The Washington critic., 1890-03-30
ruE REcuAnIrE nuMrrs.
\ Washington Past Chiof Ruler Gives
Interesting Details.

lnterehunE Deiailst
The tents OF the Rechabites are stu
pitched IN the valley of dlscord, and the
sons OF Biblical Rcchab who advised his
tribe not to drink vino all their days, are
engaged in the fracas which commenced
some time ago.
Last night q CRiT1C reporter met past
chief ruler Of the order who is opposed to
the Webb. Patterson faction lie said the
trouble originated In Salem Tent, No. l54,
Of Anacostia, two months ago, when Webb,
who was a member Of the tent, asked for
withdrawal card, but as the necessary
amount did not accompany the application
II was laid on the table. Webb, Il Is said,
worked against the interest of the tent.
Two or three weeks after he had asked for
the card OF withdrawal the card was granted
against his protest, the money therefor be-
ing appropriated from the tent treasury.
This ircd Webb who was also chief
ruler and secretary Of the District Grand
Tent, and retiring to the ante-room he
dOnnUd his Grand Tent rcgalia and sus-
pcrded Salem Tent High Chief Ruler
Frunl, j.. Dc Ioc Of Waterloo, y. Y, upon
being appealed to, reinstated the tent,
whor, upon The members thereof preferred
charges against Webb and suspended him
from Salem Tent and the order for seven-
teen years Himself and friends, still CON
der ignored his suspension.
Five primary tents in this District, one
lady tent and one junior stood by the mem
bers Of Salem, while four primary tents,
two Of which were said to have been re-
organized for the purpose of trying TO CON
troll the District Grand Tent in the matter,
one that had not held regular meetings for
several months, but assembled from house
TO house of its members, and one legal
lnA Nvifh 1a1 bout nal
Junior controlled by it, took sides with the
Wcbb-Patterson faction.
High Chief Ruler De Yoe, hearing of the
shape the order was In here, came on from
Waterloo to try and straighten out matters.
He called a conference meeting OF the con-
tending factions last Sunday, but the con-
ference availcd nothing, the rupture being
only widened, as the high chief refused to
recognize Webb rs grand chief ruler of the
District, and his friends persisted in calling
him such.
The High Chief Ruler then called a meet
ing Of Grand Tent OF the District on
Wednesday evening. The tent was organ
lied by the election Of j. G. Lee Of Cam
mack Tent, No. 56, as Grand Chief Ruler;
7. B. Jones of Union, No. 81, as Grand
Deputy Ruler; james II. Loyeless Of Eagle,
Scott of Salem, No. 154, as Grand Record
ing Secretary: j, T.. Minnix OF the same
tent as Treasurer; X. II. johnson OF Heber,
No. 10, as Leyite; Thomas B. Marehe of
Cammack, No So, as Chaplain and Robert
Mundell OF Anacostia, No. 13S, as Inner
Guard. These officers were installed by
the High Chief Ruler and committee ap-
pointed to waitupon the late Grand Chief
Ruler, Mr.. Webb, and procure from him
the property Of the late Grand District
Tent. This they will do one day during
/ the present week
on Thursday High Chief Ruler De Yoe
formally declared the office of high Sec
rotary, held by Mr.. Webb, vacant, aud ap-
/ pointed f. A. Atkins Of Waterloo, n. Y,
/ 10 fill the vacancy. Tie also notified Mr..
/ j.. III. Patterson Of his suspension as grand
secretary Of the District Of Columbia, and
/ from The order for seven years, for dlsobey-
! ing his orders III refusing to call the Dis
/ trict Grand Tent meeting on Wednesday
| evening.
, The Patterson Webb meeting was held
! on Thursday evening at Knights Of Labor
I Hall aud another District Grand Tent or
/ ganizcd, as described in I'VE CiITiC at the
I time. There is no doubt,n said a member
/ Of the Pc Voc faction, ''but that District
/ Grand Chief Ruler Leo Will shortly issue
an oador suspending all the tents that were
rep eseuted at The Wehb-Patterson meet
/ in" if thoy persist in their course"
The High Chief Ruler visited Heber
Tent, NO. l9, AnacO6tia, No 13S, Salem,
No. 1874, and Now Grand Tent and Cam
mack Tent, No. Sc, before he left for his
home in New York. He expressed himself
as satisfied at the condition of affairs here
and expects to receive reports Of the Or
deris prosperity, now that "ccrtain obiec-
iOnable parties" have been suspended. He
also stated that the disailcction would be
small, extending only to the immediate
friends OF the Webb-Patterson faction.
That the disaGection In this District Will
not amount to more than % per cent. OF
the membership here.
Members of the De Voc faction also
alledge that "the late High Secretary
Webb has not turned cent Of the funds
Of the order over to the High Treasurer"
His books, they say, were demanded, but
he refused to give them up, aud 1t is pos.
sible, they alledge, that the High Tent will
haYcto bear the whole loss.
( At the last meeting of the latter body the
/ salary of the high secretary was abolished
! but through Webb's failure to prcmulgatt
the proceedings making this act lawful hi
has still continued to draw his pay. Th,
situation is becoming interesting, and otho
results are expected daily.
IF THERE Is genuine specific for pile
it is Old Saul'5 Pile Ointment II is war
I rautpl 10 piirP fhe most 0hGtipR4a poses in q