The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
Doings of the Maccabees.

OOlngS OF the MaccaDeeS.
Henry E. Crouch. the commander Of
National Tent No. 1. has gone TO his
home in Tennessee. on a visit.
Mrs. Penelope D. Smith. deputy su-
preme commander for the L. o. T. NJ,
is in Atlantic City on vacation.
Mrs. Lillian NJ HOLSTER. supreme
commander for the L. o. T. NJ. has the
following to say OF the state command
cry of the K. o. T. NJ. for this jurisdic-
ton in the last Ladies' Review"
ID. W. Gall, state commander. Wash
ington. D. c., is always ready to speak a
good word for our branch of the order
We are indebted to him for the follow
ing article, which appeared in the Mac
cabee Program upon the occasion OF
the Maccabee excursion TO River View:
The order of the Ladies Of the Mae:a-
bees is the first society in the world to
organize a fraternal beneficiary society
Offering life protection 10 women, and
as such was represented at the National
FTaternal Congress and National Coun-
ell Of Women of the United States. The
need of such a movement is shown by
its remarkable growth and wonderful
popularity.
% There are two classes Of member
ship. social and life benefit.
Membership is not restricted to
relatives OF knights OF Maccabees;
any lady socially acceptable is
eligible 10 membership
There are now two divisions of the
Uniform Rank. K o. T. NJ in this city.
Winfield Scott Sehley Division No. I.
and Anacostia Division. No. 2.
Georgetown Tent. No. 6. will elect
new commander at its review on the
3Ist.
But one tent in this Jurisdiction has
made net loss in the month of August
OF the fraternal organizations doing
business in this country, which gives
protection to the homes Of the members
in the way of insurance. the Maccabees
are third, the Modern Woodmen OF
America. and the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workmen. then the Maccabees. in
point of numerical strength.
w. G. Warrell. post commander Of
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 1. is off on a
trip to Niagara. Buffalo. and Detroit.
d. B. Gusdez. the finance keeper of
National Tent. No. l. has just returned
from a trip 10 the seashore. He is a
Maccabee that is thoroughly embued
with the fraternal principles of the or
der.
State Commander Showalter. from
West Virginia. in one of his speeches,
while in this city, said the Maccabees in
West Virginia were taking a summer
vacation. AS an evidence that no vaca-
lIion is being taken in this Jurisdiction
is the fact that three times as many new
members have been added this August
than In the corresponding month Of
1902.
The Maccabees have a labor bureau in
this city. representing all the tents.
which has proven very helpful TO the
members OF the order.
A meeting was held last night at Col
den Rule Hall. 40 Ninth Street north
west. constituting a committee called
''for the good OF the order" and is com
posed OF representative from the vari-
Gus tents and hives in the city.
District Tent. No has made the
best record OF any OF the tents in the
city. according to membership during
tie last three months.
The District OF Columbia is well or
gained, and the business is conducted
in a systematic manner. Order has been
brought out OF confusion. and the State
commander. who makes a study OF the
work. and how 10 conduct fl is always
in close touch with the different tents
IN this city.
When there We're five deputies at work
in this city. there was less accomplish
ed than there is now being done by one
The degree work of the Maccabees is
not surpassed BY any organization OF
like import in the country.