Evening star., 1901-12-16
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTIONS
LODGES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Masonic Bodies and Posts of Grand
Army OF the Republic
Represented.

king; Henry *. simpson, grand scribe,
Arvine W. Johnston, grand secretary;
Martin r. Thorp, grand treasurer; Orville
Drown. grand visitor and lecturer; Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith. grand chaplain;
Chas. Becker. grand captain of the host;
Claude F. King, grand principal sojourner;
E. st. Clair Thompson, grand royal arch
captain; Francis ]. Woodman, grand
master third vail; Chas. G. Iange, grand
master second vail Geo. w, Baird, grand
master first vail; Leonard Stoddard. grand
sentinel; Matthew Trimble, representative
to Masonic Temple Association.
Federal Lodge, No. 1S03 Knights of
Honor, has elected the following officers
pie; vice dictator, VIM. c. Parrish; as
sistant dictator, +. B. Jones; reporter. III.
w. Smith; financial reporter, f. b. Dali
rymple; treasurer, y. c. Martin; chap
lin; sentinel, F. f. Bates; trustees, w l..
Marsh, n. c. Martin Benz. Franklin;
delegates to Grand Lodge, Edward A. Old
ham; Benz Franklin. alternate.
a meeting of John a. Logan Post, No.
i. Grand Army of the Republic, was held
at the Masonic Hall in Anacostia recently,
when the annual election of officers took
place, and the post received visit from
officers of the department The election re-
suited as follows: Rev. DR.. n. H. Miller,
post commander; A b. Frisbie senior vice
commander; Henry W. Emo, junior vice
commander; DIR. Edwin II. Grant, sur
lain; Alpheus Dawson. quartermaster;
William II. Peck. officer of the day; Chas.
f. Watson. officer Of the guard: DIR. Ed
win H. Grant and James H. Dony, dele
gates to the department encampment;
Thomas J. Putnam and Arthur Schatz,
dlternateS.
a feature of the meeting was an illus
trated lecture on The War of the Rebel
lion and the Grand Army of the Re
public by Alpheus Dawson The pictures
shown aroused the enthusiasm of the vet
erans present.
During the session addresses were made
by B. F. Bingham. senior vice department
commander, Marion Z. Anderson, past de-
partment commander: Rev. DR.. n. II. Mil
Ter. b. F. Chase, B. P Entrikin. George
NJ. Rowe, o. H. Oldroyd. Alfred Shaw,
James II. Dony and others.
collation. was served prior to adjourn
ment.
The annual election of officers of
Widow Sons Lodge. No. :, F. A. a. NJ,
and Virginia avenue, recently, resulting as
follows: w. A. Carter. w. M; John S.
George, S. w; Lemuel Harris. j. w: Ben
jamiE NJ. Daley re-elected), treasurer;
John Turner (re-elected), secretary; Geo.
W. Martin s. D.; William Walker, J. D.:
Thomas Williams S. NJ. c.
At a regular meeting of Frederick Doug
lass Post, No. 21, Department of the Poto-
Army Hall the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander. Charles r. Douglass; senior vice
commander, VIM. H. A. Wormley; junior
termaster, Louis A. Cornish; chaplain
George D. Graham officer of the day,
Alexander Oglesby; officer of the guard
Thomas Jones; delegates to department en-
campment, Lewis II. Douglass, William H.
smith; alternates, Alex. Ogesby and W. H.
A. Wormley
Hope Lodge. No. 20. F. A. A NJ. has
elected and installed the following officers:
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S. w; Alexander Wolf, ]. W.: w. A.
Craig, secretary re-elected); Nathan S.
Meyer. treasurer Te-elected); John H Won
Hermann, S. D.; w. Y. Davidson, j. D.:
John Hoffacker, s. s.; w. c. Long, ]. s.;
j. d. Hinternesch, marshal; w. H. Baker
trustee (re-electedD; Marion Thompson rep
resentative on Masonic board of relief;
Frank p. Hays, representative to St Johns
Mite Association; Geo. w. Baird represen-
tative New Masonic Temple Association;
John ]. Hill tiler
Capitol Council. No. 800. Royal Arcanum.
