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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-28
NO. TWO

- JUN L IIoNJl%J IIN'N
4 Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article 10 of the
Constitution of the State of Flor
ida by Adding Thereto an Addi-
tional Section to BE Known as
Section ~ Relating to Home
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Batteries: Hudlin, L. Brown and
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Terrell.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York Mt Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn az 81. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh, two
eames.
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rane; Cascarella, Lager and Ber-
ry, Hayes.
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A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article VIII of the
Constitution OF the state Of Flor
ida Relative to Cities and Coun-
ties
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NATIONAL UNION

United Council had members Of
Potomac Council at the last meeting
as invited guests. 1t was voted the
council participate in the joint in
stallation of officers to be held in jan
uary. President M. D. Newland pre-
sided. Senator Michael ]. Kinds
father announced a class ceremonial,
December 6, at Pythian Temple. Can
didates initiated were John G. Ap-
person, John E. O'Brien and Marcus
L. Kleaver. Nine other candidates
from this council have been assigned
to the class of 80 that will take the
obligation on December 6.
The program consisted Of piano Sc
lections by Arthur S. Brown, Stanley
Schum and Theodore Moseley; humor-
Gus selections, Judge w. Sellers and
Theodore E. Abner; Walter T. VIII
kinson. tenor solo; Everett M. Per-
shing, bass solo, and the United Coun-
Gil Glee Club.
Mckinley Council was presided over
by William ]. O'Brien. r. A. Walker
and William j. Carey, delegates, made
their reports. Senator Brown spoke
on the class ceremonial and joint
installation.
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B. P. 0. ELKS

The fifteenth annual charity ball
OF Washington Lodge of Elks will be
held at the Mayf1ower Hotel next
Wednesday from 9 pm. to l am.
The proceeds will be used to provide
Christmas baskets for needy FAM
lilies. Voluntary contributions to the
fund may be sent to William S.
Shelby. secretary. 9ls H street.
Elks' Memorial day will be OBJ
served with ceremonies in the lodge
room next Sunday. Taylor Morrison,
past district deputy, past president
of the Tristate Association. will make
the address. A musical program also
has been arranged. The public Is
invited.
An executive meeting Of the Mary
land. Delaware and District of Co.
lumbia State Association was held
at Hagerstown last Sunday. Plans
for the institution of a new lodge
within the Jurisdiction and other
activity for the new year we're dis
cussed. District Deputy John E.
Lynch and Trustee Philip U. Gayaut
attended.
Plans have been completed for the
banquet to the Elks' Boys Band at
the club December 4. District Deputy
Lynch will speak.
A Baltimore club has been formed
to organize a large party to escort
District Deputy Lynch to Baltimore
for his oficial visitation here De-
cember IL. Buses will be engaged
for the transportation of the party
George Wathen, ST., Is treasurer Of
the club.
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JR. 0. U. A. M.

Anacostia Council met in Anacostia
Temple, 2407 Minnesota avenue south
east, last Monday evening. J. w.
Crawford, jr., presided. Joseph E.
Norton was elected to membership by
reinstatement and Edwin Norton was
elected to membership. Andrew Mont
gomery was obligated. The applica-
tions of James S. Hatton and Otis A.
Frye for membership were received
and the applications of Floyd Roy
Herndon and Earl ]. Thomas for re-
instatement were received. The coun-
Gil paid tribute to the late j. A. Taylor,
who died November 16. Past Coun-
cilor Harry Curtis received the past
councillors jewel.
Edward J. Ross Council was presided
over by Past Councillor Ben Wells.
Robert e. Lloyd presided over Ben
ming Council. The transaction OF the
business was made brief in order to
turn the lodge room over to the
Boosters Club, when Chief Booster
Edwin B. Pitts presided. Five new
members were elected as o Board Of
Governors, as follows: F. c. Man
gum, Liberty Bell Council; A. +.
Lewis, Benning Council; B. F. Pay
ton, Woodrow Wilson Council; G..
Tucker, Benning Council. and w.
Tate, j. Morgan Read Council. The
next meeting Of the Boosters Club
will be held at Woodrow Wilson Coun-
ell December 4, ut their hall In Ken
uworth, D. G.
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ODD FELLOWS

