Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
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Tomorrow evening in Pythian Temple
Ouray Council will be entertained by q
lecture on the life and customs OF the
people OF Russia and hospital work in
that country under war conditions by
DR.. Arthur NJ. Zinkham, a surgeon with
the American Red Cross stationed at
the American Hospital at Kieff. Rus
STA, during the past year. DR.. link
ham will leave this country December
to resume his work in Russia. The
council will also initiate several can
didatea
Wednesday evening District Council
will have a progressive euchre party
after its regular meeting at No. 11o1 E
street northwest.
National Council at its meeting Mon
day evening, in Pythian Temple, elect
ed John j. Heffert to membership, and
the following officers for the year 1916:
Representatives to Grand Council,
George B. Farquhar and George NJ.
Evans: alternate representatives, Will
liam S. Moore and r. Newton Donald
son: regent, Wade H. Osburn; vice re-
gent, Perry Cleaveland; orator, John O.
Nash: past regent, Frank w. White;
secretary, Edward B. Eynon (re-elect-
ed twelfth term): collector. John l..
bedLl6 lTS-SlSCIeQ terIuJ, TREAS
urer. Guy F.. Allen (re-elected third
term); chaplain, Abram Barber: guide.
Joseph D. Free (re-elected twelfth
term); warden, Henry C. Crier: sentry,
Samuel A. Long; pianist, David Kap-
lam; trustees, William D. Gray, Joseph
]. Sergeant and Charles D. Tedrow:
representative to R. A. Immediate Re-
lief Association, John L. Beatie. repre-
sentative to r. A. Hospital Bed Fund
Association, John ]. Heffert and David
n n 1at
election of officers the council held an
Identification session. Under the good
of the order Past Grand Regent E. B.
Eynon gave an account of his visit to
Francisco and exhibited views of his
trip through the Canadian Rockies. AT
Its meeting December 81 this council
Will have Christmas tree, each mem
Der contributing some gift for q fellow
member of the council.
Last Tuesday evening, in Old Ma
sonic Temple. Oriental Council elected
the following officers for next year:
representatives to Grand Council, A.
B. Keefer. H. G. Tegeler. W. H. Duffy
and w. w. Chase; regent, ]. NJ. Ham
merley; vice regent, V. P Dooley;
orator. J. H. Grubb; chaplain. Walter
e1eete s Warsen John M boolsn sea e
try, w. T Moor (re-elected): past re-
gent. W. H. Duffy: secretary, Corbin
Birch (re-elected): collector, r. E. Lo-
gan (re-elected): treasurer, J. Ed
Swaine (re-elected); representatives
to R. A HOSPITAL Bed Fund Associa-
ton. A B. Keefer and George w.
Smith: representative to r. A. Imme-
diate Relief Association. R. E. Logan;
pianist. Henry Boddis; trustees. G. w
McMo-ris, E G. King and ]. H Bus
cher. jr. Short addresses were made
by Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess, Past
Grand Regents w. w. Chase and ]. Ed
swaine. Past REGENTS C. J. James. H.
G. Tegeler, r. E Logan. A. B Keefer
and U. o. Amer. and by Charles S.
Heinline, member of the council. now
residing in Oregon, but visiting the
city for the holidays. Orator Dooley
announced that the council will have
Christmas tree for its members and
their ladies' at its next meeting, De-
cember %. The hall was decorated
with palms and refreshments wers
served. SIX twelve-pound turkeys were
given to six of the members present.
During the banquet recently given
by Kismet Council in honor Of the Of
fcers and members of the Grand Coun-
Gil, Past Grand Regent Arthur E. Cook.
on behalf of Kismet Council. presented
a cut-glass bowl to Grand Regent Ed
win A. Mess