Evening star., 1926-01-17
JR. O. U. A. M.

State Councillor Harry A. Beck and
his staff of officers paid their annual
fraternai visit to Liberty Bell Coun-
ell. No. 30. January e. at Northeast
Masonic Temple. They were received
ny Past State Councillor G.. W. Acker-
man. The principal speaker. Mai.
Gen. Amos y. Frees. chief of the
chemical Warfare Service. United
states Army. gave an interesting talk
on the public school system of the
District. State Deputy 4. c. Column
bus added TO the entertainments with a
recitation. The reports of State
treasurer w. G. Whipp and State
Secretary John Prender were read
National orga nizer r. r. Shaffer gave
n general outline of the membership
campaign and urged all members 70
secure new applications. as valua BILE
premiums will he awarded Sumner
was served in the BANQUET hall. The
next visitation will he TO Mount Ner-
non Council, No. 10. January 81. in
the hall, at Third street and PennsvI-
vania avenue southeast.
Andrew Jackson Council. No. 6 mo-,
Monday night with all of the newly
elected officers in their respective sta
tlonS. Councillor K. G. White an
pointed the following members to
serve on the good of the order com
mittee: c. T. Lacy. chairman: B. H.
Quade, j. s. Latham. a L. MalIonee
and W. s. Calls Arrangements are
being made to receive the State officers
on their annual visitation to this
council February s. Remarks were
made by State Deputy Councillor II. \.
Buckler and Past State CounciIor T
l.. Nehr. George Han. 7. r.. skinner.
G. T. Lacy, b. II. Quade and Il. r.
hanson.
AT the regular meeting of Potomac
Valley Forge Council No. 81 last
ednesdaN evening. plans were made
Tor a home gathering of the members
at the next meeting. National Organ
izer B. Frank Shaffer addressed the
councli on Inc present camDaign for
members.
Edward j. Ross Council. No. 26 met
at Pythian Temple. January I. The
newly elected officers were installed
by State Deputy J. II. Rhue. after
which two candidates were initiated
into the order by the degree team
The names of two new appIica nts for
membership were placed in the hands
of the investigating committee, to be
voted on at future meeting. The
council voted to discontinue the Ameri
can Review and publish their own bull
letin. same to be out to the members
the first week in February.> J. Il.
Currier was elected as editor for the
bulletin. gettogether meeting will
be held February %.
Benning Council, No. q, held a
meeting January II. at I. o. o. F.
Hall, in Bennins. D. c., at which
time the two campaign committees
were appointed for the big 1926 drive
for new members. The losing team
is to furnish a chicken dinner for the
winners.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No.
s, met January in the hall at Fifth
and streets. The newly elected
officers were installed by acting state
Deputy K. II. Jones as follows.
Junior past councillor w, l.. Sud
warth: councillor, L. j. lInglehardt:
vice councillor, IL. l.. Jeafries: record
ing secretary. q. +. Barnes: assista Mt
recording secretary, Il. X. Shafrer:
financial secretary, G. w. Masill:
treasurer, j. w. Speakman; conductor,
G. Il. Carpenter: warden, p. G..
Thomas: inside sentinel. r. II. Gar.
retson; outside sentinel, G. l.. Bourne.
c. T. Carpenter. captain of the mem
bership campaign. addressed the coun-