Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-17
COUNCIL CELEBRATION
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Order
Fraternal Americans at Odd
Fellows Hall Last Night

Last evening celebration in COM
,emoration of the closing Of rs years
work as fraternal organization IN
this city, was held in the I. 0. Q. F.
Hail. North Columbus Street, the &C.
casion being the silver anniversary
of Alexandria Council, No. S, Order
Fraternal Americans. The hall was
taxed to its capacity, and an interest
ing program, consisting of musical
and literary features, was carried out.
Flowers adorned the auditorium.
The Council met at z o'clock and
transacted routine business, after
which the doors were opened and the
wives and friends of the members
were admitted, whereupon the fol-
lowing program was carried out
Opening Remarks, James R: Mans
field, State Secretary.
History Of the. Council, John H.
Trimyer, State Treasurer.
Music, Lafayette Mandolin, Guitar
! and Banjo Club, Director, Allen &
Jennings, Washington, D.. c. .
Special Recitation, A. c. Columbus
Washington, D. C. r
Address, C. B. Webb, National
i Councillor, Statesville, N. c. !;
Solo and Fancy Dance, Miss Eunice
Wilson, Washington. D sc.
Music, Lafayette; Mandolin, Guitar
| and Banjo Club, Washington, D. c.
|, Address, A. W. Skunk, Past State
Councillor, Washington, D. c.
i Solo, Miss Gretta Ludwig:
/. Ventriloquism, Prof. Frank c. Greer
washington, D. C.
I Solo, Miss Hattie Padgett,
Baritone Solo, Walter o. Busey
Washington. D: c..
Recitation, A. C. Columbus, Wash
ington, D. c.
/ Music, Lafayette Mandolin, Guitar
and Banjo Club, Washington, D. c.
During the exercises pleasant sur
prise was sprung, when Rev. Dr.. W.
F.. Watson, on behalf of the Council,
in an eloquent address, presented to
James R. Mansfield, the record
ing secretary, of the Council for %
years. service, silver loving cup, l6
; inches in height, mounted on an ebony
base. The cup was beautifully design
ed and bore the following inscription:
presented to Jamas R. Mansfield,
by Alexandria Council, No. 5, O. F.
A. A token of appreciation for SER
vices rendered as secretary from 1890
to 1915" Mr.. Mansfield appreciative-
Iy responded in accepting the token
of esteem and friendship.
Alexandria Council was known Or
iginally as No. S3, but about ten years
ago the numbering of the Councils
was changed. The preliminary meeting
of this Council was held September
Is, 1890, in the I. o. O.. F. Hall. Two
days later, September II, the Council
was instituted in Sarepta Hall, the or
ganizer being Mr.. VIM. l.. Dougher-
ty, of Mt. Vernon Council, No. 10,
Washington, d. C. There were %
members at the institution; of this
number, however, only 8 remain as
members of the Council. The Coun-
Gil has met with phenomenal success
and it is one of the largest fraternal
organizations in the city and has en-
rolled among it's members some of the
most prominent citizens of this COM
munity. In the % years OF it's ex-
istence it has paid out in sick benc-
fits more than $4,000 and in death
benefits more than $4,000. 1t has
lost by death II members. The Coun-
Gil continues to prosper and grow both
financially and numerically. It has
always been one of the leading coun-
ellis of the order in this State, and the
local members have been active in
its Grand Council and held many i'm
portant positions in that body. Four
of its members have been honored by
the Grand Council, who now are life
members of that body, by reason of
being Past State Presidents.