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Spanish War Veterans

Lieut. Richard ]. Harden Camp
elected John w. Lewis and Frederick
f, Earle to membership at the last
meeting. Clyde r. Kendall was re-
admitted and Duncan Davenport, rein.
stated. All members present were
obligated by Comdr. William T..
ONeill. A transfer was granted to
George W. MIssell in order that he
might affiliate with Capt. George
H. Bentley Camp, No. 3, Roa-
noke. Va. The camp indorsed
the candidacy of Senior Vice De-
partment Comdr. Albert Michaud for
the office of department commander
OF this department. @. NJ. Gen.
James ]. Murphy. Senior Vice Depart
ment Comdr Albert Michaud, Comdr.
James +. Smith and Past Department
Cpmdr Samuel G.. Mawson of Petit
Camp made addresses.
Col. James S. Petit Camp admitted
four new members at the last meeting.
They were John +. Burke, John A.
BurkholdeF. Mauchlin Niven and Ar
thur c. Ward. The camp will give
a card party tomorrow. at o'clock,
in the Northeast Masonic Temple.
Department President Edna r.
Summerfield and staff made an official
visit to Miles Auxiliary last Thursday
President Tillie May Roth announced
Three new members were received.
the appointment Of Eva Wilson as
secretary and Erma Edwards as treas
urer. Refreshments were served. The
meeting was addressed by Department
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FIR RNITIES

councillor Of the District Of Columbia,
win officiate as the instituting officer.
Mrs. Maude 4. Wine, former record
ing secretary of Virginia Dare Coun-
Gil, is the organizer of the new
council.
The annual memorial service will
be conducted Sunday evening, May
90, at the Second Baptist Church,
Fourth street and Virginia avenue
southeast. at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. Ellis
c. Primm will deliver the address.
The public is invited to attend this
service.
The several local councils are en-
gagged in membership campaign
which will conclude with a class ini-
tiation May 10 at the Masonic Temple.
At the meeting of the building COM
mittee, held Tuesday evening in the
Northeast Masonic Temple. the va
rious councils accepted the PROPOSE
ton of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics in providing a
temple for the two organizations.
Anacostia Council met Tuesday eve
ming at the hall at Fourteenth and U
streets southeast with the councillor,
Miss Katherine Peaper. presiding.
Mrs. Elizabeth Frantz was elected
to membership.
Golden Rule Council met Friday
evening in the Northeast Masonic
Temple with the councillor. Mrs. Okie
r. Young, in the chair. Several ap-
plicants were elected to membership
and three applications received. Ad-
dresses were made by w. L. Sud.
warth, chairman of the Junior Hall
Association; John D. Simpson, State
councillor of the Jr. .. u. A. M; DR..
A. L. Taylor. drillmaster; John NJ.
Futreil and Ernest Warren.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars.