The last official visit by the grand
master this year will be to Friendship
Lodge next Wednesday evening at
Odd Fellows Temple. The Grand
Masters of Virginia, Maryland and
other jurisdictions with their staffs
have been invited to attend.
The Board of Trustees of the I. o.
o. F Temple held a special meeting
last Monday night and took definite
action on certain proposed changes
which it is expected will be of bene-
fit to the tenants and the board.
President James E. Griffth presided.
The grand master and his staff
officially visited Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening in the Masonic Tenn
pie, Takoma Park
The grand master and his officers
oficially visited Salem Lodge last
Thursday evening, at 2407 Minnesota
avenue southeast
The Ladies Auxiliary, No. /.
Of Canton Washington, will meet
Saturday night. Beatrice Lampe Of
the Entertainment Committee, will
have special Christmas party enter
tainment. The meeting will be held
in the Odd Fellows Temple at 8 pm.
Elections Of officers will be held.
Canton Washington. No. l. will
meet Saturday evening in the Odd
Fellows Temple at 8 o'clock. Election
OF officers will be held. The follow
ing officers and chevalries were nomi-
mated at the last meeting: Captain,
James E. Griffith, present incumbent,
for second term, and William F.
Becker, present lieutenant: lieutenant.
Walter I. Rhoades, present ensign, and
Guy F. Dodson; ensign. Charles B.
Lampe and John ]. Kelly; clerk, Guy
F. Glossbrenner, present incumbent.
and for accountant. Fred r. Water
hotter, present incumbent.
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DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA

The following committees were ap-
pointed by the regent of District OF
Columbia Circle, No. 178: Sick, Mrs.
Swiggard, chairman; Mrs. Tappan,
Miss Morgan Mrs. Mccarthy and
Mrs. Lea. Membership, Mrs. Flynn,
chairman; Miss Ratcliffe, Miss Byer-
ton, Mrs. Roddy and Mrs. Deeds.
Social Affairs, Mrs. Newman, Mrs.
M. Burke, Mrs. REM, Mrs. Donovan
and Mrs. Hartnett. Memorial, Mrs.
Giachetti. Entertainment, Mrs. Hart
nett.
Members of the circle will attend
mass today at the Shrine OF the I'M
maculate Conception at am. The
mass will be offered by Msgr. ODwyer
for the repose of the souls Of deceased
members of the circle, and Will be
said on the altar donated by the
Daughters of Isabella in honor OF st.
Elizabeth.
The retiring regent, Mrs. Annie
Wall, was presented with . conee
table.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Very Rev. Edward Gregory Fitz-
gerald OF the Dominican House of
Studies at the Catholic University of
America, was guest of honor last
Monday evening before q large gath
ering Of members of Washington
General Assembly at the Mayfiower
Hotel. He will give the last In his
series Of lectures tomorrow night at
st. Matthews Church.
Other speakers at the meeting in
cluded Leo D. Ward, master of the
fourth degree of the Maryland area
Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of
st. John the Evangelist Church, Forest
Glen, Md; Francis Anthony McCann.
general chairman of the Knights of
Columbus Kermess Committee; DR.. M.
Darcy Magee, who reported on the
American flag presented to the Cath
olic University on Armistice day. and
Mr.. James B. Flynn, chairman of the
Washington Catholic Forum, who is
sponsoring the Sunday night series Of
lectures on Marriage" at st. Mat
thew's Church.
Members of the fourth degree have
been requested to appear in full re-
gala tonight at O'Clock at st. Mat
thew's Church for solemn closing Of
the 1884 forum. The general public
Is also invited.
The eighth annual pound party for
the Little Sisters of the Poor will be
held today, from to o'clock. Mem
bers of the order and their friends
have been invited to inspect the II
street institution at that time.
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AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS

