Evening star., 1915-08-01

MiZpah Council, No. 3, met Friday
evening, in Odd Fellows Hall, George
town, with Mrs. Cora A. Marcy, coun-
cilor, presiding. Past State Councillor
Mrs. Julia A. Gaskins, who has been
very sick for several months, was re-
ported about the same. The charter of
the council was ordered to be draped
for thirty days as a mark of respect
to Frederick Ross Sullivan. who died
Monday. after long illness at the
Georgetown University Hospital. The
resignation of Mrs Martha E. Donald
son, state council repres elect.
was received ard accepted and Elmore
w. Rurdette, past councillor, was elect
ed to fill the vacancy. Tickets received
from the state council for the joint
excursion were accepted.
Golden Rule Council, No. 10, will give
a lawn festival at 9Th street and North
Carolina avenue southeast Tuesday
evening, under the direction of it's drill
team.
Tickets have been distributed among
the councils for the joint excursion to
be given August to Chesapeake
Beach. under the supervision Of the
state council
Old Glory Council. No. IL. met Mon
day evening at BIG Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan.
state vice councillor, who is the deputy
state councillor to this council, installed
the following officers: Mrs. Naomi
Wilmington, junior past councillor;
Mrs Mary Johnson. associate junior
past councillor; Mrs. +. J. Binnix, coun-
cilor; Mrs. Alice Rullman, vice coun-
cilor; Mrs. Eva Ridgeway. associate
af,., IN
conductor: Miss Jennie Wood. warden;
Mrs. Alice Pullman, trustee for
eighteen months; Mrs. Ida Kerper and
Mrs. Lottie Taylor, representatives to
the state council.
Reports of the recording and finan-
cial secretaries and treasurer showed
the council membership to be 15S and
a gain of S1S2.27 in finances during the
quarter ending June 80. Three appll-
cations for membership were received.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Naomi E.
Swami, national inside sentinel, a
member of Mizpah Council. No. 3, and
Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan, state vice coun-
cilor, a member of Golden Rule Coun-
ell, No. 10.
Fidelity Council. No. 4, met Thurs
day evening at 623 Louisiana avenue
northwest Mrs. r. Viola Thompson,
state councillor, and Mrs. Ida Kerper,
both members of Old Glory Council, No
IL, MIS-. Emma SeHSeHey, state COuHCll
conductors; Mrs. Hattie Rupert. past
state councillor: Mrs May Strong and
Mrs Benner. all of Mayflower Council.
No. Ii; Mrs. c. Rock of Friendship
Council, No. 16, and Augustus D.
Scheele of Mizpah Council, No. 3. were
present Mrs. c. Rock of Friendship
Council. No. 16. was presented by
Harry Howell with solid gold bar
pin, engraved, as a prize in connection
with an entertainment held in May, and
Fidelitys Glee Club entertained with
selections. Mrs. Anna Hill. past state
councillor, deputy state councillor to
this council. was present after an
absence of three weeks due to illness
in her home.
Charles H. Miller, state council sec
retary, has announced that the order
has made a gain of about 200 members
during the year ending June 80. which
is said to be the largest gain shown in
the District of Columbia for several
years.
Friendship Council. No. 16. has
changed it's meetings from the second
and fourth Friday to the second and
fourth Monday nights. 1t will meet
hereafter in the Northeast Masonic
Temple, Sth and streets northeast,
instead of Society Temple, 5th and G
streets northwest. The council will
not hold it's meeting August 9, but will
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