Evening star., 1926-03-07
JR. O. u. A. M.

State Councillor Harry A. Beck and
his staff of officers paid their annual
fraterna1 visit to Anacostia Council,
No. l6, Monday evening, at Masonic
Temple. Anacostia, D. c. Under the
escort OF State Councillor Marshal A.
{. Columbus and the drill team of this
council. they were received by Coun-
cilor Albert Talbot. Representative j.
j. McSwain of South Carolina spoke
on "Juniorism." L. A. Mueller gave
an instructive address along the lines
of 1nitiatory ceremonies and condi-
tions of the country. Rev. c. V. Van
derlinden gave an address on the
public school systems and highly in
dorsed the reading Of the Bible there
in. Others who addressed the meet
ing were: State Councillor Harry A.
Beck. State Councillor Deputy Charles
+. Mueller, Past State Councillor Lus-
ter l.. Wehr, National Organizer B.
Frank Shaffen and K. A. Delhi.
Thomas F. Jones. chairman of the an
nual base ball game. announced that
the date for the game would be def
initely reported at the next visitation,
which will be to Benning Council, No.
21. tomorrow night at Odd Fellows
Hall. Benning. -. c. Selections were
rendered by the Junior Order Band
cigars were served.
At the meeting of J. Morgan Read
Council, No. l, with William P.
Ernest presiding. seven candidates
were balloted on, with J. l.. Hayes
and Albert Burgess being reinstated.
At the next meeting of Mount Yer
non Council. No. 10. 90 candidates
from this council will he initiated into
the order by Mount Vernon's degree
team.
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10. met
February 25 with Councillor c. 0. Tay-
lor presiding. Two applications for
membership were received.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No.
s, was called to order last Friday
evening by Councillor Philip J. Engel-
hardt. Favorable reports were made
| by the hall committee. A Past Coun-
cilors' Night" and set-together meet
ing will he held March 10. The state
Council officers will be present. The
council adjourned early. when the
clown band of Eagle Court, No. .,
went to the Mount Olvet NJ. r.
Church, Ballston, Va. for the purpose
of entertaining.
The next, meeting Of Grand Oriental
Court. No. 7. will be held March 1S.
America n..Iefferson Council, No. -.
All members Of the court are invited
10 attend this visitation.
Liberty Bell Council, No. 81. was
called to order Saturday evening by
Councillor Thomas l.. Hamel. at North.
east Masonic Temple The degree of
patriotism was conferred on three
candidates by the degree team. under
he supervision of William II. McClum
assisted by State Deputy Councillor A.
e. Columbus. Charles II. Hid was
master Of ceremonies Archie Hughes
was appointed on the base ball com
mittee. State Vice Councillor John D.
Simpson and Grand Orient Elmer r..
Bailey of Grand Oriental Court. No.
/. spoke.
Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6. met
Monday night with Councillor r. c.
White presiding. r. A. Bates was ap-
pointed 4 committee of one to work
in conjunction with Edward l. Ross
Council in orga nizing a Jr. o. L. A.
NJ. base hall team. The council ad-
journed SO as to attend in a body the
visitation TO Anacostic Council. No. 16.
Edward J. Ross Council. No. 26. met
February 25. The degrees of virtue.
liberty and patriotism were conferred
on 25 candidates Representative
Gasque Of South Carolina gave an ad-
dress