Evening star., 1927-09-04

Mar, Nd, and reported 1t the best in
the history of the organization. Sew
eral visitors were guests of the coun-
Gil. including W. s. Campbell, presi-
dent of the bowling league; W. E.
Potter, secretary of the league, and
Thomas +. O'Connor, all of Capital
Council, No. 25, and Mr.. Kaufman of
Anacostia Council, who recently pre-.
sented the council with an American
flag.
At the last meeting of the reunion
committee, held in Old Glory's cham
bers, final reports were made on the
recent reunion at Pen Mar. The gen.
eral meeting of the reunion was held
in the auditorium at Pen Mar Park,
and was presided over by President
Frank L. Bennett of Hagerstown, Md.
The chief speaker was Judge d. Lind
say Sloan of Cumberland, who spoke
on patriotism. Other speakers were
National Outside Sentinel J. NJ Smith.
son of Washington and Holm l.. Bar
ber of KenilWorth. d. c., after which
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. T. w. Westler of Cascade, Md.
The next item Of business was the
election of officers for the coming
year. and resulted as follows Frank
l.. Bennett, Hagerstown. Nd, presi'
dent; H. l.. Mennerick, Baltimore, vice
president; E. A. Diehl, Washington,
vice president; Joseph Beaverson,
York, vice president; Joseph Goatz,
Greencastle, vice president; G. H.
Thomas, Martinsburg, vice president;
4. w. Dawson, Cumberland, vice
president; S. M. Moore, Hagerstown,
secretary; B. c. Wolfkill, Waynes-
boro, assistant secretary; A. l.. Dab
Ter. Washington, assistant secretary,
and n. +. Rice, Hagerstown, treas
urer. The athletic events and win
ners were: Fifty-yard dash. Milton
Hunter. Washington; 50-yard dash,
Maybell Woodyhor. Pen Mar, Md; 75-
yard dash, John r. Fields, Hagers-
town; 75-yard dash. Irene Hunter,
Washington; 100-yard dash, Carl Ben
ner, Washington; 100-yard dash, Mary
Kindle. Smithsburg, Md; fat mans
race, F. l.. Davis. New London, Conn;
fat ladies' race, Frances McClintic,
Riverdale, Md; second heat. Mary
Kindle, Smithsburg. The tug g-of-war
was won by the team representing
Washington. Pen Mar was voted as
the meeting place for the twelfth re-
union next year.
Liberty Bell Council, No. 55, was
called to order Saturday evening in
Northeast Masonic Temple by Coun-
cilor Archie Hughes, who welcomed
the following past councillors: B. J.
Brown, Treasurer Mccullough, Finan.
cial Secretary McClung, 3. F. Staub,
G. c. Lanham and G. A. Robinette
Reports were made on the Pen Mar
reunion and the Junior Order, X. X.
K, field day. Charles D. Hid, inside
sentinel, made brief Grafton in be-
half Of the order. Conductor w. r.
Schoor also gave talk Mr.. Gorbett
of Star Spangled Banner Council, No.
3, gave a talk on the new Junior
Order temple, now being put in readi-
ness at sos street.
Cross Roads Council of Cross Roads.
Nd, has invited all Juniors. Daughters
of America and friends of the organiza-
ton to attend the big Junior rally at
Cross Roads tomorrow. Good enter
tainment, good speakers, the Junior
Band of the District and a flag pres
entation to the Baptist Church are a
few of the items on the program.
Benning Council, No. II. was called
to order at I. o. o. f. Hall, Benning,
D. c., last Monday evening by Coun.
active committees, the council is in
a thriving condition.
Anacostia Council. No. 16, at its
regular meeting last Monday evening
had a banner attendance, and after
regular routine business the good of
the order committee took charge un-
der leadership of A. E. Diehl. The
council entertained as their special