The daily critic., 1890-08-22
EMPERANCE WORK.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF The
ORDER OF RECHABITES.
Anacostia A5Iazo win Red Lights and
Roman Candles stirring Ad-
dresscs-The Future Ocean
Grove OF the Country.

Anacosta was ablaze with temper.
ance enthusiasm, red lights and Roman.
candles last night Salem Tent, No.
l5ii Independent order Of Rechabites,
was the cause Of the commouon The
large and magnificent temperance tent,
which has been located in that town
was in charge Of Salem Tent last night
and how well they conducted it no one
but those present can tell
at S o'clock the members of Salem
2 ent, No lj4 Anacosua Tent. No.
13S, and Capitol Tent, No. 10 funlor.
met on jackson street, and. preceded
by music, marched down Monroe stree.
10 Harrison, up Harrison 10 Polk. IN
Polk TO Jackson, down jackson to Fill.
more, up Fillmore to Pleasant down
Pleasant TO Monroe and down Monroe
20 the temperance tent, where they took
charge Of the meeting.
Mcssrs b Milstead, w w. Cordell
and r. W. Scott were the committee on
speakers; Messrs ]. +. Cloev. n S.
Padactt and Hanson Beach were ushers
and Messrs. j. T. Harrison and III Knox
were the marshas
MI Milstcad called on Past High
Representative w b Marche Of Cam
mack Tent, No 5G, 10 lead the conrre
CATION In prayer, after which he opened
the meeting with a few preliminary
remarks, In which he asked II there
were any who belonged to the indie.
pendent Order Of Rechabiles of North
America in the audience, and he also
inquired If there were any Who claimed
allegiance 20 the Independent Order Of
Rcchabites Of Hagorstown. lie then
introduced Mr. George Giles, The vet.
eran RCchabite Of the late Western
Tent, No. 1855, who made a telling
speech, which was well received.
Rev George Bowman. pastor Of the
Anacostia Baptist Church. then gave an
Interesting talk, stating that he would
uphold temperance work in every way
possible, and that these meetings In
Anacostia should do good.
w Nj. Hall, grand visitor and lecturer
Of the Grand Tent and a member Of
HCber Tent. No. 10, made one Of his
usual happy speeches, calling on all
present TO come out on the right side,
and TO do Il now.
Mr. J. G. Lee, grand chief ruler. was
introduced and made the closing speech.
lie said II might seem strange to some
that he did not have on the grand chief
rulers tegalia, but he wished to say
that he was not TO blame for that, as Il
had been stolen upon his being elected
to his present position. lie continued
his speech for some time, telling anec.
dotcs and pointing out many reasons
why "a man and why woman should
unite with the temperance workers in
putting down the saloon The meeting
closed with the benCdction by Rev.
Mr. Bowman.
''AndCoslia Is undergoing wonder.
iul temperance revival, said Grand
Chief Ruler Lee to a CRITIC reporter.
'ard II Old PrObs will only let up long
enough 10 let us have one genuine, red.
hot meeting. If all the rain Ia the clouds
were to be turned loose upon us Il
could not stem the tide we would set In
motion As TO the RechabItes. they
are fCurishing; we haze about $50 Ia
AnacOstia and they are getting new re.
cTulis every day Why, my boy. Ia
less than five years Anacostia will be
the Ocean Grove Of this country. II
will be a centre for camp meetings aud
temperance work, and you can saw that
the ReChabllcs here will help 10 bring
that about | want to praise The CMTIC
for us full reports Of our duings. which
Is very gratifying 10 comparison with
the two.line notices of certain s0-called
papers Of the people.