Evening star., 1916-03-19

| Regent w. c. Dean announces that
Capitol Council will hold an 'identifi-
cation meeting Thursday evening in
Pythfan Temple and that a special pro-
gram with refreshments has been pre-
pared.
Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess in an
! official circular just issued announces
| that the annual session of the Grand
Council of the District will be held in
the New Ebbitt Hotel Monday and
| Tuesday evenings. April 3 and 4. He
has appointed Edward B. Eynon, H. c.
Scott and Charles F. Morrison a COM
mittee on credentials. committee
eomposed Of sa%ss safsr + Ruth, Frann hays s.
charge of the banquet which will fol-
low the session on Tuesday evening in
the same hotel; Deputy Supreme, Re-
n V, will install the Grand Council
| officers to be elected at this session.
| All officers of subordinate councils
have been invited to attend the in
stallation ceremonies and the banquet
which follows.
Oriental Council Tuesday evening, in
| Old Masonic Temple. held a regents
| class night, at which the following new
! members were admitted: Henry +.
| Simpson, Edward G. Walker, Frank NJ.
| Fletcher George ]. Jaeger. George w.
! Longhenry Edgar J. Stoubil, Charles
T.,
Olin, Alphonse Gouldman, Joseph Roth.
| Frank A. Riley. Francis !. Edward, Ed
| ward A. Harris and Murray J.. Payne.
| Past Grand Regent w. w. Chase ad-
dressed the new members on the duties
and privileges of membership and pre-
sented a Royal Arcanum button to each.
| Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess delivered
an address the qualifications for
membership in fraternity. Regent J.
NJ Hammerlv presided at the business
the degree. Attendance prizes were
awarded to F. l.. Brooke Charles e.
Brown and George w. Longhenry by
orator J. II. Grubb. who had charge of
served Among those present were Past
Grand Regent J. Ed Swaine. Past Re
gents II. G. Tegeler, w. F. Ashford, a.
B. Keefer, r. f. Logan and w. II. Duffy,
w. r. Hill, L. c. Morrison. John Doolan.
w T Moor. II. Boddis. E. G. King. j.
F.. Policy, w. F. Sherman. G. w. Smith,
H. E. Woodward. J. ]. Connolly, p: NJ
Mess, J. w. Andrews, F. J. May, J. r.
Clark, w NJ. Heinline. d. B. Weller, w.
II. Disney, A. Barber, G. w. Melbourne.
w. FIammer, ]. P. Shields. Elmer john
son, j. Davidson. Fred Holtgren, w. d.
Jewell H. P. Johnson. J. H. Jones. F.
l. E. McCarten. l.. ]. Mcpherson, y. N:
Schmid. r. B. Smith. George s. Ter,
finger, e. c. Walker, w. G. Worrell
and ]. A Lynch of Long Island City
Council, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Royal Arcanum Hospital Bed
Fund Association held special meet
ing Monday evening at the residence
North Capitol street. Others present
were Charles F. Morrison. r. g. Giles.
w. r. Capps, G. w. Smith, A. b. keef-
er and Secretary E w. Collamore.
The Royal Arcanum Immediate Re-
lief Association of the District of Co
lumbia at a recent meeting elected the
following officers for the current year.
President. H. G. Lenz: first vice presi-
dent, w. L. Buckley: second vice presi-
dent. r. f. Logan, and secretary-treas-
urer, H. e. Scott.
Municipal Council Wednesday even
ing performed the initiatory ceremony
in accordance with the kempton ritual
in admitting Thomas H Pyle and Tom
F. Moore to membership. A special
meeting of the council is called for
new members. A committee with Past
Regent s. H Takes as chairman was
appointed to make arrangements for
an Easter ball, to be given April 26.
Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess ad-
dressed the council and presented Roy
al Arcanum buttons to the new mem
bers- Remarks were also made by
Past Grand Regent Glendie B. Young,
Deputy Grand Regent James Z. Thomas
and Past Regents f. II. Earnes and
Dr. w. A. Marschalk. Regent W. E.
Aiken presided. With others pres
ent were II. V. Campbell, II. w. Pettitt.
W. F. Drown, J. H. Royer. r. j.. Pile,
lard. c. e Frey. o. F. Baker. w. NJ.
Schoonma ker and r. n Smith