The Washington herald., 1915-11-14
Royal Arcanum Councils.

The officers and members OF the Grand
Council Of the District OF Columbia will
make their annual official visit to Ouray
Council I'm Pythian Temple tomorrow
evening. and to Francis Scott Key Coun-
Gil in Potomac Bank Building Thirty
second and NJ streets, Georgetown. on
Wednesday evening. Municipal Council
will hold its regular meeting on wednes-
day evening in new Masonic Hall, at
Eighth and F streets northeast
National Council. at its meeting in
Pythian Temple last Monday evening.
elected Edgar r. Jenkins to member
ship and took appropriate action on
the death of Clarkson T. Colbert
which occurred on October IS. 1915.
Regent P. ". White announced that
the council will have a euchre party
for its members and their ladies on
Monday evening. November 80. for
by a committee composed Of Perry
Cleveland. John o. Nash, and A. Bar
ber Preparations are being made
also for the entertainment of the
Grand Council which will make its Of
fetal visit to this council on Monday.
November %.
Tuesday evening last Grand Regent
Edwin A. Mess. accompanied by the
other officers of the Grand Council,
made his official visit to Oriental Coun-
Gil in Old Masonic Temple. the for
NAL entrance being made to the
strains of the Royal Arcanum March
performed on the piano by the COM
poser. Henry Boddis. Regent William
H Duffy delivered the address OF well
come. Part OF the evening was devoted,
to the celebration of F. A. Chartef
Day. during which Past Supreme Rep
resentstive J. Ed Swaine responded
fnr h. Srtvr
Mess for the Grand Council. and Past
Regent 4. B. Keefer for Oriental
Council In the course of their re-
marks the speakers reviewed briefly
the history OF three organizations
from the granting of their charters
TO the present day. with particular
reference to the purposes OF the order
as enumerated in the charter of the
Supreme Council which was read.
Past Grand Regent Arthur E. Cook
spoke on Patriotism in the Royal
Arcanum." and Past Grand Regent W.
W: Chase responded for the suburban
member. Mr.. Martin Kortjohn. orator
of Morrisania Council of New York
City, addressed the council on the
work OF the Royal Arcanum in his
city and referred to the membership
contest now in progress between
Oriental Council and Manhattan Coun-
Benjamin White also made a short
address. 4 handsome cabinet contain
ing silver spoons was presented by
the council to Grand Regent Mess.
the presentation speech being made
by Past Regent Charles ]. James.
The grand regent announced the ap-
pointment Of Past Regent Robert z.
Logan as grand trustee to NIL the va
cancy caused by the recent death OF
John r. Gisburne. and of Past Regent
A. B. Keefer as a member OF the COM
mittee on the State of the Order of
the Grand Council, vice r. z. Logan
appointed grand trustee.
Orator V. P. Dooley acted as master
Of ceremonies and at the conclusion
of the program announced that fol-
lowing the next business meeting of
the council on the Esd instant a card
party for the members and their
ladies will be given. Refreshments
were served. Among those present in
addition to those already named were
Past Grand Regents Glendie B. Young
and N. Barlow Mercer. Grand Vice Re-
gents Glendi Frank S. Parks. Grand
Guide James W. Scott. Grand Treas
urer George NJ. Copenhaver. Deputy
Grand Regent James E. Thomas. Past
Regents H. G. Teseler. William F.
Ashford, Clayton z. Emig. George d.
Sullivan. and William Moser.