The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
] o. D. A. M.

/ The eighteenth annual session of the
State Council OF the Junior Order United
American Mechanics Of the District of
Columbia convened on Wednesday and
Thursday evening Of last week in the
OLD Masonic Temple and 40 Tenth Street
Northwest, respectively, with many dele
gates from every council throughout this
| Jurisdiction, as well as fraternai dele
gates from the States OF Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, New. York, and Virginia
The report Of the State councillor was
read. and some OF the important recon-
mendations were acted upon, including:
That the annual xisitatlons be given In
the ssmi-annual manner, as carried out
during the past year: that the 18th day
of Nay be observed as the birthday OF
the order. and that the State Council
appoint a committee TO look into the
advisability OF giving q public meeting
for the better advancement OF the order
The State councillor made report on his
recent trip TO the State Council session
of Virginia, at Newport News, showing
that the order has made a very large
gain in membership. The report Of the
State vice councillor was q very inter-
esting one upon his trip to the annual
session Of New Jersey with the State
Council secretary.
The report of the State Council secre-
tary was read and showed that this or
der, in the District has made a gain in
membership for the first time In two
years. Fraternal delegates. William N.
Miers. State Council secretary, of New
Jersey: l. z. Cotter. State councillor:
G. n. Ford. state Council secretary. and
Harry NJ. Solly. past state councillor OF
Pennsylvania, made very interesting re-
marks upon the conditions in those
States, which were encouraging to all.
The officers for the year Of 1slS-1s14 were
elected as follows and installed by g..
Brashears. past State councillor:
State councillor. James A. Madison. jr.:
State vice councillor, Charles s. Jones;
Junior past State councillor. Emory L.
Balderson; State Council secretary, Ed
ward p. Hazelton; State Council assist
ant secretary. William Z. Saunders: State
Council treasurer, Charles II. Summers;
State Council conductor. Grover E. Payne;
State Council warden, J. B. THEY: State
Council inside sentinel. w. B. Kidwell;
State Council outside sentinel. John Tay-
lor; chaplain r. NJ. Yates: State Coun-
ell trustees, Harry A. Beck; F. L. Linge,
and d. NJ. Weeks. After installation
James A. Madison. jr.. appointed the fol-
lowing committees. Committees TO look
into the advisability of erecting a me-
mortal in honor of the late Fred n. Web
OtTs d n ItdDOHtTs SuIIl-
mers. W. L. Jenkins, Charles Howell, and
w. II. Lanahan. Distress committee:
Charles H Jones, Edward P. Hazelton.
and S. Brashears.
Charles S. Jones, the newly-elected
State vice councillor, presented Past State
Councillor Washington p. Evans with a
beautiful token in behalf of the retiring
State councillor. Emory L. Balderson.
Thomas Jefferson Council. No. L. at its |
last meeting. at the Northeast Temple, |
through the chairman. J. E. Flynn. OF
the good of the order committee. made a |
very interesting report on the dance given |
by this council which met with the ap- |
proval Of the members
Liberty Bell Council. No s.. at its last |
had as guest the State Coun- |
ell secretary. Edward p. Hazelton. who |
made some very interesting remarks
which were followed by c. W. Walker,
E. r. Boyer, and others
Potomac Council, No. 20. at its meet
ing oni Tuesday night, in the Odd Fell
lows Hall, gave out the final arrange
ments for an entertainment they expect /
70 give at the end Of this month. Ad-
dresses were made by s. NJ. Dixon, Z. S.
Walmer. William F. Taylor, and others.