Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
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coming year: p. NJ. Kennerly, presi-
dent; w. B. Green, vice president; J.
w. Lucas, speaker; w. H. Lewis. ex-
president; ]. D. Torrey. secretary C. ].
Berner. financial secretary; F. S. Parks,
treasurer: c. A. Jaquette. chaplain; J.
L. Sellers. usher; o. H. Coumbe, ser
geant-at-arms: C. T. Miller. doorkeeper;
c. T. Miller, o. H. Coumbe and ]. w
Lucas. trustees. The council then went
in body to the National Hotel, where
the thirtieth annual banquet was
served. Addresses We're made by the
president of the senate, F. f. Fergu-
son: Senator's w. d. Brown and l.. $ J.
the cabinet; w. H. Lewis. J. Harry
Jones, secretary of the General Dep
uties Association; S. Jacobson. B.
Johnson and o. II. Coumbe. The re-
National Union jewel
Over 200 members and guests at
tended the annual banquet of Potomac
urday evening. The hall was deco
rated with streamers. flags. palms and
potted plants. Thirty pieces of the
Masonic Club Band under the leader
ship of Frederick wilkins. jr.. occupied
the balcony and aided much to the sue
cess of the occasion AS well as to its
increasing popularity. The guests
marched into the hall to the strains of
the National Emblem March" rem
dered by the band and at the conclu-
sion of i brief address of welcome the
POSTMASTER. S. Il. Reeder. babe them
look forward to an evening of enter
tainment. When cigars were served
the following program was presented !:
Piano selection. Louis Van Loock: ad
dress, F. f. Ferguson, president of the
senate; vocal solo. Mr.. Fitzgerald; ad-
dress, Samuel Jacobson. president Po-
tomac Council; vocal selections. Master
Morris Cohen: address. f. c. Ford:
tenor solo. Ricardo Zappone: address,
A. NJ Bugden: vocal selections, Thomas
Cantwell: humorous dialect stories.
Ricardo Zappone: The retiring presi-
lent of cut-glass punch bowl. pre-
scented by W. D. Clark in behalf of
Potomac Council The committee of
arrangements was composed of S B.
William D. Clark, r. w. Rogers, J. Z.
Borland and William H. Vessels.
Scott Council met Monday evening at
Pythian Temple for the annual installa-
ton of officers. w. ]. Barrows, assist
ed by Cabinet Representatives c. T.
Miller, J. Harry Jones. Thomas P.
Ryan, John Burdine, ]. Stealey Films
and A. NJ. Bugden, installed the follow
ing officers: G. A. Lashhorn. president;
D.
Richards, speaker: George NJ. Moore,
ex-president; G. S. Livingston, secre-
tary: J. II. Bell. financial secretary;
w. w. Case. treasurer; j. z. Matthews,
chaplain; w. Lohmar. usher; c. K. Fo-
gle, sergeant-at-arms; s. s. Lissowitz,
doorkeeper: trustees. ]. c. Mcconnell
j. P Matthews and F. E. Richards
delegates to the cabinet, George S. Liv-
ingston, J. c. Mcconnell and F.. A. War
field; delegate to the Immediate Relief
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council then went in a body to the Ma
tional Hotel for its annual banquet.
and the following program: Addresses,
toastma ster, Elra c. Palmer: j. Harry
Jones. F. A. Strickrott. president of the
cabinet; c. 7. Miller, A. N: Bugden,
District manager; John E. Rhodes. in
stalling officer. and G. A. Lashhorn,
president of the council.
Federal Council met Monday evening
for its annual installation of officers by
Cabinet Representatives Jesse b. X.
Lee, ]. r. Newman, J. c. Ashton, E. C.
Surguy, 3. J. Cady and Y. D. Harbaugh,
as follows: President. T. c. Simpson;
secretary, W. w. White; financial sec
rotary. J. Eliot Wright; ex-president.
J. D. Simpson; usher. D. S. Hussey:
doorkeeper. L. K Beatty. A collation.
was served at the Queen Cafe, where
speeches were made.
III " dsulHStOH Souitll,
last Monday evening, Cabinet Repre-
sentatives James w. Hughes, w. D.
Brown, C. T. Hendler. S. B. Reeder,
John E. Hogan, James Kane. J. Y.
Money. George p. Dowell. w. j. Carey
and w. c. Nicolson installed the new
officers, and the council went in a body
to a nearby hotel. where refreshments
were served. Mark Barnum, the presi-
dent, was i'll and unable to attend, al
though it is reported he has entirely
recovered.
At the meeting of the National Union
Club the following officers were elect
ed for the year 1916: u. S. J. Dunbar,
president; F. S. Parks. vice president:
Harry Selinger. second vice president:
George o. Auguste. secretary; J. Harry
Jones, financial secretary: Elmer john
son, treasurer; l.. NJ. Leisenring, SER
geant: finance committee, L. NJ. Leisen-
ring, F. A. Strickrott. L. Polling. Thorn
as p. Ryan and Charles F. Haden: ex-
ecutive committee, U. s. J. Dunbar, F.
S. Parks, Harry Selinger. F. A. Strick-
rott, ]. w. Lucas. T. P. Ryan. A. NJ
Bugden, B. ]. Cady and A. H. Bell; mu-
steal director, Edward E. Muth.
John A. Cunningham, who died Mon
day, was a member of Pressmen's Coun-
Gil for twenty-five years, and highly
esteemed in the order.