Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02


officers will be held at the next meeting.
Fidelity Council met Tuesday evening,
with the councillor, Mrs. Mary Haas
presiding Stella M. Talvener, Nellie B.
Buckler, Howard G.. Buckler, James A.
Higgdon and Mary Moreland applied for
membership. Past National Councillor
O. B Hopkins of Virginia, councillor Of
Star Spangled Banner Council, Ruth
Taylor; Mrs Louise Taylor, Mrs. Fan
ME Dom and Mrs. Kate Young and
Council made addresses. Nomination Of
officers was held. Sherman Miller de-
clined the nomination for associate
vice councillor owing to illness.
Independent Council met Monday
evening. Two applications we're pre-
sented for membership. The second
nomination of officers was concluded,
meeting night in June.
JR. 0. U. A. NJ.
Francis Scott Key Council was called
TO order at 921 Pennsylvania &Nenue
southeast Tuesday evening, with Coun-
cilor Bailey presiding. J. Barber and
j. Layton were given the obligation.
The reunion committee will meet at
623 Louisiana avenue June s., to make
junction with Woodrow Wilson Council
in July, and also to continue the prep
arationS for the reunion to Pen Mar,
Pa in August.
Liberty Bell Council was called to
order in the Northeast Masonic Temple
May 25, with Councillor Allen G. With
erite in the chair. The degrees were
conferred upon William c. Bergstrom,
Thomas B. Cusp, John J. Mingee and
TOl1O A SphlIItzP Addresses made
by State Councillor A. c. Columbus,
Ward A. Davis and Charles Muller of
j. Morgan Read Council and H. Cor
butt of No. 8.
John L. Burnett Council met in the
hall at Wisconsin avenue and N street,
Wednesday, May 49, and was called to
order with Councillor George F. Brown
Dye to E. j. Ross Council was referred
to the State Council secretary. Lau-
renee Pedan and Russell Follin were
given the obligation. The council will
hold a class initiation next Wednesday
evening. Talks were made by Past
Councillor John r. Lumsden, Councillor
George F. Brown, State Councillor
Deputy William Sudwarth, Russell Fol-
lin and Laurence Peden.
Benning Council met in l. o. o. F.
Hall, Benning. d. c., Monday evening,
and was called to order with Councillor
Midget presiding. Three candidates
were given the obligation. State Coun-
cilor A, c. Columbus and his staff of
officers were present. State Councillor
Columbus presented a gold coin to the
council as third prize for attending
the series of official visitations during
the current year. Addresses were made
by State Vice Councillor Edward G.
Beck. Junior Past State Councillor Oscar
T. Harlow, State Warden William P.
Earnest. State Conductor Frank G.
Mangunl, Press Representative Malcolm
Reintzel State Treasurer w. r. Haw-
kins and Recording Secretaries Ward A.
Davis Of j. Morgan Read Council and
Lewis Milburne Of the Home Council.
Anacostia Council met in Masonic
Hall, Fourteenth and U streets south
east, Monday evening, and was called
to order with Councillor James r.
Prather presiding. Edward r. Diehl
and Eddie kaufman were appointed on
the general committee to arrange for
the councils part in the carnival to
be held the week of July Is by Wood
row Wilson Council. The council will
convene tomorrow at pm. as a large
class of candidates will be initiated.
Edward j. Ross Council met in the
Jr. 0. u. A. M. Temple May %, and
was called to order with Councillor
Linkins presiding Three former MEM
bers were reinstated. The degree team
conferred the degrees on 81 candidates.
State Councillor A. c. Columbus, State
Vice Councillor Edward G.. Beck and
Past Councillor William L. Sudwarth
made addresses.
Star Spangled Banner Council met In
the Junior Temple May "a and was
convened with Councillor j. Russell Ber-
gin presiding. Three applicants were
elected to membership. E. B. Thomp-
son was received into the council as an
honorary member and given the obliga-
ton. State Chaplain George l.. Myers
was appointed commander OF the degree
team. The excursion committee will
meet Friday evening.
b. p. o. ELKS.
George E. Strong was elected
esteemed leading knight of Washington
Lodge at the last session. John j.
Moriarity was nominated for the posi-
ton Of loyal knight.
Past Exalted Ruler Patrick J. Callan
announces the orphans outing will be
held in July. Anton Auth was ap-
pointed chairman of this committee.
DR.. r. E. O'Donnell. chairman of the
grand outing announces 1t will be held
at Brawns Shore, near Annapolis, Nd,
June %.
Chairman Howard Peter of the Los
Angeles (Calif) Club announced more
than 100 members of Washington Lodge
will entrain for the convention to be
held in Los Angeles July 8. The party
will be headed by the delegate of the
lodge, Past Exalted Ruler Nathan WE'LL,
and Past Exalted Ruler Daniel Nihion,
alternate delegate.
The annual Flag day services will be
held June at 4:30 pm. at Sylvan
Theater, on the Monument Grounds.
The National Guard Band will give
a concert. beginning at 4 o'clock.
The chairman, Maj. c. Eugene Ed
wards, announces the Chevy Chase
Chanters of the District and Maryland,
consisting of 40 men and directed by
Herndon Morsell assisted by Leon M.
Davis, accompanist, will render vocal
numbers. The Costello American Le-
gion Post Drum Corps and the Over
seas Drum Corps of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will also be on the pro-
gram. Thirty posts of the American
Legion, headed by District Commander
Harlan Wood. will assemble with their
colors at the services. The invocation
will be delivered by Very Rev. Edward
G. Fitzgerald. The benediction will
be given by Rev. George F. Dudley,
pastor of st. Stephens Church; the
history of the flag by Judge Robert E.
Mattingly, assisted by the members OF
the G. A. r., Confederate War Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans, Ameri-
can Legion, the American War Vet
Grams Club, Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, the Boy Scouts of America, the
National Guard Band, Costello and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum Corps,
Chevy Chase Chanters, the officers and
drill team of the lodge. The principal
speaker will be Representative Mouser
of Marion Ohio.
Provisions have been made to seat