Evening star., 1931-12-13

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/ John L. Burnette Council met, with
| Councillor Shomo presiding special
party to be given by the members to
their families and friends, was planned
| for the meeting preceding Christmas
/ The annual visitations of the State
| Council officers viii begin the first part
/ Of January. State Secretary John
| Prender has distributed visitation cards
/ to each council for distribution to the
members. Cash prizes in gold will be
awarded again this year for councils
having the largest percentage attend
ance during the series of these vista
tions State Councillor Jones will pre-
side at each meeting
! Andrew Jackson Council was pre-
sided over by E. S. Young, past coun-
cilor. E. D. kaufman of Anacostia
! Council presented his credentials as the
/ deputy State councillor
| Anacostia Council was presided over
! by Councillor J. G. Eastburn. The
! coun@l is preparing for the distribution
! OF their Christmas baskets of food to
| the poor and needy. All members are
requested to report the names of any
/ needy families to the council tomorrow
/ night
Wampus Court of the Oriental de-
| gree will meet tomorrow night after
/ the meeting of Anacostia Council.
| The Reunion Association met at the
! residence Of the chairman, f. A. Diehl.
| The chairman served a turkey dinner.
Newly appointed deputies are re-
| quested to aid the councils to which
! they represent to appoint press rep
resentative and request that he forward
/ matter for publication tG the State
! Council representative not later than
| Wednesday night of each week.
ODD FELLOWS.
Divine services will be held at Beth
any Baptist Church. Second street and
| Rhode Island avenue, on Sunday eve
ming, December 20. Rev. Hugh I.
Stevenson, pastor of the church. VIII
preach a special sermon for the officers
and members of Golden Rule Lodge,
who will attend in a body
Grand Master w. H Mcconnell, ac-
cOmpanied by the grand officers, at
tended the Rebekah visitation Of Presi-
dent jeanette Griffith to Ruth Lodge.
Grand Master Mcconnell was presented
With a gift from Ruth Lodge. Mrs
Griffith was presented by him with an
electric clock.
A visitation of Grand Master Nc
Connel and his officers was made to
Federal City Lodge Friday evening.
Senator M. M Logan Of Kentucky, a
past grand sire of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, was guest of honor and made
the address of the evening. Judge
Logan was introduced by Past Grand
Sire E. w Bradford. The grand mas
clock from Federal City Lodge. Past
Grand William H Wright made the
presentation speech. Past Grand
Charles Garrels Of the lodge presented
the grand master with a basket of
flowers. Grand Marshal Charles B
Lampe, on behalf Of the Grand Lodge
officers, presented the grand master
with a set Of silver service. Past
Grand Master and Grand Representa-
tive H. Dorsey EtChinson of Maryland,
Past Grand Master Thomas jefferson
Grand Master S. Elmer Brown, Grand
Secretary William A. Jones, all of
Maryland; Grand Master Frederick L
Flynn Of Virginia Representative George
HuddleSton Of Alabama. Representative
William A. Pittenger of Minnesota, w
M. Scott, president of the Northern
Virginia Association of Virginia; Past
Grand Master and Past Grand Repre-
sentative John H. Wood of the District
OF Columbia, senior past grand master
Of the District. made addresses.
President Millard F. Zepp requests
members to support the General Relief
committee in their campaign for the
rehef Of the distressed. Members are
invited 10 Visit the campaign head
quarters. at 734 Thirteenth street.
Inc ODD Fellows Home Association
WI VIII give a charity dance and ball at
the Auditorium New Year eve.
Eastern Lodge met Wednesday eve-
nlng. Nomination Of officers was made
and at the next meeting election of
the officers will occur.
Rebekah News.
Mrs. Jeanette Griffith, president NJ
the Rebekah Assembly. paid her last
ofilclal visit Of the year to Ruth Lodge
last Monday She was accompanied bv
I!l Ine assembly officers, Grand Master
WHllam Mcconnell and officers; the
grand patriach, Millard Zepp. and
officers, escorted by Canton Washing
ton, No. /, P. M, commanded by Can't |
John Schaffer, with the Ladies' Aux |
iliary. ""
President of Maryland, Mrs. Emma |
Cessna; President Virginia, Mrs. Lilly |
Cunningham; past president and as |
sembly secretary of Maryland, Mrs
susan Jones; past president. Mrs. |
Laura Wittekindt of Maryland; past
grand patriach of Virginia and Col. |
William Martin were special guests.
Certificates of perfection were given |
by the president to Mrs Lillian Dewey |
vice grand; Miss Cook, conductor, and |
Mrs. Ella PelloW inside guardian. !
Grand Master Mcconnell in behalf |
Of the grand lodge officers presented J
the president with an electric clock |
From the lodge she received a diamond |
bar pin. Fidelity Lodge presented a |
radio. The gift from Mrs. Jane Hardy |
of Martha Washington Lodge was |
basket of roses. Mrs. Griffith was
also the recipient of a basket of flowers |
from Miss Williamna Beha.
B.. o. ELKs.
The lodge holds a bingo party each |
Friday night to aid the fund being |
raised for the distribution of 200 Christ |
mas baskets for the needy of the city.
The Selective Membership Commit |
tees chairman, Past Exalted Ruler Ed |
ward S. Puller, expects to have class |
OF more than two hundred candidates |
for initiation in honor of the grand |
exalted ruler, John r. Coen, the night |
of the f1ftieth anniversary of the lodge, |
February II, at the MayfloWer Hotel. |
Following the initiation a banquet will |
be held. The committee announces
that the following night February IL, |
open house for all members and their |
families will be held at the Elks' Club |
to continue the anniversary celebration. |
Memorial services were held in the |
lodge room last Sunday evening. Past |
Grand Exalted Ruler Lawrence H. |
Rupp delivered the address.
The Dance Committee announces |
special dances for Christmas Eve and |
New Year Eve. The proceeds will be |
devoted to the charity funds of the |
lodge.
MODERN WOoDMEN OF AMERICA.
Georgetown Camp held election Of !
officers: Consul, w. G. Rhodes; ad- |
visor. John S. Greene; banker, S. E. |
Upperman; clerk, James H. Mcintyre; |
escort, w. Roy Heft; watchman, John |
D. Pope; sentry, Carroll V. Payne; |