Evening star., 1915-03-28

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MRS. FLORENCE BOwDEN.
Grand chief, PytAian sisters, Virginia
and District Of Colunbia.
cut flowers and electric lights In the
attendance Of members of both the
Pythian Sisters and Knights OF Pythias.
and the event was pronounced a most
enjoyable one.
Jp.0UAM
Potomac Council, No. 20, met Tues
day evening at Odd Fellows' Hall,
Georgetown. with Councillor Harry s.
Stowe presiding. Past Councillor Fred
erick Ross Sullivan and H. Blacken-
heimer. who have been i'll at their
homes for some time. were present
and thanked the relief committee for
its attention.
Past Councillor Edgar e. Blackman, 1t
was reported. returned to his work in
Richmond, Va. Monday. Addresses
were made by Past Councillors John w.
Arnett, John W. Milstead and Fred R
Sullivan and H. Blackenheimer.
Constellation Council. No. 80. met
To Sndsr the ths
of State Councillor c. S. Jones. After
the invocation. offered by Acting State
Chaplain Yates. the program was
conducted by c. 8. Hilbert, chairman
Of the amusement committee. A BUFFET
lunch was served. A spelling bee. un-
der the captaincy of former state
Councillor Madison and Trustee H. A..
Beck. resulted in victory to the latter.
who was awarded the gold Offering
surprise was given by Mr.. GUIDE, who
presented each of the members with
one of his beautiful prize gardenias"
and invited them to visit his nur-
Hail. Excursions" "The Successful
Termination Of the Duck Pin League"
and ''The Coming Base Ball Season" !"
The growth Of the order was dwelt
upon by Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Gottleib was
reported sick. having undergone an
operation, but Is now improving.
The quarterly report showed the
council to be in fiourishing condition.
After a tribute. to the American flag
by a Pennsylvania member, the coun-
Gil closed.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No. 8.
Thursday evening, elected c. e. Camp
bell as chaplain and G. e. Maddox in
side sentinel, to dll unexpired terms. The
Deputy Councillor James E. Frazier Of
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10. Edward
Slack and William Slack were ap-
pointed committee to prepare for a
from the sick committee indicated Inn
provement In the condition of Gus
Buckenheimer, William Atkinson and
Edward Robey. B. E. Smith and C.
Hicks were reported sick. Remarks
were made during the meeting by
Edward J. Ross Council. No. 26.
Wednesday evening received an ap-
plication for membership. 1t is ex-
pected the degree will be conferred
the first meeting night in April on sew
eral applicants. Announcement was
made Of the death March 19. at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, Of F. c. Sleight, past
councillor. G. w. Swift, captain OF the
drill team, made report on the con-
didates of Constellation Council. No.
80, March IS. Next meeting night
being the end of the quarter. arrange
ments have been made for a grand
rally of the members
Columbia Council, No. 81. met at 41s
10th street northwest Tuesday evening,
with a large attendance. Considerable
business in the interest OF the organiza-
tee reported Thomas Broome as some
what improved D. L. Bromwell. member
of the Joint excursion committee, report
ed that plans were practically completed
for the annual joint excursion OF all the
councils in the District to Marshall Hall,
July 16 c. R. Withers was appointed as
a committee to meet with a like commit
tee from the other councils to organize a
uniform rank. This movement has met
with the hearty Endorsement of this
council. Plans were discussed for cele-
brating the twenty-flfth anniversary Of
the council. it having been instituted
The nomination Of officers resulted as
follows: For councillor. T. L. Bell and
Elsie Dye; for vice councillor. G. B. Beat
ty and w. l.. Weast; for recording secre-
tary. G. Hurd and j. r; Robinson: for
financial secretary. D. l.. Bromwell, A e.
Spaulding and W. L. Weast; for treas
urer. F. F.. Rabbit. w. P. Harris and c.
R. withers; for conductor. j. Fl: Marsey.
A. E. spaulding and J. j, Meekins: for
warden, William F. Huntress and NJ.
Beck; for inside sentinel. Ira Nichols.
Charles Deuterman and ]. NJ. Whitehead;
for outside sentinel, D. L. Bromwell. G.
Hurd, c. H. Chadwell and G. r. Withers;
for trustees, J. I. Signor. w. L. Weast,
T. l.. Bell, W. T. Harris. J. R. Robinson,
c. R. Beatty. c. R. Withers and A. E.
Remarks were made under the good Of
the order by State Vice Councillor D. L.
Bromwell. C. r. Beatty. c. r. Withers.
+. H. Marsey, W. L. Weast, E. A Spauld-
ing, G. Hurd and w. T. Harris, all Of this
council and by State Council Conductor
G. T. Barksdale, deputy Of this council
and member Of E. ]. Ross Council. No |
26. The next meeting will be held Tues
day evening, April IL. |
Thomas Jefferson Council. No. IL. met
Thursday night at the Masonic Temple, |
sth and F streets northeast, with only |
one officer absent Several suggestions |
were made looking toward the I'm
of the council. One appli- |
cant was elected to membership. Two /
were received and referred |
to appropriate committees. ]. M. |
THOMPSON was reported as having re-
covered from recent illness. W. p
Evans was reported sick The council,
Jointly with the Council Of d. of A..
has purchased and installed a piano,
and the odes were sung in the cere-
The council adjourned at an
early hour and proceeded in a body to
Council. where the state
councillor and his staff were paying the
annual visitation.
National Commandery, No 346, met
evening and after the trans
action of business the commandery
held an open social meeting. Remarks |