The Critic and record., 1891-04-06
THE RECHABITES.
A SKETCH or THE CHARACTER AND
PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS
II is Thriving and Doing Good Work
Here in Washington--A Boon TO civ
ilzation and to Society.

aims of the Independent Order of Recho-
bites the following synopsis of a circular
sent out by High Secretary John II. Ma
honey will be Of interest:
"1he Independent Order of Bcchabites
was organized in the United States on
August >, 1Si2, in New York City.
Through its instrwmcntaity great
amount of good has been accomplished,
thousands have been reclaimed and tens
of thousands in money have been eX-
pended by II for the relief Of sick and dis
trCssed members.
"ThC initiation is solemn andimpressivo
and leaves upon the mind of the initiate
lessons which will never be forgotten.
The first or knight Of Temperance degree
fully cXemplilies that principle, and is
key To the remainder. The second or
Knight of Furtitude degree illustrates the
virtues of fortitudc and prudence i'm such
a forciblc manner as TO indclibly impress
those principles upon the mind and con-
science. The grand and sublime lessons
UC the third or Covcnanted Knight Of JUS
ticc degree is a fitting completion of
wUnderously beautiful and perfect whole
The word RcChabite' is Synonymous
with total abstinence. The name of the
order is taken from a body of people
called Rcchabites see Jeremiah xxy) who
drank no wine.
Its objects are TO improve the morals
of the membership promote brOtherly
love, to relieve the distressed TO admin
lister TO the wants and necessities of the
afflicted and to sooth the dying pillow.
Therefore the members of the order do
band themselves together under the most
solemn obligations to lirmly unite, sin
cerely love and inllcNibly stand by each
other in sickness or health, in prosperity
or adversely
1t is moral-suasion and non.political
organization pure and simple, and is to
be found in dozen States. 1t has hun
dreds of thousands Of members in Eng
land, among whom are score of mem
bers Of Parliament.
II is composed Of primary or mens
tents, female or ladies' tents, Junior or
boys tents. Any one desirous of helping
along work like this can do so by COM
municating with or calling on any of the
following
J. c. Illcr, grand deputy ruler, III Sew
enth street southeast, of Washington Tent,
No (primary).
John r.. Mahoney, high secretary. post
office box 3jS or 20S Second street south
east, of Cammack Tent, No. l2 Gunior).
j. T. MinniX, grand treasurer, AnacOs-
tia, y, G., of Anacostia Tent, No. 1873.
J. y. Harrison, grand guard, Anacostia,
ID. G., of Anacosia Tent, No. 10 dunor).
Miss Agnes Catterton recording secre-
tary, .Anacostia, d. c., of Naomi Tent No.
| 8 (lados).
Philip S, Steele, past chief ruler, -
Fourth street southeast, of Columbia Tent,
| No. primary.
Thomas h, Marchc, past high chief
| ruler POslOtlice Department, of CammaCk
Tent Ne. 90 primary.
| Mrs. T.. A. Chambers Gl7 + street north
west, Of Covenant Tent, No. Cladies).
| Charles W. Steers past high chief ruler,
| Agricultural Department, of Union Tent,
No. 81 primary
Edmund Burke, past district secretary,
| Agricultural Department, of Union Tent,
No. IL tunior).
w. NJ. Hall, grand visitor and lecturer
1920 I street northwest, of Hcber Tent
No 10 primary.
X. W. Johnson past grand chief ruler
| 1910 Thirty-iirst street northwest, of ITud.
son Tent, No. II Gunior).
T. l.. Salkeld, grand secretary, Pension
Office, Of George C. Thompson Tent, No
| 2 primary.
w. W. Cordell, chief ruler. Postofiict
Department, of Capitol Tent, No. II
tjunior).
James c. Lee, grand chief ruler, G24 X
street northwest, of jeremiah Command
cry, No. |, Knights of Rechab (primary)
Heber Tent, No. 10, meets in George
town every Monday night.
Hudson Tent, No. II, meets in George
town every Monday night
Columbia Tent, No. |, meets in Baum,
Hall every Monday night
Anacostia Tent, No. 10, meets in Ana
costa every Monday night.
Cammack Tent, No. SO, meets in Coco
Templars' Hall every Tuesday night
Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, meets in Ana
costa every Tuesday night.
Union Tent, No. 81, meets in Bunch
Hall every Wednesday night.
Naomi Tent, No, 3, meets in Anacosti;
every Wednesday night
Union Tent, No. 10, meets in Bunch''
Hall every Wednesday night.
George &. Thompson Tent, No. 3, meet
in Clabaugh Hall every Thursday night
Capitol Tent, No. lG, meets in Clabaugl
Hall every Thursday night.
Covenant Tent, No. 1, meets in GoOI
Tcmplars' Hall every Thursday night.
Cammack Tent, No. ~, meets in Baum
Hall every Friday night.
Washington Tent, No. :, meets in Med
ford Hall every Saturday night.
jeremiah Commandery, No. l, knight
of Rechab, meets in Good Tempiars' Hal
every Saturday night.
The Junior Rechabite Legion is prosper
ing far beyond the expectations Of it
jealous advocates. There Is only on
weak spot in the whole structure and tina
is Companies G and II of Capitol Tent
No. H. This tent, owing to not having
meeting night of their own, is moviu
slowly Cammack Tent, No. II. whic
comprises Companies A and b, Is dOin
finely. AT its meeting last week the
had seventy-iive present. Two were IN
itiated in due form. Its officers wer
installed by Installing Officer Daniels.
Hudson Tent, No. II, which was organ
lied by Fast Grand Chief Ruler Johnso
three weeks ago, has membership O
liftytwo. At its meeting last wca
it adopted its spears and uniform fo
companies | and j. IL will procur
} its uniform as soon as possible. Con
mander Quackenbush drilled Company
, Monday and Saturday evenings. TheT
/ were thirty-siX present both evening"
| Wednesday evening Union, No. 10, ha
twenty present They were drilled b
Commander Quackenbush. They al
being uniformed rapidly.
Saturday afternoon Company A drillc
: in Good Templars Hall. Fifty wei
p present. A special squad of twelve froi
! Company a will give an exhibition spei
{ drill at the entertainment of the Tot
r Abstinence Union, at Carroll lustitu
, Hall, April 10. Wednesday evening
April 10, Company A will visit UniO
/ Tent, No. 10, in full uniform. Compan
G. Of Anacostia Tent, No 10, has abol
all IT'S uniforms and drill every weel
Mount Vernon Tent, No. Is, of Ale!
! andria, which was organized four weel
{ ago has attained membership of fort,
r five. Commander Milo Quackenbusl
! who has taken on himself the laborol
. task Of drilling the several companies,
, taking personal pride in the work, an
has proven himself TO be the right ma
, for the success of the junior Rechab
legion.
p Washington Tent No, Z, finds Saturdu
: night bad night for its meetings an
> is endeayoring to secure Friday nigh
a If il does score Of members are read
! to Join. Grand Deputy j. H. Eller Ia
: offered a fine gold Rechabite pin to Il
brother bringing in the most members
Wednesday evening the members
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