Evening star., 1935-10-06
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Friendship Council, No. 16, convened
September 81, with the councillor,
Mrs. Cora Manoly, in the chair. The
deputy. Mrs. Katherine Strander, was
received and welcomed back into the
council for another term. The State
councillor. Mrs. Maude Wine, and her
staff were officially received. The re-
port of the representative to the State
council of the State session was pre-
sented. Mrs. Ada Sylvester, Mrs.
Jessie Lowe and Mrs. Cora Borrey
we're appointed to serve on the State
Good of the Order Committee. Miss
Anna Connick, Mrs. Mabel Newman
and Mrs. Bessie Cook were appointed
to serve on the Benevolence Commit
tee of the State council. Miss Alice
Courtney was appointed chairman Of
the Benevolence Committee Of the
council.
Pride of Washington Council. No.
26, celebrated its fourth birthday at
the last meeting, September 26. There
was a reception for the State inside
sentinel, Mrs. Ruth Warren, and the
incoming and outgoing deputies. Mrs.
Margaret A. Halfpap of Betsy Ross
Council, No. 26, and Ethel E. Bur-
roughs of Anacostia Council, No. IA.
The State and national officers
were officially received, with Mrs.
Lillian Lewis acting as conductress:
Addie Cash, warren, and the dag
bearers.
Loyalty Council, No. 10. gave q re.
ception in honor of the national
deputy councillor, Louise A. Grubbs;
associate State councillor, Mrs. Viola
L. Frazier, and her mother. Mrs.
Matte Shumate, committee woman,
chairman of the State Council Gre
dentials Committee; the incoming dep
uty past State councillor, Mrs. Ella L.
Stone, and the outgoing deputy, Mrs.
Marie Stephenson.
The State councillor, Mrs. Maude
A. Wine, her staff officers and COM
mittees, the Past State Councillors
Association and a delegation COM
prising more than 20 members from
the subordinate councils from nearby
Virginia and nearby Maryland were
specially invited guests.
Virginia Dare Council, No. %, held
a regular meeting with the councillor,
Mrs Mildred Kuhn, presiding, when
activities for the coming term were
planned. A bingo party will be held
Wednesday at 808 I street. Deputy
for the coming year will be Mrs. Grace
Ricketts,, who was reappointed.
Old Glory Council, No. IL, met with
the councillor, Miss Marjorie Splitter.
presiding. Mrs. Mary E. Ferguson Of
Fidelity Council, No. 4, presented her
warrant as deputy. National Deputy
Councillor Louise Grubbs spoke on the
membership drive which is being
launched in the District Of Columbia
to secure 500 new members during the
coming year.
Golden Rule Council, No. 10, con.
vened Friday evening when the ere.
dentials of the past State councillor,
E. Viola Thompson of Old Glory
Council, No. II, as deputy State coun-
cilor were read and accepted. Mrs.
Thompson was officially received as
deputy for the ensuing term by the
councillor, Mrs. Grace DIETRICH. Past
Councillor Mrs. Beatrice Henderson
assisted as conductor and delivered
the address Of welcome. Other escorts
were the warden. Mrs. Edna Harris:
Mrs. Margaret Taylor and Mrs. Mil-
dred Lawler A reception to the
deputy will be held at the next meet
ing October IL.
Mrs. Margaret Taylor announced
the annual Halloween dance will be
held on October % at the Northeast
Masonic Temple Auditorium, Eighth
and F streets northeast.
A meeting of Anacostia Council,
No. IA. was conducted by Mrs. Nora
Lee last Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Mabel Winegartner was installed as
inside sentinel and Frank Smith
as outside sentinel by Past Coun-
cilor Ella Smith.
State Councillor Maude A. Wine and
her staff will make their annual visi-
tation october 16. A good Of the or
der meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Ward, 1895 @ street southeast, will
be held October 80 at 8 pm.
Barbara Frietchie Council, No. u,
held its regular meeting September
10. The council welcomed the re-
turn Of the deputy and other State
officers.