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

Spartan Council No. 5-Chas r. Hodges,
worthy chief; VIM. T. Place, recording sec
Rotary.
Good VIII Council No. o-samuel w.
Deckman, worthy chief; George w. Been,
recording secretary.
Hope Council, No. 11-Wm Fl. wunder,
worthy chief; James A. Dee, recording
secretary.
Faith Council. No. 13-Beniamin F. Will
Jams, worthy chief; II. NJ. Thatcher, re-
cording secretary.
Empire Council, No. Thames Campbell,
worthy chief; Thomas w. Scott, recording
secretary.
Washington Council, No NV. T.
Watts. worthy chief; G. L. Johnson, re-
cording secretary.
Rescue Council, No. BACKWARD L. Hoff-
man, worthy chief; Luther Fridley, record
ing secretary.
Henry w. Andrews, the present sovereign
chief of the Sons of Jonicdab, te-
came a member OF Spartan Council, No.
8, Sons of Jonadab, in 1879, in this city, and
after serving faithfully in various cffices in
the gift of the order was at the last session
of the Sovereign Council, held in Washing
ton. ID. c., September Ii and Ii. 1873, unan-
its sovereign chief. the highest office in the
order. He has always been IN active, in
telliGent and Jealous worker.
Order of Rechabites.
The word Rechabite is synonymous with
total abstinence from all Intoxicating 10
uors. The name of the order IS taken from
a body of people called Rechabites ;sen Jere-
miah xxxv), who drank no wine. The order
was established in Stafford, Manchester.
England, August "a, 1885, and in New York
city, United States. August =, lS42 Its cb-
jects are to promote temperance, encourage
brotherly affection, relieve the distressed,
minister to the sick and afflicted and care
for the widows and orphans Of deceased
members. The order has grown rapidly in
the past ten years, consequent upon in
creased zeal OF it's management and the
wonderful advance of temperance senti-
ment throughout the world. Its ritual pas
been printed in several languages, and hun
dreds of thousands of men and women and
children are enrolled under its banner
The membership is divided into three
classes. The annual returns to December
81, 1892, make the following showing:
Honorary members mostly micistersl
900; adult members (male and female)
14,OOO; juvenile members (male aud fe-
male). 1900; total. 1000. A ccumulatcd
funds in the District and Primary Tent
treasures, over three million dollars. The
District of Columbia has always been the
stronghold of the order, and has been hon
ored by the election of many OF It's MEM
bers to office in the High Tent.
The business Office of North America the
high secretary treasurer, has been located
in Washington for the past four years. The
officers of the High Tent are as follows:
Past high chief ruler, Thos. b. Marche VIr-
ginia; high chief ruler. Samuel C. Coleman,
Ohio; high deputy ruler, E. -. Smith, New
York; high lecturer, Joseph c Lee, Take
ma, d. c.; high chaplain, Ely Otto, Georgia;
high secretary-treasurer, John r. Mahoney
Washington, d. c.
It's Origin Here.
The order was introduced in the District
Of Columbia February 8, 1S47, by the or
ganization of Mount Vernon Tent, No. 2OS,
in a hall over the livery stable Of Walker
& Kimmell on street, where Charlton's
bakery is now located. The charter mem
bers were Christopher Spence, John Mills,
John Morrell. Chas. C. Beverage, Wash
Naylor, ST.. Christopher Cammack, VIM. II.
Tanning Edward Speakes, Michael French
and Johnson Simonds. They are all dead
The institution of this tent led to the or
ganiza ton Of others. George Washington,
No. 2G5, was organized on Christmas night
1917; Eagle, No. 299. January l6, 1910; He
Der of Georgetown following soon after
There is now grand tent seven primary
one female and three junior tents in the
District Of Columbia; also a commandery
of the knights of Rechab, all working for
the extension of the temperance cause in
the District.
The Grand Tent Of the District of Co
lumbia was organized in the year 1910. The
present officers are: Past grand ruler, J. c.
Ellis: grand chief ruler, A. K. Belt; grand
deputy ruler. Chas. Hintnach; grand Sec