Evening star., 1934-02-11
MRS. HESTER RUNNER
GETS D. A. R. TRIBUTE
National Councillor Is Honored
in Corporate Initiation
By D. c. Councils.
MRS. HESTER RUNNER, national

MRS HESTER RUNNER, national
councillor, Daughters of America
OF Louisville, KY, was honored last
Tuesday by a corporate initiation in
the auditorium of the Northeast
Masonic Temple, under direction OF
the various councils of the District OF
Columbia.
Golden Rule Council No. 10 was
elected by the State Board of Officers
to have charge of the formal opening
of the ceremonies. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Beatrice
Henderson, councillor of Golden Rule
Council No. 10.
The following members Of Triumph
Council No. presented a tableau
America" Harry Thompson, Mrs
Amelia Budeshein, Mrs. Marie Ste
phenson, Mrs. Mary Nichols, Mrs
Naomi Grinder and Mrs. Clara Kuell
Kenilworth Council No. 13 gave the
exemplification of the reinstatement
of two members.
The degree staff officers of Loyalty
Council, No. 10, conferred the degree
on 33 candidates, with Mrs. Viola
Frazier as the initiator councillor
under direction Of Past State Coun-
cilor Mrs. Louise A. GrubbS.
A program Of entertainment was
presented with the State councillor,
Mrs. Ella L. Stone, presiding as toast
mistress. Mrs. Hester Turner, Mrs
Hattie E Van Buren, jr., past ma
tional commander; Albert M. Vaux
national treasurer of New York, were
the speakers.
The George Washington festival
and Martha Washington colonial drill
and dance will be held Saturday eve
ming, February II, at Almas Temple
The program will open with an en-
tertainment staged and directed py
T. Ashby Flynn of Betsy Ross Coun-
Gil. No. rs. The colonial drill will be
directed by Past National Councillor
Mrs. Naomi E. Swami. Miss Joan
Mari will be featured as sololst
There will also be dancing and CARDS
for those who do not dance.
NACOSTIA COUNCIL, No. IA, met
"A Wednesday evening, when two
applicants were balloted upon and
elected to receive the membership
degree. The three candidates who
were initiated in the class initiation
at the Northeast Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets northeast, on
January 80 were present ana wei
coined back home. They are Mrs
Elsie Love, Mrs. e. Ward and Samuel
Reese. Miss Georgianna Anderson,
the new councillor, presided over the
meeting. At the close Of the meeting
Mrs. Ethel E. Burroughs, Good o1
the Order chairman, held meeting
of her comnittee to make arrange
rnents for the councils birthday an
niversary.
At a recent meeting Of Kenilwortf
Council, No. IS, the following ofncer'
were installed by Deputy Mrs. Gracs
Easter of Eagle Council, No. "a
Councillor, Mrs. Marilee Kirby; asso-
ciate councillor, Paul Dallman; VICE
councillor, Miss Nellie Dunkley; asso-
ciate vice councillor, Norman KRAFT
conductor, Mrs. Nicie Payton; warden
John S. Driggers; inside sentinel, Mrs
Virginia Adair; outside sentinel, FRANK
Kraft. and 18-month trustee, MIS-
Louise Kent. The membership con-
test was won by the Red side, the
captain, Paul Dallman, bringing II
five candidates.
In Triumph Council, No. 8, Thurs
day, Vice Councillor Mrs. Marie Ste
phenson gave the first reading OF the
councils new revised bylaws. Mrs
Jessie Davis made the following ap-
pointments: Mrs. Louise Schwenk
past State councillor, chairman Of the
Good Of the Order Committee, and
Junior Past Councillor Mrs. Augusta
Newland as press correspondent.
Pride Of Washington Council, No. 26
convened Thursday evening, with the
newly installed councillor, Mrs. Viola
williams, pre-idi'T.