Evening star., 1927-09-04
FRATERNITIES

| Lila Davis Of No. /: Mrs Clara E.
Mace of Goodwill Council, No. Is;
George A. Cohill of Golden Rule
Council. No. 10; Leo Strietberger of
Triumph Council, No. s; Roy E. Wolfe,
No. g.; Deputy State Councillor Mrs.
Pearl Wolfe; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rock and Mrs. Blanche Robertson
and other visiting members from Old
Glory Council, No. II, who spoke
briefly. Refreshments were served
by the members of the good of the
order committee.
| Anacostia Council, No. IA. met
| Wednesday evening in the Masonic
| Hall, Fourteenth and u streets south
east, with the councillor, Mrs. Mar
garet Lainhart, in the chair. This
council has accepted the invitation of
| Barbara Frietchie Council, No. 81. to
confer the degrees on several of their
candidates Thursday night, Septem-
ber Is. in Star Hall, Mount Rainier.
Md. Howard Beall has accepted cap
taincy of the drill and initiatory teams
of Anacostia Council, No. IA, for this
occasion and asks the members to be
present for rehearsals, which were
resumed on Wednesday night. Mr..
Beall also stated that several male
recruits will be selected for the team.
! Among the visiting members pres
ent were State Council Inside Sent;-
mel Mrs. Louise A. Grubbs, Deputy
State Councillor Mrs. Naomi K. Swami
Past Councillors Mrs. May +. Gibbs of
| Loyalty Council. No. 10; Mrs. Deborah
Strietberger of Eagle Council, No. "A;
| Mrs. Blanche Tawney, No. "a; Mrs.
Bertha Brown of Golden Rule Council,
No 10; Mr.. and Mrs. Schickler of No.
"a and Leo Strietberger of Triumph
Council, No. s. The good of the order
chairman for the month of August.
Mrs. Daisy L. Smithson, presented a
program of entertainment in observ
ance of the councils regular social
night AT the close of a most delight
full evening refreshments were served.
The Past Councillors Association of
Anacostia Council, No. Ia, held their
annual 40.mile sail on last Monday
night i'm spite of the inclement
| weather. There was a good crowd.
including members Of Mizpah Coun.
Gil, No. 3. who joined this excursion
party on the trip.
Martha cambridge Council, No. J.,
convened Monday evening In the
Naval Lodge Hall with the new coun-
Mrs. Ida Brown received the degrees
of loyalty, love and patriotism under
the captainship Of Past State Coun-
| cilor J. William Schwenk and assisted
by Mrs. Grace NJ. Lowry as the initia-
tory councillor, also was Mrs. Mary
Giddings who was received into full
membership by card. Interesting re-
marks were made by Past Councillors
Mrs. Deborah Strietberger of Eagle
Council, No. "a: Mrs. Edith Brown
ing and Mary Walker from Triumph
Council. No. S: Mrs. Clara Mace of
| Goodwill Council. No. 15. and 'Mr
Leo Strietberger of No s. The Deputy
and Past State Councillor Mrs. Louise
Floyd Schwenk and the Junior Past
State Councillor Mrs. Emily E. Hook
strasser, also addressed the council,
and after the business session refresh
ments were served by the committee
on good of the order.
In Mizpah Council. No. 3. last
Tuesday evening Mrs. Maude Crumpp,
past state councillor. and Mrs. Win
ters of Virginia visited the council
and were received by the councillor,
Mrs. Mary Van Sise. One applica
ton was presented for membership
and was referred to committee.
gree work the third Tuesday evening
in this month. Letters of coincidence
was ordered sent to the bereaved
family and friends of Mrs. Concklin.
late a member of this council and
who died on August %. The charter
has been ordered draped for a period
of 30 days in her memory.
The Daughters Of America have
been invited to attend the junior ex-
ercises Labor day at Cross Roads, Md.
a. met in Odd Fellows Temple Thurs.
day evening with the councillor, Mrs.
Bessie Rollins, presiding. The con-
ductor, Mrs. Carrie Bailey, was in
stalled by the deputy State councillor,
Mrs. Carrie G. Meile. The resigna-
tion of Mrs. Maude Varnell was read
as six months trustee. The council
voted to purchase a past councillors
emblem for Mrs. Rollins and picked
their choice for deputy for the new
term. as Mrs. MelIe is unable to serve
the council again. Associate State
councillor, Mrs. Pearl Wolfe; State
vice councillor. Mrs. Elizabeth Shep-
herd; George Cohill, State press cor
respondent of No. 10. and Roy Wolfe
Of No. s, spoke briefly.
Virginia Dare Council. No. %. held
its regular meeting Friday, August
12, at I'll d street, with the councillor,
Sister Mary NJ. Sunday. presiding.
Associate State councillor, Sister
Pearl Wolfe; State vice councillor,
Sister Elizabeth Shepherd. and Past
Councillor Roberta Nails attended and
made addresses.
Old Glory Council, No. IL, held its
regular meeting in the hall at 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast last
Monday evening with the councillor.
Mrs. Margaret Oliver. presiding. Past
councillor, Mrs. Mildred Rock, was
elected as representative of the State
Council, taking the place of Mrs.
Claire Mann, resigned. The election
board consisted of Mrs. Elsie Boteler
as judge and George Robertson. clerk.
The installation ceremonies of the
new State representative then fol-
| lowed. Mrs. Link of Conemaugh
Council No. 81, and Mrs. McCleland
of Reliable Council, No. 119, both of
Johnston, Pa, were the guests of the
council. Mrs. Pearl Wolfe, associate
State councillor was also present and
addressed the council. At the close
Of brief session a social was held
and refreshments served.
Friendship Council met August 26
at Pythian Temple, with Mrs. Cora
Manoly. councillor, presiding. Mrs.
Deborale Strietberger of Eagle Coun-
Gil, l.. E. Strietberger of Triumph
Council and John Tucker of Independ-
ent Council made addresses. Mrs.
Manoly was installed as representative
to the State Council by Mrs. Rose
Lanham. past State councillor. An
nouncement was made the rummage
sale will be held November 2, 8 and 4.
The annual birthday party will be
held at the meeting September g.
The councillor gave a report of the re-
union of the d. Of A. and the Jr. Q.