Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
FRATERNITIES

| District OF Columbia at the meeting
of Anacostia Council in Masonic Hall
Fourteenth and u streets southeast
January 16. The business of the eve
ming was conducted by Councillor Ethel
Keene. Fairmont Council of Baltimore
Md, was represented by a delegation OF
more than 80 members and Past State
Councillor of Maryland Mrs. Elizabeth
Primrose. The following past officers
received the degrees: Anacostia Council
Mae Gibbons, Mary Martin, Katherine
Peaper, Pearl Torney, j. William
Mitchell and Lee Connors; Fidelity
Council, Robert Downing; Golden Rule
Council, Mrs. Eva Wood, Mrs. Mary E
RiSler and John M. Futrel.
Triumph Council was called to order
January II by the councillor, Adalyn
Burger. It was the annual visitation
The State and National Council officers
were received by the councillor. The
following program was given: Recita-
tionS by Junior Past Councillor Mary D.
Towers; chiffon scarf presented to the
State councillor, Mrs. Carrie G. Meile
by Past Councillor Miss Florence A.
Hahn: vocal solo by Miss Wilmer
Shively. accompanied by Miss Louise
Shiyc'y at the piano; bridge lamp pre-
sentcd to the deputy past national
councillor, Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell, by Past
Councillor Mrs. Lillian Mccormick
violin solos by Mr.. Romer, accompanied
at the piano by Miss w. Shively; sketch
by Past Councillors Mrs. Elsie Hill and
Clara Kuell; a shawl presented to AS
sociate Junior Past Councillor Miss Mary
E. Stormer by Mrs. Louise F. Schwenk,
chairman; recitation by Past State
Councillor Mrs Pearl Wolfe in the
presentation of a bird to Past State
Councillor Mrs. Louise Floyd Schwenk,
chairman of the good of the order
committee; piano solo by Grafton
Nichols.
The meeting of the Past Councillors
Association of Triumph Council was
held January 10 at Mrs Fannie Joyners
residence, with Mrs. Kate Fischer and
Harry Thompson assisting. Games were
played and prizes won by Roy Wolfe,
Mrs. Pearl Wolfe, Mrs. Amelia Bude-
sheim and Mrs. Mary Stephenson. Re-
freshments were served. 1t was decided
to hold the next meeting at the home
of Past Councillor Mrs. Louise F.
Schwenk, 5000 Illinois avenue, February
s, with Mrs. Parker and j. William
Schwenk assisting.
Independent Council had it's annual
ldob NlOIlCdy CNCIlulSs du QUO
I street. Past Councillor Mrs. Graham
welcomed the State councillor, Mrs. Car
RE G.. Meile, and her official staff
officers. Addresses were made by the
State secretary, Charles H. Miller;
State treasurer, Mrs. Mildred Rock;
State councillor, Mrs. Carrie G, Meile,
and associate State councillor, Mrs.
Julia Pennifield. Vocal solos were con-
tributed by Miss Marian Rhine, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Ethel
league Joiner; presentation Of hand
painted toast set to the State councillor.
Mrs. Nellie, personal gift from Mrs.
Mae Hardester, by Past National Coun-
cilor Mrs. Hattie M. Miller; vocal solos
by Mrs. Ethel E. Burroughs of Ana
costa Council; presentation of a console
set to the State councillor in behalf of
her associate members and friends by
State Judiciary Cavour o. Bohrer; ex-
hibition waltz by Mr.. Downing and Past
National Councillor Mrs. Hattie NJ. Mil
Ter.
Mizpah Council convened Tuesday
evening, with Councillor Mary Sinclair
presiding. Associate Junior Past Coun-
cilor Mrs. Mildred Hessen was installed
by Deputy State Councillor Caroline
Butts. The thirty-third anniversary Of
the chapter was celebrated. There was
a banquet.
Martha cambridge Council met Mon
day evening. The following officers we're
installed by Past Councillor Mrs. Cora
Burn: Councillor, Mamie McIntire; as
sociate councillor, Alyce K. Lowry: vice
councillor, Mary Giddings; associate vice
councillor, Ruby v. Kirby; conductor,
Elizabeth Hays; warden, Alberta. Kett-
ner; sentinels, Ethel Lowry and Ida
Hays; trustee for eighteen months,
Frank O. Cole. The council draped the
charter in memory of Louise Neidfelt,
who died December %. Past councillors
jewels were presented to Mrs. Edythe
Berg and Mrs. Florence Totten.
At the last regular meeting OF Fidel-
ity Council the following officers were
installed by the deputy State councillor,
Mrs. E. Viola Thompson: Councillor,
Mary Haas; associate councillor, Harry
Seller; vice councillor, Marjorie L. Jones;
associate vice councillor, James w.
Brown; conductress, Mabel Tippett;
warden, Sherman Miller; assistant re-
cording secretary, Emily Johnson: in
side sentinel, Elizabeth Owens; outside
sentinel, Laura Miller; junior past
councillor, Sarah Cavannaugh; associate
junior past councillor. Jennie Bartlett.
Deputy State Councillor Mrs. E. Viola
Thompson presented the outgoing coun-
cilor, Mrs. Cavannaugh, with a past
councillors Jewel. A short address was
made by Past State Councillor Mrs.
planning a class initiation with its
annual visitation, February 10, in North
east Masonic Temple.
John L. Burnett Council met Monday
night. with Mrs. Josephine G. Herbert,
councillor, presiding. Installation OF OFF,
GERS was postponed. Talks were made
by Deputy State Councillor Mrs. Eliza
beth Shepherd, Mrs. Emma Bowen,
junior past councillor of Golden Rule
Council; John r. Lunsden of Esther
Council, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Boyd and
others.
Kenmore Council was called to order
January Is, by the councillor, Mrs. Ger
trude Bohrer, who has made the follow
ing appointments to serve: Mrs. Belle
Gibson, chairman of the good of the or
der committee; Mrs. Cleada E. Horne,
assistant chairman; delinquent COM
mittee, under the leadership of Mrs
Mae Ames. chairman, was divided into
four sections, as follows: Mrs, Lillian
Wilcox, Northwestern section; Mrs. Rose
Myles, Northeastern section; Mrs. Elsie
D. Fillmen, Southeastern section, and
Mrs Helen Hartwell, Southwestern Sec
ton. Past State Councillor Mrs. Clara
A. Rock was reappointed as chairman
Of the entertainment committee and
Mrs. Dora Wood chairman of the benev-
olent committee. Remarks were made
for the welfare of the council by Mrs
Mae Ames, Mrs. Renna Cory, Miss
Devota Purdy and Mrs. Dora Wood. Ir
recognition of their services as chairman
and assistant chairman Of the good o!
the order committee, Mrs. Mae Ames
and Mrs. Dora Wood were presented
with box of napkins as persona
gift from Mrs. c. E. Horne. The next
meeting of the Semper- Fidelis Club
is scheduled to be with Mrs. Rose Myles
February 6.
Star Spangled Banner Council helt
installation of officers January 10. Mrs
Mabel G.. Downing, deputy State coun.
cilor. installed as councillor Miss Ruth