Evening star., 1932-05-01
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.


Anacostia Council is making prem
arations for the 200th celebration of
George Washington's birthday with a
parade June 4 at 2 pm. The councillor
is Mrs. Bertha Hubacher.
Ihe Past Councillors Association met
at the home of Past Councillors Mr.. and
Mrs. John James, 7l2 Portland street
southeast. The retiring president, Mrs
Helen Steivers, gave her report. Elec-
tion of officers was as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Daisy Bell: vice president
MRS. Mae Etch1son; recording secretary,
Mrs. Pearl Torney; financial secretary.
Mrs. Laura Allen; treasurer, Mrs. Ethel
heene; chaplain, Mrs Bertha Hubacher.
and trustees, Mrs. Mary Norton, Mrs.
Hattie M. Beall and Howard Beall. Mrs
Ada Belts was the guest of honor.
Triumph Council held their official
visitation, when the State councillor.
Mrs. Mabel G. Downing, and her officers
were welcomed by the councillor, Mrs.
Agnes Barbour. The State councillor
spoke. Several members presented a
sketch. Solo, Arthur Curtain, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Myrtle
Case. Mrs. Parker made a report. The
young members of the council gave a
square and round dance at the close of
the meeting Thursday evening A
oOSldl Will De given NAV D.
Virginia Dare Council announces the
postponement of the birthday party
until May II. At the last meeting of
the council one member was received
by Mrs. Lucy Hardy, councillor. Guests
| of honor were the State councillor. Mrs.
/ Mabel Downing; Associate State Coun-
| cilor Mrs. Emma Brooks, State Conduc-
| tresS Mrs. Ella Stone and others who
! participated at the Noah'S ark party
| held following the close of the business
| session.
The State councillor and her officers
visited Edward j. Ross Council, Jr.
o. U. A. M, which occasion was
: their annual State visitation Thomas
F. Jones, State councillor of the Junior
| Order of United American Mechanics.
and several other State Council officers
were presented with gifts. The State
councillor and Mrs. Thomas F. Jones
were the recipients of baskets of flowers.
George A. Cohill of Golden Rule
| Council has been appointed State
Council correspondent.
| The State councillor and her officers
made their final visit to Fidelity Council
Tuesday evening in the Buchanan
| School with the State councillor.
Thomas F. Jones, and his officers of the
| Jr. o. U. A. M, and the State coun-
| cilor, Mrs Sophie Mann, and her staff
| of officers of Virginia, as guests of
honor. They were received by Mrs.
| Eleanor Risdon. councillor Songs were
rendered by the Alexandria Glee Club.
Musical selections by Thelma Schillings
| CadetteS. WhlStling solo, Clarence
| Palmer. Sketch by Mrs Margaret Nc
Ney and Miss Daisy Hamilton Mrs.
Grace Easter and members of the va
! rious State Councils committees gave
a demonstration of the Daughters of
America Bicentennial parade June 4,
concluding with the presentation of
miniature float to the State councillor.
Golden Rule Council met, and Mrs.
Virgie Lyons, conductreSs, and w. L.
Sudwarth, associate vice councillor, gave
the unwritten work Mrs Mignonette
Harman, the councillor, received Miss
Eunice Burr into membership. The
| council will hold a card party tomorrow
evening at 60 NJ street northeast at
$50 O'Clock. Selections were rendered
by Miss Nellie Teeple, piano. Deputy
Mrs. Cora L. Thompson. Mrs. Grace
Easter of the State Council committees,
and the State Council warden, Mrs
Ollie Montgomery spoke.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
| MECHANICS.
State Councillor Thomas F. Jones and
his officers and members OF the vari-
Gus subordinate councils were guests Of
Fidelity Council of the Daughters Of
America. The occasion being the an
nual visitation of the State councillor
and her staff of officers to Fidelity
Council in the Buchanan Public School
Monday evening State Councillor Jones
was presented with smokers stand
and electric lamp. Mrs. Douning, State
councillor, also received gifts.
At a Bicentennial meeting held in
Naval Lodge Hall reports were made
on the progress OF arrangements for