Evening star., 1928-03-11
FRATERNITIES

| The council will join with Star Span
gled Banner Council on the annual eX-
curSion to Marshall Hall in August
The degree team of the council is pre-
pairing TO confer the degrees at the next
meeting. State Vice Councillor A. c. Co.
hmbus, Past State Councillor G. w
Alderman. State Warden Frank G
Mangum, Herbert Parr and Past Coun-
cilorS l.. E. Rector, c. II. Hid, A. l.
Dahler, w. Gorbutt and II. E. McCul-
Tough made addresses.
| wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
The boosters will ofiiciate tomorrow
night at Fraser Camp. A group OF
neophytes are to receive the protection
| degree of woodcraft. The Sylvan
| knights will support the ritualistS, and
the uniform rank companies take part
in the Joseph scene tableauX.
Mount Vernon Camp has moved tC
w. o. w. Temple and will convene
every second and fourth Thursdays
All the local units of the fraternity
are now lodged in the temple.
Committee meetings were held dur
ing the week of the roster committee
and the groups in charge of the en-
ployment agency for Woodmen and the
general relief bureau. Reports from
all these agencies are to be submitted
to the boosters convention next Friday
night.
A special council of the staff officers
of the l03d regiment. uniform rank,
will be held next month for the con-
Si6eration of preparations for the
Summer encampment.
SONS OF JONADAB.
Good Will Council met with Past
Chief Edward Cowan presiding. Ar
raugements were made for class ini-
tiation wednesday. Officers will also
be elected. Addresses were made by
Sovereign Chief Deputy A. c. Bur-
chett. George MacEentosh and William
A. Ridgcly Songs were sung by the
Jonadab quartet composed of MeSsrs.
Wilmington, Eller, Thornburg and
Evans.
Hope Council met with George New
man. worthy chief. presiding. The
I-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Pasel Owens was chriStened Hope by
Rev. Antonio Geomanetto. She was
named Hope in honor of Hope Council,
of which her father is member. A
program was held after the ceremony.
Those taking part were: Harvey
Chourse. saXophone solo; quartet. COM
posed of MeSsrs Eller, Pierce. Newman
and Owens: a deaf and dumb speech.
by William E. Pensing: vocal solo, by
Robinson w. Pierce; vocal solo. by Mrs.
Ramsay. accompanied by Harvey Cha
son. Refreshments were served.
John C. Daley Council, with Worthy
Chief Charles Mitchell presiding, held
its regular meeting. Addresses were
made by Sovereign Chief John c. Fos-
ter, Sovereign Lecturer William B.
Kelly and Sovereign Patriarch John
T. Smalley. Songs were sung by Les
lie Mclaughlin. Charles Kaldenback
and banjo solo given by Horace Ager.
Pioneer Council, at its meeting, ini-
tiated two new members. Arrange
ments are being made by the members
to organize a band. under the leader
ship of Thomas Kinds. The meeting
was presided over by Worthy Chief
Harvey Chosen.
The Boosters Club met with President
Percy Ciemintson in the chair. Ar
rangements are complete for the en-
tertainment to be given in Jonadab
Hall March 30. The club Is also max
ing ARRANGEMENTS for church temper
ance meetings throughout northern
Virginia and western Maryland.
b. p. o. ELKS.
The following have been elected for
office beginning April !: Exalted ruler.
Nathan WE'LL: esteemed leading knight,
John Dillon Fitzgerald; esteemed loyal
knight, David J. Barry: esteemed lee
turing knight, George z. Strong; sec
retary. william S. Shelby: treasurer.
Michael G. Mccormick: tiler. Thomas