne: alternate, Mrs Lii
nan Overacker. Inspection of circle will
take place the next regular meeting night
December %. by Mrs. Florence c. George.
The Confederate Veterans Association
met at their hall, corner of and 18th
Streets, last evening, for the election of
officers for the ensuing year. The meeting
was free from the usual contentious and
nedted discussions usual on such occasions
Some speechmaking was INDUCED in by
number OF the, newly elected officers, The
association adjourned at an early hour
The electior resulted as follows: Col
Robert l. Fleming. president; Franklin H.
Mackey. first vice president; Gen. l.. l..
Lomax, second vice president; Capt. Chas.
c. 1vey, secretary: George H. Ingraham,
financial secretary; r. NJ. Narrower, treas
urer; J. H. McCaffrey, sergeant t-arms;
Rev. DR.. r. H. McKim. chaplain; Dr. j.
L. snddartn and DR.. W. P. Manning, sur
eeons. The election of the executive re-
lief and reception committees, respective
ly. will occur at the first regular meeting
in January.
The Epworth League of Grace M f.
Church held its annual meeting last even
ing at the church. The following officers
were elected for 1898: s. A. Terry, presi
dent: Mrs. f. A Jones. first vice presi
dent; Miss Bertha S. Davis. second vice
president; Lewis l.. Smith, third vice presi-
dent; Thomas G. Young. fourth vice presi-
dent; l.. T. Jones, secretary; Samuel
Scrivener, treasurer.
At the meeting of Government Printing
Office Council, No. 2l1. National Union
held Thursday evening, December 16, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, J. F. Grant; vice
president. Jas. W. Hughes; speaker, E. e.
Roberts; ex-presdent, Fred A. Hail. secre-
tary. J. Dierken: financial secretary. Chas
H. Leeds; treasurer, Geo. A. Whitford;
chaplain. Isaac c. Haas; usher, w. NJ
Garrett; sergeant-at-arms. w. S. Sill; door
keeper. A. P. Beatty; trustees, ]. r. Lam
son, NJ. Barringer. T. NJ. Ring; delegates
to cabinet. F. A. Hall, c. NJ. Robinson.
Chas. T. Hendler: delegates to assembly,
C. NJ. Robinson. Fred A. Hall, ]. F. Grant;
delegate to Immediate Relief Association,
Chas. H. Leeds.
st. Teresa's Branch. No. sol. Catholic
knights of America, met Thursday night
and elected the following officers John
Madigan. president: James w. BARLEY, vice
president; Thomas Kane. financial secre-
Thomas Bailey, treasurer; trustees. Messrs.
John F. Reagan. James Toner and P. ].
Hartigan.
Section No. 1916. Endowment Rank,
Knights Of Pythias, at it's annual meeting
Friday night elected officers as follows:
Edward G. Niles, president; G. Milton
Thomas. vice pre- ,ident, and Ben. c. Nc
Quay, secretary.
The Marine Engineers Beneficial Associa-
ton. al a recent meeting. elected the fol-
lowing officers, to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Jas. r. Nash; vice presi-
dent, Jos. O'Donnell: recording and corre-
spending secretary. r. E. Grigsby; financial
secretary. G. F. Lowe; treasurer, VIM. B.
Soper; conductor, John George; doorkeeper
b. ODonnell; chaplain. Jas. A. Davis: rep
rasentative to convention, JAS r. Nash;
delegates to Federation of Labor, James
ODonrell, Geo. F. Lowe, VIM. b. Soper
B. O'Donnell. Jas. r. Nash.
At stated meeting of Bethlehem Chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star, held the
evening of the 14th instant, the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Mary r. Burkln, worthy matron; Mr.
F. j. Randolph. worthy patron; Mrs. Nellie
NJ. Landergren, associate matron; Mrs.
Jennie A. Meyer, secretary (re-elected);
Mrs. Mary E. Hussey, treasurer (re-eect-
ed; Mrs. Lille A. Randolph, conductress;
Mrs Esther M. Gregory, associate conduc-
treSs.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing Masonic year, by the or
CARNATIONS named:
Eureka Lodge, No. 5-Worshipful master
John B. Hyman; senior warden, John H.
Cook; Junior warden, John T. Layton;