The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Royal Arcanum Councils,

ouray Council at Its regular me.ttnr
last Monday evening in Pythian TempIe
elected the following officers for nexf
year: Representative to Grand Council
c. F. Morrison; regent. P. NJ Kemon;
vice regent, ]. Schaefer: orator, 4. Z
Gorham: sitting past regent, B. c.
Wheeler: secretary. J. ". Scott; colIec-
tor. James Maxwell; treasurer. T. F.
Mitchell: chaplain. s. Haas: guide, W.
Koons: warden. Fl. c. Rollins: sentry,
W. Roscher, and trustee. L NJ Miller.
More than a hundred Arcanians assem-
oled in Royal !Arcanum Hall, corner
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, last Thursday evening to ceIe-
brate the twenty-frst anniversary of tn.
institution Of Kismet Council and to
receive the Grand Council officers OF
their annual official visit At the busi-
ness session. at which Regent L. L. Gill
chrest presided and which preceded the
entertainment. Messrs. c. A Everett, J.
W. Mullings, Ed Rhine, X. W W
Rhine and e. r. Geesman were admitted
to membership and the following officers
for next year were elected: Regent B.
". Bolinger; vice regent. NJ D. Notice:
orator, A. z. Sullivan; chaplain. ]. F
Brashears: guide. J. w Berkeley: war-
den. ". T. Horner: sentry. c. F. Hep
burn; past regent. L. L. GiIlchrest; sec
retary, H. C. Rrinkley; collector. T. VI.
Grand Regent Edwin \. Mess ad-
dressed the meeting on the present prog
ress of the fraternity in this district
making particular mention OF the mem
bership contest now in operation between
National Council and Eismet Council.
and reviewed briefly the history of kis-
met Council and the active part II has
always taken in .>rcsnum affairs.
An ella aboratc banquet was served in
the council chamber and Past Grand
Regent Arthur E Cook officisted a.
toastmaster. Supreme Representative
N. Barlow Mercer delivered an ad-
in the Royal Arcanum" and prophe-
sled prohibition for the District o.
Columbia IN the very-rear future. Su-
preme Sentry c. r. Zappone delivered
what some of those present called a
premature christmas Roast" and
Grand Secretary Benjamin White gave
the 'Scribe's Soliloquy." Past Regent
E. H. Garner. of Municipal Council.
responded for the visiting brothers,
Past Regent George D. Sullivan for
the grand council committee on laws,
ers and RegentElect B. W. Bollinger
for the newly-elected council officers
Among those present were Supreme
Glendie 3. Young, Past
Grand Regents Thomas ". Hayes
George g. Britt and II. G. LEM, Grand
Vice Regent F. s. Parks, Grand Treas
urer George NJ. Copenhaver. Grand
Chaplain William L. Buckley. Grand
Guide James W. Scott. Grand Warden
George c. Shinn. Grand Trustee B. f.
Logan. Past Regents A. B. Keefer. J.
E. Thomas. I. Chiles, William Aiken.
r. E. Hess, L. D. Moser. ]. p. Neal.
H. g. Brinkley, J. A. Garner. J. Brock
and NJ. D. Schaefer. and Messrs. J. ".
J. H. Grubb. A. Barber. J.
D. Free. B. c. Wheeler, ". F. Drown
and L. c. Popkins-
Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess attended
by the other officers and members OF
the Grand Council made an official visit
to Analostsn Council on Friday evening
last in Pythian Temple and were well
coined by Regent L. \. Rosenthal In a
short address. Past Regent Edwin p.
Goodwin acted as master of ceremonies
and the entertainment was in the nature
of q smoker. Addresses were made by
The Grand Regent and by Supreme Sem
ry c. f. Zappone. Grand Vice uevent
:. S. Parks, Grand Secretary Benz. r.
White, Grand Warden George e. Shinn.
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