The District of Columbia Chapter
installed officers at a meeting in the
national home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, State presi-
dent of the District of Columbia, pre-
sented the officers to the national
president, Mrs. william E. Ochiltree,
who conducted the ceremony. Mrs.
Laura G. Damn served as sergeant at
arms. Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, presi-
dent, gave corsage to each taking
part in the installation.
Among the guests were Mrs Emma
Warren, president of the Admiral
Coontz Chapter; Mrs. Emil Walter,
president, and Mrs. Amelia Theille,
past president of the Bicentennial
Chapter; Mrs. Florence c. Latham,
national corresponding secretary.
"A social followed when tea was
served. Mrs. Joseph Phillips and Mrs.
Mary T. Huntington presided at the
tea table.
A meeting was called Wednesday
by the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, Mrs. Katherine
Eckert, 3O42 Newark street, to arrange
for the turkey dinner December II at
the national home, 1927 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
The monthly business meeting will
be held at the Ambassador Hotel De-
cember u at 8 pm.
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Col. James 8. Petit Camp, Spanish
War Veterans, met November l3 with
Comdr. w. G. Copley presiding. Past
Department Comdr. c. A. Strobel,
chairman Of the Nominating Commit
tee, announced he will make a report
at the next meeting. Among the
speakers were George Cummings, de-
partment commander of Virginia; Past
Department Comdrs. C. A. Strobel. and
S. J. McWilliams; Senior Vice Depart
ment Comdr G. A. MacAlear; Comdr.
L. L. Fridinger of Urell Camp and
Messrs. johnson Of Miles Camp and
Barnes and Powell of Urell Camp.
Richard J. Harden Camp met No.
vember IS. Chairman William Rink
submitted a report of the special
Finance Committee, which was
adopted.
Speakers were George w. Cummings,
department commander of Virginia;
Past Department Comdr. William
Orthman of the Department of Illi-
noiS; Quartermaster General j. J.
Murphy. Department Comdr. Tom D.
Brinckley, Senior Vice Department
Comdr. George A. MacAleer, Joe Har-
vey, Jake Orken, John Gallagher, Dan
Foley, John ChiSm, Ed Wilson and
Tom Hudlow.
Election of officers will be held and
proposed amendments to the bylaws
will be considered at the meeting De-
cember 6.
Comdr. T. F. Donovan presided at
the meeting Of Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp Monday night. Robert Burg
of the Hospital Corps and Hugh S.
johnson, who served in Company E
Of the 9Th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, were admitted to member
ship.
The commander appointed Past
Comdrs. Oscar Feldser and L. H.
Forsyth and William Blumer and H. S.
Stevenson as an Entertainment Com
mittee. Talks were made by Past
Department Comdr. Charles A. Strobel,
Charles D. Long. Grand T. I. I. Gu Gu
Of the Military Order of the Serpent:
Charles L. Harris, past department
commander of Oklahoma, and Tom
ludlow of Harden Camp.
National Society, Army of the Phil
ippines, will meet Friday at 8 o'clock
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. Recruits will be mustered in
and entertainment provided.
The First District of Columbia Vol
unteer Infantry Association held its
thirty sixth annual reunion and din
ner at the Mayfower Hotel last Tues
day. Among the guests were Leon
McCord Of Montgomery, Ala, COM
mander in chief of the United Spanish
War Veterans; Rice W. Means, Dan
Chisholm and John Lewis Smith, past
commanders in chief; Quartermaster
Gen. James j. Murphy. William Mat
tocks, editor Of the National Tribune:
Brig. Gen. George w. Shaw, Col.
Charles Mortimer, Mai. Fred Hodgson.
Capt. S. Jacobs, William S. Hodges
and Charles Domer and Lieuts. C. S.
Redman, C. v. Sayer. Charles Harlow
and Charles Meyer.
President Nellie Garner presided at
the meeting of Col. Henry w. Lawton
Auxiliary last Friday night Kathryn
Lynch reported on tea given at her
home November l8. An electric
clock was presented to President Gar
ner by Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Carr.
The next meeting will be held Decem-
Der 7.
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SESSION ARRANGED.
BY LEGAL COUNCIL.
Veterans Administration
Group Will Meet Decem-
Der ID and IS.

The Legal Council of the Veterans
Administration will hold meetings
here December IA and IS. This coun-
Gil is chosen by the American Bar AS
sociation in assisting on problems af-
fecting former service men. Joe w.
McQdeen of Kansas City. Mo, past
national commander. Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, is one of the members
of the council and will attend.
Capt. Fred Kochli, D. S. c., mem
Der of the Washington Office staff Of
the D. A. ", last Tuesday evening ex-
planned the legislative problem of the
organization for the coming session Of
Congress over Station VOL.
John T. Chichester was nominated
commander of National Capital Chap
ter, D. A. ", for another term. at a
meeting last week. Others nominated
were James Murphy. senior vice COM
mander; William Covert and Ralph
Leonard, jr., vice commanders; Lehran
Ard, treasurer: William r. Beall, adju-
tant; Thomas Smith, chaplain, and
Edward Doyle, officer of the day. The
election will be held at the December
meeting.
Past Department Comdr. Fred
Fraser of the American Legion ex-
tended the greetings of that organi-
zation, and Lieut.. Horace Lineberg,
senior vice commander of the Legion
explained his views on radicalism
among veterans, based upon his expe-
rience as head of the Crime Preven-
ton Bureau of the Washington Police
readings and there were trombone
duets by o. B. Taylor and Watson
Powell.
A meeting of r. E. A. Chapter was
held November is, at 1910 G street.
The following nominations were made:
Commander, Comrade Purcell; sem
ior vice commander, Comrade Harvey;
Junior vice commander, Comrade Ken
nedy: chaplain, Comrade Thornton;
treasurer, Comrade Campbell; officer
Of the day, Comrade Houtz; Executive
Committee, Comrades Evelyn Purcell,
James Kehoe, Ralph Chambers and
Robert Thornton; delegates and al
ternates to convention, Comrades
Chambers, Harvey. Purcell, Kehoe,
Thornton, E. Purcell, Campbell and
Jones.
Nominations were held open until
the next meeting, when the elections
will be held, December 81, at 1910 G
street.
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GOLD STAR MOTHERS

