Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

McRae, Lester A. Howard, Ora H. Tracy
and George F. SimonS became Elks last
Wednesday evening.
The next initiation will be held on
Past Exalted Rulers night, February
IL, when the past exalted rulers, headed
by John E. Lynch, will be in charge of
the ritualistic work. On February 81
the grand exalted ruler and his staff
will witness a class initiation from the
IA lodges in the State Association, which
will be held in Washington. Alexandria
Lodge and its officers will have charge
of the initiation March IL.
Past Exalted Ruler John E. Lynch
has been appointed chairman of COM
mittee to assist Baltimore Lodge next
Wednesday night in the unwilling % a
tablet presented by the lodges of the
Ruler Joseph Salabis of Baltimore
Lodge for his unselfish work for the
order and for charity.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.
Miss Sadie Carroll, chairman of
Vesper Committee, announces arrange
mentS have been completed and the
veSpers will be at st. Gabriel'S Church,
January 25, at pm. Right Rev.
John NJ Mcnamara will be celebrant;
Rev. Joseph Malloy of the Catholic
University, deacon; Rev. Francis Hur-
ney, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, sub-deacon.
Master of ceremonies will be Rev.
William Sweeney of st. Gabriel's and
and the assistants to the bishop will
be Rev. Francis x. Cavanagh, chap
lain Of Court 212, and Rev. Joseph
Nelligan of st. Gabriel's. The sermon
will be delivered by Right Rev.
Monsignor Eugene Connolly, pastor of
st. Peters Church. A specially ar
ranged musical program will be in
charge of Miss Kitty Weber.
Miss Mary Ahearn and her commit
tee will accept until February 10, the
names of those wishing to make the
retreat with the G. D. A. on February
Is. at the Washington Retreat House,
1000 Hardwood road.
The Juniors will have a dance at the
Aloysian Club, January "a
Mrs. Katherine Martin, chairman of
Welfare. and Mrs. Berta Jones, chair
man of Decorations, and their
committees have postponed the card
party scheduled for, January %, to
March IT.
Miss Maize Seaman, national junior
director, was guest of the counselors
and the officers, January 10.
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA.
A meeting of Circle No. 178 was held
Monday evening at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets. Miss
Mary Manning, chairman of the Enter
talnment Committee, reported that 81
Christmas baskets were distributed by
members of the committee to the DOOR
Mrs. Frank Wall was appointed chair
man OF the Entertainment Committee
for the next quarter. Reports were
also presented by the chairman of the
Medical Mission Society and the Christ
Child Fund. The members voted a
contribution to the 1881 Community
Chest. Members of the circle have
been invited to the tea to be given at
the headquarters of the Medical Mis-
sion Society this afternoon.
THE MACCABEEs.
National Tent and Martha Washing
ton Hive will hold a joint installation
of officers next Wednesday, at pm, at
Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street. W. o. Hayes, great commander,
will be the installing officer. A dele
cation from Baltimore will be present.
Following the installation buffet sup
per will be served.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
State Councillor Mrs. Ethel Burroughs
and her officers made their official
visit to Mount Vernon Council January
g. at which time Past State Councillor
Mrs. Emily Holiday gave the unwritten
work. Addresses were delivered by
State Secretary Charles H. Miller, State
Treasurer Mrs. Mildred Rock, Past Ma
tiona1 Councillor Mrs. Naomi Swami
and Past National Councillor Mrs. Eliza
beth Sewell who instituted the council.
Those contributing to the program were
Miss Catherine PasSeso, vocal solo;
songs, little Dorothy Herbert, and read
ing, Mrs. Burroughs. Fidelity Council
attended the meeting.
Deputy Mrs. Fannie Joyner installed
the following officers of Kenmore Coun-
Gil: Councillor, Mrs. jeanette Taylor;
associate councillor, Mrs. Elizabeth Bow |
ings; vice councillor, Mrs. Elsie D. Fill
men; associate vice councillor, Mrs. |
Mary Franco; junior past councillor. |
Mrs. Rose Miles; associate junior past |
Mrs. Sarah Hayes; conductor,
Mrs. Nettie Mettler; warden, Mrs. |
Sybil Will; assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Eta GLADDEN.; inside senti-
mel, Mrs. Betty Wolf; outside sentinel,
Mrs. Margaret Roberts; trustee, 18
Mrs. Lillian Wilcox. Those de-
livering addresses were State Conductor |
Mrs. Bell Gibson, State Warden Mrs. |
Helen Luckett, Mrs. Jessie Lowe of the
State Law Committee, Past National
Councillor Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell, Mrs.
Ida Lyddane, Mrs. Harkrider, George
Cohill, Mrs Devota NJ Klein and Mrs.
May Ames, mother of the council.
At the last meeting of Star Spangled
Banner Council the following officers
we're installed: Councillor, Ruth Boswell;
Associate Councillor, William Abbott;
vice councillor, Lucy Lusby; associate
vice councillor Ethel Hibbs; conductor,
Lilly Butler; warden, Mary Miles, jr.;
past councillor, Hilda Herbert; associate
junior past councillor, Susie Barrett.
The councillor appointed Olive Litz as
degree captain and Ruth Taylor as
council press correspondent.
At the last meeting of Mayf1ower
Council the officers we're installed by
Deputy Mrs. Rose Wells. Plans were
for the visitation of the State
officers February 6.
Mrs Nora Lee conducted the last |
meeting of Anacostia Council, when
Ethan Rettstatt was elected to mem
bership. Mrs. Keyes received by card
from Unity Council. With Deputy Mil
dred Rock as installing officer, the fol-
lowing officers were installed: Coun-
cilor, Edna Dyer; associate councillor,
Hattie M. Beall: vice councillor, Pearl
Torney; associate vice councillor, Sarah
junior past councillor. Nora
Lee; associate councillor, Lee Corners:
conductor Irene Perry; warden, Mrs.
Frisbie; inside sentinel, Mary Plumb;
outside sentinel, Frank Smith. Mrs.
Dyer appointed Mrs. Mary P. James
Good of the Order chairman, who, in
turn, appointed her committees and
called meeting for Wednesday eve
ming.
Good Will Council was called to order
by Past Councillor Mrs. Roberta Nails
Gravatt, when the newly elected OFF,
GERS gave the unwritten work and were
installed by the past State councillor
and Deputy Mrs. Louise w. Mcdonald.