The Critic and record., 1891-04-27
ORDER OF RECHABITES.
WHAT THESE TEMPERANCE WORKERS
DID DURING THE PAST WEEK.
sketch Of the oldest Past High Chief
Ruler, Mr.. Thomas h. Marche-Mect-
ings Of the Various Tents During the
Week.

active Past High Chief Ruler i'm the order,
He was born in Washington, u. c., Feb
ruary 22, 1886 and is consequently 50
years old, II years of which he spent as
member Of the Independent order Of
Rcchabites He was initiated in Banner
Tent of the Junior Rechabites in 1850,
Judge S. G.. Mills being the presiding Of
fcer of the tent at the time. In 1854 he
gladuated 70 the Senior Order, being in
iiatCd in Eagle Tent No. 300. He was
elected Secretary two weeks afterwards
passed rapidly through thechairs and was
chosen a representative to Columbia Dis
triCt Tent, No. "a, i'm 1856 and elected ID.
i. 5. at the first meeting he attended. At
that time Dr. w. B. Magruder, afterward
Mayor of Washington. was Past District
Chief Ruler George c. Henning, the popu-
lar Clothier and banker was District Re
cording Secretary and Reeve Lewis, who
was assassinatcd in the present Capitol
grounds q few years afterward by the
notorious Squirrelly Barrett was District
Chief Ruler.
In 1866 at the session Of the High Tent
of n. A. at Utica, n. v, Brother Marche
was elected high corresponding secretary,
in which capacity he continued until
1865 when he declined a reelection The
next year, at the session of the High Tent
in Baltimore, he was elected high chief
ruler and was reelected the following
year at Syracuse n. y. He was again
elected to that position at Georgetown d.
G., in 1870 and re elected at Petersburg,
Va, in 1880 and at Wheeling, w. Va, in
1881. Under his administration the order
prospered and no dissensions disturbed il.
After his election in 1879 he established,
published and edited a semi.monthly
paper called the RcchdbHc in Washington,
devoted TO the interests of the order and
continued its publication during the
greater part of his last three years of
service as II. q. Il. He was among those
present at the Hagerstown High Tent ses-
sion last year and gave much good adj
vice and encouragement and pointed out
many lines of work, any of which would
strengthen the order and cause 1t TO en-
large its territory. During the forty-oue
years he has been connected with the
order he has Travelled thousands of miles
in the orders interest, and throughout the
length and breadth of the United States
wherever tent is located, his name is
honored and revered for his persistent,
untiring devotion to the work lie is at
present a member of Cammack Tent, No.
56. and continues to take an active in
terest in the advancement the order is
making. ltcan truly be said that he has
been interested in the order more consecu-
tive years than any other man living or
hNahs W htll diNlIts NOllllhtl anu til=
Couragemont are wanted the members of
the order can turn TO him with the as
Suranoe that he will tell them what Is
best for the institutions. The entire mem
bership pray that the brother may be
spared to the orders host of workers for
many years to come
Heber Tent, No. 10, is regaining her old
time prestige, IN Georgetown. Each meet
ing seems to be an improvement over the
former one Mr.. Henry Meyers was
takenin last week. Mr.. Il. w. johnson
acted as chairman OF good and welfare
Remarks were made, j. II. Gross, w. NJ.
Hall, S. A. Cox, Peter O'Donnoghue, Ed
ward Clementson, George Il. Smith,
Henry Meyers r. w. Johnson, r. EN-
met Smith, David Upperman, George s.
Thompson, w. A. Brodie, Z. b. Jones and
W. II. lie Strange of George c. Thompson
Tent, No. 3.
Columbia Tent, No. /, had very pleas
ant meeting Monday night. Several re-
ports from committees were received and
acted upon. Grand Deputy Ruler Eller
has new plan to make the sessions pleas
ant as well as instructive, that is, revive
an old custom of debates under good
of the order.
Anacostia Tent, No. 10, continues their
good work, notwithstanding two guard
lans of the Tent have been sick and the
other one has been unavoidably absent.
Tuesday evening Anacosta Tent, No.
l3S conferred the first degree on one mem
ber and the third on another An invita-
tion was received from Naomi Tent No.
3, to attend Tia cir social, which takes place
this evening in Masonic Hail.
Cammack Tent, No. 56, took in men,
Der Tuesday evening. Short talks were
had from High Secretary Mahoney, job
Harris, Grand Secretary Salkeld, J. ].
Coulter, A. Wise, w. II. Mobley and
others.
Naomi Tent, No 3, held their last meet.
ing in Temperance Hall, Wednesday.
Final preparations were made for their
entertainment tonight. Mrs. and Miss
Mobley of Covenant Tent, No. 4, were
present.
Hudson Tent, No II, is doing finely,
two members of the tent have secured
uniforms and the balance will shortly.
They now number lifty-seven and are not
two months old. They were addressed
by 7: B. Jones, S. A. Cox and Il. f..
Smith last week. Their step-father, II.
W, johnson, takes a great interest in
their welfare. Commander Quacken.
bush was present and measured some of
them for their uniforms.
George G. Thompson Tent will decide
as to a meeting night for Capitol Tent
No. l6, at their next meeting.
George c. Thompson Tent No. 3, had a
evening. Visitors were also present from
Cammack and Columbia tents. One can
didate was initiated and the first degree
conferred on five candidates by Heber
Tents degree team. Mr.. Nolan took the
chair under "good-of-the. order Short
talks were had from S. A. Cox, r. w.
Johnson, w. NJ. Hall, II. b. Meyers, w.
a. Brodie. G. S. Thompson, w. II. Mar
riott and George r. Smith Of Heber Tent
and L. j. Jones w. ii. LeStrange, r. H.
Salkeld of George G.. Thompson Mr.. c.
II. Atchison sung song
Past High Representative Cunningham
is working up tent in Baltimore.
Rescue Tent, No. g, initiated two young
men last Monday evening, Several other
namcs were proposed and await action
The young men of the tent are rehearsing
nightly for their entertainment, which
they will give shortly.
Deputy High Chief Ruler Herring will
soon organize tent in Petersburg, Va.
lie is also endeayoring TO organize in
Curve, Va
Heber Tent, No 49, being the oldest
tent that is in good standing in the order,
fell heir 10 the property of Washington
Tent, No, /, when they decided, ON ac-
comt Of the old age of the membership,
TO disband. They, therefore, are the best
equipped tent as TO regaia and parapher-
MALTA in the order. They have the honor
ot having the llfst regalla ever worn by q
Rechabite in North America and the first
gayel ever used by chief ruler. The
membership Of the entire order is pleased
that these relics foil into such deserving
hands.
Commander Milo Quackenbush Of the
Junior Reohabite Legion has secured
Washington Light Infantry Hall to drll
the legion in every Saturday afternoon,
commencing with the second Saturday in
May.
Washington Reohabtes are highly
pleased with the officers elected by New
York Grand Tent at their recent session.
They are as follows; Il, A. Eaton, grand
chief ruler u. G. Smith, grand deputy
ruler: w Il. Philes grand secretary o.
A Gregory, grand treasurer, +, A. Ak
ins, past grand chief ruler All of them