Evening star., 1915-12-05
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/ Progressive Council, No 9, has com
pleted arrangements for masquerade
ball December 10. The rummage sale
was reported successful affair and
the euchre also a success. The council
will have an amateur night each month
Iduring the winter to which members
of sister councils are invited. There
will be initiation the night of De-
Icember 9. A committee was appointed
to arrange for the visitation by the
state councillor and her staff and also to
arrange for reception in honor of the
first anniversary Of the council.
Progressive Council meets every
Thursday az 314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. with class night dance
every meeting.
| American Flag Council, No. S, met
Monday evening with Councillor Jennie
Calvert presiding. Mrs. n. Seaton, SIS
tier of Drillmaster Charles w. Magill,
was reported i'll. Assistant Drill
master William Klinehanse, jr., of Pro-
gressive Council, was visitor and
Associate Councillor Ida Kerr was
present, after an absence due to her
daughters illness.
| The council expects to have initiation
tomorrow evening. Former Deputy
flying visit. Assistant Chairman T. E,
Skinner of the good of the order com
mittee made report on moving pic
ture tickets. The visitation to the
council is set for December 10.
| Fidelity Council. No. 4, made arrange
| ments at its last meeting to entertain
Mrs. Floda NJ Reagan, state councillor,
and staff. Tuesday evening, when they
| will pay their annual grand visitation at
the new hall at 9Th and G streets north
west. Mrs. Anna Hill, past state coun-
cilor of Liberty Council, No S; Mrs
| Abrams and Miss Helen Abrams of May
flower, No IL, and A. Sheelee of Mizpah
| No 3. made addresses Robert Downing
won dainty Handkerchief donated by
Mrs. Ida Kerper Of Old Glory, No II Mrs.
Anna Hill made a report upon the flag
and Bible given by Fidelity Council to a
little schoolhouse in Georgia, which has
had the flag raising and the children are
now being taught the Salute to the
! flag"
| Mount Vernon Council, No. 1s. met
Monday evening in Washington Hall,
with Junior Past Councillor Mrs. A. Bach
enhefmer presiding.
Under good of the order Past Councillor
N. G. Cleveland. who has been absent for
several months, spoke on the progress of
councils in the states which he had vis-
| tied.
Remarks were made on the betterment
OF the council by the recording secre-
| tary, John f. Smallwood. and N r Car
| ter. After adjournment oysters and cof-
fee were served by the members Of the
committee.
Mizpah Council. No. 3, Friday evening
will elect officers for its next term Plans
! were discussed at It's last meeting for
| it's twentieth Anniversary celebration.
| January IA.
Mrs. F'loda NJ. Reagan, state coun-
cilor. and Mrs. Naomi f. Swami. ma
tional council warden. and about 100
members of the order visited Mary
Washington Council. No. 4. and Mount
Vernon Council, No. 1. both of Alex
Ihd1a Ha IN VA asTsngris Fraay evening At the Elks
state officers were present from Mary
! land. Virginia and the District of
Columbia. The opening address was
made by Mrs Anna G. Nicholson of
councillor. thanking the order for its
support. The address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. Fannie E. Perls of
| Fairfax, Va, state councillor of Vir-
Councillor Harry T. Brown of Balti-
more, Md: Mrs. F1oda NJ. Reagan state
councillor of the District of CoIum bia !:
| Mrs. Naomi f. Swami. National Council
warden; Mrs. Mamie Howell. state vice
councillor: Mrs. Hattie G. Rupert, dep
| uty national councillor Mrs f. Viola
Thompson. junior past state councillor;
c. o. Bohrer, past state councillor ali
of the District: Miss Bessie Clarke.
past state councillor of Fredericksburg.
Va; o. +. Hopkins, past councillor OF
Alexandria. Va; Mrs. Anna Hill, Ma
tional Council representative; Mrs.
Elizabeth Mann, State Council treas
urer: Mrs. Emma Sensensy associate
state vice councillor of the District
Mrs. Laura l.. Powell. state vice conn,
cilor of Richmond. Va; Miss Lille
Johnson, past state councillor of Bal
timore. Md, and Mrs. Edna Smith. past
state councillor of Baltimore, Md
| District Council will entertain the
members of Maryland and Virginia on
the Gath day of January at 316 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast
The Wheeling Club of the Daughters
of America has been invited to hold
.ts next meeting Thursday, December
16, at Rose Bower, on the Conduit road
the home of Mrs Mary f. Ferguson
The membership rolls will be kept omen
until January / next.
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