The Washington herald., 1916-03-19

official circular just issued, announces
that the annual session OF the Grand
Council of this District will be held in
| the. New Ebbitt Hotel on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, April 3 and 1, and
has appointed Edward B. Eynon, II. c..
Scott. and Charles F. Morrison a COM
mittee on credentials.
committee composed of James H.
| Ruth. Frank s. Parks. and A. B. Reefer
will have charge of the banquet to fol-
low the session on Tuesday evening In
the same hotel. Deputy Supreme Regent
Roswell II. Starrett, of Brooklyn, N Y,
will Install the new Grand Council off,
GERS to be elected at this session. All
officers of subordinate councils have been
invited to attend the Installation cere-
monies and the banquet which follows.
Oriental Council on Tuesday evening
last In Old Masonic Temple held a re-
gents. class night, at which the following
new members were admitted: Henry L.
Simpson, Edward c. WalkeE,-Frank NJ.
Fletcher. George ]. Jaeger, George w.
l.ongheny, Edgar ]. Stroubil, Charles
e. Phillips. Henry A. Gilmore, julius C.
DIN. Alphonse Gouldman, Joseph Roth,
Frank A. Riley, Francis l. Edward. Ed
ward A. Harris and Murray L. Payne.
Past Grand Regent w. w. Chase ad-
dressed the new members on THE Duties
"HN 'hNSCs vi ana pre-
scented Royal Arcanum button to each
one. Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess de-
livered an address on THE Qualifications
for Membership in a Fraternity" Re
gent ]. M. Hammerly presided at the
, business session and during the confer
ring OF the degree. Attendance prizes were
awarded to F. ]. Brooke, Charles T.
Brown and George w. Longhenry by
Orator ]. II. Grub, who had charge Of
the entertainment.
Among those present were Past Grand
Regent ]. Ed. Swaine. Past Regents IL.
G. Teseler, w. F. Ashford. A. b. Keefer.
r. E. Logan. and w. II. Duffy. and Cor
bin Burch, V. p. Dooley, w. b. Hill, l..
{. Morrison, John Doolan, w. r. Moor.
II. Boddis. E. G. King. ]. F. Policy. w.
f. sherman, G. w. Smith, II. E. Wood
ward. ]. ]. Connolly. E. NJ. Mess, ]. w.
Andrews, F. J. May, ]. T.. Clarke, W, NJ
Heinline, d. B. Weller, w. II. Disney, A.
Barber G. w. Melbourne, w. Flammer,
J. p. Shields. Elmer Johnson, ]. David
son. Fred Hollgren. w. D. Jewell. II. P.
johnson, J. II. Jones, +. I. L. McCarten.
l.. j. Mcpherson, N. n. Moreland, Will
lam Parsley. Henry Schmid. r. B. Smith,
George S. Tertilnger, E. C. Walker. w.
G. Worrell. and J. A. Lynch, of Long
Island City Council, Brooklyn, N Y.
me NY dl AiCdhuin hospital BED Fund
Association held a special meeting on
Monday evening at the residence of the
president, w. l. Buckley 2sC9 North
Capitol street. Others present we're
Charles F. Morrison, r. c. Giles. w r.
Caps, G. w. Smith. a. b. keefer, and
Secretary f. w. Collamore.
The Royal Arcanum Immediate Relief
Association of the District Of Columbia
at recent meeting elected the follow
ing officers for the current year: Presi-
dent, II. G. LEM: first vice president w
L. Buckley; second vice president, r. T.
Logan. and secretary-treasurer, II. c.
Scott.
Municipal Council on Wednesday even
ing performed the initiatory ceremony in
accordance with the Kempton ritual in
admitting Thomas II. Pyle and Tom F.
Moore to membership. A special meeting
OF the council is called for March % for
the purpose of initiating new members,
and committee with Past Regent s. H.
Takes as chairman was appointed to
make arrangements for an Easter ball
to be given on April 26
Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess address
ed the council and presented Royal Ar
I canum buttons to the new members.
Remarks were made also by Past Grand
Regent Glendie B. Young. Deputy Grand
James +. Thomas. and Past Regents f.
II. Carnes and DR.. w. A Marschalk,
Regent w. f. Aiken presided. Among
others present were II. V. Campbell, II.
W. Pettitt. W. F. Drown. ]. H. Roger, r.
L. Pile, H. c. Clover, T. L. FfnnelI, G.
w. Lillard, c. Z. Frey. .. F. Baker, W
NJ. Schoonmaker and +. II. Smith.