Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
JR.0.UAM

Charles s. Jones. state councillor Of
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics of the District of Columbia.
has announced that the state council
visitation will begin at the home of
Dwight L. Bromwell, state vice coun-
cilor, Columbia Council, No. 80. 419 10th
street northwest, Tuesday, September
"A, and will continue to the following
councils during the fall: Edward j.
Ross Council, No. 26. September %, Old
Masonic Temple, 9Th and F streets
northwest; Capital Council, No. 20.
September -, Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie, Sth and F streets northeast;
America Council. No. "a, October s. 304
b street southeast, and Liberty Bell
Council, No. SIS, October "A, Northeast
Potomac Council. No. 20. at meet
ing Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall, Georgetown, acted favorably on
several applications for membership
Harry S. Stowe, councillor, announced
that he and several members of this
council had visited Washington Coun-
Gil, No. IS, and completed arrangements
with them to hold a class initiation the
first Tuesday in October in their hall
Samuel NJ. Dixon, past councillor, and
a charter member of Potomac Council,
spoke briefly.
J. H. Hummer. outside sentinel Of
State Council, who suffered relapse
from recent illness and had to re-
turn to the hospital. is improving. He
expects to be able to go out in few
weeks.
Three new members were taken into
Liberty Bell Council, No. So, when it
met in the Northeast Temple Tuesday
evening. Councillor w. W. Dyer pre-
Gil ha
and all officers were present except the
warden. The degree team, under the
leadership of c. W. Walker and NJ. E.
Bachman. conferred the initatory work
upon the candidates. Mr.. Walker of
the excursion committee reported that
the excursion to Chesapeake Beach was
a success. The council is to send a COM
mittee to Ross Council Wednesday
evening for the purpose of forming a
duckpin team. Refreshments were
served by the good of the order COM
mittee.
All officers and large percentage of
the members of Thomas Jefferson Coun-
Gil were present at the session Thurs
day night. Two candidates were re-
ceived. one by reinstatement and one
by initiation. This makes nineteen new
members received in the council this
year. Refreshments were served after
the close of the council
Mount Vernon Council, No. TO- had
large attendance at its meeting We'd
nesday evening. Owing to the absence
of both councillor and vice councillor,
Past National Deputy William NJ Bobb
presided. One application for member
ship was received. An Invitation was
received by the council from the sec
rotary of the general good OF the order
committee of the District to attend a
reception to be rendered National
Councillor Webb. September IT, at the
hall. 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Under the good of the
order brief talks were made by Past
Councillor James f. Thomas of Anacos-
tia Council. No. 16: Past National Dep
uty J. a. H. Hargett. Past Councillor F.
F. Kress and W. H Keys.
Edward J. Ross Council, No. 26,
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les, Wednesday evening received an ap-
plication for membership by transfer
from Belle Haven Council Of Alexan-
dria. Va. An article from an educatio
al magazine was read by G. w. Meetze,
showing increased cost to the several
states in the maintenance of the pub
lie schools. and larger percentage
of students than there was ten years
ago. Committees were present from
other councils to confer with a commit
tee from the council on the proposition
of organizing a duckpin league.