The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30
Independent Order of Rechabites


High Chief Ruler De Yoe thinks he will not
stop between Washington and Waterloo, N. Y.
Treasurer Alonzo j. Eaton, of Friendship
Tent No. 70, who has been quite i'll, is conva-
lescing.
The organization of the Friendship Juniors
was completed last Monday evening with
frst-class set of officers, as follows: John
Watts, Past Chief Ruler; William Hobbie
Chief Ruler; Dorsey Cook, Deputy Ruler;
Frank White, Recording Secretary; Joseph
Douglass, Financial Secretary; Walter Dewey
Levite; Browning Cook, l. g.; David Adams,
o. G. From the primary members Thomas
Wood was elected Shepherd A. NJ Dewey
Counsellor, and E. S. Woodford, Treasurer.
At Friendship Tent No. 73 last Monday even
ing, after grand initiation, the good-of-order
exercises were enlivened with remarks by Past
Chief Rulers E. G. Lucas and j. L. Wright,
Brother Walker, of Union Tent No. 73; Past
Chief Ruler A. NJ; Dewey, Brother George
Thomas Wood, Deputy Ruler Daniel Proctor,
Supporter w. H. Wood, Guard H. l.. Milburn,
Grand Secretary L. H. Patterson, Grand Chief
Ruler w. j. Webb, Past High Chief Ruler j. j.
Murray, Chief Ruler E. S. Woodford, and
Deputy Ruler j. II. Daniels of Cammack Tent
No. &C.
From statements made by High Secretary w.
G.. Webb in the Grand Tent it appears that he
has not received more than one-fourth Of the
amount OF money claimed by High Chief Ruler
De 1oe, most of the jurisdictions outside of the
District being in arrears, and that the Grand
Tent of New York is nearly always in arrears,
and now owes for over two quarters per capita
tax, and is thereby liable to suspension, or
should be suspended under the law 1t seems
further that the High Chief Rulerhad not made
any complaint, asked for a statement, or pre-
ferred formal charges against the High Secre-
tary, and therefore there is considerable doubt
as to the legality of his action in attempting to
summarily remove the High Secretary from
Office. Those in position to know claim that
High Secretary Webb's accounts will be found
all right. The Grand Tent being now incorpo-
rated, will insist that everything is doue law
fully
The principal event in Rechabite circles dur
ing the week was the visit of High Chief Ruler
Frank f. DeYoe, of Waterloo, N. Y, who says
he came here in the interest of harmony, but
his action, instead of harmonizing, seems to
have widened the breach. One week ago there
was only one tent under the ban of the original
or Incorporated Grand Tent Now there are
five dissenting tents, which have been encour-
aged by the High Chief Ruler to organize as q
Grand Tent, but as there is already one Grand
Tent, which is incorporated, the action of the
High Chief Ruler in instituting another grand
tent will not stand in common law. The High
Chief Ruler says he came here to harmoniZe
matters, but his peculiar decisions and conduct
generally have had demoraizng effect in.
stead. Notwithstanding this the original or in
corporated Grand Tent had harmonious ses-
sion last Thursday evening. Officers were
elected and installed as follows: E. S. Wood
ford, Grand Chief Ruler; E. G. Lucas, Grand
Deputy Ruler; l.. II. Patterson, Grand Secre-
tary; G. p. Allan, Grand Treasurer; A. NJ
Dewey, Grand Lecturer; j. l.. Wright, Grand
Representative; w. j. Webb, Past Grand Chief
Ruler; j. Il. Loyeless, Grand Chaplain; A. B
Hurlbut, Grand Levite; George j. Murray g,
| !. g.; Samuel j. Cole, q. o. Il. The trustees
l.. II. Patterson, j. j. Murray, and j. L.
Wright, were continued.