National Capital Post, No. 127,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, held its BIZ
monthly meeting Monday. The meet
ing was called to order by Comdr.
John j. Allen. The report of the
trustees was read by Daniel J. Leahy
and the recommendations made were
adopted as read,
A f. Pierce chairman of the buddy
poppy campaign drive, reported prog
ress, and announced the indications
are the 1927 poppy sale will be the
biggest and best ever had.
Eleanor Cresswell Wagner, Mary
land State president of the American
War Mothers, extended an invitation
to the membership to attend the third
annual Mothers day celebration at Ar
llngton National Cemetery Amphithea-
ter May s at o'clock pm. Comdr.
ents to accept this invitation on behalf
of the post.
The annual V. F. w. automobile
outing given to disabled veterans un-
dergoing treatment in all hospitals of
the District will be held June 19.
Charles Kohen. chairman of the hos
pitaIization committee, stated that
more than 500 veterans will take the
trip, necessitating the use Of 200 ma
chimes. Members having cars avail
able are requested TO attend a meet.
ing to be held at 1908 G street May 2
at 6 o'clock, SO final arrangements can
be made.
Comdr. Allen announced that elec-
tions will be held at the next meeting
to fill vacancies in the offices of trus-
tee, post advocate and delegates to
the department convention to be held
May %, "a and %. Frank w. Mitch
ell, who served in the Navy during
the war with Germany and saw serv.
ice in France and Italy, was obligated
as a member of the post
Speakers during the evening were
Department Comdr. Charles H. Reil-
ley, Comdr. st. jacques Of Equality
Walter Reed Post. and chairman of the
department c. M. T. c. committee,
Capt. James w. Boyer, jr.
At the meeting of Federal Post,
No S24, Verteans of Foreign Wars,
last Monday, the following members
were obligated: Harry B. Kerr. who
served with Company H, SD Infantry,
in France, and w. Herbert Gill. who
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BILE for transportation to the vicinity
of Great Falls, where flowers will be
gathered for distribution to the
Washington hospitals. Ulia Tracy,
Lucille Allan and Hope Knicker
booker compose the luncheon COM
mittee.
A card party will be given at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1896 Massachu-
setts avenue, Thursday, at $40 pm,
by Marie Luebkerts team for the
benefit of the home fund. Roxana
Wizards home fund team met at
the home of Eloise Broaddus April %
to formulate plans for it's campaign.
Victory Post, No. 4. the American
Legion, held it's regular meeting
Tuesday in the Woodmen of the
World Hall, "a Grant place. Comdr.
| Charles knight named Past Comdr
Lee Schwalm, Charles Mullady, T.. 3.
| Lyons, James Fl. Brown, William
| Opitz and Past Comdr. John Shultz
as committee in charge of the poppy
drive.
A minstrel show and dance will be
given under the auspices Of the post
by the Costello Minstrels May IA in
the Jewish Community Center. A fea-
ture surprise event has been arranged
is being given to carry on welfare
work in the local hospitals by Past
Comdr. Albertus Schroeder, post well
fare officer, and to help equip the
post drum corps.
The minstrel committee will meet
Monday at 7:30 pm. in Chairman
Woods office, 201 McLachlen Building.
The colors for the uniform of the
American Legion Auxiliary women
who will march in the parade with
the Legion in Paris next September
has been changed, They will wear
capes and caps of blue and gold, in
stead of a red, white and blue uni
form, as originally planned.
This announcement was made by
Mrs. Louis Julienne, chairman of the
Auxiliary parade committee, after
various types of uniforms for the
organization had been considered. No
woman not in uniform will be per
mitted to march.
The cape will be made of blue broad
cloth, lined with yellow sateen, with
the Auxiliary embelm embroidered
in gold on the left shoulder. The
cap will be tam of the same mate
rial as the coat, with the name of the
State from which the wearer comes
embroidered in gold letters across the
front. The bottom of the cape is to
be 81 inches from the ground.
The uniform will be an ideal travel
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The thirtieth anniversary of the in
Stitution of Washington Council, No.
224, will be celebrated by banquet
at Rauscher's at Z o'clock tomorrow
night, when the anniversary class will
be guests Of the council. Following
the banquet, the st. Patrick Players
will render popular song numbers
from their new musical comedy,
"Washingtonina." At the meeting
last Tuesday Rev. DIR. ePter Guilday,
former chaplain of the council, enter
tanned the membership. with an inter
esting discussion of popular topics of
the day. Saturday night the first and
second degrees were eXemplified, and
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the ami
versary class will receive the third de-
gree of the order. Saturday night,
May z, the annual complimentary
dance will be held at Rauschers. The
meeting of the council Tuesday, May
10, will be a 'get-t0gether" affair, for
which Lecturer John 0. Allen is ar
ranging special features.
Potomac Council met last Wednes-
day evening, and a special meeting of
the trustees was announced for this
afternoon at the residence Of Walter
I. Plant, financial secretary.
The Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree. will meet tomorrow
night in the knights of Columbus
Hall at o'clock. A campaign for
new candidates for the fourth degree
will be launched. A degree will be ex-
emplified on Columbus Day, October
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Continued from Twelfth Page,

