Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-14
CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Posts of Grand Army of the Republic,
Masonic Lodges and Local
Societies.


cellor, W. j. Miller; chaplain. Rev. P. ].
tary, A. P. Williamson; collector. H. J.
McGinness; treasurer, l. Mangan; mar
shall, NJ. O'Callaghan; guard. Thomas Pur-
cell; trustees, John F. Green, William j.
O'Leary and T. b. Nolan.
The annual election Of officers Of Burn
side Post, G. A R., occurred last night,
when the following were chosen: b. F.
Brockett, commander; a. P Tasker senior
vice commander; E. r. Campbell, Junior
lain: John B. Sage, surgeon: George T.
Carter, quartermaster; J E. Kirk, officer
of the day; NJ. NJ. Lewis, officer of the
guard. Representatives to the department
encampment were also selected, as follows:
1. G. kimball Henry Romeyn ]. E. Hart
A. j. Huntoon, l.. Vanderbilt, George P
Davis, George Newton. l.. X. Brown T. w.
Tallmadge and NJ. NJ. Lewis; alternates.
son, Gridley, Lacey, Woog w. Scott Smith,
James NJ Holmes and Storm.
The Constitution Chapter d. A. R., held
its annual meeting for election of officers
at the Portner yesterday The officers
chosen We're as follows: Regent. Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster; vice regent Mrs. w. P. Hep
burn; recording secre; airy, Miss H. V. Bor-
weel; corresponding secretary. Miss E. F.
Pierce; registrar, Mrs. E. S. Mussey; histo-
rian, Mrs. H. B. Sperry. The chapter is
planning for D. A. r. banquet to be given
in January. Refreshments We're served
last night.
At the lost meeting of Farragut Womon's
Relief Corps, No. >, the following were
elected officers for the year 1901: Presi-
dent Mrs. J. Van d. Drummer; senior vice
president, Mrs. Geneva Dalton; Junior vice
president, Mrs Mary Walling; treasurer,
Miss Emma S. Kibby: chaplain, Mrs. Mary
P Ripley; conductor, Mrs Clara Kalstrom;
guard, Mrs. Charlotte E. kibby. Miss
Emma S. kioby was elected as delegate to
he Il rtr ttr1tN -nnti md
Mrs. Mary + Ripley alternate
Stansbury Lodge. No. "a, F. A. A. NJ. has
elected the following officers and delegates
for the year 1901: VIM c. Bergman. w.
j. W.; w. E. Nalley. secretary sixteenth
term: Geo. W. Balloch. treasurer twenty
seventh term; Thos. Grant S. D.; Louis
Freund, ]. D.; DR.. Allen Walker. 8. S.;
Slas II. Fox, ]. s.; Clyde C. Lamond M.
of c.; Rev. f. T. Griffith. chaplain; Henry
Yost, ST., tier Te-elected); DR.. Thos Cal
yer, delegate to Masonic Board of Relief
re-elected); F. L. Sunny, delegate to St.
Johns Mite Association Te-elected); Angus
Lamond, trustee for three years re-elected):
proxies to the Grand Lodge, Silas H. Fox,
Aug. F. Specht and Henry E. Bergman.
Electa Chapter. No. 2. Order OF the East
ern Star, Of Anacostia, has chosen the fol-
lowing officers to serve during the ensu-
ing year: Mrs. NJ. E. O Brien, worthy ma
iron; Mr.. Samuel E. Shields, worthy patron;
Mrs Evander French, associate matron;
Robinson, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Wal
son, conductress: Miss Flora Crozer. as
socate conductress The installation cere-
monies will be held in a short time. when
the remaining officers will be appointed.
The annual election of officers Of Potomac
Chapter, No. 8, r. A. NJ was held Tues
day evening, and resulted as follows: B. F.
Harper, E. H. priest; w. II. HoWes. king;
Harry Becker, scribe; B. w. Murch. c. H.:
K. l.. Middleton, P. S.; Louis Sinsheimer,
r. A c.; Lem Towers, NJ of Sd ": Fred
Graft, NJ. of I'd v; Charles Lindsay. M. of
1st v, Charles Becker, secretary; John E.
Wagner treasurer The officers were in
stalled by Grand High Priest Corson and
P f. H. P. Lacey.
