The Washington times., 1902-01-12
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/ through Department Commander D. W.
/ Gall. In which he says: The Macca bees
| order aims to unite fraternally all white
persons of sound bodily health and good
moral character, who are socially accept
able, and provides for death, sick funeral
accident and permanent disability bene-
| fits. The business of the order is con-
Quoted through Supreme Tent Great
Camps, and Subordinate Tents and
Hives The Supreme Tent is the law-mak-
! Ing body of the order. Its officers are elect
ed every three years by representatives
chosen by the great camps and State con-
ventions. Persons can participate in the
/ benefits of the order only through mem
| bership in some subordinate tent. The
work of the subordinate tent is conducte
under ritual, which is both pleasing and
instructive. Violent, humiliating or hois-
ferrous limitations are strictly prohibited
The Supreme Tent has Il general jurisdic-
tion over the entire continent 1t has
over 1900 subordinate tents and hives 1t
has over 265.O00 members. 1t has an
equitable. graded rate for assessments 1t
requires thorough and careful medical
examination of every APPLICANT for bene-
fetal membership"
Present membership of the local Mac
cabee tents: National Tent No. l. 6lT.
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, AS; Bright
wood Tent, No. 5. 11s; Anacosta Tent No.
!, 10; Golden Rule Tent. No. 3. SO.
state Commander David w Gall on
Monday evening attended National Tent,
No l. Knights of the Maccabees the oc-
casion being the public installation of its
onicers, and, with the assistance of Daniel
h. Gursdorf acting master at arms the
following officers were duly installed:
Past commander Thomas l.. Smith, COM
mander, Otho w. Hammond; lieutenant
commander. C. W. Mcintosh; record
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chaplain. Joseph f. Moore ire elected, sew
enth term); physician, DR.. Joseph S. Ar
mold tre-elected); sergeant. ]. C. Gall;
master-at-arms, Aaron Coleman; first NJ.
OF e.. c. +. Wariield: second NJ of G.
Samuel Y. Gusack; sentinel, f. Z. Per-
sing; picket. p. A. Saum, and trustee,
Wendell =. Belts, p. C. At the conclu-
sion of the installation ceremonies, D. B.
Gusdorf on behalf of National Tent, pre-
sented to Chaplain Joseph +. Moore, in
recognition OF his long and faithful serv-
Ice as chaplain. handsome watch charm
emblematic of the order, following which
Guy Z. Padsett and o. w. Hammond pre-
sented Henry E. Crouch and Thomas l..
Smith, past commanders, jewels en-
blematic of their stations in the order
The recipients each responded with ap-
propriate speeches, when the meeting
closed, to enjoy the good things provided
by the entertainment committee. y va |
ried and interesting programme was pre- |
sented by Mr.. John Reh, with limitations. |
dialogues. and comic songs. assisted by |
Mr.. W. E. George, Master julius Smith, |
Mr.. Charles NJ. Ricketts,. pian |
list: Mr.. Francis Shambaugh cornetist; |
the Imperial Mandolin Club, and Mr.. NJ NJ. |
Aaron. recitations. Supper was then |
served by the committee, after which !
those in attendance settled down to a
coed. old fashioned smoker with enter
tainment by the talent. to keep the clouds
OF smoke moving. The success of the af
fair was due chiefly to the committee, |