oficers were elected and installed by
the supreme commander: Past COM
nander, Mrs. Sarah II. Severe; com.
knander, Mrs. Estella Duchon; lieuten-
ant commander. Mrs. Bessie Maddox;
chaplain. Mrs. Catherine Boss; ser
geant, Mrs, Bessie Gresham; ladyat-
arms, Mrs. Annie +. Nalley, sentinel,
Mrs. Mary I. Windsor: picket, Mrs.
Virgie Y. Keister; fist lady of the
guard, Mrs. Jewell NJ. Lee; second lady
Of the guard, Mrs. Esther Shives; first
color bearer, Miss Ruth G.. Rush; sec
ond color bearer, Miss Louisa NJ.
Rush; musician, Miss Ruth II. McRae:
record keeper. Mrs. Margaret M.
Barker.
The new hive is an auxiliary to
.1Iount Vernon Tent and viii also
'sponsor a court of juveniles composed
'of children of members, ranging in
age from to Is years.
Mount Vernon Tent at its meeting
Monday evening decided to have a
|class initiation at the review May g.,
Is pm, at Northeast Masonic Temple,
the exemplif1cation of the work to be
performed by the degree team of Ma
tional Tent 1t was also decided to in
vite the members of Martha Washing
ton Hive and the members of the
Eureka Hive.
All members of the Maccabees will
be welcomed May by the commander
of Mount Vernon Tent, Sir Knight Sid
ney Haas.
Supreme Lieut.. Comdr r. P Kuntz
of Detroit, Mich, was in Washington
Tuesday and Wednesday, holding con-
ferences with the District manager,
J. B. Garst, and deputies of the SUI
preme commander of the Maccabees.
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Veterans of Great War

served in the 3ssth Aero Squadron
in England during the World War.
Comdr. il. J. st. Jacques Of Equality
Walter Reed and Department In
spector f. Fl. Heise witnessed the
installation of the new Cross of Malta
electric insignia prepared by Misses
Wold, Butzko and Stenhouse for use
in the ritual The post contributed $40
to the Red Cross food fund.
American Legion.
Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries. depart
ment commander of the District OF
Columbia, the American Legion, has
appointed Comdr. Carl c. Brown OF
the Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the
American Legion. chairman Of COM
mittee to look into the possibility or
holding the National Convention Of
the American Legion in Washington
in 1892, the year designated for the
patriotic demonstration and Celebra-
ton in this city. Other members of
the committee are X. &. Jones, p. j.
McGahan, G.. T. Rude, Thomas f.
Franklin, w. w. Smith, d. j. Dono-
van and w. Streater.
A special meeting of the executive
committee of the post was called by
Comdr. G.. G. Brown Wednesday and
a contribution Immediately authorized
for the relief of the victims of the
flood in the South.
The next meeting of the post will be
held at Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue, next Wednesday,
at SIS pm.
The next meeting Of the executive
committee of u. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2. will be held Wednesday,
at pm, at the home of Miss Cham
bers, 1400 Chaplin street.
Frederick H. Clement, Rose G.
O'Hara and Ruth Z. Magee were elect
ed at the April meeting as new mem
bers, and nine names were submit
ted for reinstatement
A delega ton will attend the Ameri-
can War Mothers third annual
Mothers day celebration at 3 pm,
May 8. at Arlington National Gene
terry.
Those who desire to attend the an
nual flower gathering will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock in front of the
Coliseum entrance on Pennsylvania
avenue. Automobile space is availa'
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commander, Capt. W. b. Miller;
finance officer, Jesse Sweeney; chap
lain, Bart l.. Finn; sergeant-at-arms,
Capt. Frank Lockhead.
The post contributed $25 to the
food sufferers. Eight new members
We're enrolled. A memorial to the
departmental executive committee
was adopted urging that local mer-
chants be requested to display the
American flag on occasions designated
for patriotic or national commemora-
ton. The. next meeting will be at
the Thomas Circle Club May rs. Post
Maj. Alexander Summers, in recogni-
tiOn of his long service, was elected
honorary past post commander. He
will be presented with a jewel at the
next meeting.
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President Edna r. Summerfield. Past
Department Comdr. Charles w. Nc
Caffery and the chairman of the de
partment good and welfare committee,
F. G.. HUM.
At the last meeting OF the Presi.
dents Club, at the residence Of Past
Chaplain Gen. Nora NJ. Alberts. Of
ficers were elected and installed as
follows: Lydia A. Mclaughlin, presi-
dent: Ella Ford. vice president; Mar
garet Phillips. chaplain, and Eva Will
son. secretary-treasurer.
In order to build up the relief fund
of the department, II has been decided
to give an entertainment and play
under the auspices of the auxiIiaries
of the department OF the District of
Columbia May 4, at PM, at North
east Masonic Temple. The title Of
the play Is THE Poor Married Man"
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THE AHEPA.

