The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15
Order of Rechabites.

Redemption Tent No. 144, having for its
motto "Onward and Upward,' is doing good
work in the southeastern section of the city.
Last Wednesday evening there was good at
tendance of members and visitors, and the sue
cessful closing of the pin contest was tittingy
celebrated. After electing Past Chief Ruler
William II. Douglass representative TO the High
Tent and Past Chief Ruler William Palas as
alternate, interesting remarks were made by
High Secretary w. j. Webb, Brother Taylor,
Grand Representative Julian l.. Wright, Past
High Chief Ruler j. j. Murray, and Brother
Samuel Ellis.
Purity Tent No. (Ladies' Branch) has con-
cluded to divide the offices among the male
members and allow them to perform part of the
work incident to an organization of that kind,
the following being among those favored: a. A.
Allison, Chief Ruler; George j. Murray Fnan-
cial Secretary, and Clarence Mills, Levite.
Mrs. Josephine Mills was also elected Deputy
Ruler. The officers were installed by the eff
cient Installing Officer, Mrs Ida Murray, Senior
Past Chief Ruler of the Tent. The emblematic
gold-pin contest is getting interesting.
Friendship Tent No. 73, last Monday evening,
was favored with visit by Deputy Ruler j.. II.
Daniels of Cammack Tent No. 56, who de-
lvered telling address. He was followed with
remarks by Grand Lecturer A. NJ. Dewey, Grand
Chief Ruler E. S. Woodford, Deputy Ruler A.
j. Eaton Past Chief Ruler A. B. Hurlbut, and
Grand Secretary l.. II. Patterson. Initiation
and degrees tomorrow night.
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tendance last Monday evening. AS usual,
Brothers j. j. Murray, w. j. Webb Clarence
Mills, and George j. Murray were present to
give counsel and assistance. The good-of-
order exercises were enlivened with remarks on
the part of the Juniors by Brothers Harlan,
Wilmuth, Nally, Beavins, Mahoney, and Ollie
Murray.
At the recent meeting of the Grand Tent of
the District of Columbia the committees re-
ported the accounts of the financial officers cor
rect, and also that the books of High Secretary
W. j. Webb were neatly and accurately kept.
Rechabites who have friends engaged in
school teaching in the District should vote for
them in TIE SUNDAY HERALD's contest for a
free vacation excursion to Europe. Read all
| the particulars on another page.
The Connecting Link will be conferred upon
Chief Ruler Willard Hobbe, of the Friendship
Juniors, and several other progressive Juniors
| in the near future.
Hon. James Cunningham, late Installing Off
Ger for Garfield Tent No. 2S, Homecoming, Nd,
| is changing his residence, and will organize a
tent at his home.
Grand Chief Ruler f. S. Woodford has ap-
pointed Past High Representative David Bogia
| as Installing Officer for Garfield Primary and
Junior Tents.
| Are you school teacher? Do YOU want to
20 to Europe this summer without expense
Read THE SUNDAY HERALD's offer in another
column.
The Redemptive Juniors and Peerless Tent
No. 26 ladies Branch) will be reorganized
next week.
The High Tent meets In Hagerstown, Nd, on
the second Tuesday of next month.
Redemption Tent No IA is arranging for a
series of public meetings.
The grand officers will visit all the tents dur
ing this month.