Evening star., 1928-12-23

Miss May v. k1Ser and Mrs. ROBERT l..
Bradford were presented for member
ship. Past Councillor Mrs: Minnie Ra6,
bitt reported for the State Council
good of the order committee. Mrs.
Rose Wells gave a talk. The following
program was rendered: Piano solos,
Miss Annette Cooper: soprano solo and
duet by Miss Ellen Neely, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Annette Cooper;
mandolin solo, J. Bruce Hoofnagle, ac-
companied at the piano by Miss Bessie
Myers; mandolin and piano duets Mr..
Hoofnagle and Miss Myers; Christmas
carol by the members present. accom-
panied by j. Bruce Hoofnagle, mandolin,
and Miss Bessie Myers Miss Annette
Cooper, piano. There was Christmas
tree laden with gifts.
The concluding grand visitation OF
the 1928 series was held December ii
in the Northeast Masonic Temple with
Mount Vernon Council as hostess. The
State councillor, Mrs. Carrie G. Meile,
accompanied by her staff officers and
a few National Council officers, visited
this council. Councillor Mrs. Rebecca
Flowers presided. Past State Councillor
Cavour o. Bohrer and State Councillor
Mrs. Carrie G. Meile made addresses.
A program was given as follows: Sc
lections by the Capital City Orchestra,
fancy dances, Miss Thelma Bates, ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs. Myrtle
Case of Triumph Council; recitations,
little Miss Eva Sillings; songs, Miss
Louise Cruit and Alva Temple; piano
Miss Zelda Whitman, accompanied at
the piano by Mr.. Southard; soprano
solo, Miss F. E. Buck, accompanied by
Wilbur E. Edwards. The following
presentations of gifts from the council
were made: To the State councillor,
Mrs. Carrie G. Meile by Past State
Councillor John E. Smallwood and to
the Deputy State Councillor Mrs. Ro-
berta E. Nails by Past State Councillor
Mrs. Emily E. Halliday.
Good Will Council held its annual
visitation November % at 808 street,
with Roberta E. Nails, councillor, pre-
siding. The State councillor, Mrs.
Miele, and her staff were present.
The entertainment consisted of
solo by Mrs. Burroughs of Anacostia
Council and by the club of Mrs.
| Whalen's.
Anacostia Council met Wednesday
evening, with the councillor, Mrs. Sarah
Buddington, presiding A baby spoon,
| gift from this council, was presented
| to Past Councillor Mrs. Gertrude Ever
| hart. An invitation to give the degrees
of Queen of Sahara for the members
of this council! in the near future was
| sent to the degree team of Fairmont
| Council of Baltimore. Mrs. Emma De-
laney was appointed substitute Cod
| dess of Liberty and an exemplif1cation
was given.
Esther Council has changed the place
of meeting, beginning December 26, to
Reno Councils new hall, Wisconsin ave-
| nue. and Window place.
A Christmas party and entertain
ment was given December 18 by Fidel-
| ity Council at 808 I street The meet
| ing was presided over by the councillor,
Mrs Sarah Cavanaugh. Past State
Councillor Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell was
in charge of the entertainment pro-
, gram and George Cox showed Stereop-
ticon views of the present and several
past officers. There was Christmas
tree and Santa Claus distributed Christ
mas presents and fruit. Mrs Mamie
G. Howell was remembered by the girls
of her drill team with the presentation
of an electric lamp and poems were
read by the members. The drillmistress
in turn presented each of the girls OF
the team with present. Those con-
tributing to the program were: Bobble
Mitchell, recitation; Katherine Mat
thews, solo; Marjorie Cox, solo; Flor
ence Cox, song; Bertha Johnson, reci-
tation; Doris Mitchell, piano solo;
Marguerite Haas, recitation; Dorothy
Robinson, recitation, concluding with a
dialogue by Marjorie McCann and
Frances CaSalege
Virginia Dare Council met Wednes-
day evening, with Rose B. Homan,
councillor, presiding. The following Of
ficerS were elected: Councillor, Lucy
Hardy; associate councillor, George Sun
day; vice councillor. Mabel Bernard;
associate. vice councillor, Marion B.
Fiske; conductor, Kate Young; warden,
NJ E. Fentress; trustee l8 months),
Pauline Small and pianist, Pauline
Small Mrs. Mary B. Sunday, chairman
of good of order, made report on the
meeting of the State Council good Of
the order. State Inside Sentinel Mrs.
Mabel G. Downing of Fidelity Council
gave q short talk. Mrs. Mary B. and
George Sunday acted as host and host
ess to the council, serving refreshments
of Goodwill Council made a short
speech.
Loyalty Council convened Tuesday
evening, with the councillor, Mrs. Fan
nye Kolb, presiding. The degrees were
conferred on one candidate, Mrs. May
Larey, in very impressive manner,
under direction of Capt. Mrs. Lula A.
Grubbs and her corps of officers and
stereopticon views were shown by Past
~
Frazier, councillor -elect, announced the
next meeting of the Booster Club would
be held at the home of Past Councillor
Mrs Mae Gibbs, 636 Ninth street north
east, January 2.
NATIONAL UNION.
At the meeting of the executive board
held Wednesday evening at headquar-
ters, SOL Washington Loan & Trust
Building, Senators j. A. Williams, J. Z.
Rhodes and A. s. Brown, the committee
in charge, presented plans for the pub
lie joint installation OF officers to be
held January 28 at Pythian Temple.
The class ceremonial of the asso-
ciated councils of the District was held
at Pythian Temple Friday evening. A
class of Is was initiated by the Victory
Council degree team, headed by Norman
Bell, president.
b. p. O. E. ELKS.
Washington Lodge is making plans
for its first ladies' night, which will
be held at the Elks' Home January 8.
An entertainment, organ recital. caro-
parties and a collation. have been ar
ranged for. The committee in charge
| is: David j. Barry, Patrick j. Callan.
Bernard S. Buscher, Nathan WE'LL, John
Dillon Fitzgerald, Charles j. Montgom-
cry, George Strong, jr., Lemuel Robey,
j. j. O'Connell, James A. Balderson,
DR.. John T. Ready, Joseph Morriarity,
Robert Hoy, Victor Woodbridge, Happy
| Walker. Frank Baum, Edward Neu-
meyer, William Newmeyer, John =.
Wood, Phillip Little, j. J. Hagerarty.
The Los Angeles committee OF the
lodge has arranged New Year eve
| dance in the ballroom of the home
December 81. Charles j. Montgomery
is chairman of the committee OF ar
rangements.