The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
Council Doings Of Royal
Arcanum.

This week meetings will be held as
follows: Monday evening. Ouray Council
in Pythan Temple; on Tuesday evening
Oriental Council in Old Masonic Temple
on Wednesday evening, District Council
in Perpetual Building: on Thursday eve
ming. Capitol Council in Pythian Temple
and Kismet Council at Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. and on
Friday evening. Analostan Council in
Pythian Temple and Farragut Council In
Navy Building.
Oriental Council has made arrange
ments for progressive euchre party next
! Tuesday evening for its members and
their ladies. Orator V. d. Dooley is
chairman of the committee I'm charge.
| A preliminary report Is expected from
A. B. Keefer, chairman of the commit
tee on celebration of Royal Arcanum
Daytime 3D.
! Francis Scott Key Council on Wednes-
day evening in Potomac Bank Building.
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street. gave a
musical entertainment in honor of the
wives. relatives. and friends Of it. mem
bers. The program was followed by re-
| freshments and dancing. The commit
| tee In charge was composed OF Regent
John !. Cox and Orator James I. Dugan.
assisted by Mrs John |. Cox, Mrs. Reu-
ben {. Rowzee, Mrs. ]. NJ. Rankin Mrs
James l.. Ruth. Mrs. Matthew Walsh,
Mrs. James l.. Dugan, Mrs. William ].
,, Curtain. Mrs. James f. Chamberlain
Mrs. George V. Hunt, and Mrs. b. r.
Farragut Council at its last meeting
appointed DR.. W. 8. Gibson chairman of
Its committee on Royal Arcanum Day
celebration Short addresses were made
by Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess, Grand
Secretary Benjamin White, Regent c. c.
Haskell. John r. Cox. and Mr.. Little
page, who made few remarks in re-
gard to the hospital bed fund.
District Council next Wednesday
evening will give a reception and en-
tertainment in honor of Claude r. Zap
pone. member OF this council who has
recently been reelected supreme sem
try of the order.
Past Grand Regent Arthur E. Cook
member of Kismet Council, and mem
bers of his family were seriously in
jured last Sunday by being thrown
from their automobile in a collision
with an electric car near Humphreys
Station, Md. 1t is reported that con-
ditions are favorable for their speedy
recovery.
Past Grand Regent William V. Chase,
who was confined to his home and a
hospital as the result of a fall on the
ice early last winter, is able again to
attend to his usual duties in the navy
yard.
julius Baumgarten, who died in this
city on May 80. was one of the, oldest
members of the order here: He was a
past regent Of Capitol Council and was
charter member Of the Grand Council
of this District.
Municipal Council, No. e1sS. held
successful meeting last wednesday.
when Charles d. Shackelford, grand
sentry elect, was installed by Supreme
Grand Sentry Claude r. Zappone, who
also gave stirring address. Grand Re-
gent Edwin A. Mess made a few re.
marks in relation to Royal Arcanum
day. which will be celebrated at Chesa-
peake Beach June %. Remarks were
representative to Supreme Grand Coun-
ell, who made a partial report Of the
recent session Of the Supreme Council,
Immediately following the Nexular
meeting Thursday evening. Kismet Coun- |
ell, No. 1886. Royal Arcanum, Rave to
their members, families, and friends an |
OAtSt anu uAHCo un063 the Aue L
spices of Kismet Council Glee Club. IN /
its hall, Pennsylvania avenue and Third |
street southeast. which was largely at |
tended and proved a grand success. for
which Regent L. L. Gillchrest IL to be
The address of welcome was made by |
Arthur E. Cook, past regent of Kismet |
and past grand regent of the
District who introduced Edwin A. Mess.
grand regent, as speaker Of the evening.
The officers and members felt signaNyl
honored In that Grand Regent Edwin A. |
Mess and Mrs. Mess and Deputy Gran0
Regent II. G. Tegeler favored them with
their presence.
Gpor the conclusion of the musical
part Of the evening, ice cream and cake
were served, after which the floor was
cleared and dancing enjoyed by \ large
number. The officers of this council are L
regent. L. L. Gillchrest: vice regent. d.
w. Bolinger; orator. Milton d. Nettee! |;
sitting past regent, George d. Sullivan:
Thomas NJ. Hayes; secretary.
Il. @. Brinkley: treasurer, L. L. Mar
,eron; chaplain. Arthur E. Sullivan: II
guide. j.. w. Berkley; warden, w. Eft
salisbury. and sentry, C. F. Hepburn. ID
COUNTESS SENT 10 Jan. |,
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