The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton has elected the following officers to
serve during the coming year: V. M. Tuck
err president; David Gillin. first vice presi-
dent; Theodore Dledrich. second vice presi-
dent: Valentine Waller. treasurer; 0. A
Emmons. secretary. 1t Is the purpose or
the organization to work for the establish
ment Of a street car transfer station at
Hillsdale, instead of at Anacostia. where
it is now located, and also for the securing
of double track along Nichols avenue.
The Legion Of Loyal Women has elected
the following officers for 1901: Miss Helen
B. Matthews, president: Mrs. Ada II. Weiss,
vice president; Mrs. Mercine E. Cutter,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Emma E.
Myers financial secretary; Miss Mary L.
Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Della c. Perham.
chaplain; Mrs A. B. Mackenzie. herald !;
Miss Marie +. Kearney, page; Mrs. f. K.
Temple warder; Mrs. Harriet l.. Vining,
sentinel; Mrs. Emma Donohue, pianist.
The Metropolitan Babtist Sunday school
9th and A streets northeast, elected officers
Wednesday evening for the year 1891. The
following is the result: Superintendent, Geo.
F. Thompson; first assistant, r. E Flehar-
ty: second assistant, Benjamin Vail: third
assistant, Mrs. Laura Williams; secretary,
]. w. Murphy; assistant secretary, Ward
F,eharty; treasurer, u. 8. Hanks; librarian
SciS mr.
II. Gilman; precentor, Gilbert A. Clark;
pianist, Miss Belle Brooks.
Kit Carson Post, No. g G. A. R., has
elected the following officers for 1901: Post
commander, r. Z. Grant; senior vice COM
mander, T. II. Martin; junior vice COM
mander. E. II. Holbrook; quartermaster. A.
Hart; surgeon, H. " Cotton; chaplain.
E. c. Stevens; officer Of the day, W. H.
Fuss: officer of the guard. w. L. Kelly;
trustee, A. J. Cunning.
Representatives to department encamp-
ment: F. H. Mooers, ]. F. Collins. T. c.
Upton. E. C. Johnson, E. G.: Stevens, N
F. B. Stewart, w. H. Myers. A. Hart, G
NJ Hustled c. F. keefer, W. II. Part
ridge G.. c. Kniffin. Alternates: j. E. Heff-
ner, L. B. Cutler ]; c. s. Burger. D; All
McEuen, W. w. Mills. G. w. McElfresh.
j. Johnson j. Middleton, H E. Talbot, G.
w Bilyen, II. V. Cotton, E. II. Holbrook
At the regular meeting OF U. 5. Grant
Circle No. l. Ladies Of the G. A. r.. the
following officers Were elected for the en-
suing year: President Mrs. Florence l..
Barringer: senior vice president, Mrs. AL
vira V Cotton; Junior We president, Mrs.
Julia L. Emerson; treasurer, Mrs Sarah
S. Thorne (re-elected); chaplain, Mrs. Fan
ME NJ. Calvert tre-elected); conductor, Mrs
Josephine A. Johnston; guard. Mrs. Hannah
j. Devoe; delegate to the national con-
vention, Mrs. Emma A. Hawkes.: alternate,
Mrs. C. NJ Bollinger.
The annual inspection took place, Mrs.
Ruth A. Graham, president Of Col. Under
hill Circle, No. l. of Baltimore, Maryland,
in charge At the conclusion or business
refreshments were served.
The officers Of George c. Whiting Lodge.
No % F. A. A. NJ, were elected for
the ensuing year, at the regular meet
Ing held last evening at Masonic Temple,
on 32d street. The officers selected are:
Harry Becker. w. NJ; w. NJ Bornheim. S.
w; E. II. L. Myers, ], w: DR.. Charles
Becker, secretary (re-electeO; Samuel {.
Palmer, treasurer (re-elected): A. H. John
son. S. D.: DIR. Thomas ]. Jones, ]. D.;
Thomas Bowling, S. S; DR.. E. s. Smith,
j S.; W. II. Elliott, tiler: Prof. A. P.
Works. chaplain: delegate to st. Johns
Mite Association, DR.. Charles Becker; dele
gate to Masonic board Of relief. Henry r.
Hughes.
At the regular communication Of Widows
Son Lodge, No. I, F. A. A. M held the 18th
instant, the following officers were elected,