Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

slowed on them by their council.
Eight new applications were received.
The councillor, Mrs. Lucy Harding, ap-
pointed a flower committee composed
of Mrs. Ella Thornton, Mrs. Marilla
Smith and Mrs. Mary Sunday. The
deputy State councillor, Mrs. Howell,
installed Mrs. Mabelle Bernard as vice
councillor of this council. The Ever
Ready Club donated $40 to the drill
team for uniform caps.
The following have applied for mem
Young, s. D. Douglass, Emma Stevens,
Louise KeeSter, Ethel F. Espey, &C.
nevra B. Delhi, Ida Knott and Louise
Callenberger. The councillor appoint
ed Mrs. Helen Nash as chairman on
the good of the order committee.
b. p. O. ELKS.
The Tri-State ritualistic contests of
the tnitiatory services Of the order,
comprising lodges of Maryland, Della
ware and the District of Columbia, will
take place in the lodgeroom of Balti-
more Lodge, No. Z, Washingtons BIRTH
day anniversary February %. Wash
ington Lodge will be represented by its
officers and the drill team. A silver
trophy will be presented to the winner.
Members of Washington Lodge desir-
ing to accompany the officers will
notify the secretary, William S. Shelby.
Charles l.. Rouse, chairman of the
Thursday and Saturday night charity
dances, which are held in the grand
ball room of the Elks Home, announces
added features during the remainder
of the season will prevail.
The first meeting of the Elks Ma
tional Foundation of Trustees was held
in st. Louis January 10. The following
officers were elected: Past Grand Ex-
allied Ruler John F. Malley, chairman
Past Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond
BENJAMIN, vice chairman; Grand Sec
rotary j. Edgar Masters, secretary
treasurer pro tenn. The foundation plans
to accumulate $50,000,000, the interest
of which will be distributed through
the State associations of the order in
official and community welfare work OF
| the order. The committee will again
and Is, at which time it will adopt
| formal plans of the Elks' National
| Foundation fund and its administra-
| ton.
The 1929 Grand Lodge Convention
at Los Angeles, Calf, will begin July 8
This is the fourth time Los Angeles
Lodge, No. 80, has been honored with
the Grand Lodge Convention.
The Grand Lodge has officially ar
ranged that the subordinate lodges will
hold services in honor Of Abraham
Lincoln February IL and in honor OF
Gen. George Washington February %
Nominations for officers of the lodge
will be rendered next Wednesday to
the membership.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD,
At the january convention Of the
Boosters Club of the Woodmen of the
World in Washington, made up of dele
gates from all the camps in the Dis
trict of Columbia and nearby territory
Sovereign William Helgesen was unani-
mously elected president. Sovereign
John Howard Davis was chosen vice
president Other selections for office
were: Secretary, Frank di Mario
treasurer, Thurston G. Brown escort
! S, Bonini, and sergeant at arms, w
Colbert. Sovereign Eckloff was re-
elected auditor.
Through this organization the enter
tainment and recreational activities Of
the several camps are co-ordinatec
! The general committee directing such
affairs was appointed for 1929 witt
John G. Mcconnell as chairman. Will
liam A. Riley will be secretary of the
committee. Col James Freeland in
stalled the new officers.
| Consul Commander George Wilshel
of Old Glory, Norman Peyser of Fraser
William Shughrue of Alpha, Carlyle
Lomax of Elm, j. Giovanozzi of Oak
L. Lite of Maple, w. Bulner of Silver
Spring, j. Mckinney of Mount Vernon
J. Tennyson of Hickory and F. Beard
! Of ErorestNille are the heads of delepa.