The Washington Chapter met April
26 at Odd Fellows Temple. It was
decided that the Memorial day, May
80, be properly observed. A junior
order of the Ahepa, named Sons of
Pericles. was organized by the Scran-
ton Chapter, Sons of Pericles. James
Veras, organizer, made an address to
the newly initiated members of the
Sons of Pericles and the supreme Sec
retary also addressed the members.
The past presidents jewel was pre-
sented to DR.. c. J. Demas by the
supreme secretay. The following were
elected officers of the Sons of Peri
eles: George Poulos, archon magistan;
George Kissal. secretary, and Peter
Kavakos, treasurer.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHTAs.

At the last convention of Webster
Lodge, w. A. Smith. of Pythagoras
Lodge, of Tampa, Fla. made an ad-
dress The debate between several of
the members on the question: "Is
Intervention in Foreign Countries
Justifiable?' was declared draw by
the judges. George Frank Day, Will
liam P Borland and Frank !. Smith.
The ways and means committee will
give a minstrel show in the temple,
May II.
A reception will be held by Grand
Chancellor, Edgar c. Snyder in the
temple, May 10. At the meeting OF
the assembly Friday evening, final ar
rangements were made.
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An Alibi That Hurt.
ON the London Tit. bits.

From the London Tit.Bits.
The negro woman was being cross.
examined.
Are you sure" asked counsel. ''that
you know where your husband was on
the night this crime was committed?"
''Ef ah didn't" she replied. den ah
shure busted a good rolIin'.-i1 ovah
the head OBJ a purfectly innercent
mann
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ing costume, according to Mrs, Juli-
enne, Many of the Auxiliary women
will wear it throughout the trip, she
predicted. Arrangements have been
made to purchase the uniforms in
quantities through the national or
ganization.
Vincent r. Costello Post will meet
next Tuesday evening in the board
room of the District Building. COmdr
Mitchell will preside The Drum and
Bugle Corps attended the apple bios
som festivities at Winchester last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Membership standings of the various
departments of the American Legion
on April Is are shown in the following
table: Alabama, 4,367; Alaska. $50: Ari.
zona, 2,374; Arkansas, 4,239; CalifOr-
mia, 23,472; Canada, 1874: Colorado, p
095; Connecticut, 1926; Delaware. $50;
District of Columbia, / 1,408; Florida,
12 ,102; France, 469; Georgia, Sill: Ia-
waii, 609; Idaho, 3,22S; Illinois, 55,732;
Indiana, 1855; Iowa, 26,S23; Italy.
663; Kansas, 14.776: Kentucky. 5.791;
Louisiana, 2,5S3 Maine, 1866; Mary
land. / 1870; Massachusetts, 1884;
Mexico, 21S; Michigan, 1868; Mime
sofa. % ,645: Mississippi, 2 2.531; Missouri
1855; Montana. 4,409; Nebraska, 49,
045: Nevada. 568; New Hampshire,
3,329; New Jersey, 10.773; New Mexico,
1853; New York, 29,577; North Caro-
lima. 1861; North Dakota. 6.292; Ohio,
26,916; oklahoma, 13 .241; Oregon, 7,136;
Panama, 331; Pennsylvania, 37,740;
Philippine Islands, 81; Rhode Island,
1915; South Carolina, 2,597: South Da-
kota, 1884; Tennessee, 7,774; Texas,
0,660; Utah, 500; Vermont, 2,758;
Virginia. 4,338; Washington, 8,749;
West Virginia, 1859, Wisconsin, 21,-
$40; Wyoming, 2,307.
Henry c. Spengler Post, No. II,
American Legion, has transferred its
meeting place from the National
Guard Armory to the Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue.
The post meets the fourth Wednesday
of each month.
At the meeting Wednesday night
the designations of Capt. Douglas A.
White, commander, and Capt. c. Earl
Smithson, junior vice commander,
were accepted. They are actively en-
gagged in the National Guard and
were unable to devote the time neces-
sary to the duties of post offices.
The following officers We're elected
and installed by Past Department
Comdr. Watson b. Miller: Commander,
Maj. f. H. Hale senior vice com
mander. Ben l.. Fuller; junior vice
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DANCE SCORE INVENTED.
"Dansographis" Records Move

