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Independent Council at its last
meeting observed its fortieth anniver-
sary in the form of an old-fashioned
birthday party. The celebration was
also in honor of the birthday of Mrs.
Hattie NJ. Miller, past national coun-
cilor and charter member.
The council has three surviving
charter members, Mrs. Minnie Thomp
son and Mrs. Miller, who were pres
ent. and Edward Thompson. The
Junior past State councillor, Mrs. De-
borah Streitberger, presented corsages
to Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Ethel T.
Joiner
State Councillor Mrs. Maude A.
Wine, Associate State Councillor Mrs.
Viola L. Frazier, staff officers, COM
mittees and their deputy. Mrs. Mar
garet Hartman. were officially received
by Mrs Audrey Williams, councillor.
State Councillor Secretary Charles
H. Miller, former deputy to the
council, told the history of the
council.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Wine,
Mrs. Frazier, State Vice Councillor
Mrs. Josephine c. Herbert. Mrs Hart
man and Mrs Miller and the ma
tional deputy councillor, Louise A.
GrubbS.
The Entertainment Committee pre-
sented a program directed by Mrs.
Joiner and Mrs. Marion Mattingly,
with Past State Councillor Mrs. Flora
M. Reagan at the piano.
A huge birthday cake with 40
candles at the guests table was cut
by Mrs. Miller. She received many
gifts and a 'rainstorm" of greetings.
Past State Councillor Cavour o.
Bohrer pronounced the invocation.
A short business session preceded
the party, with Mrs. Williams, coun-
cilor. in the chair. Plans were out
| lined for the annual visitation of
Mrs. Wine, her officers and commit
tees on October % at 808 I street.
Mount Vernon Council received its
new deputy Tuesday evening. when
Past Councillor Mrs. Ida S. Frazier of
Betsy Ross Council, No 25, presented
her commission as deputy State coun-
cilor. She was escorted by flag
bearers of her home council, Mrs Ella
Pellow and Past State Councillor Mrs.
Margaret A. Halfpap.
The initiatory officers, headed by
Mrs. Wine, and drill team of Betsy
Ross Council. under direction of Mrs.
Grace Duckett, captain of the teams,
initiated one candidate for the latter
council. Assisting the team were
Mrs. Grace Roberts of Progressive
Council and Mrs. Joiner. Speakers
included Associate Junior Past State
Councillor Mrs. Rose Wells, State Out
side Sentinel Mrs. Edna Hayward,
Mrs. Wine, Mrs. Frazier and others.
At Anacostia Council the first of
the 1886 series of State visitations
was opened by the State councillor,
Mrs. Wine, her officers and commit
tees at the meeting of Anacostia
Council Wednesday, Mrs. Ida Weigle
and Mrs. Maggie Thomas were pre-
sented favors by the pages, Mrs.
Mabel Winegartner and Mrs. Muriel
Hatton. Conductor James Latham
introduced the officers and guests.
The address of welcome was by the
councillor, Mrs. Nora Lee. The
ritualistic work was given by Miss
Anna Torney. Mrs. Wine spoke
State Council Secretary Charles H.
Miller congratulated Mrs. Mary P.
James on reports for the year. State
Treasurer Mrs. Joiner also read re-
ports of Mrs. Ella Smith, treasurer,
and Mrs. Pearl Torney.
Mrs. Wine, State Secretary Miller
and others congratulated Miss Tor
ney on her rendition of the unwritten
work
Navy day program was explained
and members were invited to at
tend the exercises tomorrow at John
Paul Jones Monument, foot of Sew
enteenth street.
/ Mrs. Wine and Mrs. Frazier viewed
a tableau presented by the drill team
under direction of Capt. Howard
Beall. Others in the tableau we're:
James Latham, as Uncle Sam; Muriel
Hatton, as Goddess of Liberty; Past
Councillor Mrs. Helen Stievers, and
Miss Anna Torney, daughter of State
Council Trustee Mrs. Pearl Torney.
Gifts were presented to Mrs. Wine,
Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Ruth Warren, the
retiring deputy; Mrs. Harriet ]. Fair
all, the incoming deputy, and others.
The hall was decorated by the
Decoration Committee, Mrs. Effie
Mohler, Mrs. Nora Lee, Mrs. Mary
P. James, Howard Beall and John
James.
The first orphans shower netted
$11.14.
Progressive Council entertained the
State councillor, Mrs. Wine, and sew
eral of her officers and committee
women at a reception given in honor
of their State officer, Mrs. Rose Wells,
associate junior past State councillor,
and the return of Deputy Mrs. Martha
Inscore of Betsy Ross Council. Miss
Lorraine Saunders, the councillor, in
troduced each of the guests, who
congratulated Mrs. Wells and Mrs.
Inscore. Past Councillor Mrs. Clara
Mace Of Good Will Council presented
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