The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

the orders interest. On his return he
said, "Wait for developments and see the
result Friday night Charity Tent No.
- was organized I'm n suburb OF East
Liverpool Ohio, with forty charter mem
bcrs, by S. G.. Coleman, deputy high chief
ruler, assisted by other members Of his
primary tent. Deputy Coleman says.
"Still there's more to follow
The social and box party of Naomi
Tent No. 3, takes place in Masonic Hall,
AnaCCstia next Monday evening.
Rescue Tent No. G is getting up an en-
tertainment. Deputy High Chief Ruler
Isaac V. Herring says the library will he
established that has before been mcn-
toned in these columns.
Anacostia Tent, No. 10, met as usual
last week Their meeting was lively
rather too lively, in fact-reaching onto
the verge Of noisy. The young men
should be careful at future meetings. The
eyes of the community are upon them.
Union Tent, No. 10, had q large crowd
AT their meeting Wednesday night. Many
Of the members wore their junior Recha-
bite Legion uniform for the first time.
As Company A visited them, forty-sX
strong. they adjourned early, and were
drilled by Commander Quackenbush for
an hour. Nearly 100 were in line.
CammaCk Tent, No. 70, initiated three
candidates Friday c5ening
The drilling of the special squad OF
twelve from Company A by Commander
Quackenbush at Carroll Hall last week
provoked much enthusiasm.
An entertainment will be given April
30, in Odd Fellows Hall, southeast, for
the purpose Of raising money to uniform
Company u. Hundreds of tickets have
been sold Fifty boys will take part in
the entertainment.
jeremiah Commandery, Knights Of
Rechab, had an address from Sir Knight
Kirby Saturday night.
Hudson Tent, No. IL, initiated five can
didatos Saturday night. The tent pays
tammaCk Tent, No, SO, iraternal visit
next Friday evening
Mr. w. II. Medford of George G. Thomp-
son Tent No. 3 is circulating petition
Tor new primary tent. He already has
twenty signatures.
Mrs. Mary Davis is working to organize
ladies tent in the northwest section.
Macon Tent, No. I, held a rousing meet
ing Tuesday evening Conferred the first
degree ON one member and the second
degree on two others. They will give an
exhibition in a few days, 1t will be man
aged by DR.. l.. II. Clifton. They will
have their first picnic early in May I'M
der good of the order" one brother said
lac bad lived a Rechabite forty-three years
and many others made short talks.
Last evening delegations from the fol-
lowing tents met at Bunchs Hall, on
Eighth street northwest, and proceeded
to Grace NJ. Il. Church on Ninth street;
Grand Tent, jeremiah Commandery, No.
L. Knights of Rechab; Heber Tent No.
l0 Union, No. 81; Anacostia, No. 1888;
Cammack Tent No. 50; Columbia Tent,
No. !; George G. Thompson Tent, No. 3;
Naomi Tent, No. 3; Covenant Tent, No.
4; Cammack Tent, No. ~; Hudson Tent,
No. II; Union Tent, No. 10, and Capitol
Tent, No. l6. Past High Chief Ruler
Thomas h. Marche made the opening adj
dress in which he referred TO the Recha-
| bites Of old and pointed out their sim
| plicity of character He then reviewed
| the work of the Rechabites in England
! and in this country for the past half CEN
! tury in an interesting manner, and closed
! by calling on those present to unite with
the order in their great work. The next
! speaker was Grand Chief Ruler James G..
| Lee. He having been on a trip through
the State of West Virginia for two weeks
making temperance speeches, gave some
| of the incidents of his trip. He also re-
ferred proudly to the fact that he Joined
| the Rechabites eighteen years ago. lie
continues his tour of West Virginia to-
day
High Secretary John Il. NIahoney made
/ u SHUT lhlh uIBlIlE luuSt DTtotlll W utlI
along the female and junior branches of
our order, alluding to the fact that he was
| q junior over twenty years ago and the
impressions made ON his mind then had
never been forgotten. The Rev Samuel
shannon, the pastor of the church, pre-
faced his remarks by relating the follow
ing incident: A man advertised for a
workman and on the following morning
three men appeared in his Office. lie
asked the first man what he could do, he
said hanything, the second man said he
could do heverything, and the third, q
gentleman from Cork, on being asked
what he could do said, don't see there is
anything to do one man says he can dc
hanything and the other says he can dc
hcverything, so don't see that there Is
anything left for me. Mr.. Shannon
stated that he had connected himself
with the Rechabites several years ago and
closed by urging the congregation to rally
around the order and give it their sup
port. Thus closed the first grand rally o
The series. This was George G. Thomp
son Tent S turn. Now for Cammack.