"Dansographie" Records Move
ments as Notes Do in Music.
PARIS, April 80 Op).-'Dansog.
raphie" is a new science, the Ian
guage of the feet.
Albert Peter, a Partisan dancing
master, its inventor. offers 1t as the
Esperanto of rhythmic feet. 1t is a
series of signs. similar in idea to the
system of musical notes, indicating
accurately the various steps of q
dance.
This definite description OF a dance.
says Peter. will enable dancing mas
ters to patent their inventions and
will enable ballroom experts OF all
nations to read the score Of a dance.
exactly as a musician would read the
score of music.
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

The memorial committee met at the
temple last Tuesday evening under
the Craftsmanship of Col. James Free
land. 1t was decided to hold no cere.
mony at the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier this year, but all the camps
will join in memorial service at the
grave Of the late Sovereign Albert
Whitworth, who was the founder of
the Boosters Club. The ceremony will
be held at o'clock. June 5, at Cedar
Hill Cemetery. Sovereign D. w.
Thayer was appointed master of cere-
monies, and Maj. Thurston G. Brown
viii be in charge Of the ritualistic
work. Maj. Luther G. Jones was ap-
pointed chairman of the subcomnit
tee to prepare the program.
The officers and men of the 103d
Regiment of the Uniform Rank will
assemble tomorrow night at the tenn
pie for the monthly business council.
Arrangements will be discussed for
taking three local companies of axmen
to the encampment at York. Pa.
Fraser Camp entertained the BooS-
ters' Club degree team at supper last
Monday evening following the exem-
pIification of the protection degree.
Morris Sheppard Grove will meet in
the Woodmen Temple May 5. Begin
ming with the month Of May, they viii
meet twice a month, the first and third
Thursdays. The first meeting Will be
for business only and the second for
social The Grove will give a beneft
card party in the near future.
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Friendship Council met April % at
the Pythian Temple with the coun.
cilor, Mrs. Cora l.. Mandy, presiding.
State Counselor Mrs. Julia Delano, her
associate, Mrs. Pearl Wolfe and staff
of officers paid the council q visit. Ad-
dresses We're made by the State Coun-
eilor, State Secretary Charles H.
Miller, State Judiciary Cavour O.
Bohrer and others. The degrees were
conferred on 10 candidates under the
direction of Mrs. Mildred Rock, cap
tain Of the drill team of Old Glory
Council. No. y, assisted by the degree
staff. Mrs Rock was presented with
en- umbrella in appreciation of fur
nishing the team for the class initia
tion. A bouquet of flowers Of red
white and blue colors was presented
the State Councillor by Mrs Manoly
also a billfold to State Secretary
Charles II. Miller. Supper was served.
Goodwill Council will nominate Of
hcers at it's meeting tomorrow night.
The degrees will also be conferred.
gMrs. Clara E. Mace, chairman Of the
good of the order committee, viii have
charge Of the degree work.
Fidelity Council met Tuesday eve
ming at Northeast Masonic Temple
with Councillor Mrs. Mabel 9. Down
ing in the chair. Two teams We're ap.
pointed by the councillor to arrange
for q class initiation. The teams will
be known as the red and blue teams.
The Ioosing team will Entertain at the
close of the campaign. Addresses
were made by Past State Councillor
Mrs Mary p. James. and Mrs. Ella
Smith Of. the benevolent committee;
Mrs Naomi f. Swami, past national
councillor; Mrs. Louise A. Grubbs.
State inside sentinel, and Mrs. c,
Mabel Ludlam.
There win be q new council insti.
kuted May IA in the auditorium OF
the Northeast Masonic Temple TO be
known as Betsy Ross Council. Sixty
eight new members will be initiated
and are now listed on the charter roll.
: The State Council has requested the
fun degree team Of Anacostia Coun-
s{l. under the personal direction Of
Capt. Z. Roy Thomas. TO give the
floor work. Mrs. Julia Delano, Stats
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Modern Woodmen of America.

