Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
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The State Council of the District OF
GoIumbia convened in a two-day session
ednesday and Thursday evenings at
coward j. Ross Council. No. -. Old
Masonic Temple, 9th and + streets
northwest. and at Thomas Jefferson
council. No. II. Northeast Masonic Tenn
PIE, sth and streets northeast re-
spectively. with State Vice Councillor
Dwight l.. BromweIl presiding.
Fraternal delegates were received as
follows; From New York. Lewis p
president of the general executive
board: from Pennsylvania. George q
Ford. State Council secretary: from
C New Jersey. William La Rue. State
Emory Eberhart. State Council treas,
urer. and from New Jersey, X = r
Won Minden. state past councillor These
spoke briefly of the conditions of the
order in the several states they repre-
scented. and extended sympathy to this
State Council upon the recent death OF
State Councillor Charles S Jones. Silent
prayer was held by the State Council
cilor.
Reports of the State Council secre-
tary showed the order has made AN In
crease in membership of more than 100
during the term closed September 30.
while the State Council treasurer
showed the State Council had a gain In
finances.
This jurisdiction, 1t was reported.
has had a prosperous year. instituting
two new councils, with prospects OF
several more to be instituted in a few
weeks.
The orphan committee presented reso-
buttons, which were adopted and re-
ferred to the subordinate councils for
action, they to report back July I, in
time for the next annual session
The state councillor was instructed to
appoint committee of five to draft a
set of resolutions to be sent the family
of the late Charles S. Jones. and all
subordinate councils were directed to
drape their charters for a period of
thirty days.
James A. Madison, Junior past state
councillor, installed the following off,
GERS: dwight L. Cromwell, state coun-
ctlor; Lawrence Hurley, state vice
councillor; Edward p. Hazleton. State
Council secretary: William L. Saun-
ders, assistant State Council secretary:
Charles II. Summers, State Council
treasurer: George w. Alderman. State
Council conductor; DIR. J. $ Dorsey,
state Council warden; +. II. Hamilton.
Bates, State Council outside sentinel:
George w. Mettze, State Council chap
lain; Grover E Payne. Gilbert Hurd
and ID. NJ. Weeks, State Council trus-
tees.
Several changes were made in the
ritual effective January 1.
Washington Council. No 10. Tuesday
evening at the Red Mems Hall, Wis
consin avenue and n street northwest,
before proceeding with its regular bus
mess, held a silent prayer for the late
state councillor. The council initiated
one candidate and received another by
card. Charles Fuller expressed thanks
to~the members and officers for the
sympathy offered him upon the death
of his mother. Harry Stowe and A. u.
Scheele, past councillors, and Grover T..
Payne, deputy state councillor. all MEM
bers of Potomac Council, No. 20. were
present and spoke on the conditions in
the order.
Edward J. Ross Council, No. 26, has
several applicants awaiting the con-
ferring of the degrees. 1t was decided
to defer all business at its meeting
Wednesday evening, except that which
was imperative, so as to allow the
state council the use of the hall for
the first meeting of its annual session.
Among the visitors was the Rev. T.
f. Davis. pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church of this city. who
is past councillor of Pioneer Coun-
Gil of New Jersey.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. met
Wednesday evening at Sd and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast Two applica-
lions were received. The council was
addressed by A. J.. Kirk and G. A. Cohill.
Past Councillor William Bopp delivered
the first of series of lectures on Get
Together
Dwight l.. Cromwell, state vice coun-
cilor, and his staff of officers, paid ].
Morgan Reed Council. No. ,. of Mount
Rainier. its annual grand visitation. The
books, finances and records We're reported
to be in excellent condition.
This council was instituted one month
ago. with twenty-five members. and since
then it has initiated twenty candidates,
increasing its membership to foTty-five.
Addresses We're made by Or. J. :.
Dorsey, councillor of this council Will
liam l.. Jenkins past state councillor:
Lawrence Hurley, state council va den 4:
w. =. Chroninger. past councillor OF ''lpi-
tai Council. No. %. and =. II. i ovl,
past councillor of Liberty Bell ecu Ill.
No. 80.
Refreshments We're served.
Charles :. Jones state cou1ciicr cf
the Junior Order United American 10
chanics of the District o. to!u:r bis.
died Friday evening after an Illness OF
about six weeks
Mr. Jones was an active member Tor
many years i'll movements which tend
ed to increase the membership or bene-
fit the order in general. He joined Cap