The Critic and record., 1891-04-20


1 Hcpbc, Of the Junior Rccbdbite Legion.
The meeting of Heber Tent, No. 10, last
week was the best one they have held in
several years. Messrs. Albert King,
Charles Collins and Peter O'Donohue
were admitted to membership. Mr..
Edward Clementson, under "good-of-the-
order" took occasion to remind the
membership that one member has as
many rights" rs another. His remarks
elected applause. Other remarks were
made by Messrs Charles Collins, A. King,
Peter O'Donnoghue, George y. Smith,
George S. Thompson, David Upperman,
u. W Johnson, j. II. Gross, X. u smith,
g.. Ruler BrOdie w. III. Marriott and
visitor from George G.. Thompson Tent,
No. 3.
The committee for the entertainment
of delegates to the High Tent have
elected the following officers Stevens l..
Cole, president; Charles Backman, secre-
tary, and S. T. Newton, treasurer.
Union Tent, No. 81, initiated one candi-
date Wednesday evening. An interesting
good of the ORDER programme was rem
dered. Many visitors were present
Naomi Tent, No. 3, adjourned early
Wednesday evening to the entertainment
of Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, in Anacostia,
consequently no meeting was held.
The entertainment of AnacOstia Tent,
No. l3S, Wednesday evening was largely
attended, owing probably to the fact that
this blooming prosperous suburb sympa-
thizes with the efforts of the order. 1t
paid out S25 for sick benefits Tuesday
evening and twenty of their members
have been afflicted by the recent epidemic
during the past month. After the enter
tainment Wednesday evening the young
people danced until a late hour in the
morning
George c. Thompson, Tent No. g. has
secured large Bible ior its altar.
Cammack Tent, No. 90, had very
pleasant meeting last week. Mr.. W. A..
Hebard rendered his resignation as sec
rotary, he having procured a position in
the Census Office on the night roll. His
resignation was tabled with the under
standing that his assistant would perform
the work. the membership very much
regret his forced absence.
Anacostia Tent, No. l3s, initiated two
candidates Tuesday evening. Theirusual
attendance of seventy was greatly dimin-
ished by sickness.
Columbia Tent, No. !, initiated one can
didate last week and received reports from
committees on excursion, hall and "One-
mile law Had nothing special under
good of the order.
George c. Thompson Tent had lively
meeting Thursday evening Mr.. w. II.
Salkeld took the chair under good and
welfare Remarks were made by Charles
Medford, Preston B. Jones, +. A. Atchi-
SON, W. II. Cocker, w. II. La Strange, I.
l.. Salkeld, c, b, Atchison ]. j. Coulter
and others.
The fine white regalias Of Covenant
Tent, No. 1, are attracting much attention.
Mrs Marion X. Mahoney and Mrs w. Ii.
MObley propose to make this the banner
ladies tent of the order.
The committee on the public temperance
meetings in churches this summer met in
Union Tent room Wednesday evening and
proceeded 10 organize. MIR. j. j. Coulter
of George c. Thompson Tent, No. 3, was
elected chairman and Mr.. Job Harris OF
CammaCk Tent, No. 80, secretary. A resO-
luton was adopted TO advertise these
meetings in THE CmTIc-REcoRD. The
several tents will have charge of the meet
ings in the order named as follows
George C. Thompson, Union, Cammack,
Heber Columbia Washington, Anacostia,
Grand Tent The committee will meet in
Cammack Tent on the 2Sth inst,
Master Edwin Harris, in the above pic
ture, is dressed in the uniform of the
Junior Rechabite Legion. Young Harris
is II years OF age and was one of the first
to attach bis signature to the application
for charter for Cammack Tent No. A.
For several months he with eight or ten
others met i'm Good Templars Hall on
Pennsylvania avenue and battled %
build up their organization, finding
progress slow they pulled up stakes aud
drove them within the walls of Baum S
Hall, corner of Fourth and East Capitol
streets, where, they now have a member
ship OF 10, which makes them the ban
ner Junior Rechabite Tent in North
America Only once before did q junior
Tent ever attain such a membership In
Washington, and that was one organized
by High Secretary Mahoney i'm East
Washington nearly III not quite twenty
yeara aeo 10 long since fell into bad
hands though, and Is worse than dead
Young Harris Is q son Of Mr.. job Harris
and Is well liked by all his associates
The Junior Rechabite Legion has ISSUED
circular which explains itself
"WarttG-A thousand boys as recruits
for the Junior Reehabite Legion. Boy
lciWfcu 10 and i6 wears of age are eliIbl,
for membership. Ten companies are nov
hcire llmtd which are constantly drill
ing Admission twenty iyecents; weekly
dut- tive cents; cost of uniform, 3d. Mr.
Milo puaCkCnhush Of the l.. S. Arsenal h
the drillmaster. Each company IS uili
cefed hy boys. For Information see H. r
Mahmey. 3O1 Second street southeast, lol
Huuis k-siTCet Market; William III Mob
ley, no Second street northeast, Of ans
mfmber Of the Legion. The Junior liecha
bites are auxiliary 10 the main order an'
are pledged tOtotal abstinence. Each ten
is under the guardianship of three seno
members. and their tent holds them re
sponsihle for the proper training of th
boys. There are five junior tents i'm Wash
ingion Father mother see that you
boys become members.
As general thing, temperance ad
yocates harp on possibilities 10 com
which are never likely To take place. No
so with the officers of ,his non-political
mOralsuasion order, A few days as
High Secretary Mahoney visited Ohio il