Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
Daughters of America.

Esther Council. No. 20. held a class
| initiation of eleven candidates Thurs
day night. The membership and Wis
itors were entertained by local talent
with Somewhere in France after
which refreshments were served
The following officers, elected to
serve the ensuing term, will be in
stalled July 10: Councillor, Addie Ben
| son; associate councillor. j. Frank
Butts; vice councillor, Bessie Shoe
! maker; associate vice councillor, Ella
Chappe1l; recording secretary, Bessie
tary, .Eugenia Riley; conductor, Ruth
Benson; warden, Sarah Robey; finan-
cIal secretary. Sadie Riley; treasurer.
Annie Burch; inside sentinel, Lillian
trustee, eighteen months, Bessie
| Jones; trustee. twelve months, Nettie
Giles; representatives to the state
council, Annie Burch. Mazella Parks
and Bessie Pearson.
Esther Council will accompany
to Marshall Hall August 1.
The Red Cross unit of the D. Of A.
has discontinued its sewing during
| the warm weather. The unit met at
| the home of Mrs. Gertrude Veitch,
veitch. Va. Wednesday for an all
day picnic. The treasurer reported
| quite nice balance in the treasury,
! and the secretary reported 1900 gar
| ments turned in to date. The dance
was reported a success. "A social time
was spent in dancing and with cards.
The Twentieth Century Club met
| Friday evening with Mrs. Ida Kerper,
644 c street northeast The National
! councillor. Mrs. Naomi Swan. spoke
| of her trip through the south and
west. The club will be the gusts of
o: b. Hopkins on a straw ride to
Alexandria. Va. to pay visit to Mary
Washington Council, July IT.
| Tuesday evening, the following Off
GERS of Fidelity Council. No. 4, were
installed by Deputy Mrs. Anna Hill:
ciate councillor, William Payton; as
sociate junior past councillor, Mrs.
Pezold; associate vice councillor, Will
| liam Dunnington; conductor, Mrs.
Susie Payton; warden. Mrs. Vessey;
inside sentinel. S. ]. Bushby; outside
sentinel. Mrs. Brandonburg.
The council had an informal recep-
ton for Capt. John West of the
quartermaster department upon his
return Eran after Gtet no years service in
upon his work on the other side.
! Two candidates were initiated. The
Fourth of July picnic to Rose Bower
on Conduit road, home of Mrs. Thomas
e. Ferguson. is one Of the events of
the year.
Old Glory Council. No. IL. had a
class initiation of fifteen, under the
direction of Capt. Robinson and the
i initiatory ,.., eouncilor, Mrs Jennie
omi Swan made an address.
| Thes councillor. Mrs. Louise Cody.
! presented to the past councillor, Mrs.
Mary Smith. a jewel for bringing in
| the largest number of new members.
Mrs. Smith. having one, presented it
to Mrs. Lille Hayes, who brought in
the next highest number. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Clair
Mann.
day night, made arrangements to en-
| terrain members and friends with a
card party July IA.
Star spangled Banner Council, No. Z.
after initiating five candidates Fri.
| day evening. elected the following
officers: Councillor, Rose Halter; asso-
ciate councillor, Bertha Radcliff; vice
councillor. Florence McCauley; asso-
| ciate vice councillor, Thelma Halter:
Melwood Steele; recording secretary.
Edna Hayden; financial secretary. L.
Butler, treasurer. A Brown; inside
/ sentinel, Mrs. Jacobs: outside sentinel,
| Mr.. hendricks: junior past councillor
Edith Prather; trustees eighteen
months). Mr.. Dickerson; tsix months
b. Carter. Representatives to the
| State Council. L. Butler. S. Barrett
| and Edith Prather.
| Martha cambridge Council, No. 1,
at its last meeting reported a gain in
| mem bership and finances. Music and
singing followed till a late hour.
| when refreshments were served The
| following officers were installed
Junior past councillor, Alice Redden
| associate Junior past councillor, Jo-
sephne Hammond; councillor, Carrie
E. Roberts; associate councillor, Lila
Davis; vice councillor, Ida Hayes; as
| sociate vice councillor, Laura Dudley.
| warden. Estelle Dudley; inside senti-
! mel, Olabelle Davis, and outside SEN