Evening star., 1921-06-12

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Wednesday evening - Regular lodge
meeting.
Thursday evening - Weekly dances On
the roof garden.
Friday evening-Band rehearsal
The annual exercises. in honor Of
the American flag. will be held by
Washington Lodge. No. Is. at the
Sylvan Theater. south of the Wash
ington Monument. at Sis pm. today.
Representative John w. Langley of
Kentucky will serve as honorary
chairman. and will introduce as the
William A. Rodenberg of Illinois.
who will speak on The Flag and
What 1t Stands For" The impressive
flag ritual will be exemplified by the
officers of the lodge. with the exalted
vided by the Epiphany Church choir
and the Flks' band of fifty pieces.
The exercises will be open to the
public. and invitations have been
especially extended to all fraternal
and patriotic organizations to attend.
The Elks' base ball club OF the Fra
ternal League is leading the league.
The Los Angeles Club. 12o strong.
will leave for the coast at 4:30 pm.
Saturday, July 2.
The Maryland State Association.
composed of all the Elk lodges of
the state of Maryland, will hold its
first convention at Hagerstown. in
the latter part of August. Washing
ton Lodge has appointed a committee,
with John Mcdonald as chairman, to
organize large club to attend.
The opening of the roof garden by
the Elks' band last Friday evening
was pronounced by all those who at
tended as being very enjoyable af-
fair. and the officers of the band have
had number of requests to give
another concert and dance soon.
CoL0RED ELKS.
Oaicsrs of Morning Star Lodge. No.
90, / B. P. o. Elks. elected for the
next ensuing term are as follows:
Elijah Coleman, exalted ruler; ]. Fre-
mont Butler. esteemed leading knight;
knight; John Underwood. esteemed
lecturing knight: Floyd c. Payne,
recording secretary: William Millard,
esquire, and Horace Smith, inner
guard.
Delegates elected to the Grand
ton. Mass, August % to 81. are as
follows: Thomas P. Green. Thomas
F. Harper, Floyd c. Payne, William
Millard, Joseph A. Upsher, John Law
son, John T. Rhines, George F. Hat
ton. Simon H. Brooks; -: Alsxander e
man, Robert H. johnson, DR.. Phil
Broome Brooks and Samuel E. Jones.
JR. o. U. A. NJ.
At the last meeting of Liberty Bell
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application was received and two
were elected to receive the degree of
the order. The council voted to join
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
July 20. Degree work viii be con-
ferred June 1s and IS. in addition to
the nomination and election of officers.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. con-
ferred the degrees of Virtue, Liberty
and Patriotism upon Harry r. Col
Inns, John 8. Jones, J. l. Armour and
E. A. Howard at recent meeting.
Jesse Craft was elected to membership
council, No. 1913. Philadelphia, Pa. The
nrst nomination of officers of the
council for the term beginning July
Z and ending January 5, 1892, will be
held next Thursday. The council will
hold its monthly ladies' night June 2S.
Anacostia Council. No. 16. met in
Masonic Hall Monday evening. Four
candidates were initiated in the three
degrees Of Virtue. Liberty and Pa
triotism. Past Councillor Tourney and
John D. Simpson were masters of cere'
monies. Capt. r. E. Thomas was in
charge Of the degree team. B. Car
roll Reese of Butler Council. No. 120
Butler team, was unanimously elected
| an honorary member Of Anacostia
Council: Chairman Prather OF the
good Of the order committee reported
that arrangements had been complet-
ed for members and their families to
celebrate the 500 membership Of the
| council tomorrow evening. National
Representatives e. +. Skinner Of No
leave on the 18th for Los Angeles
Calf, to attend the national council
session, which will open June 81.
| At a meeting Of Andrew Jackson
Council. No. 9; Tuesday evening plans
cises to be held at the Metropolitan
NJ. E. Church at pm. The program
| as it is arranged at present will be as
follows: Invocation by the Rev. DR.
Harry D. Mitchell, pastor of the
T. address by dszerss
National Councillor W. B.. Webb al
North Carolina; address by Repre-
sentative ". d. Upshur Of Georgia
The councils Of the District Of Colum-
bia invite all their friends to join IN
this celebration Of our dag's birth.
AmericaeJetferson Council. No. II, viii
confer the degrees q vilfne. liberty and
patriotism upon several new members
| at its neat meeting, Thursday. The
regular desrae and drin teams win be
clad in their new regalia and uniforms
| The nominations Of officers to i'll the
various stations will open. The enter
taiament committee, on its stereopticon
machine, showed several new slides tc
be used in initiatory work and they were
heartily approved.
A challenge to base ball game sent
by Edward ]. Ross Council. No. 26. has
been accepted, and S. Oliveri Is now en-
gagged organizing team.
State Council Secretary John Prendes
gave an interesting address on the ad-
vantages Of the Towner educational bill,
now before Congress.