Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25

tory OF the council. Remarks were
also made by Past state Councillor $.
Brashears, Past Councillors G. w. swift.
W. II. Lanham and others
State Councillor c. 8. Jones with his
staff made an official visit to Friend
snip Council. No. /, Tuesday evening, IT
beng the last of the present series Of
monies of reception Past Councillor
John Taylor rendered the unwritten
work of the order The State Council
secretary and State Council Treasurer
reported the books of the council to be
In satisfactory condition, none Of the
members being delinquent in dues.
Addresses were made by Financial Sec
rotary +. NJ. Newton, Recording Sec
rotary +. H. Hamilton, L. B. Mangum
and DR. Raymond Apgar, all of Friend
ship Council. also by Past State Coun-
cilors w. l.. jenkins. E. L. Baiderson.
w. p. Evans, state Vice Councillor ID.
l.. Bromwell and others.
Among the topics discussed were the
adVlsability of wearing red. white
and blue rosette in lieu OF regalia in
council meetings. and the establish
ment of home for aged members and
orphans of the order
The Uniform Rank of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics of the
District of Columbia was finally organ
lied Wednesday evening, when the or
edlHLdllOn committee representing lne
various councils met at Valley Forge
Council, 419 10th street northwest, and
elected the following executive officers:
Commander. George H. Chrisman of
Valley Forge Council: sub-commander.
II. +. Berner of Benning Council: as
slstant sub commander, l.. l.. Hurley Of
Constellation Council: treasurer. G. I.
l'arksdale of Ed J. Ross Council. trustees.
j. H. Chrisman of Valley Forge Council.
L. L. Hurley of Constellation Council
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Council for eighteen, twelve and six
months. respectively
Considerable business was transacted
and a number of new enrollmentS was
appointed. also a committee to purchase
a number of the latest edition of MILL
tary manuals. The next meeting of the
Uniform Rank will be at Capital Council
in the new Masonic Hall, at Sth and F
streets northeast, tomorrow evening.
Following that meeting the Uniform
Rank has decided to visit in numerical
order one council each week until every
council has been visited.
Thomas jefferson Council, No. IL. met
Thursday night and disposed of rou-
tine business. State Councillor Jones
was present and delivered an address.
A committee was appointed to draft
a new set of bylaws or amend the old
ones. The uniformed rank was up
again, and the delegate to the general
committee reported that progress was
being made in securing a company of
100 or more. The council voted the use
of its hall for euchre party, to be given
jointly by the d. of A. and the council
in the near future.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No. S.
Thursday evening. with Vice Coun-
cilor Holden in the chair. received Il
report that Albert Cogan of AleXan-
dria Council is sick in s;ibley Hospital.
Proper action was taken. The books of
the officers were examined by the trus-
tees for the quarter ending March 81,
1915. and reported to be in excellent
condition. The council will give a
dance at it's hall at 623 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest, Thursday evening. May
6, to which all members and friends
are invited. Refreshments will be
served. Past Councillor Simpson of Ana
costa Council, No. 16. National Deputy
Councillor James +. Frazier and John
Swain of Mount Vernon Council. No.
10, were contributors to the evening
program. Remarks were made by Past
Councillor William Price, Financial
Secretary Charles Magill and Edward