The daily critic., 1890-09-11
TE M MPERANCE RALLY.
ENTHUSIASTICTENTN MEETINGS ACROSS
THE EASTERN BRANCH.
An Umbrella Presentation to mr. Lee.
Fiourishing Condition OF the
Rcchabites-Work in
other Tents

AaA ANaiaAANA VI - AA
other Tents.
The Temperance Tent closed its la
bors In Anacostia last night with a
grand rally. All the Auacostia tenn.
perance societies were out In force,
which included Naomi Tent, No. 3
ladies) / o. r Capital Tent, No, 10,
jr., l. @. r. Salem Tent, No. i5i, I.
o, r.. Anacostia Tent No. l3S. /. O.
r. Fidelity Lodge, No 2t, |. o. G.. T.;
Anacostia Branch w. G. T. t.. and
Anacusiia Band Of Hope The tent
was full TO overlooking, and proved to
BE- fitting close 10 its twenty days
campaign
Mir John r. Mahoney was elected
chairman Of the meeting Mr.. G. w.
Shoemaker, the first speaker. came
forward amid applause and thanked
the tent management for their visit to
Auacostia, saying that a power Of good
had been done and that the Rechabites
bad gained about twenty five Ia mem
bcrship. He closed by calling on Mr.
i. Milstead, who, he said had some.
thing 10 say.
Mr Milstead took for his text J. G.
Lee, whom he said was a worthy leader
of the /. O. r.. that he had stood by
them all through these meetings and In
appreciation Of his services they,
through him, presented fine gold
handled silk umbrella to keep the rains
of winter and the hot RAYS Of the sum.
mer sun of and to show their apprecla-
tiUn Of his labors. Mr.. Lee responded
in short speech thanking AnaCostia
Recbabitcs for their gift. and SAYING he
would continue TO Oil the office OF grand
chief ruler of the Rechabites In the
District with fidelity to the end Of the
term. On one side Of the handle Of
the umbrella was engraved the follow.
ing: "To J. G.. Lee, G.. &. r., - and on
the other side, From Anacostia Rccha.
bites."
Mr. John II. Mahoney introduced J.
c. Lee then as the speaker OF the even.
ing, who made telling address, after
which Colonel Snowden, ex Sheriff of
Baltimore was introduced Mr.. Snow.
den quoted Holy writ to sustain his
position, and closed by calling on the
boys TO rally to the temperance banner.
Mrs. King, a prominent temperance
worker of Anacosiia, thanked the entire
tent management for having come to
Anacostia, and introduced Miss Sadie
Anderson, who In turn presented the
tent management with a handsome
bouquet Of flowers: John X. Mahoney,
chairman, DIR. J +. Hensley, leader OF
the choir; William Boyd, In charge Of
pledge book Miss Mobely, organlst
Alessrs Mahoney and Boyd responded
In short speeches, after which the
meeting closed.
Those on the platform were as FOL.
l,ws: G. W. Shoemaker OF Anac ,stia
Tent, No. i3S /. o. r. Mrs. + Sher.
wood Of the w. G. 4. L.; Mr. Wayne
W. Cordell Of Salem Tent. No. iJi, /.
o. II Mr. Il, Milstead Of Capitol Tent.
No. 10, ir., l. o. r Miss Agnes Cat.
t,rlou OF Naomi Tent, No. 8 Qadles).
/ o r. and Miss Sadie Anderson Of
the Band Of Hope.
Salem Tent, No. i5i, |. o. r.. held a
largely attended meeting on Tuesday
evening. Two candidates were lnlh
atCd, which makes fourteen this quarter.
The following members made remarks:
MCssrs John Nj. Canter, i. Mlls,ead,
Wayne W. Cordell. J. T. Harrison,
Henson Beach, J F. Cloey, Eugene
Van Ness, William Webster, James
Lampson, Henry Langley, John Jack.
son, James Canter, I. W. Scott and
others.
On the same evening Anacosta Tent.
No. l3S, initiated two candidates and
heard speeches from Messrs. ]. III God
daTd, G.. W Shoemaker, ] W TOlsou,
j. Il Redd, John Roche. j. W. Bart.
ley, Il. W. 4. Baker, j. W. Robinson,
Robert Mundell, James Crawford,
William III. Berry and S. + Fry.
Capital Tent No. 10, jT., / o. r.,
held an interesting meeting Monday
evening, Initiating three boys and hav,
ing good time all around
Last night Naomi Tent, No 3, Ladies,
after having a short meeting. had to
close TO take part in the closing TEN.
p,TaI ee Tentrally.
Mr. MahOney, manager of the Tenn
peraDce Tent and high secretary of the
kechabites, said last night after the
meeting closed Eve all feel jubilant
over our meetings ia Anacostia We
have had the support Of the churches
and temperance organizations, and a
power Of good has been done. The
Rtchabites have increased wonderfully
since our sOiOum over there. Tue
Good Templars have taken new life and
the W. q. /. L. are aroused. | am
very we'll satisfied with our campaign
across the Eastern Branch, aud believe
that the good We did will increase day
by day. The District Commissioners
have given as permission 10 pitch our
tent near the WallaCh school building
on Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street southeast, and We will open up
fka rsmpaiun there sunday 90