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

tons from their respective camps.
Reports were heard on the activities
of the Uniform Rank, the profits OF the
temple campaign, the country club
project and on the field day plans.
At the last session Of Elm Camp .
reception was held in honor OF a dele.
CATION from the Boosters Club. headed
by the new president, William Helgesen
Reports were heard concerning the
plans of the boosters to coordinate the
social and fraternal activities OF the
several local camps. Elm voted to CO.
operate in the program OF entertain
ments, excursion and field day already
arranged.
Washington will send degree team
to the Head Camp in West Virginia in
March to compete in the ritual contest.
All camps of this jurisdiction, including
Maryland and the District Of Columbia,
will elect their delegates at the first
meeting in February.
THE newly elected administrations at
Oak and Alpha Camps will be in charge
at the conventions this week. Glasses
are being organized for practice and
perfection in the ritual. The degree
master. assisted by Sovereigns Thurston
c.. Brown and William A. Riley, will be
the instructors.
ROYAL AhCANUM.
Municipal Council met Monday eve
ming at Odd Fellows Hall with Regent
L. S. Grigsby conducting. With Deputy
Grand Regent c. r. Cotton acting as
installing officer, the following officers
were installed: A. H. Schumann,
orator. and w. H. O'Brien, chaplain.
President of the Royal Arcanum Boost
ers' Club, Past Grand Regent Warren
M. Schoonmaker was speaker OF the
evening.
The Royal Arcanum Hospital Bed
Fund Association held its annual meet
ing January % at Odd Fellows Hall,
with President w. L. Buckley presiding
and Vice President A. C. Giles acting
secretary. Others present were Treas
urer M. A. Tolson, representatives from
Kismet Council, Roy G.. Klotz and Jo-
seph F. BraShears. and Raymond Payne,
representative from District Council.
District Council, Loyal Ladies of the
Royal Arcanum, held card party
Thursday evening at 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Councils meeting this week are
Oriental. Tuesday; District, Wednesday,
and District Of Columbia Council, Loyal
Ladies, tomorrow.
NATIONAL UNION.
The joint public installation of off,
GERS of the various councils was held at
Pythian Temple Monday evening. For
mer President of the senate, Frank E
Ferguson officiated. The following off,
GERS were installed:
Victory Council-President, Edgar L..
Bell; vice president, John w. Coover;
ex-preSident, Norman A. Bell: speaker,
l.. E. Athey; secretary, j. H. Jones;
financial secretary, w. B. Drawbaugh,
treasurer; w. w. White; chaplain, j. C.
Stewart; usher, c.. G. Mothershead;
sergeant, j. M. Bonifant; trustees, j. c..
Stewart, c. c. Mothershead and w. W..
Jones. Potomac Council-President, P.
E. Nelson: vice president, M. j. Kinds
father; speaker, j. E. Rhodes: ex-presi-
dent, j. w. Dent; secretary, E. F. Glib
bons: financial secretary, j. E. Borland;
treasurer, w. D. Clark; chaplain, j. A.
Connor; usher. M. L. Callard; sergeant,
F.. B. McCalley; doc-.;2eper, M. w.
Gregory; trustees. F. E. Ferguson, John
Petar and M. J. Hole. United Council
President, Everett M. Pershing; vice
president H r. Coping; speaker, G. L..
Sincox; ex-president, w. T. Wilkinson:
secretary, D. E. Whitman; financial
secretary, A. S. Brown treasurer. F. d.
Morris; chaplain, E. E. Weightman;
usher, w. F. D. McLindon; sergeant,
M. D. Newland; doorkeeper, E. w.
| Saunders; trustees, j. B. Dickman, w:
G.. Bell and c.. w. Sellers. Central
Council-President, H. o. Glenn; vice
president, S. Altman; speaker, I. Small;
ex-president, S. A. Armstrong: secre-
tary, G. D. Shreve; financial secretary,
H. c. Surguy; treasurer. G. o. Auguste;
chaplain, r. H. Spicer; usher. G. M.
Copenhaven; sergeant. A. A. Wright;