Evening star., 1914-12-13

National Council will meet tomorrow
night at Pythian Temple, when officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
Unusual interest is being manifested
by this council in its bowling team.
which intends to be q contender for the
championship.
Tho Grand Council will visit Munich
pal Council at Pythian Temple Wednes-
day. It will be the last visitation of
the season. A class Of candidates will
be put through with the Kempton
ritual, used only by Municipal Coun-
Gil.
During the past week grand vista
ttons were made to Ouray and Kismet
councils. Ouray initiated its first batch
of candidates secured In the contest
with Capitol Council. Grand Regent
Mercer congratulated them on getting
such good start, and offered a spe-
cial prize for the successful council.
The visitation to kismet Council
Thursday evening was largely attend
ed, delegations being present from the
nine other councils in the city. The
twentieth anniversary Of the institu-
ton of the council was also celebrated
with a program, followed by refresh
ments. Enthusiastic addresses on the
work of the council were made by NJ.
BartowMercer. grand regent; Henry G.
Tegeler, deputy grand regent, and
Claude r. Zappone. supreme sentry Of
the Supreme Council Charles J. James
of Oriental Council presented the Ar
canum buttons to the new members.
and explained the meaning of the Or
der's insignia Arthur E. Cook was
master Of ceremonies. and at the end
of the program made an address on the
fraternity practiced by Kismet Coun-
Gil. enumerating several cases Of spe-
Council he then presented Grand Re-
gent Mercer with a cut glass bowl. as
a token of the esteem in which the
grand regent is held by Kismet Coun-
ell. As a special feature Kismet's
corps of officers put on the degree work
in competition for the Grand Council
prizes. Regent George D. Sullivan was
complimented. The following were
elected officers of the council to serve
for 1915:
Representatives to grand council. l. S.
Childs. J. P. Neal and George D. Sui
livan; alternates to grand council, John
Reding, Louis Moser and r. E. Hess:
regent, L. L. Gilchrest: vice regent. V.
past regent, George D. Sullivan: secre-
tary, H. G. Brinkley: collector. Thomas
NJ. Hayes: treasurer. L. L. Marceron;
chaplain. Milton D. Mettee; guide, J. W.
Berkley; warden, w. E. Salisbury: SEN
try, c. F. Hepburn; trustees, w. P.
Horner, J. F. Brashears and J. ]. Price;
master Of ceremonies. Arthur E. Cook:
organist, Lloyd F. Gaines; representative
to R. A. Hospital Bed Fund Association,
two-year term, ]. P. Neal.
Among those present were: NJ. Bar
tow Mercer, grand regent; Edwin A.
Mess. grand vice regent: Frank S. Parks.
grand orator; James H. Ruth. grand
chaplain: Grand Guide James w. Scott.
Grand Warden W. Buckley. Grand
Sentry George c. Shinn: Grand Treas
urer George NJ. Copenhaver. Grand Sec
retary Benjamin White. Past Grand Re-
gents DIR. Glendie B. Young. Harry G.
Lenz. Sidney L Besselievre, Arthur f.
Cook. Edward B. Eynon. Thomas NJ
Hayes. The latter was referred to as
the sire of Kismet Council. he having
brought in twenty-three of the twenty
five charter members. L. c. Marceron,
another charter member and treasurer
of the council since organization, was
present A letter was read from H G.
Brinkley. secretary of the council. and
a charter member, who is in the south
for his health this winter.
Two interesting contests in the bowl
ing league occurred last week. National
playing Ouray and Capitol playing Dis
tricf Friday evening