Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Daughters of America.

Tomorrow night Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil. No. is, will celebrate it's fourteenth
anniversary with reception in honor
of Mrs. Emily Halliday. state vice coun-
cilor of the District. Ida G. Yost.
chairman of the good of the order COM
mittee, has announced a program OF
entertainment. The state councillor and
staff officers and all members of sis
ter councils have been invited to be
present.
Fidelity Council. No. 4. met Tuesday
evening. Past State Councillor Mrs. E.
A. Brumagiry. who is ill. was reported
Councillor Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell and
Deputy Mrs. E. Viola Thompson. are
attending "a session in Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. Howe of Progressive Council. No.
9, was visitor
The joint meeting of the State Coun-
Gil officers, national representatives.
officers of the judiciary. past state
councillors and the representative of
each subordinate council will be held
in Independent (No. y Council cham
Der. 623 Louisiana avenue northwest,
tomorrow.
The Twentieth Century Club met Sat-
ward of 1923 B street northeast. for IAN
evening with Old Glory In a guess
ing contest Mrs. Ella Schappell won
first prize. picture. Our Country.
Our Flag" The consolation prize was
given to Mrs. Sadie Riley. a red, white
and blue fan. In the second game Mrs.
Mary Ferguson won the first prize, a
flag button, and J. H. Howell the con-
ISOLATION, miniature flag.
The club has offered its services to
I
The state councillor. Mrs. Mamie Cox
Howell. and the associate state coun-
cilor, Mrs. Freddie Beach. led the way
to the dining room. which was adorn-
ed with "Old Glory" At the request of
the national deputy. Mrs. Anna Hill.
salute to the flag. The souvenirs were
miniature flags and shields of the
United States of America.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Ella Shappell in Tenleytown. April IS.
American Flag Council, No. ). voted
to keep it's members who enlist in
good standing, and pledged itself ready
as whole to do anything 1t may ne
called upon to do in the present crisis.
state Councillor Howell and Mr.. Howell
of Fidelity. and Mrs. Howe of No. 8
made addresses. Games were played.
and Mabel Herbert was declared the
champion string chewer." A bunet
supper was served.
Mizpah Council. No. 3. is planning a
large class initiation for the first part
of June. At the last session the coun-
ell donation was made to the Peck
Memorial Chapel Chapter of the Red
Cross The council members will visit
Esther Council. No. 20, Thursday even
ing. when the state councillor and her
staff will pay their annual grand visi-
tation.
Goodwill Council No. Is. had an I'M
usually large attendance Thursday
night and the new recording secretary
had his hands full keeping tab on the
rapid-fire happenings of the evening.
This is the new council recently insti-
tuted
upon calling the new council 70 order
directed if there were no ob1ection that
charter members who for any cause
were unable to be present on the night
of the institution retire to the ante
room, sign the pledge book and be in
itiated by the state councillor. This re-
suited in the addition of eleven mem
trude Prender. who was Immediately
thereafter installed and assumed full
charge of affairs of the council.
Mrs. Ella Colburn presented to the
council set of flags to be used on the
affairs: Mrs Georgia Skinner presented
a large Bible for the altar and Howard
Calvert presented two gavels (emblems
of authority. All were given a rising
vote of thanks. The council. for the
use of the hall on the night of its insti-
tuition, gave rising vote of thanks to
Liberty Council. Similar action was
taken as to Fidelity Council for assist
ing in the work.
Four applications for membership
were received and preparations were
made for an entertainment and dance
in the near future, with Roberta Nails
and Mary Prender in charge.
Addresses were made by state Coun-
cilor Mrs. Mamie Howell, Past State
Councillor Mrs. f. Viola Thompson. Mrs.
Jacqualine A. Cooper. Past State Coun-
cilor Mrs. Ella Herbert, Past Command
err Harry Howell, Ernest Berkely. T. E.
Skinner Charles w. Magill, George w.
Hall and Recording Secretary James A.
Frazier.