Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15
SOCIETIES CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Various Local Organizations Hold
Annual Elections.

SOCIETIES CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Various Local Organizations Hold
Annual Elections.
At the last neeting of ST. Matthew's
Council, No. IS, Catholic Benevolent
Legion. the following officers were elected
President, Thomas B. Nolan; vice presi-
dent, John T. Crowley; orator. John A.
Delaney; secretary. Albert Williamson;
collector. Lawrence Mangan: marshal,
Hugh F. McGinniss; guard, Martin Gan
non: chaplain, Rev. Father Bart Of St.
Matthew's Church; trustees, Thomas Pur-
cell. Luke Croghan and John A. Green.
A committee of five was also appointed to
the fourteenth anniversary of the institu-
ton OF the council, which occurred in jan
uary, 1884.
AT the stated communication of Arminius
Lodge. No. %. F. and A. NJ, held December
ID. 1897, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing Masonic year: VIM. F.
Meyers, w. NJ; VIM. Berger, S. W.; Chas
Gersdorff. ]. W.; H. H. Gerdes secretary;
Fl. 7. Ries. treasurer; Harry Rothschild,
s. D.; a. Burklin, ]. D.; Andrew J. Olln
and F. Escherick, stewards; Chas. Bischon,
tiler: proxies to the Grand Lodge, Past
Masters H. Brandes, NJ. Glaeser, ]. H:
relief. NJ. Glaeser; to st. Johns Mite As
ISOLATION. L. Goldschmidt: to German Or
phan Asylum, VIM. NJ. Meyers.
Esther Chapter. No: 5. Order Eastern
Worthy matron. Mrs. Alice V. Scott
worthy patron, John ]. Narrower; as
sociate matron. Miss Caroline Barnard;
secretary, Mrs. Grace s. Watrous; treas
urer, Mrs. Francis Ham; conductress, Miss
Blanch Wade; associate conductress. Miss
Flora NJ. Gibson; trustees, Bennett o.
Allen, DR.. VIM. E. Handy, Alexander
Scott.
,rt,.. o,n,,1 .1aotion of oa3,.rs ~ caoro,
l.. Morris Post, G. a. R., took place Mon
day evening last, resulting as follows: Com
mander, A. b. Grunwell; senior vice COM
mander, Rudolph Ullmer; junior vice COM
mander, Edwin II. Harner; chaplain Geo.
w Fletcher. surgeon, J. F. r. Appleby. NJ.
D.; quartermaster. G. NJ. Robinson; officer
of the day. w. b. Sebastian; officer of the
guard, Chas. Mccarthy; representative to
department encampment, X. E. Duvall; al
ternate, Henry Williams.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, F. A. A. NJ, has
chosen the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: William Guide, worshipful master
Julius w. Toson, senior warden; w. \.
Freeman, Junior warden; ]. H. King, secre-
tary; Claudius b. Smith, treasurer: S. E.
O'Brien, senior Deacon Frank T. Emo,
Junior deacon; H. w. Emo senior steward
James Leonard, junior steward C. T. Wal
son, master of ceremonies; Rev w. G.
Davenport, chaplain; C. B. Smith, delegate
to St. Johns Mite Society; Charles J.
James. delegate to the Masonic relief board
Stansbury Lodge, No. n. F. A. A. NJ, has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: George G. Pearson, w. NJ.
Henry Yost, jr, S. w; Clyde c. Lamond
]. w; w. E. Nalley, secretary fourteenth
term; George w. Balloch, treasurer GIVEN
tyfourth term); VIM. j. Tucker, s. D..
VIM. C. Bergman. ]. D.: Benz c. King
chaplain: John NJ Mayne NJ. of c.; VIM
W. Swart. S. s.; Thos. H. Joy. ]. s.; A. r.
McChesney, delegate for two years to Ma
sonic board of relief: Frank L. Sunny
doll 70 nhr'c ion
with Chas. NJ. Shreve, proxy; Angus La
mond. trustee for three years; Henry Yost
ST., tiler; VIM. c. Bergman, Thos. H. Joy
and VIM. j. Tucker. proxies to the Grand
Lodge.
Analostan Council No. 275. Royal Area
| mum. has elected the following officers tc
serve the ensuing year: Regent, Morsell A
Tolson; vice regent, Henry E. Anderson
orator. Edwin A. Goodwin chaplain, Thos
Norris; guide. William G. Spottswood: sec.
rotary, Barton A. Bean: collector, Stepher
c. Brown: treasurer Brice ]. Moses: war
| den, Leopold Mautner: sentry. Aaron Ros
| enthal; trustee. A. Fl. Fiegenbaum: repre-
| sentative to grand council. Benjamin
Engel.
John F. Cook Lodge No. 10, F. A. A. NJ
| has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: w. NJ. George r. Watkins; 8
| W, ]. Q. Williams; ]. W.. GeorgeW. Gray
| s. D.. Samuel G. Humtes; ]. D., Elliott
| Brown; treasurer. Brooks Burr; secretary
| F. H. Cozzins; s. NJ. Of c., Isaac Uncles
| ]. NJ. of c., George Lee: tiler. John c.
| Conway: P. NJ, John r. Brown.
| At the last regular meeting of Ruth
| Chapter, No. 7. o. E. s., of Hyattsville
| Md. the following officers were elected fol
! the ensuing year: Mrs. H. B. Major W
| M. Mr.. M. F. Hobbs. w. P; Mrs. J. Cook
A. M; Mr.: "; z; Belt. secretary tre'
| elected; Miss Julia Kearney, conductress
Mrs. Fl. Bernhart. associate conductress
| Oriental Council, No. 312, Royal Area
| mum, at It's annual election. held last even
irg, elected the following officers for the
| ensuing year: Representatives to grand
| council. F. j. Landergren. T. J. Clark; al
| ternates, j. r. Gisburne, ]. D. TerriII: re
| gent, James T. Shaftoe; vice regent. Wal
] ter G. Hurley: orator. Clinton Gapin: sec
rotary. Edwin A. Neiss; collector, Bennett
A. Allen: treasurer. George H. Cooper
| chaplain. Smith Thompson; guide, William
| Betz: warden, w. b. Mcmillan; sentry
| John Z. Hogan; trustees. j. 8. Harris
| Herbert l.. Davis. DR.. George b. Heinecke