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teams. The credentials of Mrs. Cora
J.. Thompson, associate State coun-
cilor, were presented. She received
greetings from the members. The
council appointed Past Councillors
Mrs. Eva Wood, Mrs. Ollie Montgom-
cry and Mrs. Bertha Brown to serve
with her on the good of the order COM
mittee. Mrs. Thompson was the re-
Hpient of a cluster of dahlias. Mrs.
Emma Bowen, chairman of the good
of the. order committee, reported prog
ress on the Halloween masquerade
dance to be held at the Pythian Tenn
pie. October 81. Mrs. Lorena Arendes,
past councillor, and other returning
delegates, gave reports of the pro
ceedings of the thirty-first annual
. State Council session.
Eagle Council convened Monday
evening. A report of the State Coun-
Gil meeting was given by Past Coun-
Cilor Mrs. Effie Schickler. Mrs. Tray
man was installed as outside sentinel
by Mrs. Pearl Wolfe, associate Junior
past State councillor. Past Councillors
Ars. Blakeslee. Mrs. Streitberger, Mrs.
Gladys Georgia Johnson, Mrs. Effie
Schickler and Mrs. Laura Clifford have
been presented with past officers
jewels.
Star Spangled Banner Council met
Thursday evening at Capitol Heights,
D. C.. Mrs. Mabel G. Downing, junior
past councillor from Fidelity Council,
presented her credentials as deputy
State councillor and made the council
her first official visit. She was pre-
sented with bouquet of flowers. Mrs.
Margaret Halfpap, recording Secre-
tary of this council, in honor of
her election to the Office of State coun-
Gil outside sentinel was presented an
embroidered bedspread Refreshments
were served.
Martha cambridge Council met
Monday evening, with the councillor,
Lottie Kirkpatrick, presiding. The
new good of the order committee was
appointed by the councillor as follows:
Mrs. Harriet Fairall, chairman: Mrs.
Mary E. Risler, assistant chairman;
Mrs. Edna Dulin, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hayes, Mrs. Lillian Bealle. Mrs.
Mamie Mcintyre and Mrs. McGinnis
were also appointed to assist the COM
mittee. Mrs. Mcintyre was named as
chairman of the publicity committee.
succeeding Past State Councillor Mrs.
Emily E. Hockstrasser. A bazaar
and apron social is being arranged for
November 2S, at Naval Lodge Hall.
Drillmistress Mrs. Mary e. Risler an
nounced rehearsals preparatory TO
the coming VISITATION.
4 Friendship Council met September
~ at Pythian Temple, with the council
or, Mrs. Cora L. Mandy, presiding. Ad-
dresses were made by Past State Coun.
cilor Miss Alice Courtney, Mrs. Eliza
beth La REVERE and John w. Tucker
Of Independent Council, Past State
Councillor Mrs. L. E. Thompson, Mrs.
Annie Anderson and George Rock of
Old Glory Council, George Williams,
William H. Lanham of No. 16, Mrs.
Flora Plumb and Mrs. Mary Mills.
Mrs. jessie Lowe presented the re-
cording secretary. Mrs. F. NJ. Raitz,
with box of flowers, it being her
birthday. Mrs. Mildred Rock received
a welcome as the councils deputy for
another year and was presented with
q box of flowers. The councillor and
Mrs. William Lanham gave reports Of
the State Council sessions. Mrs.
Helen Luckett, Mrs. Cora Manoly and
Mrs. Clara Armstrong were the com.
mittee appointed to assist the new as
sociate State councillor, Mrs. Cora
Thompson. Friendships visitation
will be held November II.
Independent Council met September
rs at 623 Louisiana avenue, with the
councillor. Mrs. Minnie Thompson, pre-.
siding. State Councillor. Mrs. Eliza
, beth Shepherd and State Vice Coun-
ciior Mrs. Carrie G.. Meile paid the
council a fraternal visit. Addresses
were made by the State councillor.
State vice councillor, Past State Coun-
cilor c.. o. Bohrer, Miss Alice Court
ney, Mrs. A. La Revere, John Tucker.
Mrs. Cora Mandy, councillor of Friend
ship Council Is the new deputy State
souncilor. She presented her ere.
dentials and was welcomed by the
council.
Triumph Council will confer the de.
grees at its next meeting, October 8.
when two candidates will be initiated.
Miss Florence A. Hahn, Junior past
councillor, chairman of the bazaar, an
nounced that it will be held Novem-
ber 80 and December /. :
Anacostia Council met Wednesday eve-
ming, with the councillor. Mrs. Margaret
Lainhart, presiding. The council had
as its guests a number Of the national
and State council officers. They were
escorted into the council by the flag
bearers, Mrs. Daisy Smithson and
Mrs. Grace Greer. and welcomed by
the councillor and conductress, Mrs.
Gertrude Everhart. The council well
coined Past National Councillor Mrs.
Naomi e. Swami, who presented her
credentials as deputy State councillor
for her second term. Mrs. Mary P.
James presented Mrs. Anna Everhart
with a IS gold piece as the State
Council prize won by her in bringing
in the largest number OF new mem
bers during the drive. Mrs. Gertrude
Everhart and Past Councillors Mrs.
Mary Thorne and Miss Katherine
Peaper were appointed members of
the State Council good OF the order
committee. The reports of the State
Council representatives of the thirty
first annual State Council convention
were read. A program was presented,
as follows: Readings, Mrs. Van Ars.
den, and fancy dances by Miss Oula-
han. Past State Councillor Mrs. Mary
p. James presented the State deputy
Mrs. Naomi E. Swami, with silver, and
Mrs. Ethel E. Burroughs with a foun-
tain pen and pencil, in honor of her
election as State Council inside senti-
mel. Addresses were made by Mrs
Elizabeth Shepherd, State councillor
Mrs. Cora l.. Thompson. associate
State councillor; John d. Simpson,
State councillor. Jr. o. U. A. M; State
Conductress Mrs. Louise A. Grubbs;
Past State Councillors Hattie Ruppart
Alice Mueller, Margaret Hartman
Mrs. Scott Of the State of Virginia
Mrs. Alice Faithful Of Maryland, Ma
tional Deputy Councillor Mrs. Sadie
Levy; Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell, ma
tional finance; Mrs. Mary A. Fergu
son, national representative; Mrs
Roberta Nails, State Council law;
Mrs. Deborah Strietberger, State
trustee; Rev. Van Der Linden of Bal
ymore Council and Mrs Van Der
Linden, Past National Councillor Mrs
Naomi E. Swami. Past Councillor
Laura Clifford. Eagle Council: Mrs
Amanda Simpson. past councillor
Golden Rule Council, and Leo Strict
berger Of Triumph Council. Rev. Van
Der Linden of Baltimore gaya The