Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17


Jet. Union Tent. No 81, Bunch's Hall, 3l4
sth street northwest. Organized 1876.
Chief ruler. c. W. Steers; secretary, J. S.
Adams. Anacostia Tent, No. 13S, Anacos-
! tia, d. c. Organized 1882. Chief ruler, Jas.
H. Dony; secretary, Thos. w. Scott. Cow
enant Tent, No. g female branch). Organ
lied 1891 Rechabite Hail. 4 IL street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Mrs. Z. V. Hebard,
chief ruler; Miss Annie DeLaversne, Sec
rotary. Union Tent, junior. No. IS. Shep-
herd w. Roach; chief ruler. w. Sweeney;
secretary, John II II. Hudson Tent junior.
No. II. S. c. Elsom, shepherd, Percy
Towne. chief ruler; s.. Schiller, secretary.
Cammack Tent, junior, No. AZ. ]. r. Ma
honey, shepherd; w. White, chief ruler;
Henry Dobson, secretary.
The Knights of Rechab is a new feature
in Rechabism. and is known as the uniform
rank. Jeremiah Commandery, No. ], being
the first commandery, was organized 1891.
The present officers are: Commander, J. r.
Mahoney; 1st lieutenant. S. C. JIlsom: 81
lieutenant, w. II. Marriott; adjutant. r. B..
HUMPHREYS: quartermaster. F. Dckey;
chaplain, w. c. Meiford: past commanders.
Jas. G. Lee Thos b. Marche, r. w. John
son and NJ. F. Martin.
The Father Mathew Society.
On July 4, 1910, the teachers and scholars
of ST. Patricks Catholic Church were the
guests of the late George Savage at the old
Savage mansion, Just east of Convention
Hall, the site of Convention Hall being then
q part OF GROUNDS surrounding the It ST.
dence. During the day the host suggested
that a total abstinence society be organic
ed by the teachers. The suggestion was
acted upon, and the organization now known
as the Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Society was formed. At the time It was
called ST. Patrick's Total Abstinence So
ciety, being the first distinctiVely total alb
stinence society organized in this country.
Mr.. P. A. Byrne, the present vice presi-
dent, is the only charter member now liv-
ing. MIR. Savage died some years since.
leaving as heritage the reformation of
| many men in this community from the vice
| of intemperance. The first spiritual direc-
| tor of the society was the late Father
Mathew of st. Patrick's Church. Bishop
Keane. rector of the Catholic University of
| America, while assistant pastor at ST.
Patrick's Church. took great interest in its
welfare, and was always present at the
meetings. At times the membership has
| been as great as 800, and at present it num-
| bers over 100. AS the name indicates, the
| society is composed of members Of the
Catholic Church, but it's meetings on Sum
day evenings are open TO everyone inter
ested in sobriety. Prominent Temperance
advocates Of every creed have addressed
| the meetings. The fraternal spirit domi-
nant in temperance work is appreciated by
| the fact that the courtesy of the speakers
| of other creeds is reciprocated by the prom
| inent members of the society, who have
| addressed the meetings of the w. {. I. U.
| and other kindred organizations.
are: Spiritual director, Rev. J. =. MCGEE;
president, Edward j. Redmond: vice pres-
| dent, p. A Byrne; treasurer, Thomas Malo-
| ney; secretary, Thomas Harlow, and Ser
| geant-at-arms, James Carmody.
Sons of Temperance.
The order of the Sons of Temperance was
organized in the city Of New York. Septem-
Der 90 1872. by sixteen persons, and has
enrolled nearly two millions Of persons in
the United States and British province s,
and is steadily and surely advancing with
increasing force and swelling ranks. 1t is
composed of a national :orty grand. and
about 1000 subordinate divisions. Its fun
damental principle is total abstinence from
all that can intoxicate, and it presents a
social and fraterual combination to meet
and overcome the social alluremeats OF in
temperance, and the combined influence of
the liquor trafc.Its plain and simple con-
stitution, practical code of laws, sound
financial basis, freedom from machinery.
and increasing cooperation, sympathy and
union with the Christian and moral ele-
ments of the country are making ii one of
t .e most powerful agencies against intern
perance and the liquor traffic in the world.