Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
Jr. O. q. A. NJ.

The eighteenth annual session OF the
tate Council of the Junior Order United
american Mechanics of the District of CO.
lmbia, which Wednesday and Thursday
venfng of this week was held in the old
faSonfc Temple and 4f9 10th street
orthwest. respectively. assembled dele
ates from every council throughout this
irisdlction. as we'll as from the states
PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey. New York
nd Virginia. The report of the state
ouncllor was read and some of the i'm
'rtant recommendations were acted
non. among them that the 18th of Man
observed as the birthday of the order
ne state councillor reporting on his re
mt trip to the State Council session o.
frginia at Newport News. said YER
rye gain in membership is shown there
he report of the state vice councillor re
tied to his trip to the annual session OF
eW Jersey with the State Council secre-
The report of the State Council secre-
ary showed that the order in the District
Columbia had made a gain in member
hip for the first time in two years Fra
ornal Delegates William y. Miers. State
,ouncil secretary of New Jersey /, NJ
.etter, state councillor. G. \. Ford, State
,ouncfl secretary. and Harry NJ. Solly
asst state councillor of Pennsylvania
1ade addresses touching the conditions o!
ne order in those states.
Officers for the year of 1913-1914 were
elected and installed by S. Brashears.
7ast state councillor. as follows:
state councillor, James A. Madison. jr.
state vice councillor. Charles S. Jones
junior past state councillor, Emory l. Bal
derson: State Council secretary. Edwar:!
= Hazleton State Council assistant sec
rotary, William E. Saunders; State Coun-
ill treasurer. Charles H. Summers; State
Council conductor. Grover f. Payne
State Council warden, j b. Tiffey: Stat
Council inside sentinel. w. B. kfdwell
state Council outside sentinel John Tay-
or: chaplain. r. H. Yates: State Council
rustees, Harry A. Beck, F. l.. Lingle and
D. NJ. Weeks. After installation Stat
Councillor Madison appointed the follow
;ns committees: On advisahility Of erect
ing memorial for the late Fred \. Web
Der. ST., j. III. Yeabower, Charles H Sum
mers, w. l.. jenkins, Charles Howell and
w. H. Lanahan; distress, Charles IL
tones. Edward P. Hazleton and s. Bra
shears.
Charles S. Jones. the newly elected state
vice councillor. presented Past STATE
Councillor Washington +. Evans with q
token in behalf of the retiring state coun-
cilor, Emory L. Balderson.
Thomas Jefferson Council. No. u. at its
last meeting at the Northeast Temple
through the chairman, j. r. Flynn of the
good of order committee, made a satisfac-
tory report on the dance recently given by
this council.
Liberty Bell Council, No. -, at its last
meeting had the State Council secretary
Edward z. Haz.eton. as a visitor. He
made some interesting remarks, and was
followed by c. ". Walker, Z. r. Boyer
and others.
Potomac Council, No. 20, Tuesday night
at Odd Fellows Hall announced the final
arrangements for an entertainment at the
end of this month. Addresses were made
by s. NJ. Dixon, e. s. Walmer, William
F. Taylor and many others.
Edward j. Ross Council. No. IS met
Wednesday evening in the old Masonic
Temple. After transacting its routine
business and receiving an application for
membership the council adjourned to al
low the use Of its hall for the first even
ing of the eighteenth annual session of
the State Council.
Anacostia Council, No 10, celebrated it's
eighteenth anniversary in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall Tuesday evening. with near
ly 500 members of the order from the Dis
trict, Maryland and Virginia present. AL
exandria Council. No. 5, sent large dele
cation, and every council in the District
was represented. Large American ban
ners formed the principal decoration, to-
gether with palms and autumn foliage.
J. w. Crawford, past councillor, well