Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Anacostia Council. No Is. met Tues
day evening. Eight applications for
membership We're acted upon. Ana
costa Council is helping in the prep
arations for the class initiation to he
held at Reno Council, No. 46, February
.. a committee of five was appointed
to represent the council at the sessions
to be held by the national officers and
the state councillors of the Jr. O. L. A.
NJ, at Mount Vernon Council Hall. I'd
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
February ., and 4. The general good
of the order committee paid the coun-
Gil its annual visit.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. met
Wednesday night in Mount Vernon
Hall. Council Albert L. Kirk presiding.
The retiring councillor. Edward II.
Biooltts. was presented with past
councillors emblem by Past National
Deputy Councillor William NJ Boob.
one application was received for
membership and several acted upon
remarks We're made by A. c. Thomp-
son. william f. Truman and J. w
Schwenk. secretary of Triumph Coun-
Gil, No. s, Daughters of America.
Reno Council. No 46. held a ladies
night at the Council Hall on Wisconsin
avenue. Tenleytown. Tuesday evening,
when Esther Council, No. 20. Daughters
OF America, attended in a body. More than
200 persons were present at the enter
taInment and the turkey dinner which
followed. The program was opened
with the singing of America by the as
semblace and addresses were made by
Rev. John f. Fort pastor of the Lay
louisville Md, VI. E. Church. and Sam
uel McComas Hawken. Rev. Allan r.
Poore, pastor of Broadway NJ. f.
~ n hmm fnd s1,n
exercises and delivered the address of
welcome. Rev. T. c. Powers. pastor OF
Eldbrooke Church, at his own request
was excused from participation in the
program. Music was furnished by
Friendship Orchestra. n minstrel act.
The Gold Dust Twins" by Messrs.
Bergman and Hall and recitations by
Mrs. Laura f. Bangerter. Folk songs
and humorous selections were rendered
by an aggregation from the Grotto and
the Red Men. Rev. A. F. Poore acted
as POSTMASTER at the supper. and the
following responded to toasts: Mrs.
Laura +. Burlette, state deputy to E,s-
ther Council. No. 90, ID. of A.: Rev. f.
c. Powers, Mrs. Annie Birch, councillor
Of Estaer Council; Lieut., James l.
Giles. Mrs. Mamie Walker. Albert e.
Shoemaker. J. Frank Butts and g. r.
Benson. The decorations arranged un-
der the direction of H. 7. Burrows, were
elaborate. huge sign Illuminated by
colored electric lights forming the
word Welcome" adjoining the front OF
the hall and the national emblem the
interior of both halls The entertain
J. Frank Butts and J. J. Kramer.
Harry L. Freer acted as master OF cere-
monies. During the entertainment past
councillors Jewels Were presented to
william Z. Embrey. J. Frank Butts and
J. w. 1-ainhart, jr. who have recently
completed terms in that office in Reno
Council!
Edward ]. Ross Council. No. ss.
Wednesday evening gained three mem
bers-onc by reinstatement. one by
transfer from Francis Scott Key Coun-
Gil. No. 20. of Baltimore Nd. and one
by initiation. Five applications for
membership were received. The coun
Gil is progressive" in the Introduction
of new features designed to add to the
effectiveness and impressivenes OF the
degrees innovations of that chalactef
being added from time to time. = let
ter OF thanks was read from Mrs. ID. Z.
Riehl for the prompt payment OF bene.
fits due her. 1t was announced that
Rev. w. A. Melvin. member o. the
council, would deliver a stereopticon
travels in the Holy Land. to which
the members of the order at large and
their friends would be welcomed.
Thomas jefferson Council. No: -.
met Thursday evening with all IT'S
MIR. Clocker was reported SICK
with typhoid fever. Messrs. Holmes
and Burgess were reported improving.
The first visitation of the State Coun-
ell will be made to this council Thurs
day February 3. An invitation is eE-
tended to all councils to be present
with the assurance of "a real good
time
Twenty applications were received
for the oriental court, which will Ice
organized in the council at the next
Before closing the council was en-
tertained by songs by the Thomas JEFF
ferson Quartet.
Liberty Bell Council, No. So, met
and two candidates were ini-
tiated. One application for membership
was received. The resignation of B.
j. Brown, financial secretary. was ac-
cepted and H. f. Brady was elected to
fill the vacancy. w. w. Dyer was elect
ed as trustee to succeed Mr. Brady.
Mr.. Lin2ebach, who has been sick for
some time, was present. preparedness
re solutions" were adopted by the coun-
Gil to be sent to the state councillor