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IS that it will arrive in Washington
az am. July 8. to remain until mid
nisnt, ana In order to properly en-
tertain this delegation Exalted Ruler
baiuerson has appointed a committee,
headed BY Leo Morey. The visitors
state that they will arrive in full
of SIS pieces and ife and drum corps.
mounted and in full cowboy regalia.
JR. 0. U. A. M.
Presentation of the State Council,
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics' competitive banner, which is
awarded to the council having the
largest increase in membership dur
State Councillor l.. l.. Wehr to Edward
J. Ross, Council No. 26. at Pythian
Temple, June IL. Competition for
possession of the banner for the larg-
particularly keen for 1924, as the ex-
pansion drive. recently held, has
turned the councils OF the jurisdiction
to a greater effort in obtaining men,
bers.
Plans and preparations for the in
creased activities of the order in the
District will be considered at spe-
cial meeting of the State Council
executive board June 10.
The state council committee on
press will be completely reorganized
at a meeting to be held in the ante
room of Andrew Jackson Council. NO.
6, at Pythian Temple June IA. Chair
man Julian $. Latham has requested
that all the press representatives and
alternates of the various councils be
present at the meeting, so that the
committee may be representative or
all the councils. The election of the
permanent officers of the committee
on press for the year 1924, which Will
include the election of chairman,
will be one of the important objects
of the meeting.
Anacostia Council, No. IS, will pre-
sent a large American flag TO the
school board of Oxon Hill, Md, TO,
day at 2 pm. The Junior Band VIII
be present and speeches will be made
by the superintendent of the school
board and members of the order. All
members in this jurisdiction have
been invited to attend.
Plans for the amalgamation or the
Oriental Courts of the order nave
been completed and meeting will be
held June IA in the council room OF
Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6, to
complete the amalgamation.
capital Council, No. rs, Will give a
card party and dance June II in the
Northeast Masonic Temple, sth and r
streets northeast. Invitations have
been extended to members and friends
of the organization. Refreshments
The reorganized degree team of
Andrew Jackson Council No. 6. under
the direction of Degree Master W. X
Elliott, initiated several candidates IN
the council room at Pythian Temple
last night.
The degree team of John r. Marlin
Council. No. 20, of Philadelphia has
returned to that city after initiating
over $500 candidates for the order IN
the following cities: Washington.
d. C.; Akron, Ohio. and Detroit, Mich.
Anacostia Council. No. 16, met last
Monday and initiated two candidates.
The committee on presentment of the
flag to the public school, Oxon Hill.
Md, June s. made its final report
and requested all members to assem-
BILE at end of car line, Congress
Heights, where the band will meet
them and proceed to the Schoolhouse.
Representatives John c. Rox and j. j.
McSwain, the speakers, will head the
procession. The council accepted an
invitation to attend the presentment
of the state banner to z. J. Ross
Council. No. 36, June II. The council
had as its visitors State Vice Coun \
cilors Salvador Oliveri. c. f. Wolfe,
NJ r Patterson NcWalters. all OF
American jefferson Council, No. Il.