The daily critic., 1890-08-28
TEMPERANCE WORK.
ENCOURAGING GROWTH OF THE INDE-
PENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.
Mr.. tees LOFTY AmbItion-whst Mr.
smith Says of the Organization
and Its Strength In
other states.

The Independent Order Of Rechabites
of the District met last evening at the
corner Of Fourth and East Capitol
streets preparatory to parading over TO
Auacosta where the large temperance
tent Is located Headed by a band Of
music with ten pieces the line was
form e at O'Clock with the tents rep
resented as follows. Capitol Tent
5unior), No 10, tweuly-ninc members.
salem Tent, No. lji twenty one mem
ICrs AuacOslia Tent, No t3s twenty.
eight members Columbia Tent. No. !.
twenty four members. Cammack Tent,
no. 6, twenty three members lIcber
Tent. No 49, twelve members: Union
Tent No Sc. five members. Naomi
Tent, No uadies, at tenO eighteen
members
Cammack Tent liunior) was not rep.
rcscntated. The line, amid fireworks,
marched down Fourth street TO Penn
sylvania avenue, out Pennsylvania ave
nue. to Eighth street. down Eighth street
10 NJ street, out NJ TO Eleventh street,
down Eleventh and over the Anacostia
bridge to Anacostia then up Harrison
street to Fillmore, up Fillmore to Iefrer-
son and down Jefferson to the temper
anCc tent On their arrival the audi
CuCe rose to their feet and cheered
and cheered again, the ladies waving
handkerChiefs and taking as much in
tercst as the men
The meeting being under the aus.
picCs Of AnaCostia Tent, No. 1873, was
presided over by Mr.. George W. Shoe
maker, a member of that tent Rev.
George Bowman, pastor Of the Anacos-
tia Tent and a member Of Salem Tent,
No. t54. opened the meeting with
prayer Mr. J. c. Lee. Grand Chief
Ruler Of the District, made the open
ing speech, and among other things
said that he would rather be Grand
Chief Ruler OF the Rechabites than
president Of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, saying one represented happy
homes and sober men, while the other
represented the opposite. Mr. p ii.
Steele, Chief Ruler of Columbia Tent,
No. | Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hall, Grand Wis.
itOr and Lecturer, and DR. Kirby Of
Cammack Tent. No. Sc, also made re-
marks. A large number Of signatures
was procured to the pledge book, and
amid a brilliant display Of fireworks
the meeting adjourned. Among those
on the platform were Past High Secre.
iary II. T.. Smith aud High Secretary
John X. Mahoney.
On Monday night Capitol Tent, No.
70 Gunior), initiated three members.
On Tuesday night AnaCostia Tent, No.
lSs, initiated five candidates and on
the same night Salem Tent. No. t5i.
initiated three making fourteen this
quartcr.
Mr.. Il. f. Smith, Past High Secrc.
tary, said 10 reporter: II have been a
member Of the RCChabitcs more than
twenty years and during all that time |
have never seen a greater interest taken
all along the line than az present or
course. we have had our seasons OF sun.
shine and shadows since the foundation
Of our order. forty eight years ago, but
the brothcrly love, goodwill and hard
work that Is going on now eclipse all the
years of which | know anything about
The good news comes from Ohio that
four tents are being organized, from
Georgia and Florida that three are TO be
instituted there from New York that
four are 10 be organized, from the two
NirPinlas we have good news, from
Colorado We have the cheering news
that the order Is to be planted there,
and, In fact from all sections comes
the word, We want information how
10 organize a tent. have not taken
an active part In the order Of late years,
but The grand work that Is going on
has rekindled the enthusiasm ! had In
former years and | propose 10 go TO
work The Grand Chief Ruler Is ar,
ranging to organize five more tents in
the District, which will give us four
teen here, and the influences that 60 out
from these will permeate the whole