Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
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Mizpah Council. No. 3, Friday even
ing initiated one member. Mrs. Naomi
E. Swami, national council warden,
presiding and Grover E. Payne in
charge of the drill team.
This council has made arrangements
for a theater party the latter part OF
next month, for the benefit of its sick
fund.
Grover E. Payne, recording secretary.
was extended a vote of thanks for a
copy of the proceedings of last year.
nicely bound. which he donated to the
council. Mr.. Payne's work was praised
by the members He has served in
his position about three years.
Mrs. Flora n. Reagan, state coun-
cilor; Mrs. Freddie Beach, associate
state vice councillor and deputy to the
council; Mrs. Naomi E. Swami, ma
tional council warden; Mrs. Lille M.
Milstead, past state councillor. and
John w. Milstead of the state judic-
larry all spoke of the work being done
in the District
The Martha Washington celebration
committee is planning to celebrate
Washington's birthday and has re-
quested all state council officers and
chairmen of good of the order COM
mittees of the subordinate councils to
attend it's meetings.
Rev. Leroy White of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church preached
a sermon Sunday evening to the order
state Councillor Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan
and her staff of state officers. with sew
eraI hundred members of the order, be-
ing present.
Mrs Floda NJ. Reagan, state council
lor and her staff, and about one hum
bred members visited Anacostia Tues
day evening and instituted the If
teenth council in this jurisdiction to be
known as Anacostia Council, No. IA.
Mrs. Reagan appointed Charles H.
Miller the State Council secretary, as
special instituting officer. With the
State Council officers in their positions
and with the drill team of Mayflower
Council. No. IL. the degree was con-
ferred upon the following charter
members: Mrs. E. r. Thomas, Mrs. J.
l.. Handy, Mrs. Kemper. Mrs. A. ].
Guer. Mrs. A. Green, Bertha E. Glenn
ents. Mrs. Ella n. Sansbury, Mrs. Annie
l. Hopkins. Mrs. Myrtle A. Goddard.
Mrs. Florence E. Vangender. Mrs. Lii
lie P. Zirkle, Mrs. d. H. Zirkle. Mrs.
Laura L. Mitchell. Mrs. Deborah Du-
vail. Mrs. Daisy Bell, Mrs. Alice Will
lett, E. r. Thomas. Mrs. Pearl Rhodes,
Mrs Emily Pollock. Mrs. Nellie Dugan.
J. Canfrod. Mrs. Kate r. Fillen. L. E.
Brashears. L. p. Field. Mrs. Edna Ellis.
]. F. Ellis. Mrs. Edna NJ. Gibbons. Mrs.
Ida ]. Scaggs. N. Thomas. Herbert
Hayes, Mrs. Sadie S. Hayes. J. l.. Ham
by. L. d. Donaldson, William Mitchell,
Nancy A. Frye, Merry v. Mccormick, J.
E. Mccormick. Mrs. Mary p James.
Mrs. Matte Robey. Mrs. Mildred Glib
bons, Mrs. Sarah Perkins. Mrs. Marion
E. Baily, Mrs. Fannie Barvisk. George
M ~
Owens. Mrs. NJ. v. Blankenship, J. c.
owens. B. F. Smith, A. B. Frisbe. John
c. Green, Mrs. Emily Frisbe, Mrs. L.
Connor and Mrs. Baily.
Mrs. E. R. Thomas was elected coun-
cilor and j. F. Ellis recording secre-
tary of the new council.
Glory Council, No. IL, tomorrow even
ing will receive it's annual grand visit
from Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan, state coun-
cilor, and her staff at 316 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Miller. past national
councillor, it is reported, met with an
accident several days ago on a street
car and is confined to her home.
Golden Rule Council. No. 10, Tues
day evening will hold a joint box
party, dance, entertainment and patri-
otto meeting at its hall in the North
east Masonic Temple, at 8th and F
streets northeast. Several members of
Congress are expected to speak on the
occasion.
Fidelity Council, No. 4, Tuesday
evening closed early to attend the initi-
alton ceremonies at Anacostia Council,
No. IA. One application was received
and preparations discussed for a class
initiation February 20. Mr.. and Mrs.
West of Mayflower Council, No. IL, and
Junior Past Deputy Mrs. Anna Hill of
Liberty Council, No. 6, were present
and spoke. Associate Councillor Mrs,
Cora Jones was reported unable to at
tend on account of her little daughters
illness.
The Wheeling Club of the Daughters
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