The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-26

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The members of Friendship No 2 can con
! graduate themselves upon the plethoric condi-
tion of its treasury.
independent Order of Rechabites.
, Death has visited the family of the Chief
Ruler OF Friendship Tent No. %, Bro. A. j.
Eaton, and has taken from him his only daugh-
ter, Miss Nettie, aged seventeen years ONLY two
years since his daughter Emile, then Chief
Ruler 1 Of Purity Tent No. A. (Womans Branch
died. Miss Nettie was also at that time active
in the Woman's Branch, her favorite position
in the tent being that of Levite She was ac-
tive in anything she undertook and, being of a
charitable disposition, courteous, and affable in
manners, she had many friends. Her parents
have the sincere sympathy of the entire order
AS token of esteem for the family and the de-
ceased delegation from the order attended the
funeral at the Congressional Cemetery Friday
afternoon.
Columbia Tent No. initiated eight new mem
bers Monday night and received another mem
Der by card. The committee on bylaws made
their report which was adopted. Four dollars
was decided upon as weekly sick benefits A
pleasant feature of the meeting was the closing
Oh the contest for new regalia outfit, which
was won by Mr.. Elagood, the tents Leyite
High Secretary Mahoney was present, and
stated that at the Hagerstown session of the
High Tent Brothers p. B. Marche, G. w. Steers.
W. W. Cordell, G. W. Shoemaker, and W. NJ
Hall were appointed to codify and rearrange
the laws of the order, and have performed their
duty.
The grand visitation to Eagle Tent No. at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard was full of in
terest After creditably-conducted initiation
the evening was devoted to an interchange of
views for the benefit of the order, the partici-
pants being Grand Chief Ruler E. S. Woodford,
Grand Lecturer A. M. Dewey, Grand Repre-
sentative j. l.. Wright, Bros. George Allen and
Z. NJ Sizer, Grand Chaplain w. H. Douglas,
Acting Grand Levite George j. Murray, Grand
Secretary L. M. Patterson, Past High Chief
Ruler j. j. Murray, Acting Grand Guardian
Clarence Mills, Past Chief Ruler Samuel Ellis,
and Chief Ruler Andrew Brown
Cammack Tent No. So had an enthusiastic
meeting on Tuesday evening and initiated ten
persons, six ofwhom were for new tSnt soon to
be organized in the northwestern part of the
city. Arrangements were made for supplying
the members with new and handsome reealia
In time for visit to Alexandria on the 14th of
November. Enthusiastic speeches were made
by High Secretary Mahoney, Mr.. Salkeld, and
others.
Naomi Tent No. (Ladies') on "Wednesday
evening had a good attendance. Songs.
speeches. and recitatons were had from Miss
Agnes Catterton, Miss Rosa Poates Miss Minnie
Lee, Miss Minnie Langhorn, Mrs. Susie E. Har-
rison, Mrs. Henson Beach, and Miss Iren
Roche. They are arranging to give an enter
tainment.
High Chief Ruler A. NJ. Dewey has issued a
commission -at-large to Deputy High Chief
Ruler William A. Curfman, of East Liverpool,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He has also
Issued charter for tent at Binghamton, N. Y. |
The officers of the Grand Tent will officially
Visit friendship Tent No. 73 in Red Mems |
Hall tomorrow night the initiatory and de-
gree work will be exemplifed, and an interest
ing good-of-order programme will be presented
Capitol Tent No. 10 (Junior) continues to add
TO Its rolls Masters Frank Mclean, Howard
Grlf1th, James Crawford, and Shepherd B. Mil
stead made remarks on Monday night. They
are to give social soon.
Anacostia Tent No. 1873 had loyefeast Tues
DAY evening. Mr. Loyeless and Mr.. Smith sang
several songs, Mr.. BARLEY played the cornet,
and recitation by Mr.. Lowe closed the enter
Chief Ruler Willard Hobbie of the Friend
snip Juniors, has returned to the city, and he
now proposes TO be transferred to the Friend
snip Seniors, and enter actively into temperance
work.
High Secretary-Treasurer l.. H. Patterson has
during the past week issued supplies for a new
primary and woman's tent at Durham, n. c.,
and junior tent at East Liverpool, Ohio
The musical and literary entertainment for
The benefit of the Widows and Orphans Fund
Of Eagle Tent No 2 in Odd Fellows Hall. NAVY
ard Friday evening, was grand success
The funeral of John Miles, late member of
salem Tent NO. l54, was attended by an escort
from his tent, and the burial service of the or
Ter conducted by Mr.. b. Milstead
Friendship Tent No. 70 was full of business
ast Monday evening, the initiatory and all the
iegrees being conferred on several candidates.
Union Tent No. 81 held good meeting on
Wednesday evening One candidate was initi-
lted and the lst degree conferred on another
Cammack Tent No. 81 (Junior) increased
,hree at Its meeting this week Since locating
on Capitol Hill it has doubled in attendance.
An agreement by which new charter list in
georgetown will be added to famous Heber
Tent No. 10 is about to be consummated.
Purity Tent No. / (Woman's Branch) initi-
tied three members of the order on the occa-
ion of the grand visitation.
, heber Tent No; 10 was enliyened by remarks
his week from Past High Secretary r. E.
smith and others.
Union Tent No. 81 has about twenty boys on
heir application for a charter in South Wash
ngton.
DR.. E. w. Kirby will organize the new tent =
N Fourteenth street Thursday evening.