Evening star., 1927-05-29
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

a card party the evening OF June
8, $500 Fifteenth street northeast.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
Martha cambridge Council met last
Monday evening at Naval Lodge
Hail. with Councillor Mrs. Blanche
Stansbury presiding. The council
voted to purchase 10 shares in the Ju-
nior Order of United American Me.
chanics Building, and voted donations
to the flood sufferers, World War Me-
mortal, Fraternal and Patriotic Broad
casting Station and to the Kentucky
church building funds. Mrs. Julia Del
ano, State councillor; Mrs. Elizabeth
Shepherd, State vice councillor: Leo
Streitberger of Triumph Council and
Past Councillor Mrs. Deborah Streit-
berger of Eagle Council made ad-
dresses
Anacostia Council met Wednesday
evening at Masonic Hall, Four
teenth and U streets southeast, with
the councillor, Miss Katherine Peaper
in the chair. Letters Of thanks were
| read from Anacostia Council, Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
thanking the council for the assistance
at the flag raising May Is at Chelton-
ham, Md, and from the State Council
for the degree work given at the insti-
tuition Of the new council last Satur.
day evening at Northeast Masonic
Temple auditorium.
The degrees were conferred ON the
following: Anna Curtis. Fern Shoe.
| maker, Sarah Selby and William Selby
for Eagle Council, No. "a, and Frank
Kicker for Anacostia Council, No. IA.
Nominations of officers for the ensu.
ing term were made. National Home
Trustee Charles II. Miller and State
Judiciary Cavour o. Bohrer gave
talks. Past State Councillor Mrs. Mary
p. James and the financial secretary,
Mrs. Ethel Burroughs, made reports
on the Virginia State Council sessions.
Betsy Ross Council met Wednesday
evening at Northeast Masonic Temple,
Councillor Mrs. Addie Flynn presided.
Nine new applicants were presented
for membership and the following off,
GERS installed: Representatives to the
State Council Maude A. Wine and
| Addie M. Flynn, and Charles E. Whit
ney as warden.
Chairmen of committees were ap-
pointed as follows: Constitution and
| bylaws, Maude A. Wine; delinquent,
| Ada M. Strickland; funeral ceremony,
Mary B. Rouzee, and good of order,
| Maude A. Wine.
IhlS council Will meet the first and
third Wednesdays in the month in
| Northeast Masonic Temple. The next
| meeting will be June /.
The Daughters of America of the
District of Columbia will be the guests
of the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
street and Virginia avenue southeast,
| tonight for the annual memorial serv-
ices. Rev. Ellis G. Prim, pastor of the
church. will deliver an address on
'Hands Of Yesterday"
Virginia Dare Council, No. %, met
May 20, with Mrs. Amelia Berhle pre-.
siding. Officers will be elected June
10. Robert l.. Seymour, recording Sec
retary, will organize the drill team of
the younger folk for the degree work.
! Old Glory Council met in its hall,
at 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
last Monday evening. with the coun-
cilor. Mrs. Essie Taylor, presiding A
surprise birthday party was given in
honor of Mrs. Mildred Rock. degree
captain. She was the recipient of a
| gift presented in the name of Old
Glory Council. and also from Mrs.
Lowe Of Friendship Council. No. 16.
State Deputy Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson
| gave a talk