The Grace Darling Seibold Chapter
of American Gold Star Mothers met
Tuesday evening at the Hamilton Ho-
tel with the president, Mrs. Eugene S.
Bruce, presiding. Mrs. w. j. Seelye
served as recording secretary in the
absence Of Mrs. E. M Nash, who Is
visiting in Florida. The treasurer, Mrs.
Josephine Talks, recently elected to
the national treasurership, reported a
benefit supper held in the home of
Mrs. Edna Boardman.
An invitation was accepted from
Rev. o. c. Barber to attend the
evening service in the Bradburn M. E.
Church December 2.
Mrs. Bruce reported that she had
represented the chapter on Armistice
day while placing the floral gold star
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
also broadcast an armistice message
and placed the gold star tribute on
the John Paul Jones statue on Navy
day. Mrs. Josephine Talks placed the
Armistice day floral tribute at the
World War District Memorial,
Mrs. Catherine Barrack announced
she and her committee will visit
Mount Alto Hospital on Wednesday
evening, providing entertainment and
gifts to the veterans.
Mrs. Seibold reported IS articles and
a cash donation were contributed to
the annual collection of the Needle
Work Guilds exhibition at Jellefi's
store.
Mrs. M. E. Smith was accepted as
a new member, having been presented
by Mrs. M. K. Killeen.
Mrs. Bruce announced after the
business session on December Is at
the Hamilton Hotel an entertainment
will be provided by the Glee Club of
Mckinley High School. Delegates to
the National Defense Conference will
be announced at the December meet
ing, also the Nominating Committee
will be appointed for the selection Of
1885 officers.
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF LIBERTY

The national councillor has desig-
mated today as the day Of Thanksgiv-
ing throughout the order The State
councillor, Mrs. Sue Mehaf1ie, an
nounces services will be held at St
Johns Episcopal Church, Mount
Rainier, Md, at 8 pm. A good-of-
order meeting will be held December
l at 614 I street southeast.
The last meeting of Hope Council
was called to order by the councillor,
Mrs. Sylvia Heinricks. A bingo party
will follow the next meeting at Naval
Lodge Hall.
The last meeting of Justice Coun-
Gil was called to order by the coun-
cilor, Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. The
State councillor and her officers
made their official visitation. The
next meeting will be December 6 at
Northeast Masonic Temple. There
will be a class initiation.
The last meeting of Washington
Council was called to order by the
vice councillor, Mrs. Eleanore Dorsey
The degrees were conferred on Miss
Una Isham The meeting November
26 at 935 G place will be social night.
The last meeting of Columbia Coun-
Gil was called to order by the coun-
cilor, Mrs. Ethel Hodkinson. Plans
were made for bingo party at so
M street northeast December a. The
next meeting will be December 6, at
Fourth street northeast. The ON
cial visitation of the State officers
will be April 18.
True Blue Council will meet Decem-
Der 13 at 7 Fourth street northeast
The official visitation of the State Of
ficers has been changed to January 10,
1885.
Potomac Council will meet Decem-
ber S at 935 G place. A bingo party
will follow the meeting. The official
visitation Of the State officers will
be March 6.
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CrowleyChef Chemi de Fer
of National Forty and Eight
Cambridge, Mass Man Elected at Recent
observation-disclosures National,
Paul J. McGahan of D. G.

