Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
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! The nineteenth annual session of the
lea of the District of Columbia conven-
ed Monday evening at the Masonic
Temple, 9Th and F streets northeast.
and was continued Tuesday evening at
Mount Vernon Hall, 300 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, with Mrs. f. Viola
Thompson, state councillor, presiding.
Miss Lille Johnson, Mrs. Edith Smith
and Harry T. Brown. past state coun-
cilors of Maryland; A. M. Getsbert, past
national councillor, and Mrs. Clara DICK,
national councillor, were present at the
sessions and made addresses, referring
to the gain the order had made IN the
year throughout the entire country
| REPORTS of Charles H. Miller. State
Council secretary, showed that TINS
| jurisdiction had made gain in mem
| bership of more than 200 during the
| year closed June 80. and also a sub
| stantial increase in the finances of the
! councils.
| National Council representatives, who
will attend the annual session OF the
National Council in the early part or
| October, were instructed by unanimous
vote to offer resolutions to that body
asking for biennial sessions instead or
the present annual sessions.
| Mrs Floda n. Reagan, the new state
| councillor, was requested to appoint
committee on revision of laws for this
| body to make a report to the State
! Council as soon possible.
| Mrs. Lille NJ. Milstead installed the
following officers for the term of 1915
1876 Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan. state
councillor; Mrs. Emma Senseney. asso-
ciate state councillor; Mrs. Mamie How
| ELL state vice councillor; Mrs. Freddie
Beach, associate vice councillor; Charles
Henry Miller, State Council secretary,
re-elected; Mrs. Elizabeth Mann. State
Council treasurer. reelected; Mrs
| Emily Halliday, State Council conduc-
tor; Miss Alice c. Courtney, State Coun-
| Gil warden: Mrs. Clara Rock. state in
side sentinel; Mrs. Edith Browning,
state outside sentinel; John w. Mil
stead, state judiciary, three years. re-
elected; Mrs. Z. Viola Thompson, ma
E. Viola Thompson, junior past state
councillor; Mrs. Laura Dudley, associate
junior past state councillor.
| At the close of the annual session
Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell. past national
councillor. presented an umbrella to
| Mrs Clara Dick, national councillor,
| and Mrs. Naomia E. Swami. national
inside sentinel. presented to Mrs. E.
a handbag, on behalf of the members
of the State Council.
+ Mrs. Floda M. Reagan, the new state
| councillor of the District OF Columbia,
| in accepting her new position. asked
| that every member Of the order give
| her heartiest support during her term.
| Friendship Council No. 16, held a
| short session Monday evening at the
| Masonic Temple, sth and F. streets
| northeast, in order that the chamber
room of the council might be used for
| the state session.
| Deputy State Councillor, Mrs. Jacue1ine
| ~ tad hah a1 of ri
ship Council, No. is. a past councillors
| level to Mrs. Clara Rock, retiring
| junior past councillor
| Mizpah Council. No. 3, met Friday
| evening in Odd Fellows Hall, George
| town. and approved the report of the
| committee on revision of bylaws. The
| resignation of Miss Henrietta Silcott
| as conductor was received and accept
| ed. and John w. Arnett was elected to
mi the unexpired term. He was in.
stalled by Past State Councillor Mrs
| Lille NJ Milstead. The relief commit
tee reported Mrs. Margaret Balligan
| sick at her home. and the members
| were requested to visit her.
| Mrs Laura E Burdette. past state
| councillor, who has been sick, returned
| from Vienna. Va. and was present at
| the session of the State Council Tues
| day evening.
Mrs. Freddie Beach. associate state
vice councillor, Is reported sick at her
| home in Tenleytown- She was unable
| to attend the state session, and State
Secretary Charles ii. Miller was in
| structed to write a letter of sympathy
The meeting of Mayfiower Council,
No. IL. was abbreviated Thursday
| evening to give way to a euchre party,
| which proved success.
Previous to adjournment, Mrs Ella
Powell, chairman of the good-of-the-
order committee, announced a lawn
| fete to be given at Rhode Island and
Florida avenues northwest Tuesday
| and Wednesday Of this week.