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Representative to the Grand
Council, John d. Biddis; alternate repre-
sentative to the Grand Council, j. W. Abel:
regent, W. B. Coston: vice regent, William
Mackenzie; orator, Moses Cohen; past re-
gent, John D. Biddis: secretary. II. c.
Scctt; collector W. NJ Frank; treasurer
Joseph Jacob; chaplain. W. r. Verlander;
guide Herman Baumgarten; warden, c. l..
Heilbrun; sentry, Henry Sackerman; trus-
tees. J. w. Abel, Jacob Brock and Henry
Stra sburger.
At the regular meeting of Post Office De-
partment Council, No. 2O4 National Union
the following officers were elected and
will be installed at the first meeting tn jan
nary next: President Eugene C. Finch;
vice president. James l.. Thornton; speaker
Lee 5. Mortimer: secretary, H. E. Weaver;
financial secretary. Henry A. Shore: treas
urer, George A. Darling: chaplain. Charles
Webel usher. George b. Rose: sergeant
alarms, Henry ID. Dickson; doorkeeper
terrence Sweeney: delegate to cabinet
George A. Darling: delegate to Immediate
Relief Association, f.. A. Wilber
The Government Printing Office Mutual
Rellet Association reelected the following
officers for the coming year at the regular
annual meeting held on Saturday last: A.
W. Bowen, president third term); J. B.
Dlckman. vice president: F.. f. Geyer, re-
cording secretary; ]. Z. Keefe financial
secretary, and A. j. Arnold. treasurer
The president appointed a governing com
mittee, as follows: r. L. Beatty. J. F
karnes. T. c. Lesher, ]. F. Morgan A. w
Reynolds. E. NJ. Webster, e. S. Wild. John
NJ Winchester and ]. NJ. Mclaughlin.
The association is the oldest beneficial
organization In the city. 1t pays $40 a
week to sick members. At the meeting on
Saturday the salaries of all paid officers
Were increased.
AT the meeting of National CAPITAL Coun
Gil, No 441. National Union, held Decem-
Der 13 the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: E. S. Clarkson pres
ldent, A. l. Harris, vice president; Peter
Hahn. ex-president; w. H. Harmer, speak
er; r, L. Hunter, secretary; NJ. Otterback,
financial secretary; VIM. Briggs, treas
urer; VIM. r. Hartley, chaplain; b. j.
Cady. usher; VIM. l. Evans, S. at A; E.
a. Sntfin, doorkeeper; trustees. VIM
Briggs, W H. Harmer, c. A Williams:
delegates to the cabinet. r. l.. Hunter,
Peter Hahn and f. S. Clarkson: delegate
10 National Union Relief w. H. Harmer.
delegates to the assembly, f. s. Clarksan.
Peter Hahn and VIM. r. Hartley; alter
mates, b. j. Cady, w. Fl. Harmer and w.
r. Hartley.
AT the regular meeting of George C.
Whiting Lodge, No. %. F. A. A. NJ, held
recently at Masonic Hail. officers were
elected for the ensuing term as fol-
lows: Worshipful master, William NJ Born
helm: senior warden E. Harry l.. Meyers:
Junior warden. A. II. Johnson; senior dea-
con, DIR. Ed. S. Smith: junior deacon, w.
III. Harrison; secretary. Charles Becker:
treasurer, Samuel c. Palmer. senior stew
ard, James English; junior steward, Thos.
Becker.
Potomac w. r. c. at it's regular meeting
Friday night last elected the following offf
GERS for the ensuing year: President Mrs.
Susie r. Jacobs. re-elected senior vice pres
ident Mrs c. n. Anery; Junior vice presi-
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