Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

VIC 41ot ulCCOulB III JaQuaTy.
State Council Representative M. Pea
body, Financial Secretary H w. Stein,
Treasurer w. c. Whip and Deputy
State Councillor A. L. Dal1ler made adj
dresses.
Washington Council convened De-
cember Ii in the Red Mems Hall, with
Councillor r. Oden conducting the
meeting. Officers elected were: Coun-
cilor, A. A. Jasper; vice councillor, o.
Redmiley; recording secretary, r. T.
Agate; financial secretary, j. A. Madi-
son; treasurer, E. j. Lewis; trustee, 10
months, F. Burrows; warden, A. G.
Penn; conductor. w. B. Garner; inside
sentinel, w. A. Penn: outside sentinel,
E. Stark, and chaplain, A. Edwards. Ad-
dresses were made by Deputy State
Councillor j. II. Simpson, Deputy State
Councillor j. T. Corners, Councillor P.
q. Conner Of Capitol Council, State
Council Representative e. Saunders,
Past Councillor P. P. Cant and others.
AnacoStia Council was called to
order Monday evening by the councillor,
E. D. Kaufman. Four applications
were received for membership. The
speakers of the evening were Conductor
Charles w. Cox, National Inside Senti-
mel Joseph A. Smithson, E. r. Thomas,
Howard Bell, Councillor Kaufman and
others. Installation of officers will be
held tomorrow night
Capitol Council will meet tomorrow
night in the Northeast Masonic Temple
and have installation Of officers.
Benning Council will meet tomorrow
night and have installation of officers.
Grand Oriental Court will have a
class initiation at its meeting Janu-
to attend
State Councillor E. G. Beck gave a
banquet December 81 at the Raleigh
Hotel to all the deputy State councillors,
State officers and national representa-
yves and committeeman. The speakers
were: E. r. Thomas, deputy to Eagle
Council; l.. r. Winner, deputy to John
L. Burnett Council; C. F. Muller
deputy to Anacostia Council; T. L. Con-
ners, deputy to American jefferson
Council; D. L. Smith, deputy to Star
Spangle Banner Council; G. H. Hid,
deputy to E. j. Ross Council; A. L.
Gil; Harry E. Chrisman. deputy to Po-
tomac Valley Forge Council: L. r.
Irving. deputy to ]. Morgan Reid Coun-
Gil; Allan G. Witherite, deputy to IN
dependent Council: A. w. Lee, deputy
10 Benn1ng Council; j. H. Simpson,
deputy to Washington Council; r. E,
Skinner, national committeeman: Frank
9. Mangum, vice State councillor; John
Prender, State secretary; r. w. Haw-
kins, State treasurer; E. A. Delhi. State
warden; Fred r. Burgess, State con-
ductor; E. N. Gerrett, State inside SEN
tmel; Q. H. Wax, State outside senti-
mel, and National Representatives Harry
Beck and F. D. Seiffert.
THE MACCABEEs.
Capitol Court, Junior department,
under the supervision of Mrs. Sarah H.
Severe, court director, met December 2I
at Eastern High School, attended by
many parents of the children. Ten
candidates were initiated. There was !
Christmas tree and Santa Claus pre-
Sented box of candies and an orange
to the children. Christmas carols were
sung.
Eureka Hive at its meeting Monday
evening arranged for joint installation
Eureka Hive and Capitol Court January
13 at Northeast Masonic Temple. The
presentation of the installing officers
and the floor work" will be conducted
by the officers and pages of Capitol !
Court, Junior Department
Oncers and members of Mount YER
non Tent are requested to be present
at Northeast Masonic Temple January
Is at 1880 pm. for important business.
The great commander of MARYLAND
Delaware and the District of Columbia
mas opened offices in suite 310-3lI Bond
Building.
National Tent at its last meeting
installed George A. Degenhardt as
record keeper, in order that he may
begin service as such January /. Great
Somor. w. Q. Hayes installed Mr..
Martha Washington Hive now meets
at 8OS street the first and third We'd
nesdayS. The first meeting in the new
quarters was a Christmas party for the
Juniors, where the children were enter
tanned by Mrs E. Olive Eckert. assistant
great commander. Mrs. Henrietta Lemon
Is commander, with Mrs. Hattie e,
Crouch record keeper.
B. p. o. ELKS.
AT 8 o'clock tonight James Feeney
Will give an illustrated lecture and
motion pictures on lower California In
the ball room of the club. Members
and their friends and families are in
vited.
The social and welfare committee
distributed more than 500 Christmas
baskets to the poor of the city last
Tuesday.
The dance committee announces thar
q dance will be given next Thursday
evening at the club to salute the new
year.
The first meeting for the lodge year
will be held January s.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
The following past grand sachems
have been designated to install the Of
GERS OF the several tribes: A. E. Thomp-
son TO Seneca, T. H. Dennis to Usage,
w. c. White to Logan, G. w. Baxter to
Idaho, w. B. Garner to Sioux, j. j. Nc
Cracker to Mineola, F.. D. Seiffert to
Powhatan, H. w. Tippett to Analostan
and Jacque Heidenheimer to Red Wing.
Capital Castle, American knights Of
Member, met Monday evening, initiated
three candidates and elected officers.
The meeting night has been changed to
the fourth Saturday in each month, be-
ginning in January.
Idaho Tribe met Tuesday and elected
omcerS. The next meeting will be held
January z, at which time the officers
will be installed.
Logan Tribe met Thursday. Past
Great Sachem Hummer was designated
to present $50 to the disabled member
OF this tribe as donation from the dis
abled membership committee. After the
meeting a smoker was held.
The disabled membership committee
met Saturday night and appropriated
$50 Tor each Of the disabled members Of
the order.
Past Great Sachems Garner, Hum
mer and Seiffert paid a visit to Fred
eIAcA! Mu', 10 present 10 the disabled
member there the Christmas gift of the
disabled membership committee.
Sioux Tribe held its annual children's
night last Thursday, serving refresh
ments and presenting gifts to children
Of the members and their friends. Past
Sachem Petrie acted as Santa Claus.
Seneca Tribe met in Jonadab Hall
with Sachem Martin presiding. After
election of officers smoker was held.
Mineola Tribe met December 20 in
Anacostia Masonic Temple with Sachem
Perkins presiding. Several applications
for membership were received and plans