The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-10
TEMPERANCE TENTS.
Tho Rcchnbitcs Are Flourishing and
Gninln,r NrM Mrnhcra CnnslnnilN.

The Rcchnbitcs Are F1ourishing and
Gaining Sew Members Constantly.
The Grand Tent officers of the Grand
Tent, Independent order of Rcchabites,
visited George G. Thompson Tent, No. 3,
on Thursday night. After two candidates
were initiated Chief Ruler W. w. Cordell
called Grand Chief Ruler !. G. Lee to the
chair, who spoke briefly in regard to the
order and recommended some improve
mcnts to this thriving young tents bust
ness methods. Grand Visitor and Lee
turcr W. NJ. Hall spoke of the success that
should attend this new undertaking.
Deputy Grand Chief Ruler Il. W. Kirby
spoke of the hard task he had In insti-
tutng the tent, but that its prosperity
fully Paid him for his labors. Past High
Representative Hon. j. A. Cunningham
of Lonaconing, Md, made an interesting
talk. High Secretary John H.. Mahoney
said: The high secretary has 1000
rituals, GOO degree books, 500 charters,
SlO0 worth of minute books and sta
tiuncry, LOCO constitutions being printed
(having exhausted the first 1000 and u
complete outfit for his office. All of this
has been procured since the High Tent met
in lIagerstown last year. When came
into office | had not even as much as
blotting pad. | fully expect that
there win be 1000 Rechabites, at
least, in Washington by August,
1902, and that the membership will in
crease two.fold by the time the High Tent
meets next year. | have a plan under
way to form the junior tents into battal-
ions, and when We get enough battalions
regiment will be formed which will do
more to arouse the youth of this city
than anything else possible, in my judg-
ment.'
Past Grand Chief Ruler Loveess, Past
Chief Rulers Coulter, Cocker, COrdell aud
Ellcr also made remarks. A bountiful re-
past was served and the meeting closed at
II late hour.
Anacostia Tent. No. 1873 initiated three
candidates on Tuesday night. Grand
Chief Ruler j. C. Lee installed their of
iiCefs and made the speech of the evening.
This tent now has nincty-four members,
seventy Of whom were present at this
meeting.
Naomi Tent, No. 0adcs) is very much
pleased ut the prospect of more ladies
was initiated ON Wednesday night and re-
marks were made by Miss Maggie Canter,
Miss Agnes Cattcrton, Miss Nellie Mugg,
Mcssrs. Shoemaker, Milstcad, Purscll and
others. The tent now has about sixty
members enrolled.
Capitol Tent, No. 10 Gunior), had their
regular meeting on Thursday night.
HIS ttllt llHS ABOUT HllN DbNS Ill " anu Is
doing good work. MeSsrs. Ii. Milstead,
q. W. Shoemaker and Leon Aiilstead adj
dressed the boys ut their meeting this
week.
Grand Deputy Ruler J. Il. Filler in
stalled the officers of Columbia Tent, No.
/, on Monday night. This tent increased
twenty-onc in membership last quarter
ard has good round sum in its treasury.
Cammack Tent Gunior), No. AZ, has in
proogal fnptv Iurtnu thn
High Secretary Mahoncy installed its
officers ON Tuesday night.
The Uniformed Knights of Rechab,
| under command of Grand Chief Ruler
Lee, hold meetings every Saturday night.
II now numbers sixty and is increasing at
every meeting. II gave an entertainment
to renew its treasury on Tuesday night,
| which netted $40.
Cammack Tent, No. SO, took recess on
Tuesday night to enable its members to
attend the entertainment of the Knights
| of Rechab. 1t met again on Wednesday
night, initiated one candidate and had re-
marks from High Secretary Mahoney,
Past High Chief Ruler Thomas b.
Marche and others.
Union Tent, No. 81 dunior, initiated a
candidate on Wednesday night Past
High Chief Ruler Charles w. Steers in
stalled its officers. This tent is less than
two months old and has thirty members.
Two candidates were initiated by Union
Tent, No. 81, on Wednesday night. The
quarterly report showed $3.50 in the treas
ury and an addition of eleven members
to the membership. Remarks were made
under Good Of the Order by Past
District Secretary Edmund Burke and
Past High Chief Ruler w. X. Hunt. The
tent will give ball about February 10.
Heber Tent, No. 10, is increasing at q
lively rate. The meetings are better at
tended than for many years. This is one
of the Oldest tents in the District, and has
initiated about zoo members since its
organization. Past High Secretary X. Il.
Smith, Grand Visitor and Lecturer w. NJ.
Hall and Grand Leyitc "Bob' Johnson
temperance band. The meeting ON Mon
day night was taken up principally in
installing officers for the next quarter
and making up the quarterly report.
The Grand Tent of the District has been
called to meet in Anacostia Tuesday eve
ming January 10 in annual session at $3.50
O'Clock in Masonic Hall. The election OF
officers and much business will be trans
acted.
Union Tent, No. 81, in conjunction with
the Grand Tent, will meet in Bunch's Hall
on Eighth street northwest, next Friday
evening at Z p M, and to the inspiring
strains of band of music will parade to
Whitney avenue Mission, near Sol
diersi Home, where temperance meeting
will lie held, at which a new tent is cX'
pected TO be organized,
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