Evening star., 1932-02-07
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

0elegdtlOn OF washington WOOD
men attended the annual convention of
the National Fraternal Congress in Bal
timore last week State Manager L. C.
Jones Of Washington and Maryland
addressed the delegates.
Mai George NJ Green held a council
of officers of the 1st Battalion. Uniform
Rank to prepare for the military fea-
lures projected for the Bicentennial
Celebration in this city. Invitations
will be extended to other battalionS of
the l03d Regiment, throughout Mary
land, to participate
Newly elected officers of all the local
camps have now been duly installed
into their new stations, the ceremonies
last week at Old Glory and Alpha
Camps having completed the list of the
Washington lodges.
F. o. EAGLES.
Washington Aerie will hold a buSi-
ness meeting at the Knights of PythiaS
Temple tomorrow evening. Arrange
mentS are now being made for large
class initiation February 90.
A detailed report will be rendered on
the statement made by Senator c. c.
Dill on the progress of the Federal
old and aged pension law, which allows
for the State to assume one-third the
county one-third and the Federal
Government one-third Of the expense
Of paying old-age pensions to the aged
and deserving. A committee will also
report on the progress of the old-age
pension bill for the District of Colum-
bia introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives by Representative Mary Nor
ton Of New Jersey and Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas in the Senate
JUNIOR o. U. A. M.
State Councillor Thomas F. Jones
and the official staff paid their an
nual visitation TO Woodrow Wilson
Council February and were received
by Acting Councillor Paylow State
Secretary John Prender announced a
change in the schedule Of visitations
The last council to receive the State
officers will be Edward j. Ross Coun-
Gil in the Stanshury Lodge Hall,
Georgia and Colorado avenues, March
81. Representative Diaz of Texas
spoke
J. Morgan Read Council was pre-
sided over by Councillor Oscar F.
Lewis. The degrees were conferred on
Addison Hansford Carl T. johnson and
John August Huff. Past Councillor A.
S. Bovey was appointed as committee
man on unemployment and Carl T.
Johnson as press representative. Past
State Councillor o. T. Harlow was ap-
pointed as director to the Junior Or
der Hall Association. OffcerS elected
are: Councillor, Oscar F -cwis; vice
councillor, Howard A. Milo. recording
secretary, Malcolm Reint12I; assistant,
George L. TAFT; financial secretary,
John NJ. Earnest; treasurer. William P.
Earnest; conductor, William H.
Gscheidle; warden, Walter F. Good;
inside sentinel. J. ]. Miles; outside
sentinel, Carl M. Beard; chaplain, E. F.
Glading; junior past councillor, Oscar
F. Harlow Past Councillor Edwin B.
Pitts was elected trustee for 18 months.
Eagle Council met, with Councillor w.
E. ArmStead presiding. The newly
elected trustees are State Outside Sem
tinel w. ]. Harman, w. P Acton,
W. c. Pohaska, Chaplain A. H. Blakes-
lee and Junior Past Councillor c. A.
King.
Anacostia Council was presided over
by the councillor, G.. F. Scott. Past
Councillors Samuel Hibacher and E. A.
Redstatt reported progress by the coun-
ellis Bicentennial Committee. Junior
Past Councillor J. G. EaStburn was pre-
sented with past councillors jewel. An
American flag will be presented this
evening to the Clinton Episcopal
Church, at Clinton, Md Members meet
at the AnacoStia Hall at 6:45 pm. and
go to the church in body. The coun-
ell will celebrate the anniversary of the
birth Of George Washington February
%. The drill and degree teams went
to Indian Head, Md, January 80 and
conferred degrees on candidates for that
council. E. H. Wax was selected as
representative from this council to the
Junior Order Hall Association
Grand Oriental Court of the Oriental
Degree will meet February II in the
Northeast Masonic Temple at pm.
Wampus Court, Oriental Degree, will
meet tomorrow night in the Anacostia
Hall after the session of Anacostia
Council.
Liberty Bell Council met with Coun-
cilor E. w. Sutphin presiding Appli-
cations for membership were received
from Charles E. Trunnell, Ralph E. Lo-
max and Herbert H. Hid The council
will participate in the Bicentennial pa
rade. State Vice Councillor Charles H.
Hid was appointed to assist the State
Council in the event. Secretary Allen
c. Witherite announced the council will
pay Golden Rule Council Of Baltimore,
Md, visit within the next few weeks
Past Councillors F. H. Weber, c. D. Hid
and A. c. Witherite were appointed to
assist the State councillor in an Unem-
ployment Committee.
j. Morgan Read Council met, with
Councillor Oscar F. Lewis presiding
The meeting was later opened to women
of the members. The welcoming ad-
dress was made by Councillor Lewis and
Councillor Miss L. Wolfinger of Barbara
Frietchie Council of the Daughters of
America responded. Choral selections
were rendered by the Crescent Chorus.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Leathers and
o. F. Harlow
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
Star Spangled Banner Council met,
with the councillor, Mrs. Lily Butler, in
the chair. The warden, Miss Florence
Norton, was installed by the past coun-
cilor, Miss Susie Barrett. A bingo
party will be held February IL.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, deputy of Loy-
atty Council, installed the officers. A
mass meeting of the Daughters Of Amer
lea will be held in Loyalty'S hall Feb
ruary "a.
Mayfower Council had four candi-
dates initiated Friday night TIE State