The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-14
FOLLOWERS OF RrcHAB.
Notes and Gossip About n Fiourisiiing
Temperance Organization.

cences were gwen by Brothers James
Foley, Chief Ruler r. NJ. Downing, and
others, which were enjoyable.
Hebcr Tent, No. 10, partly instituted n
junior tent Monday evening in George
town, initiated one candidate and had
speeches by Past High Representatives
W. NJ. Hall, II. w. Johnson, w. II. Mar
riott, and other members.
Anacostia Tent, No. 10 0unior), initiated
two boys Monday night and received nd
dresses from Grand Chief Ruler James
c. Lee, Past High Representatives Mil-
stead, Shoemaker, and Grand Guard j. T.
Harrison. Several of the boys recited and
sang.
Cammack Tent, No SO, added two TO its
ranks Tuesday evening, besides transact
ing much routine business. High Score
tary John X. Mahoney, Past High Chief
Ruler Thomas II. Marchc, Past High Rep.
rescntatives j. L. Woodfeld, q. ii. Daniels,
and Grand Representative job Harris en-
livened the meeting with talks under
good and welfare.
Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, added six to its
membership Tuesday night, which rms
the total up to ll6. Remarks were made
under good of the order by Grand
Chief Ruler J G. Lee. Grand Treasurer J.
y. Minnix. Messrs. Scott, Shoemaker, u.
Milstead, w, II. Berry, l.. Milstead
and others. Sixty-eight members were
present. This tent is now the
second largest tent in the country, the
largest being Favorite, No. 175, with 1876
members, located in East Liverpool, Ohio.
Union Tent, No. 13 Gunior), added five to
its membership Wednesday evening. The
boys are making arrangements to procure
uniforms in time TO commence drilling
April I. This meeting was attended by
thirty-four boys, and as the tent Is only
two months old IL speaks well for the
board OF guardians. Past High Chief
Rulers c. W. Steers, William II. Hunt and
Past District Secretary Edmund Burke
make as distinguished set Of guardians as
can be found IN the order. ~
Union Tent, No. 81, had no limitations
Wednesday evening, but the new faces
present, and speeches by Grand Deputy
Ruler j. G. Eller Of Columbia Tent, No, [:
w. ii. Berry OF Anacostia Tent, No l3S;
Messrs. Burke. Bamaclo, Steers, Hunt,
Brown, IOvelcss, Burch, Jones and Others
OF their own tent, caused all to be pleased
for being present. ~ N
Naomi Tent, No. 3 Qadies), held the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting
Wednesday evening it has since its organ
ization. five years ago. Miss Alice Hos
letter. Mr.. John Catterton and Miss Flora
Catterton were initiated. Miss Alice
Hostetter was elected shepherd and Mr..
II. Milstcad financial secretary, and were
installed by Grand Chief Ruler Lee.
Under good of the order" MIR. Leon
Milstead took the chair and presented the
following programme, which caused it to
be a meeting long to be remembercd:
Address, Grand Chief Ruler j. q, Lee
duet solo, by Misses Verde Catterton and
Flora Catterton; speech, by Miss Minnie
Hutchins of Covenant Tent, No. 4 (ladies);
recitation. by Miss Josie Lee. Short talks
were also had from Miss, Maggie Csnter,
Miss Ellen Fry, Miss Minnie Langhorn,
Miss Agnes u. Catterton, Mrs. Mary H..
Crawford Messrs. Shoemaker, Ii. Mil
stead, james Il. Pursell, l.. Milstead and
others.
Capitol Tent, No. l6 Gunior), added six
to its membership Thursday evening.
Several boys were present from Cammack
Tent. No. AZ dunior), in charge of Mr.. NJ.
Qunckellbush, senior commander Of the
Junior Rechabitc Legion, and Mr.. Job
Harris, one of the boys guardians land
by way Of pnrentliesis Mr.. Harris is the
country, as he Is so very patient). Mr..
Quackenbush drilled Company A for a
short time SO as to give Capitol Uunior)
an idea of what they will be expected to
do when they have sufficient membership
to form q company.
George G. Thompson Tent, No. 3, held
an interesting meeting Thursday evening.
Visitors were present from Union Tent,
| No. 81; Columbia Tent No. l, and Cam
mack Tent, No. SO. Mr.. Claude Il. Atchi-
son acted as chairman of good of the
ORDER which was very interesting.
Covenant Tent 0adies) added four to its
ranks Thursday night Several visitors
were present from Naomi Tent, No 3 ia
dies, including Grand Chief Ruler Lee.
The good Of the order was quite inter
csting and the ladies present expressed
col Hnt,, III.
the workings of the organization. q
Washington Tent, No. I, initiated two
members Saturday night This new tent
Grand Deputy J, * Filler organized, and
he says therefisa class Of young men In it
| that ,nalscs IFS success sure. They are ar
ranging for "box' party.
Jeremiah Commandery, No. /, Knights
| of Rechab, added three to its membership
Saturday night. 1t expects to attend the
| High Tent session fifty strong in full uni
| foim.
| Rescue Tent, No. 6, initiated four mem
bers Tuesday night and conferred the
second degree on six others. Shepherd
| |. V, Herring says: "The most OF our
members are under 80 years Of age. The
proposed junior tent is progressing finely,
and have u plan on foot TO make Rescue
Tent moral snasion rock, on which men
can be saved until the end of time."
Grand Chief Ruler ]. c. Lee will speak
at the temperance meeting in Clabaugh
| Hall Sunday night, and Miss Josie Lee
| will recite AZ
Anacostia Tent No. 13s, is making ar.
engagements for grand ball and enter
| tainment.
Grand Deputy Ruler J. C, Eller and Past
High Representative Wayne w. Cordcll
organized Capitol Tent, No. 10 junior)
Past High Deputy Ruler ]. l.. Gilmore
N a nantnn
| in few days.
Grand Deputy Ruler J. C. Filler is one
| OF the most enthusiastic members of the
| order. He is constant visitor to the diff
| ferent tents of the District and is always
| ready TO help in any work to advance the
interests Of the organization.
The institution Of the Junior tent in
Georgetown Monday night makes fifteen
tents IN the District with q membership
| Rechab which has fifty members and is
| practically apart of the organization.
Grand Secretary Salkeld has had an
elegant seal made for use at his office.
Cammack Tent, No. ~ 0unior), met
last night with sixty-six members pres
ent. Five boys We're initiated. Senior
| Commander Quackenbush drilled Com
| pany A in tactics for some time. Last
Saturday afternoon Commander QuaclSen.
bush drilled the company at Good Tenn
plars Hall. Over sixty were present
| This tent is organizing drum corps rs
part of the Junior Rechabite Legion
| Mr.. Childs, father Of Private Childs, Com
| pany A. will instruct them. Senior Com.
mander Milo Quackenbnsh, Sergeants
| Woods and Maxwell, Corporal Babson
| and Private Wyckoff, Company A, were
among the visitors at Capitol Tent Thurs
| day evening.