Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-27

| among the Rechabites of the District, which
eliminated in two calls for the annual meeting
| of the Grand Tent of the District of Columbia.
In The STAR Of the 25th a call was published
| for meeting for this evening signed by ". ].
Webb, GER, and L. II. Patterson G.S, and
last evening another notice appeared for a
meeting last night, in which it was stated ''the
call in this paper for a meeting on Thursday
evening is unauthorized and illegal and is to be
disregarded by the representatives" This was
| signed by Frank E. DeYoe, H. {. R. 10. of r. of
MA.
| MR.. PArTERsoNs EXPLANATION.
Mr.. l.. II. Patterson, grand secretary, stated
| today to STAR reporter that the trouble grows
| out of the suspension of Salem Tent, No. 154,
| at Anacostia, February IS last, of which the G.
c. R., MIR. Webb, was a member. That tent,
| he said. was guilty of persistent violations of
the law of the order. After repeated warnings
| by him Mr. Webb took with him his regaiia as
| grand chief ruler. and; after entering his pro-
test against the action of the tent retired to the
ante-room, arrayed himself in his official rega-
la, and then, re-entering the room officially
declared the meeting adjourned and suspended
the tent. A member OF the tent "a personal
friend of the II. CIR. telegraphed that officer
IN New ORR state and requested that the tent
be reinstated and also wrote him. The result
was a reinstatement by telegraph and after
ton Mr.. Patterson says, was irregular, the II.
CIR. having heard only one side and the G. c. II.
not having an opportunity to defend himself.
1t Is stated that Mr.. Webb has been deposed,
but as yet no official notice has been received.
TUE HIGH CHIEF RULER HIRE.
The high chief ruler came here and last Sat-
urday, MIR. Patterson said Mr.. Webb, GER, L.
Ii. Patterson, G.S., and j. j. Murray, I. III. CIR,
received notice to attend q meeting at Bunch's
Hall SupIav IN tbo - ,g
fairs. We, each of us, attended" said Mr..
Patterson. land invited two friends each. but
when we reached the hall we found the opposi-
ton representedin large numbers. The differ
ences were talked over. Mr. Webb's action
was defended by Pei r. Dewey, P.H.C.R. Muir
ray, myself and others and our protest was en-
tered against the action taken by the high chief
ruler rs one-sded. 1t was, however, decided
that the high chief ruler direct me to call
meeting for Wednesday night and declined to
recognize that act. as the order should come
from the grand chief ruler who had not been
deposed-at least we had no official notice of
his deposition. On Monday received a letter
from L. &C. Il. james II. Loveless stating that by
order OF the high chief ruler he was directed to
call a meeting for the evening Of the 27th. /
| took the letter to GER. Webb and he gave in
structlons to call the meeting, which was DONE"
TALKING IT OVER
Last evening went to Good Templar Hail."
continued Mr.. Patterson, when l saw there
were representatives from five of the eleven
tents in the District present. l then showed to
the H. CIR. and others the order for the meeting
on the 9th and he admitted that he had written
it, but said that / should have followed the
action OF the Sunday meeting. In reply stated
that was in the habit of following written
orders. l also called attention to the fact that
less than majority OF tents were represented,
and said was convinced that G.. Z. Il. Webb
was right and that he had not been legally de-
posed for they had official knOwlplOa of
such action and was convinced that had the
HER. remained at home the difficulty could
have been settled in a week."
In regard to the statement that Mr.. Webb is
behind-hand in his accounts high secretary
some 300 to 800 Mr.. Patterson said that he
was sure that such was not the CASE that the
receipts had been used in paying last years
bills, and that but little had been received
from outside the District.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
A meeting was held last night in response to
Mr.. DeYoe's call, and after the H. C. r. had
stated that he had appointed F. A. Atkins as H.
S. in place of MIR. Webb officers were elected
and installed as follows:
P.G.C.R., Jas. II. Loveless; G. c. r., J. G. Lee;
CDR, 7. b. Jones; grand secretary, Thomas
". Scott; treasurer, j. L. Minnix; grand WISH
tor and lecturer, w. VI. Hall; grand chaplain,
T. b. Marche; grand levlte, H. w. johnson; G.
l. g.. S. r. Mundeli.
After the appointment of a committee to Sc
| cure books and property now in the hands of
the deposed high secretary the meeting adj
journed.
The following tents we're represented at last
nights meeting: Heber, No. 49, Cammack,
No. Sc; Union, No. 81; Anacostia,
No. 1873; Salem, No. 154, and Naomi Ladies' De-
gree Tent. The high chief ruler of the order,
+. E. DeYoe of Waterloo, MY, on taking the
chair gave an account of the progress of the
order in New York, Connecticut Ohio, Georgia.
Virginia. Maryland and other states, and coun-
seled the members to bury all differences and
work together for the good of the order.
The officers elected were installed by the
high chief ruler and a committee appointed to
wait on the late Ger and G.S and obtain
from them the property OF the Grand Tent now
in their hands.
A TALK WITH MR.. DEYoE.
Mr.. DeYoe said in an interview with STAR
reporter that he came to Washington to en-
deavor to settle some difficulties that had arisen
i'll the order. He had received letters, appeals
and protests, which were at variance with
each other that he concluded to come and look
the held over himself. He found after visiting
several of the primary tents and consulting with
the Grand Tent officers and prominent men,
bers of the order that the trouble arose from
what he termed arbitrary attempts of the late
grand chief ruler, aided by few others, to
retain his position during another year, al
though against the wishes Of large majority
Of the members Of the order, including mem
bers OF his own tent. Seeing his inability to
gain his point Mr.. DeYoe said the grand chief
ruler declared his own tent, under pretext,
suspended, and thus suspended himself The
high chief ruler, however, promptly declared
his action illegal. His tent then formulated
charges against him and he was tried and sus-
pended from the order for seventeen years.
The grand secretary, for refusing to obey the Or
ders of the high chief ruler and persisting in
recognizing the grand chief ruler, was also
suspended by the high chief ruler. Mr.. DeYoe
says he thought that by thus Kidding the order
of what he called the troublesome element the
| future progress of the order will be more rapid
than it has been heretofore.
Mr.. DeYoe visits Cammack Tent tonight and
will leave for his home tomorrow.
MIR. II. ii. Rosendale Home Again.
| Henry Ii. Rosendale Of 18th street southwest,
| who had been reported as missing returned to