At the last meeting OF Central
Camp, Fred A. Timberlake was init
ated. The camp viii hold an open
meeting Tuesday in its hall in Odd
Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street.
State Deputy George F. Baldwin Of
Wisconsin will be the special guest Of
honor.
AS the result of winning the cham
pionship banner for the seventeenth
consecutive year, Talbot Camp win be
presented with an American flag, to
become the permanent property OF the
camp. This ceremony is to be held
May S, in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast State Deputy Baldwin,
personal representative of Head Con
sui A. r. Talbot. viii present the ban
ner, which will be accepted on be.
half of the camp by State Deputy
William McCafferty.
-. Georgetown Camp Initiated nine
candidates last Wednesday night.
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Woman's Benefit Association.

Mothers day will be celebrated May
8 by an afternoon service OF song,
short talks and other features.
Liberty Union will initiate class
tomorrow evening at it's meeting in
Pythian Temple. The floor work will
be exemplified by the Review Guard
team, Mrs. Margaret Boos, captain.
The Union Guard team, Mrs. Hattie
Palmer, captain, will meet for rehear-
sal Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the Thorn
son School. A special drill Is being
planned for Memorial day.
Miss Muriel Evans, president Of the
Alpha Beta Chi Girls, w. B. A, will
entertain the club at her home, 1912
Eastern avenue, Mount Rainier, Wed
nesday evening. The second of a
series Of card parties will be held Fri
day evening.
Washington Review will meet
Thursday evening at o'clock, Pythian
Temple. Mrs. A NJ. Meyer, com
mander, will preside.
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JR. o. U. A. M.


ming in the I. o. o. F. Hall, Benning,
D. c.. with Councillor Ivan Gates pre-
siding. After the close of business
the membership was entertained in a
social by the good Of the order COM
mittee.
Capital Council was called to order
by Councillor Giovanni Monday eve-
ming in the Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. Selections were given by Sec
tion Of the Jr. o. L. A. M. Band;
reading, Miss Chaffee; piano solos,
Mrs. Margaret Amick; vocal solos,
Miss Myers; monologue, J. Fred Bur-
CESS; piano solo, Mr.. Myers: reading,
Miss Frost, and vocal solos, John
Neetz. Supper was served.
Independent Council met at 623
Louisiana avenue Wednesday evening,
with Councillor N. M. Smith presiding.
g. F. Brown was elected to fill the
unexpired term as conductor and w.
NJ. Brown TO that of inside sentinel.
"A. L. Dahler and Charles Luh of Lib
erty Bell Council made addresses. The
three degrees were conferred on a
candidate.
John L. Burnet Council met April
20. William Hurley was appointed
on the delinquent committee. w. L.
Sudwarth, chairman Of the captains
of the building committee. made an
address.
The State council officers OF the
District will pay fraternal visit Tues
day to Cabin Glen Council Of Cabin
Johns, Nd, in the Junior Hall.
The State officers of the District, led
by State Councillor Simpson, paid a
fratesnal visit last Monday evening
to Central Council Of Capitol Heights,
Md. Remarks were made by Rev. DIR.
Frank Thomas F. Jones, G. T. Lacy,
president Of the Jr. Order Hall Asso-
citation, and State Councillor Simpson.