The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02

The councils meeting this week are;
Monday evening, Ouray in Fythian Tenn
pie" Wednesday evening, Municipal in
Masonic Hall. Eighth and F streets north
east. and Francis Scott Key in Potomac
Bank Building. Georgetown.
Following the suggestion If supreme
regent, Frank B. Wickersham, most of
the councils in this city at their first
meeting in May will hold memorial serv-
ices in commemOration of those members
who died during the past year. and later
in the month il is expected that all the
councils will hold joint memorial
service in one of the local churches.
National Council al its meeting Monday
evening initiated ten candidates and on
Friday evenig held special meeting to
admit additional members. During the
past few months a spirited membership
contest has been in progress between ma
tiOnal and district councils for certain
prizes offered by the grand and supreme
regents, provided at least fifty members
were secured before May l. The result
of this contest will be announced next
week.
District Council on Wednesday evening
initiated class of candidates which
brought that council safely over the fifty
mark. Supreme Sentry Claude r. Zap
pone has lead the campaign in this
council and has been ably assisted by
Regent O'Brien. Secretary Peyton, and
Grand Vice Regent +. s. Parks. Grand
Regent Mess was present and Compli-
mented the council and its active workers.
Oriental Council at its last meeting adj
mitted four new members and held a
reception in honor of the new Grand
Regent Edwin y. Mess. who is a MEM
Der of this council. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with flags and flowers
and freshments were served The Royal
Arcanum Orchestra furnished music
while the members of the order in this
city and their ladies rendered their con-
to Grand Regent Mess. who
was assisted in receiving by Regent Will
lam II. Duffy. jr.. of Oriental Council.
Brief remarks were made by the grand
regent and by Past Grand Regent J. Ed.
Swaine. Vincent u. Dooley was chair
man of the committee. having charge of
the reception. Among those present We're
Past Grand Regent and Mrs Glende B.
Young, Past Grand Regents Edward B.
Eynon. ]. Ed. Swaine and NJ. Barlow
Grand Vice Regent Frank ;.
Parks. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. McMor-
ris, Mr.. and Mrs Charles J. James, Mr.
.
Guy F. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. L. l.. Gill;
chrest. Mr. and Mrs. w. J. O'Brien, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest G. Petit. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Uhlfelder.
Mr.. and Mrs William F. Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Clark and daughter. Mrs.
r. V Hamilton, Miss Caroline Carter.
and Messrs. Henry u. Tegeler, A. B.
heefer, William F. Ashford. Walter B.
Davis, Corbin Birch, William T Moor.
l.. c. Morrison. ]. NJ Hammerly. J. H.
Irubb Edwin NJ Mess. Henry Boddis.
W. H. Woodward and j. II. Hill
Capitol Council. Royal Arcanum. at its
asst meeting received eleven applications
-or membership and initiated class of
welve candidates. Committees were APP
pointed to arrange for the baseball and
bowling leagues. A. l.. Ebersole was
made chairman of a committee to ar
'ange for an entertainment and dance |
May is in Pythian Temple where Caption |
'ounCil meets.
William l.. Buckley. chairman of the |.
'ecruiting committee, announced that in /
he membership contest with Ouray |
'ouncil Capitol Council had secured /
hirty new members and had won prizes |
mounting to SIS.
Following the business session. music was !
furnished by Capitol Council quartet. !
md the "DarktoWn Duo" William T.
8urke and W. +. Tucker. Refreshments
we're served. Among those present were
Fast Grand Regents 5. /. BesSelievre and
larry Lenz. Grand Regent Edwin \.
liess and Deputy Grand Regents Dear
orff and Garner