Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
HIGH TENT IN SESSION
ORDER OF RECHABITES HOLDS
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Place of Next Meeting Decided Upon
Business Transacted-Reception
Last Night.

The delegates to the forty-seventh annual
convention of the High Tent of North
America Independent Order of Rechabites,
which convened yesterday morning in Jona-
dab Hall, today decided to hold the next
annual meeting the first Tuesday in Octo-
Der, at Westernport, Nd. Late this after
noon officers of the order will be elected,
and it is stated that adjournment will prob
ably take place this evening.
Routine business was transacted at to-
days sessions. The convention appointed
a committee of three to collect and publish
historical information concerning the order.
The committee consists of Messrs. James
H. Dony, John r. Mahoney and ]. ]. Muir
ray all of this city.
The report of the finance committee was
adopted The treasurer stated that the
financial condition of the order is crafty
ing, and good balance is reported in the
treasury.
Considerable interest centers in the cleo
ton of officers, to take place this afternoon.
High Chief Ruler John Abbott, jr., of Iona
coming, Md, it is stated is not a candidate
for reelection. Among the members of the
high tent who are mentioned as probable
. candidates for the place are Messrs. John
c. Moore and William B. Kelley, both of
Washington. Several candidates are men
toned in connection with the office of secre-
tary.
A reception and oyster supper was ten
dered the officers and delegates of the high
tent by the members of the local societies
at Macauley's Hall last evening. Addresses
were made by all the officers of the high
tent and there were nearly 500 persons
present The festivities closed at midnight.
Session of Yesterday.
The first session of the High Tent was
held at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning at
Jonadab Hall, 623 Louisiana avenue north
west The session was presided over by
High Chief Ruler John Abbott, jr., of
Homecoming, Md. The meeting will prob
ably continue until tomorrow evening.
At the initial business session the
degree of the High Tent was conferred
upon eighteen delegates. The meeting
opned under the regular order of business
under the Solford Unity degree, and the
reports of officers of the order were sub
mitted and acted upon.
A short business session was held yeSter-
day afternoon, when routine business mat
tiers were considered. There are about forty
delegates in attendance at the convention,
a number of whom are ladies.
Among the delegates who have registered
are the following: Joseph Bsrbeik
Queensbury Tent of Bradfords, Yorkshire
England; John Abbott. jr., high chief ruler;
William Abbott, William Culbertson, James
A Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham, all
of Garfield Tent. No. %. Homecoming. Md;
Richard Hotchkiss, Charles o. Ross, Clar
ence D. Baker. H. E. Wagus William Ham
iiton. John F. S. Reid, Friendship Tent,
No. 1876, Midland, Md: G. w. Glenn and
Mrs. Glenn, Accomac Tent, Sykes, Va; S.
M Ellis and Mrs. Ellis and ]. ]. Cooksey,
Pioneer Tent. Pittsburg, Pa; James White,
Banner Tent, GAINESVILLE, Ohio: c. NJ. Grit
fin George Washington Tent, Alexandria,
Va; F. A. Coleman, Union Tent, No. 1O11.
Westernport, Nd.
The representatives from the District
of Columbit who registered yesterday
were: Richard Riggles and John R. Ma
honey, Eagle Tent; Charles c.. Bladen,
William B. Kelley. James H. Dony, c. w.
Taylor. F.. f. Wood and ]. w. Jackson,
Jehu Tent; John c. Moore and o. B. Fergu-
son, Advance Tent; George w. Rue and
George w. Shoemaker. Wreath Tent; j. H.
Loveless, P. w. Burch. John 1. Bunch, J.
p. Clancy and Mace Bunch, Union Tent; j.
c. Eler, Robert 1. Mundell. William H.
Berry and George F. Markwood Columbia
Tent; E. r. Logan, James Conner and A. S.
Jones, Standfast Tent; Miss Dime, Onward
Tent; Mrs. M. E. Salkeld. Eastern Tent;
Mrs. Mary Rue, Laurel Tent; Miss LOttie
Eller, Mrs. Mary Williamson and Miss
Ida Murray. Purity Tent; Mrs. NJ r. Ma
honey, Eastern Tent; Wayne w. Cordell,
S. L. Coles and John ]. Coulter, Harmony
Tent.