The daily critic., 1890-08-07
IN A GOOD CAUSE.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AMONG THE TEN
PERANCE WORKERS OFTHE CITY.
The Eechabites Enjoyine Substantial
Boom- -Four New rents 20 Re
OrRanized-A Rally
Next week.


stantial boom in the District a CRlrr,
reporter called on High Secretar,
/ Mahoney last evening and that gentle
man assured him that the enthusiasm
had no bounds as the membership IN ali
sections Of the country were working
harder than they had for many years.
| This fact no doubt is due, he said, Ia
I the enthusiasm shown at the High
/ Tent session in Hagerstown in July
I aud that IL will continue he has NO
I doubt
lie said I'VE are making arrange
uCnis 20 organize tents In Florida.
| Georgia South Carolina Michigan and
West Virginia and before many davs
roll by we will have tent In East
Washington, one in Northwest Wash.
[ inptOn and a ladies' tent on Capitol
[ Hill If blanks by the thousands, let.
ters by the hundreds and Rechabite
callers Is any criterion Of this orders
push at the present time any one who
doubts It's success can have his doubts
allaycd by calling on me.
On Monday evening the Temperance
Tent was In charge Of Cammack Tent.
No. 90, who had good speakers present.
Past High Chief Ruler Thomas B.
Marche and DR.. Kirby made interesting
speeches, urging the gentlemen present
TO 90 into the tent to be organized in
that section. Twelve men signed an
application for a charter, and the work
will 60 on until the tent is Instituted.
Twenty one signers have been procured
for tent in East Washington, which
Will be organized at once. High Sec
fetaiy Mahoney has about one dozen
ladies who have signified their lnten.
tions Of organizing a ladies' tent, and
as soon as the number reaches twenty
IL will be organized.
Monday evening Capitol Tent, No.
10, it,, had splendid meeting, at which
II was arranged TO have an open good of
theorder meeting next week, to which
each member will be entitled TO have
one guest. Singing ,recitations, speeches,
ice cream and cake will be In order and
good time Is expected.
On the same evening Heber No. 10,
held good meeting. The degrees Of
the order were conferred on several
candidates. Remarks were made under
good Of the order" by Messrs. II T.
Smith, II. II. johnson, W. NJ Hall. f.
W. Daw John A. Thurlow, James Pc.
iCrson, o. +. Sauter, J. G. Green, Henry
Potter and others.
Tuesday evening Salem Tent, No
l5i, held one OF the most red hot meet
Il rs Of the quarter Mr.. w &. Butler
OF Savannah, Ga, was present aud gave
tic Tent glowing account Of the
Otdcrs prosperity In the South. Re
marks were also made bY John NJ
Canter. b. Milsicad, James +. Harrison,
X. ). Padgett, Henson Beach. James f.
ClOry John Jackson, Thomas w.
Scott, W w. COrdcll, j. c. Eilcr, III
kncN, and several songs by Mr.. l..
Main.
Tuesday evening CammacS Tent. No.
80, held one Of their usual interesting
meetings, one candidate was Initiated
and two applications were received.
Remarks were made by John II Nh
honey, W. B. MaTche, William Boyd,
A Harris, Dir. Moherly, Dr, Kirby, G..
III. Daniels and others. On the same
evening Cammack Tent Junior held an
Interesting meeting at which a com
milice was appointed TO procure another
hall
On Tuesday evening Anacostia Tent.
No. l3s, received TWO applications, and
had good Of the order remarks from
@, W. Shoemaker, J. III. Goddard l.. b.
Reed, ;. X. Mundell Charles Bladen
and others.
Union Tent, No. 81, received two ap
plications for membership at their meet
ing this week, aud had encouraging
good oi-ihe order remarks BY Mcssrs.
William r. Hunt, Charles w. Steers,
james Reagan, v. j. Matehett. A. H.
Hunt and others.
Naomi Tent, No 3 Qadiesl held an
interesting meeting last evening. Miss
Rosa Poates, who had been absent visit
ing friends ia Caroline County, Va,
was present, having returned. aud was
initiated as G. II. by Acting Installing
Officer Miss Agnes Catterton Remarks
were made by Miss Nellie Mugg, Miss
Mary LanghoTn, Miss Rosa Poates. Miss
Della Thomas, Miss Verde CatteTton
and Mr. H. Milstead
The Grand Tent of the District met
last evening in Bunch's Hall, with
every tent In the District represented
but CammaCk Tent, Junior. Mr G. W.
Shoemaker presided. The report Of
Grand Chief Ruler J. @. Lee was taken
up and adopted ia all essential paFlic-
ulaTs. Grand Secretary Thomas W.
Scott and Grand Treasurer j. f. Minnix
made their reports, which were referred
10 The proper committees. Ii was de
velOped that another tent would soon be
organized In the northwest section Of
the city beside the three already men
toned, and the members of the Grand
Tent offered 10 give all aid possible 10
this organizing work.
Union Tent, No, 81, will have charge
OF The Temperance Tent next Thursday
evening THIS meeting Is 10 further ia
crease the large number Of names al
ready procured for the new tent Ia that
section. The several tents of the Dis
irict will meet in Union Tents room.
and with music proceed TO the place Of
meeting Ia a body.
All primary tents Ia the District Will
make a grand rally next Wednesday
night, turning out In a body 10 visit
Potomac Tent, No. So Of Alexandria
with music % enliyen the occasion
LEMON ELIXIR
A Pleasant Lemon Drink.