Evening star., 1915-03-14

Northeast Temple Thursday night. with
Councillor II. f. Brady presiding. New
ov-iaws were presented and adopted
The council will meet. as heretofore.
thursday night. the amendment cha nginG
tne meeting night TO Tuesday having re-
ceived less than the requisite vote. The
SICK OF the council were reported tmproN-
Ing Remarks were made by Z. r. Boyer.
7. r. Hellmuth and c. w Dawkins. At
previous meeting q committee was ap-
pointed TO purchase uniforms.
Constellation Council. No. 80. at it'd
last meeting. received an unexpected
visit in body from about thirty mem
oers OF Francis Scott Key Council. 4
challenge was extended to the dickpin
team. and the captains OF both teams
are making arrangements for the con
test. Other items OF action included
the initiation 6f candidates and the re-
ceiving of three applications.
1t Is said this council Will show
gain of about 30 per cent in member
ship at the close of the term. The
amusement committee announced that
arrangements are under way to organ
ize a base ball team; also that BABY
pin games would be held on the
fourth night of each month. for which
prizes will be given. At the committees
request this night was set aside for
amusements. 1t was stated that ar
rangements are completed for the
State Council visitation. March -.
A number of speeches were made in
a debating contest held between visit
ing councils
REFRESHMENTS were served. IL.
council closed with America. sung b.
the quartet and members.
Thomas jefferson Council. No. IL, met
Tuesday night with full attendance
Another member of the council, J. II.
Brassee. was reported sick. Two can
didates were received by initiation and
the usual routine business was trans
1 h.
osition to change the meeting night
from Tuesday to Thursday. This
is regarded an important change for
the council. which has always met
Tuesday. The hall in which the meet
ings have been held is too small for
the degree work and Thursday night
WAS the only date open for the large
hall, where the next meeting will he
| held. Thursday night
1t was the intention to close early
last meeting in order to attend the
state Council visitation to Potomac
Council in Georgetown. but owing I"
the degrees the council did not adjourn
until after II o'clock.
w. y. Evans, past state councillor
who holds the Office of chaplain in the
State Council. was absent from the last
meeting on account of being at the
visitation. Three members. f y. New
ton. z. II. Hamilton and G. y. Palmer,
lately withdrew from the council TO
join a new council in Maryland The
excursion committee reported progress.
The councillor appointed j. L. Flynn
and ). Oliveri two of the active mem-
bers. as captains of campaign teams
now entering a contest for new mem
bers Nearly every member of the
council Is expected to be lined up on
one or the other side The losing side
May ] is to pay a forfeit.
Edward j. Ross Council, No e6, We'd
nesday evening received a request from
state Councillor c. $. Jones for the use
OF its hall March "a for a meeting OF
a Joint committee from the several
councils to consider the advisability
OF organizing a uniform rank in the
order. G. T. Barksdale was appointed
the committee from the council w IL.
Lanham was appointed committee to
act with committees from the other
councils at meeting to be held March
"a at Valley Forge Council in regard
to the annual excursion to be given
to Marshall Hall July 16. .'Schoolmas-
ter" G. ". Meetze held school" COM
posed of two divisions under the cap.
taincy of H. a. Beck and C. W. Swift.
The lesson" was the spelling of the
states and their capitals. After a por-
tion of the task had been completed
the contest was declared a draw. 1t IL
to be renewed in the future