The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-17
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Notes and Gossip About n Fiourishing
Temperance Organization,

Notes anu GOSSIP ANOnN ~
Temperance Organization.
Hcber Tent, No. 10, initiated one candi-
date ON Monday night Remarks were
made under Good of the Order by
McsSrs. Il. W. Johnson, W. NJ. Hall, and
II. T.. Smith This tent Is preparing to
give q hop at an early day In the central
Iart of Georgetown. llcbcr Tent officers
are: Shepherd, George Il. Smith, chief
ruler j. 7. Latimer deputy ruler w. n.
Brodic; treasurer, Il. w. Johnson record
ing secretary, IL. Emmet Smith; financial
secretary, w. NJ. Hail; lcvite, David Up
Ierman inside guard u. Clemcntson;
outside guard George Thompson; dele
gates to Grand Tent George Thompson,
W. NJ. Hall, r. W. Johnson and George
f. Smith.
Columbia Tent, No. /, held their regular
meeting on Monday evening. No business
of importance was transacted. Remarks
were made under good and welfare by
Deputy Grand Chief Ruler j. G. Eller, j..
j. Jet, Il. :. Martin and others.
Anacostia Tent, No. l3S, had no meeting
ON Tuesday night having donated their
hall for the Grand Tent session.
Cammack Tent, No. 80, held their meet
ing on Tuesday night Notwithstanding
many of its members were In attendance
at the Grand Tent. An interesting good
of the order programme was given and
pleasant evening. was the result.
Naomi Tent, No. 3 0adcs) met on
Wednesday night. Their delegates to the
Grand Tent, q. W. Shoemaker and James
Il. Pursell, made their reports, which
were well received. The ladies are OPEN
ing the fifth year of their existence as Il
tent with bright prospects. Miss Maggie
Canter is chief ruler, and Miss Agnes H..
Cattcrton is recording secretary for the
next term.
Union Tent, No. 81 dunior) initiated
Masters Roy Caller Everett Pcnniicld,
John Bicber, Albert Tcnnyson and Henry
Gottcnkicny, on Wednesday night. The
boys are working under the supervision of
Mcssrs. Edmund Burke and Charles w.
Steers, members of the Senior Tent and
are enjoying genuine boom.
Union Tent, No. 81, initiated Mr. w. j.
Written Wednesday evening. A brother
was reported to be in distress, and the
tent voted him donation. The commit.
tee on "balr' reported February 10 the
time. and Grand Army Hall the place for
holding their ball. The committee have
1000 tickets out, and as this tent never
does anything by halves, its success in this
undertaking is foregone conclusion.
Hon. James A. Cunningham made an in
tcresting talk under Good of the Order"
Capitol Tent, No. ~ 0unior), initiated
two boys on Thursday night. The senior
guardians of this tent are George w.
Shoemaker, Il. Mistead and j. Y. Har-
riSon and the tents great success is in a
measure due to their untiring zeal to build
il up and make il second to none.
Cammack Tent, No. IL 0unior), has its
members all uniformed as little soldiers,
and, under the command of High Sccre-
tary Mahoncy, William Noblcy, and job
Harris, receive recruits at every meeting.
George &. Thompson Tent, No. g. ini-
tiated three members ON Thursday night.
| Complete arrangements were reported as
having been made for their musical lit
erary, and ice-cream and cake, entertain;
ment on next Thursday night. Chief
Ruler w. w. Cordell has appointed the
following committees: On widows and or
| lhans, J. j. Coulter, r. l.. Salkeld, u. +.
Jones and Il. A. Atchison; on finance, w.
II. Cocker, W. II. La Strange, and w. H..
Medford; on sick, w. w. Cordcll, II. A.
Atchison, Il. f. Jones, J. j. Coulter, G. b..
Atchison, r. j.. Salkcld, and A. Wise;
committee on organizing junior tent, j.
+. Jones, w. II. Medford and II. Wise;
on organizing a ladies' tent, II. A. Atchi-
sen, f. A. King, b. V. Hopkins, w. II
Cocker, and r. l.. Salkeld; committee on
absentees, II. A. Mcdford, l.. Il. Salkeld
and G.. Il. Atchison.
The uniformed "Knights of Rechab" at
| their last meeting received several new
| members Their meeting tonight will
be red hot, as 1t is expected that at least
twenty new applications will be received
| by this popular branch of the order. 1t is
also expected that the bylaws and consti-
tuition will be adopted tonight.
Rechabites to the number of eighty
nine met in Union Tent room last might
and paraded up Ninth street to Boundary
and thence TO Whitney Avenue Mission
Church. where preliminary meeting
was held toward organizing primary
ladies and junior tent. Mr.. =. Il. Jones
had charge of the meeting. Past High
Chief Ruler Thomas Il. Marche, Past
High Chief Ruler Philip S. Steele Past
High Representative James A. Cunning
ham Of Homecoming Md, Grand Chief
Ruler James C. Lee, High Secretary John
Il. Mahoney and Mr., Gatlcy made interest
ing talks to the audience. Mr.. Galley
said he was proud to welcome this band
Of workers to their chapel as his father
was Rechabite fifty years ago in Eng
land. Mr.. John A. Prescott, the banker,
was among those present. Nine tent'
were represented at the meeting. The
parade was headed by drum corps, and
the knights of Rechab" deserve praise
for the manner in which they kept steI
with the music.