The critic., 1891-01-24
TEMPERANCE TALK.


The order of Rcchabitcs Gain Many
New Members.
Columbia Tent, No I, elected and in
stalled Brother Pollock as deputy ruler
Monday evening" the recent death of
brother of his in Ohio having called him
away three weeks since. He thanked the
members i'm a short speech for resolutions
Of sympathy passed by the tent. Speeches
were made by Chief Ruler 7. NJ. Down
ing and shepherd William Soper. Rcso-
lutiOns were adopted inviting all Recha.
bites IN the District TO meet at Fourth and
East Capitol streets Sunday evening, at
o'clock, To join with them (in rcgalia) and
attend a mass meeting, under their au-
spices, at the Twelfth Street NJ. T.. Church
IIober Tent, No. 10, held its usual
meeting Monday evening. The evening
was almost given up entirely TO discuss
ing the proper management of the pro
posed junior tent and the progress of the
hop committee. One candidate was
initiated and good of the order re-
marks were made by Past High Secretary
Il, Emmett Smith, Past High Representa-
tive Robert w. Johnson and George Il.
Smith.
Cpmmack Tent, No. ~ Ounior), initi-
ntcd two boys Thursday evening which
made thirty-uue boys In the hall, II has
taken steps to carry out the plan proposed
forming thcsevcral junior tents intoa com-
lany with uniforms to drill. Mcssrs.
Harris and Mobley addressed the boys
under good and welfare"
Anacostia Tent, No. l3S, initiated one
member ON Tuesday night. This tent
now has Il membership of nincty.iivc,
forty-fyc of whom were present at this
meeting Under good Of the order" re-
marks were made by Grand Chief Ruler
James c. Lee, Grand Deputy Ruler George
W. Shoemaker, Past High Representatives
James II. Goddard Bcnoni Milstcad, J.
{. Ellcr and Grand Tent Representative
j. T. Harrison.
Union Tent No. 81 Ounior), initiated
Masters Willie kolb, George Wheeler,
Earnest Murray and Richard Wheeler on
Wednesday evening. The boys had talks
from Past High Chief Ruler William X.
Hunt, n. Bunch and =. Il. Jones. There
were twenty.six present.
Cammack Tent, No. SO, initiated one
candidate Tuesday evening in an inn
pressive manner. A committee was APP
pointed to procure a new outfit for the
tent to be used during initiation. Twenty
two dollars has already been subscribed
for this purpose and the remainder will
he donated. Remarks were made by Past
High Chief Ruler Thomas H. Marchc,
High Secretary John X. Maboney, J. NJ.
Dayy, John Z. Woodficld, Hon. James A. g.
Cunningham, j. S. II. Hartsock, Chief
Ruler Patty and others.
Union Tent, No. 81, met on Wednesday
night. The committee ON ball and enter
tainment reported everything progressing
finely for large addition to the treasury.
Chief Ruler j. i. French announced the
following committees: Sick-P. b. Jones'
j. II. Ioveless, ID. i. Nolan, J. u. Altman.
i. T. French and w. $. Brown. Good of
the 0rdcr-W. Il. Hunt, W. i. Roche, N.
Bunch, p. b. Jones and w. :. Brown.
Finance-Charlcs w, Steers, w. +. Roche
and Thomas Barpaclo. Widows and Or
| phans-N. Bunch, W. Il. Hunt and ]. H..
| Loyclcss,
Naomi Tent, No. 3 Qadiss), had a
largely-attendcd meeting Wednesday
evening. Two were initiated into the
tent. The members discussed the best
and most effective way of helping in organ
izing the two new ladies' tents. Miss
Maggie Cantcr, Miss Rosa Poates, Miss
Agnes u. Catterton, Miss Maud Purscll,
Messrs. q. W. Shoemaker, Leon Milstead,
j. X. Pursell and Others participated in
the good-of-the-ordcr.
Capitol Tent, No. 10 junior). initiated
two boys on Thursday evening. This tent
owes much of its prosperity to the fact
that theladies of Naomi Tent are constant
attendants at the boys meetings. Under
the good of the order Mrs. Mary Il. Craw-
y
Catterton, Mcssrs George w. Shoemaker,
j. Milstead and J. 4. Harrison encour-
aged the boys with remarks.
George &. Thompson Tent No. 3, gave
a musical and literary entertainment
on Thursday night which nctted about $40
Misses Josie Lee, Nora Cocker, Laura
Bangs, Nonetress and Susie Mobley
took part. At the close of the entertain
ment ice cream and cake was served by
the tent. On account of this entertain
ment no meeting of the tent was held
which will ncccssitatc the initiation OF
three candidates and the comforting of the
degrees ON eight candidates next Thursday
night. Many old and experienced mem
bers from other tents. will be present tc
assist the new tent in the secret work
Brother Medford Of this tent promises tc
bring in the applications of 100 Candidate
within a year. This jealous brother, il
conjunction with such hard workers ~
Mcssrs. Salkeld, Coulter, Cocker anC
others, bids fair to make this the banner
tent of the District.
High Chief Ruler Frank Il. DeYoe viii
commence a tour of visitations to thu
different tents of the order February |
visiting the tents in New York, Ohio
Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania
arriving here about the end of the thirt
week. He is then expected to continue
his journey South about the LIST Of March
Deputy Grand Chief Ruler j. G. Ellie
has thirty names on an application for
new primary tent charter.
Fifteen signatures have been affixed t.
the application for ladies' tent charte
on Fourteenth street.
Grand Levite Robert w. Johnson ha
already procured the names of sixteei
boys on his application for junior ten
charter in Georgetown.
The members of George c. Thompson
No. g. have procured twelve signers fo
"a junior tent charter on Fourteenth
street.