Resolutions adopted at meeting Of
the Sergeant Jasper Post, No. IS, at
the Thomas Circle Club, included q
recommendation for a new unit Of
the Sons OF the American Legion and
approval of the activities of members
of Congress favoring veterans legis-
lation and full return of salaries Of
Government employees.
Lawrence Abreo, jr., member of the
Sergeant Jasper Squadron Of the Sons
of the American Legion, placed
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier on Armistice day as a repre-
sentative of the Sons Of the American
Legion. Comdr. William A. Mccall
lum presided.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, will
meet Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the
rooms of the Washington Board Of
Trade.
Twenty-Five new members will be
initiated. This program will be con-
Quoted by the degree team of Forty
and-Eight. Capt. John OConnor will
be assisted by Francis F. Miller, Mar
tin Goerl, Martin Dyer and Edgar F.
Hale.
The Entertainment Committee has
made arrangements for a card party
December 4 at so M street northeast.
Officers Of the squadron of Sons of
the American Legion of Sergt. Jasper
Post were elected as follows: Captain,
John w. White: first lieutenant, Will
liam P. Saunders; second lieutenant,
Robert c. Fain; chaplain, Robert j.
Davids; adjutant, James T. White, and
color bearer, Robert J. Chaillett, jr.
Bunker Hill Post No 81, under the
communicating of Robert r. Spriggs,
met Tuesday evening at 35l6 Thir-
teenth street. New members admitted
were Horace Jay Hocter, James An
drew Murray, Robert Thomas Brown,
Raymond j. Doyle. Guy M. Dodson
Earl D. Cooper and Leslie Engel.
The L-3l Club held a dance at the
Lee House November 16 Department
Comdr. and Mrs. J. O'Connor Roberts
were the guests of honor The club
will hold card party and dance jan
uary Z.
The post will sponsor basket ball
team, which will be under the man
agement of John McCabe, athletic
officer.
Detachment Comdr. Porter L. Bush
has announced the formation of a
boys drum and bugle corps for the
Sons of the American Legion Invi-
tations have been extended to the
commanders of all Legion posts to
have their squadrons present at a
meeting at the Thomson School
Wednesday evening Organization
plans will be explained and applicants
for membership in the corps will be
received.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Grand Chancellor Earl G. Jonscher,
accompanied by his Grand Lodge ofh-
GERS, made an official visitation Tues
day evening to State and Capital
Lodges. They were greeted by Chan
cellor Comdr. Zier of Capital Lodge.
Grand Lecturer Phillips exemplif1ed
the knight rank. An oyster supper
was served. A fireside set was pre-
sented to the grand chancellor.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Calanthe Lodge; Tuesday. Webster
Lodge; Wednesday, Franklin, Union
and Columbia Lodges; Friday, SYRIA
cusians and Rathbone Superior
Lodges.
Pythian Sisters.
Friendship Temple meets Wednes-
day evening and Rathbone Temple
Friday evening.
Webster Lodge met Tuesday eve
ming and conferred the esquire rank.
The members attended in a body the
grand visitation held by Capital
Lodge.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

The Daughters OF America will hold
their Thanksgiving service tonight at
the Ninth Street Christian Church.
Triumph Council met, with Marie
Stephenson presiding The secret
work was given by Mrs winifred
Riley. Mrs. Stephenson brought to
the council interesting and important
rules and laws from the deputies
meeting The degree and drill team
will hold combined rehearsal
Plans are now in progress for the
visitation December 6.
At the last meeting of Friendship
Council Mrs. Helen Luckett presided
Mrs. Luckett, Mrs. C. 2. Folk and Mrs
Mary Mills were appointed to serve on
the Public School Association Com
mittee. The first nomination Of Off
GERS was held
Betsy Ross Council was called to
order by Councillor Maude Bradburn.
Mrs Elizabeth Clark was received int
membership by reinstatement. Miss
Marjorie Wine was initiated. Plans
were made for the annual ruhnmage
sale and bingo party. Past Coun-
cilor Martha InSoe has received
deputyship to Progressive Council and
for this honor was presented with
gift in behalf Of the council by Mrs.
Maude A. Wine.
Councillor Evelyn Ritter presided at
the meeting of Golden Rule Council
Mrs. Pauline Lewis and Mrs. Mary
Fling will be received into the council
by initiation at the next meeting. A
card and bingo party will be given for
the benefit Of the Benevolence Com
mittee and orphans fund in Phoenix
Hall, Z Fourth street northeast.
There are five visitations scheduled
for December: December 4. Fidelity
Council; December 6. Triumph; De-
cember 10, Independent; December IA,
Golden Rule, and December 10, Unity.
Anacostia Council met, with Coun-
cilor Helen Sherman presiding. The
council voted to move to the new hall
recently completed on Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast by Anacostia Council,
No. l6. Junior United American Me-
chanics.
Virginia Dare Council accepted the
resignation Of Miss Geneva Diehl as
financial secretary. Mrs. Virgie
Hardy was installed to the position.
Star Spangled Banner Council re-
ceived State Councillor Mrs. Deborah
Streitberger. Associate State Councillor
Mrs. Rose Wells and the State and
national officers Of the District of
Columbia in their annual visit. They
were welcomed by the councillor, Mrs.
Edith M. Coffin. The second nornina-
tion of officers was held. Election will
be held December /.