The Critic and record., 1891-04-13

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Hudson Tent. No. n, had forty mem
hers present at their meeting Monday
evening Herman Meyers was initiated.
Past High Representative II. w. Johnson
reported the uniforms as being made, and
that the same would be ready for use in
time for their visit to Cammack Tent No.
A., April oath
Heber Tent, No. TO- held an interesting
meeting Monday evening. Remarkswere
made under good of the order by
Mcssrs. w. II. Marriott, W. NJ. Hail, Il.
w. Johnson, Chief Ruler Brodie, George
j.. Smith, George Thompson and two or
three others.
Columbia Tent, No. I. conferred the
Covenanted knight of Justice degree ON
candidate Moniay evening. Short talks
were had from Brother Foley, Chief
Ruler r. NJ. Downing Brother Williams,
Grand Deputy Ruler !. c. Eller, Deputy
Grand Chief Ruler NJ. L. Martin, Record
ing Secretary John j. Jctt, Deputy Ruler
Pollock and others.
This tent has hung a blackboard on the
wall of its tent-room, which has a list of
the members of the finance, sick and the
other standing committees. 1t is a good
idea.
Anacostia Tent No 10, met in Temper
auce Hail. Anacostia Monday evening.
The officers of the tent were installed by
Deputy Grand Chief Ruler James I. Uar-
rison. They serve three months.
Cammack Tent, No. 90, initiated one
candidate in commendable style Tuesday
evening. Speeches were made by Messrs.
L. l.. Salkeld, grand secretary; j. G. EIleri
grand deputy ruler; John Il. Mahoney,
high secretary; Job Harris, past chief
ruler; w. II. La Strange, financial secre-
tary. and Il. II. Atchison deputy ruler
Several visitors were present from other
tents.
Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, met Tuesday
evening, with about seventy members
present. The report of the committee ON
hop and entertainment showed the same
TO he progressing finely, and that large
amount will be turned into the tents treas
ury is all assured fact. Remarks were
made by Recording Secretary Benoni Mill
stead, Deputy Grand Chief Rulers J. I.
Harrison, G.. w. Shoemaker andJ. f.. Min
nix; ]. Il. Redd, j. II. Goddard and others.
A song was sung by j. I. Loveless,
Union Tent, No. 10, initiated three can
ddates Wednesday evening Speeches
were made by NJ. Quackenbush, senior
commander Junior Rechabite Legion; Ed
mund Burke, installing officer; G. w.
Steers, Shepherd and others.
Union Tent No. 81, initiated one appl
cant Wednesday evening. Remarks were
made by Past High Chief Rulers G. w.
Steers and w. X. Hunt; N. Bunch, j. II.
Loveless, past grand chief ruler, and
Others Many visitors were present in the
early part of the evening,
Naomi Tent No. 3, had very pleasant
meeting Wednesday evening. The COM
1nittee on box party decided to hold a
box party and social in Masonic Hail.
April 80, and invite their friends to it,
it being the first meeting they hold in
said hall. Remarks were made by Mrs.
Mary Il. Crawford, Miss Maggie Canter,
AUt I
stead, James II. Pursell and Wayne w,
Cordell.
Covenent Tent, No 4, held a social in
their tent room Thursday evening. The
members interchanged words of encour-
aeement, and predicted a bright future
tor the tent. Mrs. Il. A. Chambers, the
jealous temperance talker made an inter
esiing talk, as did the chief ruler, Mrs.
Marion Il. Mahoney. High Secretary
Mahoney made a few remarks. They
have six or eight candidates for next
meeting.
The promoters of Capitol Tent, No. 1G,
visited many families near Fourteenth
and II streets yesterday afternoon and il
is believed that notwithstanding the in
adequate lodge room accommodations
this tent will soon be one of the largest in
the District. slt has been suggested that
as Sunday afternoon can be procured that
that the tent meet between the hours of 8
and g.. The old saying of Where there
is will there is a way being true the
tent will overcome all difficulties and &C
forward to success.
George c. Thompson Tent, No. 3, inita
ted Mr.. John BrisCoe Thursday evening
Mr.. Charles Medford took the chair unde
good of the order and conducted the same
Speeches were made by Messrs. Nolan, Z
II, Jones, Cordell, T. J.. Salkeld, Belt o.
CammaCk Tent, No. 56, G. AlcdfOrd
Lynch and others. Songs were sung b,
{. B. and, y; A. Atchison., Messrs p, y
Jones and Charles Aledford were added /,
the committee on public meeting at Grac
NJ. II. Church next Sunday evening.
Cammacl5 Tent, No. II, initiated thre
candidates Friday evening. Seyent,
members were present. Commando
Quackenbush drilled the members 70
nearly an hour. The senior chairs wer
filled by George h. Smith, J. II. Malone,
and W. II, Mobley.
Washington Tent No. T. is moYin
along slowly. This being the younges
primary tent III the District, it should fin
visitors at their tent every Saturday even
ing Grand Deputy Ruler J.. G. Eller ha
srent much time and labor to firmly c,
lablish this institution in the northeast
He needs help. Who will be the first /
volunteer assistance?
jeremiah Commandery, No. |, Knight
OF Rechah, met Saturday evening, with 81
Knight j. j. Coulter in the chair Messrs
itiated. After transacting great amour
of business Of interest only to the CON
mandery the session closed.
Wednesday evening AIessrs Mahoney
Harris, La Strange, 4. l., Salkeld, Burke
Bet, Gilkey, Bailey Daniels, Martin
Mobley, two or three Others and Com
mander Quackenbush, with twenty men
bers of Company A, boarded the tra
for Alexandria on their arrival ther
they were met by forty-tiye members G
Mount Vernon Tent, No. is, and twent
members Of Potomac Tent, No. 50, wit
band OF music. They paraded throug
the principal streets and wound up thei
visit by visiting the Knights of th
Golden Eagles fair in body. After th
twenty members of Company A ha
been drilled by Commander QuackeI
bush for some time, the jolly crow
wended their way homeward Nothin
marred their visit but the jeers of hal
dozen hoodlums, who were huggiug III
curhstone, near the depot, as they r
turned. The crowd at the fair enjoyC
the drilling hugely and applauded ever
movement of the company.
High Secretary john II. MahOney say
THE order Is booming all along the lin
the reports have received from Norfol
ettucks, Macon, Savannah, East Live
pool, Homecoming, AlbertOn, IliOn, Waite
loo, Elniira, LuclpOrt and Ballston ind
cate large increase in membership ever
where. Every tent | have had repol
from this quarter shows an increase OV
the preceding one, Right here in Was
ington, as THE CBITIC-RECoRD has befo
stated, the order has done wonders
have tried to keep one eye on the wo
here, Notwithstanding Il is underth the iur
diction Of the Grand Tent and assn
you am elated. am looking forward
the High Tent session with no lit
nnaety, as / expect that session 10 she
The most wonderful increase Of any ye
in the orders history since the war Il
CRrnC RECoBn is doing us q power of 90
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