Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

Edward J. Ross Council. No. 26. We'd
nesday evening received the report OF
it's auditing committee on the condition
of the council at tire close of the term
ending June 80. 1t showed the receipts
to have been $s9s.14 and the expenses
s7O5.O1. leaving a surplus of s1a3. 10. which
with $2,335 IS invested. and the appraised
valuation of other property as sJO7 80.
make the total available assets $685. 81.
During the same period nineteen members
were added to the roll. making a total
membership of 275.
At the request of kearney Council.
No. 161. Of Paterson. n. j., the degree
of patriotism was conferred on one of
its members.
The officers elected for the ensuing
six months were installed by Deputy State
Councillor w: l. jenkins. An invitation
was received from Belle Haven Council
Of Alexandria. Va. to attend its ami
versary celebration tomorrow evening.
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, George
town, with good attendance. The Of
f1cers of the council gave a handsome
floral piece to State Council Conductor
Grover E. Payne and his wife as a tes-
timonial Of appreciation of his work as
an officer of the council and of the 9TH
er duties he has performed during his
elected for the next term: Councillor,
Frederick R.. Sullivan: vice councillor,
Harry s. Stowe: recording secretary.
Charles H. Summers. financial secretary,
John w. Arnett; treasurer, Grover f.
Payne: conductor. Harry Brewer; ward
en-. Augustus D. Scheele: inside sentinel.
E. S. Walme: outside sentinel, A. J.
Blackman: State Council representatives.
Grover E. Payne, Charles H. Summers,
John w. Arnett and John w. Nfilstead.
Addresses were made by Harry S. Stowe,
John ". Milstead and others.
Benning Council, No. u, at its last
meeting at the Town Hall. Benning, D.
c., elected the following officers for the
new term: Junior past councillor. f. w.
Gilbert; councillor H. E. Burner; vice
councillor. Guy l. Gray: recording secre-
tary, A. B. Gray assistant recording sec
rotary. Charles Nellie: financial secre-
tary, William Kidweil; treasurer. N Key
ser: conductor, Archie E. Gray: warden
Charles Gray: inside sentinel. o. C.
Spitzell; outside sentinel. Joseph Kirby:
representatives to the State Council. A.
B. Gray. A. A. Strauss, n. Keyser and
William Kidwell. Addresses were made
by several members.
met at its hall, .61S Louisiana avenue
northwest. Thursday evening. with
a good attendance, with the Councillor
Clyde NJ. Sutherland. presiding. Thee re-
lief committee reported Robert Mills
much improved. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Councillor. William Stack: vice councillor,
Everett King recording secretary, r. T.
Henalt, tr.: assistant recording secretary,
Maurice Peabody: financial secretary,
Charles McGill: treasurer. Jess Speak
man: conductor, W. A. Sweeney; warden,
William Price: inside sentinel. George
Maddox: outside sentinel, James Hall,
ST.: trustees. eighteen months. ]. R. Mi
nor: twelve months. Bert Campbell and
six months. Maurice Peabody and chap
lain. H. H. Hunt. The retiring councillor
Clyde NJ Sutherland, was presented with
the past councillors emblem. Addresses
were made by Councillor William Stack
and Financial Secretary Charles McGill.
Refreshments were served.