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ship were received and the degrees
were conferred upon John S. Richards.
Preparations are being made for
large class initiation in February.
| Deputy Supreme Comdr. Floda Rea-
gan, assisted by supreme officers and
past commanders present, installed the
following officers: Commander, Marilla
Smith; aide to commander, Mabelle
Bernard; vice commander, Albert Zust,
! Jr.; scribe, Clarence T. Smith; account
ant, Oscar j. Forehand; chaplin, ESS1e
Freas; mistress of ceremonies, Ruth
Johnson; outside guard, Charles Rid
ley; 18-month trustee, Roberta Howard,
ana past commander, Eva Raba. The
honorS OF past commander were con-
ferred upon Mabella Bernard by Deputy
Floda Reagan who presented Mrs. Ber-
nard with past commanders certificate
and badge.
Remarks were made by Deputy Su-
prerne Comdr. Floda Reagan, Jessie
Richards, Ethel Allen and Peggy Wal
tiers of Capitol Lodge; Mrs. Greene and
Mr.. Whipple of Loyalty Lodge, Mr.. Co
hen OF Justice Lodge and Hester Burke,
Addie Frazier, Mabelle Bernard, Maggie
Lacarione, Eva Raba and John S. Rich
ards of this lodge.
Comdr. Marilla Smith appointed the
following committees: Chairlady good
and welfare, Jessie Johnson; auditing
committee, Mabelle Bernard, Phil A.
Kenney and Jessie Tate; pianist, Phil
A. kenney, and press correspondent,
G. T. Smith. The next meeting will
be January 20 at 808 I street.
| Loyalty Lodge convened Monday eve
ming with Comdr. Alice B. Graul pre-
siding. Deputy Supreme Comdr. Lula
BowleS, assisted by Supreme Deputies
| Floda Reagan, Ethel Phythian and
past commanders Of the District, in
stalled the following officers Com
mander, William j. Nalley; aide to
commander, j. w. Phythian; past COM
mander, Thomas A. Green; vice COM
mander, Dorothy Seaton; acting past
commander, Alice B. Graul; marshal,
Mary Craig; chaplain, Mary c. Berg;
treasurer. Fanny P Joyner; account
p, Green; mistress of ceremonies, Anna
H. Everham; inside guard, Mollie
Smith; outside guard, Efhe Wallach;
6-month trustee, Anna Wagner; 12-
month trustee, Macie Brown; 18-
month trustee. Mary Farris.
The honor of past commander was
conferred on S. Earle Everham for
serving as accountant for the past three
years and on Thomas A. Green, retir-
| ing past commander. Past Comdr.
Everham was presented belt and Past
Comdr. Green Q fountain pen. This
lodge meets second and fourth Mon
days In Northeast Masonic Temple.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.
The second annual visitation Of the
State councillor and officers was made
to Star Spangled Banner Council. Coun-
cilor Littleton of Star Spangled Banner
received the visitors on behalf Of the
council. Deputy State Councillor L. D.
Smith installed State Inside Sentinel
E. M. Garrett Of Star Spangled Banner
Council as trustee. Chaplain S. J.
Bushby presented Charles McGill with
a veterans jewel. State Councillor e. G.
Beck presided over the visitation. The
speakers Of the evening were Past State
Councillor D. L. Smith, E. r. Thomas,
Past State Treasurer T. L. Jones, Ma
tional Committeeman T. E. Skinner and
Rev. Granger of Star Spangled Banner
Council.
Liberty Bell Council was called to or
der by Councillor F. H. Weber. Walter
Claspben was elected to membership by
transfer from Salisbury, N. c. Albert B.
Hit and oscar Nelson were initiated
Another initiation will be held Janu-
airy Is. Addresses were made by Ma
tional Representative G. H. Hid, State
Vice Councillor r. G.. Mangum, State
Outside Seminal e. H. Wax, E. r.
Thomas, Deputy p. J. Martin and Allan
g. Witherite
Thomas H. Walters, past national
councillor and now general manager of
the beneficiary degree, appointed Ma
| tional Committeeman T. E. Skinner Of
Washington as District manager. Mr..
Skinner appointed Past Councillors E.
r. Thomas Of Anacostia Council, H. C..
Granger OF Star Spangled Banner Coun
Gil, Allan C. Witherite of Liberty Bell
Council and H. E. Riley of Reno Coun-
Gil to assist him in this project.
John L. Burnett Council met in its
hall, wisconsin avenue and N streets,
wednesday evening. Four applications
for membership were received. Deputy
Louis r. Winner and Recording Secre-
tary o. r. Lun1sden made addresses.
Anacostia Council was called to order
Monday evening by Councillor E. D.
Kaufman In the Anacostia Masonic
for membership. Deputy State Coun-
cilor Charlie Muller installed the fol-
lowing officers: Councillor, John Nair;
vice councillor, Samuel Hughbacher;
recording secretary, r. A. Estep Cre-
| elected for the twenty-flrSt time): as
sistant recording secretary, F. c. Prather
(re-elected for the sixteenth time):
financial secretary, James A. Fry Ere
elected for the twenty-fourth time);
| treasurer. NJ E. Kemper (re-elected for
the eighth consecutive time); conductor
Charles w. Cox; warden, Robert N
Norton (re-elected for the sixteenth
| time); inside sentinel, Raymond Allen;
outside sentinel, John w. Snithson (re-
elected for the tenth time); chaplain,
E. H. Rettstatt, and assistant financial
! secretary. Phil j. Martin. The Odd
Fellows Band furnished music. Past
state Councillor j. D. Simpson gave
Southern melodies on the violin. Speak
ers Of the evening were State Councillor
e. @. Beck, State Vice Councillor r. G.
Mangum, State Secretary John Prender,
State Conductor r. Fred Burgess, State
Inside Sentinel E. M. Garrett. State
Outside Sentinel z. H. Wax: National
Inside Sentinel Joseph A. Smithson, Ma
tional Representative G. H. Hid and
Press Representative Allan c. Witherite.
National Inside Sentinel Smithson pre-
scented Past Councillors E. D. Kaufman
and F. G. Prather with past councillors
jewels. Past Councillor Kaufman was
also the recipient Of q personal gift
from w. M. Martin.
Potomac Valley Forge Council con-
vened in the Junior order Hall We'd
nesday and was presided over by Coun-
| cilor w. L. Goldsmith. Deputy State
Councillor H. E. Chrisman installed the
| following officers: Councillor, r. E. Mil
| Ter; vice councillor, S. F. Crupper;
recording secretary, L. M. Green; as
sistant recording secretary, B. w. Mil
stead; financial secretary, G. H. Wheeler;
| treasurer, D. L.. Smith: conductor, E.
Hazel; warden, B. F.. Chrisman: inside
sentinel, NJ r. Russell; outside sentinel,
A. D. Sheele; chaplain, j. w. Irving;
Is months trustee, w. L. Goldsmith; IL
months trustee, r. A. Buckley; s
months trustee, w. e. Geaves, Re-
| marks were heard by Deputy H. E.
| Chrisman, T. F. Newton Of Independ-
L ant Coii1aciI I q Hall Of Arnarica LEI