Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

CEREMONIES conferences Oh tho III.
stalling officers will be held by Gen.
eral Installing Officer Chamberlain In
the near future.
Owing to the fact that this jurisdic.
ton will be honored by having a
past grand master and past grand
representative and present deputy
grand sire, Ernest w. Bradford, ele-
waited to the highest Office Of grand
sire In September at the session Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge in Phi:adel-
phia, the jurisdiction ts to be actively
engaged In promoting the interest in
the order.
The Grand Encampment of the Dis.
! trict Of Columbia held it's annual SEES
| sion last Tuesday evening at the
temple, attended by large number Of
representatives Of the encampments
Grand Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson
and Grand Scribe Edward L. Dunn
also gave reports. The elections re-
! suited as follows: Grand patriarch, DR..
Charles w. Cuthbertson: grand pa.
triarch. Grand High Priest Guy r.
Glossbrenner: grand senior warden,
James w. Lyons, and grand Junior
warden, Roscoe Jenkins.
Rebekah Lodges.
President Edna Rankin of the Re.
bekah Assembly announces tho fol
lowing schedule for the Spring series
Of visitations: February Is. Mt.
Pleasant, No. 8; March Is. Dorcas,
No. 4: March Is. Martha Washington,
No. 8; April 2. Miriam. No. 8: April
-. Esther. No. s; April 20, Friendship,
No. s.
Noble Grand Elizabeth Enterline o,
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge.
No. 3, announces degree work for the
meeting February II.
Noble Grand Ella Thornton of Dor
| cas- Rebekah Lodge, No. I, announces
he comforting OF the degree on a
class of candidates to DO followed by
a social at the next meeting. This will
be the first of q series Of entertain
ment features of this term.
Brightwood Rebekah Lodge. No. IL.
met January 81, when the degree
team OF Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No
4, conferred the degree on seven can.
didates- All members are urged to be
present at the next meeting. February
| 10. for the school of instruction.
The Noble and Vice Grands Asso-
citation Of 1928 and the vice grands Of
| 1925 will be entertained at the home
Of the president OF the Rebekah AS
| sembly. 1440 s street southeast. on
the evening of February IL.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. S, will
meet tomorrow at pm. at !. o. o. F..
Temple. The ways and means com
mittee announced the postponement OF
! the 800 party from tomorrow to Feb
ruary II at r. L. Building, Govern.
ment Hotels. The chairman Of the en-
| .ertainment committee has called her
committee to NEE. with her Monday.
/. o. o. r. Temple, at $50 pm. The
| chairman of the delinquent COMMITTEES
asks her committee to meet with her
| tomorrow at $50 pm.
JR. O. q. A. N.
Benning Council. No. 81. held its
| twenty.ninth birthday anniversary
| last Monday evening and was ad-
seisert ana oliveri. Three members
! were obligated and one new applica
! ton received. The Renning Kitchen
Ctensil Band. Daniel teihmeyer.
| leader, entertained.
Capital Council met Monday night
| with Councillor II. NJ. Wood presiding.
| The chairman of the campaign COM
mittee turned in the name of Gerald
MoGovern for membership. At the
close Of business. the council visited
Anacostia Council, No. l6, in a body.
At a meeting, Monday evening. of
Anacosta Council. No. IS, Councillor
Edward Talbot presiding. initiated a
lass Of new members: Clark Teets was
| master of ceremonies; Vice State
Councillor John D Simpson, judge Of
the tribunal, and Capt e. R Thomas
| in charge of degree teams. The de-
gree team appeared In their new uni
forms. The council was addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Vanrolinden, r. A. Estep,
r. c. Prather. E. A. Delhi, Vice Coun-
cilor Earl Thomas and James Z. Frye.
Capitol Council. No. Fl, paid visit to
the council in a body. w. J. Mitchell
announced the Wampus Oriental
| Court, No. Is. will meet tomorrow
| night and will initiate several candi-
dates.
! The state council officers paid their
annual visitation to Francis Scott Key
| Council. No. %. Tuesday night, at the
! hall, 623 Louisiana avenue, with Vice
! Councillor John D. Simpson presiding.
State Treasurer w. c. Whip made
| he treasurer's report Independent
! National Organizer B. Frank Shaffer,
! State Vice Councillor J. d. Simpson,
| c. II. Hid, J. n. Ernest, Past State
! Councillor 8. Oliveri. State Press Rep.
| resentative P. J. Engelhardt, r. F.
| Burgess, C. L. Taylor. A. C.. Columbus
and A. L. Dahler made addresses.
Refreshments were served.
-! Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, met
! January IS, with Councillor c. o. Tay.
| lor presiding.
| Edward J. Ross Council, No. Is, held
ITS get-together meeting January 20
at Pythian Temple. Representative
James Alfred Taylor Of West Virginia
made an address. l.. A. Mueller from,
No. 16, National Organizer B. f. Shat
| fer and State Press Representative P.
J. Engelhardt also spoke. The big
initiatory ceremonies will be held Feb.
ruary Is and all members are request
ed to attend.
Liberty Bell Council, No IS, met Jan.
uary 80 at Northeast Masonic Temple
with Councillor T. L. Hammell presid
| ing. The degrees will be conferred
upon the new candidates February 10
The state officers and all members are
| invited to attend the ceremonies. E
J. Medium was appointed as degree
master. A. L. Dahler was appointed
as instructor to the new members OF
the council. An address was, made by
Past Councillor e. H: Bailey. from,
Council No. 10. r. E. Paxton of Coun
Gil No. 26 gave a talk on the member
ship campaign.
The entire membership Is invited to
| attend Andrew Jackson Council. No
| s. tomorrow evening, the occasion OF
the state council officers visitation
program has been arranged.
| Benning Council, No. 81, celebrated
| their twenty-ninth anniversary Mon
| day evening, with Councillor Lewis
I conferred on three candidates. Ad
| dresses were made by Past State
Councillor S. Oliveri, r. +. Burgess
! and A. l.. Dahler. Supper was served
The next meeting Of the school OF
| instruction, under the direction of