Evening star., 1915-04-11

star Spangled Banner Council, No. S,
met Thursday evening with a good at
tendance, Vice Councillor Holden pre-
siding. Three applicants were obligat-
ed. They will receive the degrees of
virtue. liberty and patriotism at the
next class initiation, which will be held
in the hall of Mount Vernon Council
No. 10, Wednesday, May 10. The relief
committee reported the following mem
c. Hicks. Edward Robey and B. E.
Smith
The committee on dancing made it's
report and treat is in store for the
members and friends of this council
A visit was paid to the council by four
members of Mount Vernon Council. No
10-National Deputy Councillor James
E. Frazier, Past Councillor c. Talbert
John Swain and H G. Berkeley. Short
talks were made by the visiting mem
bers and by Charles Ma gill, F. E. Hol-
den and Maurice Peabody.
State Councillor Charles S Jones and
staff paid a grand fraternal visitation
to Washington Council. No. 13, at Red
mems Hall, Wisconsin avenue and NJ
streets northwest, Tuesday evening.
The books. finances and records were
examined by State Council Secre-
tary Edward P. Hazelton and State
Council Treasurer Charles H Summers
ficers were highly conlplimented
Addresses We're made by State Coun-
Gil Conductor G. T. Barksdale, Past
Councillors John w. Milstead, Harry s.
Stone. State Warden Lawrence Hurley
State Vice Councillor Dwight L. Brom-
well and State Councillor Charles S.
Jones.
Edward ]. Ross Council. No 26. Wed
nesday evening conferred the degrees
on five candidates, one Of whom was
candidate of St. Elmo Council, St.
Elmo, Va. Three applications for mem
bership were received.
G. w. MeetZe, w. H. Lanham and A.
L. Jennings. trustees, submitted a re-
port of the financial condition of the
council for the quarter ending March
81, which showed receipts of ssS2.1O
and expenses, $7S6.93 (s164 being for
sick benetits), leaving an excess of
receipts over expenses of s95.17. ex-
elusive of s262s2 in the hands OF the
treasurer, which. with $500 invested
and the appraised valuation of other
l1549. During the quarter fifteen
members were added to the roll, MAX
ing the total membership ESQ.
Among the visitors were ]. H Fagan
and r. H. Scroggins of ST. Elmo Coun-
Gil of st. Elmo. Va. and E. A Padgett
of Belle Haven Council, Alexandria.
Va. each of whom addressed the coun
Gil
Friday at pm. Ballston Council. No
81, OF Ballston, Va, will assist in the
flag raising at. and the formal accent
ance by the citizens of. the new Balls
ton sehoolhouse, and as the Virginia
council does not wish to make this alone
an event in the history Of Ballston. hut
OF the Junior o. U. A. NJ, it has issued
a general invitation to all who can nos
sibiy do so to come over from WASHINGTON
to help make the occasion a success.
number of the State Council officers are
expected to be present "a good old
Virginia time" is promised.
Thomas Jefferson Council, No. 1o, had
its meeting enlfvened Thursday night
by the presence of State Council Con-
duetor Barksdale. who delivered an ad-
dress on the subject of military
rank, upon which he is said to be an
enthusiast One application by card
was received and two candidates were
initiated by the degree team in full
uniform. Mr. Thompson. one of the
council members. who has been sick
was present. and Mr.. Evans is slowly
improving. The council has had quite
a lengthy sick list the past term. The
meeting did not close till 11:15 nm.