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

Rebekah Lodges.
The president of the Rebekah Assem-
bly,, Mrs. E. Pearle Windsor, and her
officers, accompanied by Grand Master
Willard F. Zepp and staff, will visit
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Thurs
day evening.
A silver tea and entertainment will be
given Tuesday for the benefit of Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge at the home Of Mrs.
Fred Stansbury. % Floyd avenue. Cher
rydale, Va, under the direction of Mrs.
Mildred Garrett and Mrs. Fred Stans-
bury.
The noble and vice grands of 1928
held their annual banquet at Golfers
Inn February 20. Silver vases were
presented Mrs. E. Pearle Windsor, pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly, and
! Mrs. Emily E. Hayes. president of the
association. Mrs. Fiske presented Mrs.
Hayes with scarf.
At the meeting Of Schuyler Colfax
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening, Mrs.
E. Pearle Windsor gave talk on the
endowment fund.
The degree was conferred upon Miss
Elizabeth Carico, Mrs. Ava NJ Clough
and Mrs. Gladys Brown at Brightwood
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening. A
meeting for all the officers will be held
March II at the home of Mrs. Belle
Thomson 865 Van Buren, street. The
lodge will give a dance March IL.
Ruth and Naomi Rebekah Lodges will
meet tomorrow evening; Fidelity and
Friendship Rebekah Lodges, Tuesday
evening; Mount Pleasant and Dorcas
Rebekah Lodges. Thursday evening. and
Miriam Rebekah Lodge, Friday evening.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
Mizpah Council convened Tuesday
evening with the councillor, Mrs. Mary
Sinclair, presiding. The degrees were
conferred on three candidates under the
direction Of the drill team, with Mrs.
Naomi E. Swami, past national coun-
cilor, as drill captain. Initiatory Coun-
cilor Mrs. Gertrude M. Keys presided
in the initiation of S. I. and j. W.
Barnette, ST., and Mrs. Emma Holman
This council has accepted the invita-
ton of the State councillor, Mrs. Carrie
G.. Meile, to participate in the class
| initiation.
Triumph Council was called to order
Thursday evening by the councillor,
Adalyn Burger. Initiation was held
over until March IA. Games were
| played.
Martha cambridge Council met Mon
day evening with the councillor, Mrs.
Ruby Kirby. presiding, and received a
visit from the national deputy coun-
cilor. Mrs Margaret Hartman. It was
decided to have social night at the
next meeting, March II.
Progressive Council celebrated its
fourteenth birthday anniversary Feb
ruary Is. Deputy Councillor and Mrs
Charles Mueller were special guests.
The program opened with readings by
Mrs. Rose Wells, Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Namara, Mrs. Lottie Smith, Mrs. Alice
I. Mueller, Past State Councillor Miss
Bertha Lacey, Mrs. Bessie Meyers and
Mrs. Amelia Backenheimer; Deputy
and Mrs. Charles Mueller, accompanied
by several Of the charter members, were
welcomed by Councillor Mrs. Ruth
Clarke; Recording Secretary Miss
to Mrs, Rose Wells, chairman of the
good OF the order committee: speeches
were made by Past Councillor Oscar
Nauck, Deputy Charles Mueller and
Clarence F. Tracy: Miss Bessie Meyers
presented silverware to Drill Capt
Mrs. Isabel Wilkerson and a steak set
by Mrs. Oscar Nauck to Capt. Mrs
Isabel Wilkerson; presentation of sill
verWare TO Grace Roberts Finke by
MRS. Eleanor Mcnamara; Past Coun-
ci!or oscar Nauck presented Miss
blanche Neff, recording secretary, a
fountain pen; Mrs. Rose Wells present.
ed fountain pen to John B. Hoof-
magic, assistant recording secretary:
presentations of gifts to the members
OF the drill team were made by the
drlll captain. Mrs. Isabel Wilkerson.
virginia Dare Council met Wednes-
DAY evening with the, councillor, Mrs.
Lucy Hardy. presiding The degree
team, under the captaincy of Deputy
State Councillor Mrs Mamie Cox
Ho"eli, initiated the following: Louise
Rooster. Ida Knott, Howard Hardy,
s. D. Douglas, Louise Callenberger,
Emma Stevens, Elroy Young and Pearl
Lohman. Mrs. Helen Nash held a
meeting OF the committee on arrange
ments for the annual State visitation
at the home Of Past Councillor Mrs.
Ella thornton, and final meeting was
neld at Financial Secretary Mrs. Maize
Domdera's
Unity Council met Wednesday eve
nlng with the councillor, Mrs Minnie
HaKe, presiding. Deputy State Coun-
cllor Mrs. Naomi E. Swami gave an ad-
dress. Mrs. Laura Melbourne presented
a bouquet OF sweet peas to Mrs. Thelma
Haas. The council observed its eighth
birthday anniversary with a supper.
The guests included First Deputy State
Councillor Mrs. Emily E. Halliday and
Mr.. Halliday. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Car
rington and Wallace Darlington. Games
were played. Mrs. Gertrude Douglas
presented Mrs. Carrie G. Nellie, State
councillor of the District of Columbia,
with a gift from the council.
Star Spangled Banner Council was
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