Evening star., 1915-04-18

Goftleib were reported as still sick. but
greatly improved. The amusement corn
mittee reported it would hold an an
tiaue auction April 20. The degree
| team made good appearance in their
new uniforms. The councillor urged all
members to attend regularly. as he in
tended to spring a surprise in the near
future.
, Edward J. Ross Council, No 2e. We'd
nesday evening received an application
| for membership A letter was read
from Representative Thomas L. Sisson
OF mississippi. member of the coun-
ell. thanking it for its letter of SYM
of his wife
An invitation was accepted from
baliston Council. No. 221. to participate
IN IT'S presentation of a flag to the
| pubic school at BaIlston, Va. Among
/ tne visitors was II. G. Hughes of Beech
Grove Council. No. 81, of Virginia
state councillor e. s. Jones requested
| .ne members of the council to attend q
! IN the Church of the Ascension as a
| lr,oute TO the members of the order
who had died during the past year
| vice ce"tS1Rs SoRsc,Son We're = also made by State
Touncll Warden l.. Hurley and others
| me council closed early so that the
Joint committee to organize a uniform
RANK could have the use of its hall
Benning Council, No 21, was visited
ofhcially by State Councillor c. s. Jone-
hno,. ana ms Is ST stan Monday evening The
| examined by the state council officers
ana pronounced to be neatly and ao-
curately kept The finances and mem-
oersnip or the council showed a sub.
| stantial gain since the last state co,,n.
G,l VISITATION Addresses were made hv
Tast councillor II. E Burner of Benninx
ppouhcll, po, Past State Councillor e. J..
HHaiderson; Hn.i state Council Warden l..
aaurley. State Vice Councillor o. W
Bromwell. Past Councillor Gilbert Hurd
and others. State Council Condnctn"
". T. barksdale stated the uniform
ship. recitation, "Our Flax" W.
gwen by Past Councillor John vior
| stare councillor Jones stated arranea.
1Hen,s Mena; mad been made with Rev j.
| or the Ascension, to hold meror;.i
| services In that church Nav % as
| trlpute to the members of tho orJar
and and ,hat had ,ha daed during the past year.
| from that held in the past.
Star Spangled Banner Council Nh
nnrth, q. us nan. 623 Louisiana avenue
M nE west Friday evening. with Coun-
cilor Everett King presiding. The re-
| liei committee reported the deatb NJ
| george f. Penn, who was a past conn
eLior . ana one of the oldest members Of
| q
| OF the sister councils attended fha a.,
neral and assisted the council with ~.
burial services in Congressional cemes
| terry. 'efne-
owing TO the death the committee on
| dancing will not hold its dance ,,ntii
the nrst Thursday in MAY.
addresses were made by Past Coun-
c1ior william Slack. Guss Backeniejm.
! er and c. E. Campbell
Potomac Council, No 20 met in oda
Fellows Hall. Georgetown, Tuesday
evening.
reports were received from the re-
| cording and financial secretaries ana
treasurer upon the conditions OF the
council. which were considered good
Noinnlttees on uniform ranks and ex-
cursion made favorable reports. An
90, asi'aeion On from Ballston Council, No.
81, OF ballston. Va. vas received and
every member of the council urged m
attend the flag raising on the Ballston
! pubic school under the auspicrs or
| that council VI
ADDRESSES were made by Past Conn
| cllor Walter Everett. Henry R.cIan
heimer Past Councillor John W MI.
stead. Conductor Harry Brewer ana
Thomas Ferguson. ~
Friendship Council. No. !. Tuesdav
evening at Seat Pleasant. Md. will re-,
GeIVe the state councillor, Charles q
Jones' and state officers. ' "
haliston Council No. 221, of Ballston.
va. after the fag-raising exercises AT
.ne bailston School Friday, enter
.ained members of the Washington
councils. including those from inda-
pendent: No .; Champion, No. Is: Po-
tomac. No. 20; Edward J. Ross. No. "a.
rrancis Scott Key. No. 20. and st. Elmo
Council. and Mrs. L. Milstead, past
state councillor: Mines Cora a. Marcev
Eilzabeth Wells. Ruth McC. Payne
Mary Skinner. NJ Gertrude yeitch
hoseiia Conklin. Cora MattingIv'
Ethel Vatale and Miss Nellie Marcey
| all of Mizpah Council No. 2. Daueb,
ters OF America, of Washington.
addresses We're made by Past Stste
Councillor Emory L. Balderson of the
Councillor d. NJ. Weeks.