Evening star., 1915-03-07

Council. No. ~. was made Wednesday
evening by State Councillor c. S. Jones
and his staff All the state council ON
GERS were present, as well as a large
representation from the various subord-
mate council The books of the coun-
ell were reported by the state council
secretary and treasurer as being in a
very satisfactory condition. The state
council. through its secretary. z. +.
| Hazelton. presented Junior Past State
Councillor J. A. Madison with a past
state councillors jewel after which
the following addresses were made:
"Beneficence of Christianity" by Rev.
J. f. Smith: Unity Of Purpose" by L.
T. Ballard. and Our Countrys Flag,
by W. p. Chroniger. Remarks were
also made by Past State Councillors W
Z. Evans. J. A. Madison and others. The
exercises closed with several vocal
selections under the leadership OF r.
7. Ballard. with i'rof. W. 5. Hunfress
as organ accompanist.
Benning Council. No. II, met MONDAY
and initiated two candidates. There
was a large gathering of the mem
bership. Arrangements will be made
for the excursion to Chesapeake Bsach
Tuesday, June 10. The council will at
tend Strauss Memorial Christian Church
at Benning Sunday evening. March -.
in body At l:30 pm. Rev. J. y.
Bornwasser. chaplain of the council,
will preach a sermon on the order. All
members are invited to attend Of
d
nesday evening reinstated former
| member and received three applics-
tions for membership. Past state
Councillor s. Brashears. one OF the
charter members. was reported SICK
with erysipelas. 4 victroia, with sew
eral records. has been purchased to be
| used in the comforting of the degrees
as well as for purposes of entertain
| ment. Only the necessary business was
transacted, the council adjourning
early SO that the members could at
tend the visitation of the state coun-
| Gil to Old Glory Council, No. "a.
4 Thomas Jefferson Council, No. IL. met
in New Masonic Temple. sth and F
streets northeast, Tuesday evening.
with nearly all the officers present. One
candidate was elected to membership
The two members reported sick las,
meeting were reported one recovered
! and back to work and the other as
| improving. J. NJ Thompson is reported
still seriously i'll at his home where
| he was carried from his place of bust
ness last week Mr.. Thompson is one
of the oldest members and is regarded
highly by the council G. e. Flynn.
| financial secretary. was reported sick,
| but not seriously.
The meeting of Thomas jefferson
| Council was enlivened by the presence
of the s. c. secretary, E. P. Hazelton
The council adjourned at $50 pm, in
| order to give the use of the hall to an
auxiliary, council of the Daughters
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help Thomas Jefferson Council in many
ways. it is said, many of the members
\ having aided before in entertain
ments.
A class initiation was held during
the week by Andrew Jackson Council
No. 6; Star Spangled Banner Council.
NO. 3; Mount Vernon Council, No. 10:
Anacostia Council. No 16, and Reno
| Council. No. 4s. in the council cham
Der of No for the purpose of initiat-
| ing fifty candidates from the several
councils.
After the routine business Councillor
Charles .Magill of Star Spangled Ban
ner council received Deputy National
Councillor James A. Frazier with the
| visiting officers. and invited them to be
seated on the platform. Reno Council.
with Councillor J. r. Lumsden as de-
gree master, performed the duties In
connection with the degree OF virtue;
Anacostia Council. with Councillor J. D.
simpson. put on the degree of liberty.
and Mount Vernon Council, with Coun.
| cilor Guy NJ. Yost, exemplified the de-
| gree of patriotism.
/ Among those present were NJ. F. Col.
burn: 7. E. Skinner. G. W. Hall. Ed
ward Price and S. NJ. Bradshaw of An.
! drew Jackson Council; Charles MaeiIl
Jess Speakman. Everett King, Maurice
Peabody, William Slack, William Price
and James Hall Of Star Spangled BAN
sma,i%oos san Gouniil; Edxsrd 4; C eo,umbqs. J.
Hutchinson. J. H. Hargett. F. N. viii
son, ); NJ Conners. w. T. Carter, g.
n. Robertson. E. H. Boblets, W NJ.
Bobb, J. M. Shepherd and John swain
or Mount Vernon Council; F. C.
Prather: j. E. Ellis. l. w. Brashears.
- X Thomas. J. E. Frye ]. r. Mitch
ell, X J: Edeline. ]. r. Burchand, John
Gran1ord of Anacosta Council, and ".
| W. Chappell. w. F. Rowe. Jesse Butts.
j: w. Lainhat. C. e. Benson, III. ri
walker; " William Dean. w. II. Embrey.
f. r., W; 1ll. j. j. kraemer, Lester Vow
ell, Charles Hurley and III. c. Dean OF
Reno Council u