Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

Acting Great Chief of Records Stro
bel reports that Past Great Sachem
Cole Blease of South Carolina will ad
dress the opening session of thu
Great Council.
ROYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Columbia Lodge. No. 1876, at It's
last meeting Tuesday initiated AZ
candidates. Representative Fred n.
Zihlman presided as dictator and
delivered an address to the new
| candidates relating to the Home of
Childhood at Moseheart, Ill. Chair
man of the banquet committee re-
ported that arrangements had been
made to have several leading musical
artists to appear with the Moose Or
chestra. The banquet will be held
March s at the Wardman Park
Hotel and it liz given In honor of
Secretary of Labor Davis. who is
the director general of the order.
The drill team. under the command
Of Capt. Gabler, appeared at the
meeting in their new uniforms; the
following members of the team gave
a fancy exhibition of drilling, exc
cutting several very intricate move
ments, original and difficult: Capt.
J. T. Gabler. Lieut.. +. j. Mayer, II.
Jacobs, Benjamin Gershenson, S.
Fernandes, NJ. I. Knight. Il. L. Hoal.
f. r. Bissel M. G. Reyna. NJ. j.
Price. A. c. Storke, J. Browning. A.
V. Huff. The captain of the drill
team announced that arrangements
had been made to have one week of
entertainment commencing February
l5 at Wardman Park Hotel, also
they will give a Valentine mask
dance February - at Odd Fellows
Hall.
The new board of officers of the
Ladies' Legion was announced as
follows: Senior regent. Mrs. +.
Phythian; vice regent, Mrs William
Nallcy; secretary. Mrs. Earl Ever
sham; treasurer. Mrs. Otto Wagner;
past regent, Mrs. James kettner;
side guard Mrs. Agnes Grimmie.
The Mooseheart Midgets viii give
a dance on the evening Of February
8. under the auspices Of the legion,
at the Moose Hall.
Great North Moose Milton V. Han
son invited the lodge to attend in a
body the big frolic to be held in
No. 10. will celebrate the election
of it's new board of officers.
JR. o. u. A. M.
Capital Council met Monday, with
Councillor II. NJ. Wood presiding. The
| council is making plans for the en-
tertainment of The State officers on
their annual visitation in March.
Deputy Martin made an address.
W. L. Giovanni was given the first
| degree.
State Councillor Harry A. Beck and
| his staff of officers paid their annual
visitation to Mount Vernon Council,
No. 10, January p, at the hall. Third
ID.rtt rfy-s., ana
| southeast. They We're received by
Councillor c. o. Taylor. Those who
| addressed the meeting were State
| Councillor Harry A. Beck. Il. r. Shat
| fer, Past State Councillor L. l.. Weir,
G.. o. Taylor, 3. L. Upperman and
j. G. Currier. The following We're
| received in u body: Grand Oriental
| Court. No. /; Liberty Bell. No. So:
| Edward J. Ross, No. 26, and American
! jefferson, No. IL. An entertainment
| was given by the Royal Palms Or
chestra, under the direction of Z, r.
Whip, female impersonator and
| colored comedienes, after which re-
freshmentS We're served.
At the meeting OF j. Morgan Read
Council, No. 1, the following officers
were installed: Councillor. W. Il.
Earnest; junior past councillor, T.. I.
Smith: warden, G. w. Muller; inside
sentinel. W. F. Spurlin; outside SEN
| tinel, c. +. Storey, and trustees, +. W.
Muller and O. I. Harlow. The fol-
lowing good of the order committee
was appointed: c. F. Muller, chair
man; E. II. Smith, F. w. Muller and
w. F. Spurlin.
Edward j. Ross Council, No %,
met January 81 at Pythian Tempe.
After a short business meeting the
entire council visited Mount Vernon
Council, No. 10, for the annual State
council visitation.
Benning Council, No. 81. met Mon
day in the 1. O. O. F. Hall, Benning.
D. c., Vice Councillor Frank
Bruckschen presiding. The cam
paign committee made a special re-
port on the new work that has been
mapped out for the month of Feb
ruary. The council adjourned TO at
tend special meeting of E. j. Ross
Council.
Reno Council, No. 46, will stage a
surprise night at its meeting tomor-
row evening. Vice Councillor l. W.
| Hollidge will preside.
Liberty Bell Council. No. 55, met
January 81. at Northeast Masonic
/ Temple, with Councillor +. E Ham
nell presiding.
Andrew jackson Council, No. 6, met
Monday night. The following were
elected TO membership: r. J.
Magham, T. G. Norfolk (reinstated)
and J. G. Lehman. One application
for membership was received. A. L.
| Mallonee was appointed degree mas
ter. c.. T. Lacy. chairman of the good
of the order committee, and his aides
announced an entertainment when
the State officers make their annual
visitation to this council, February
is. w. s. Calls, captain of the mem
bership drive committee, reported
| progress is being made. Remarks
were made by Past State Councillor
| l.. l.. Weir, National Organizer B. F.
Shaffer, Deputy State Councillor r. A.
| Buckler. Junior Past Councillor c. w
Umha and E. A. Bates.
| State Councillor Harry A. Beck and
| his staff of officers paid their annual
| visitation to Washington Council, No
ID. and Independent Council. No. >.
| Wednesday evening in Red Men 5
| Hall, Nineteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. when they were re-
ceived by Councillors j. O. Brack and
A. L. Goodall. Remarks We're made
| by State Councillor H. A. Beck. Coun-
cilor. A. l.. Goodall, Councillor J. o.
| Brack, State Deputy r. T. Umhau, Past
CESS, Past State Councillor J. A Madi-
son. Past State Councillor L. L. Weir
and T. F. Jones. The members We're
entertained by James +. Madison. in
songs; Z. p. Souder, with q novelty
musical selection; Miss Edna Souder,
piano recital; the Madisons, j. A, F.
A. and j. F.. rendered some original
musical comedy. and A. c. Columbus
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