The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-13
independent order of Rechabites.

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The event of the week in Rechabite circles
was the annual session of the High Tent,
which closed late Wednesday night. The Grand
Tent of the District was largely represented.
Among the principal business of the session
was the revision of the laws. An amendment
of special interest to the District tents was the
changing of the title of the "Female Branch"
to that of the "Woman's Branch" and allow
ing them equal representation by their own sex
in the High Tent and Grand Tents. Con-
siderable change was also made in the ritual OF
the Woman's Branch The ritual for Primary
and Junior Tents was also revised.
The officers for the ensuing year are: A. NJ.
Dewey, of this city, High Chief Ruler: F. T.
Skipper, of Wilmington, n. c., High Deputy
Ruler; L. II Patterson, of this city, High Secre-
tary-Treasurer; W. E. Kitzmiller of Hagers-
town, Md, Past High Chief Ruler.
The following-named were also elected a
board of trustees w. E. Kitzmiller, NJ. g..
Saum, and John Sands, of Hagerstown, Nd;
and j. j. Murray and l.. IL. Patterson, of this
city. The High Tent was incorporated under
the laws of Maryland, and the office of the
board located at Hagerstown. The board is
also constituted board of discipline
The standing committees having charge of
the work of this industrious session are as fol-
lows: On Appeals-A. NJ. Dewey, NJ. G. Saum,
andiL. L. DIETRICH On Finance-F. T. Skipper,
stitution and Law-Frank d. Russell, Alonzo j.
Eaton, and William II. Douglass. On State of
the Order-W. NJ. Hays, NJ. G. Saum, and F,
NJ. Stromberger. On Ways and Means-E. s.
Woodford, j. A. Russell, and G. j. Murray.
The board of trustees were authorized to es-
tablish an official journal, to be published in
this city.
The representatives to the incorporated High
Tent were given a grand reception in Recha-
bite Hall, Hagerstown, Wednesday evening, by
tl,a o,'c fant 81 thatn nit
The representatives visited Pen Mar Thurs
day under escort of the Hagerstown members.
High Representative R. H. Cooke, of this
city, was the courteous High Guardian during
the session of the High Tent.
High Deputy Ruler F. T. Skipper, of Will
mington, n. c., and High Representative j. A.
trict delegation to this city, and their visit was
made pleasant during their sojourn by the
Washington members.
High Chief Ruler Dewey is the storekeeper al
the Government Printing Office Having fol
several years been editor of the Journal OF
United Labor, circulated throughout every sec
ton of this country, and having held high posi-
tions in other temperance and benevolent
orders, with an enviable record as an organizer
it is confidently expected that a great work in
the way of organization and discipline will bt
accomplished during this High Tent year.
Past High Secretary w. j. Webb is still a
Hagerstown, the guest of Past High Chief Rule
W. E. Kitzmller. He is very popular with the
Hagerstown MEMBERS and seems to enjoy the
mountain breeZes of that vicinity at this season
| Grand Representative j. L. Wright, ever in
genious, returned from Hagerstown with a new
''Mascot insignia"
The next session of the High Tent will b
held in Atlantic City, n. j., on the secon'
| Tuesday of July next