The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
Of the Maccabees.

DUNG the month Of october the su-
preme tent trustees made five bond pur-
chases. ana paid to members &c the
order all disability claims, in this way
relieving many distressed cases where
the breadwinner was unable to pro-
vide for those dependent upon him.
Charles A. Given, the Treasury De-
partment clerk who died in October,
j2ined National Tent. No. &, six years
ago. His widow has been paid the
5000 Insurance which he carried.
Anacostia Tent, No Z. led In the
work Of increasing its membership dur
ing November, having admitted many
new members.
Anacostia Tent. No. z has arranged
for a banquet on the night of Deem
Der y. at which time the State com
mander and others viii make short
talks.
State Commander D. w. Gall, at the
request of Gen. w. II. Sletzer. OF Cleve.
lana Ohio. instituted Brightwood d.
vision. No 3. uniform rank. on last
Tuesday night
National Tent. No. 1. has done well
during the month of November in the
way Of new members. having admitted
eleven, and two by card. This to some
extent is due TO an open meeting held
by this tent the last of October.
State Commander D. w. Call was in
Baltimore Friday night last end instI-
tuted two divisions Of tie uniform rank
There was no effort made to esta blish
this branch of the order until the pres
ent mana cement took hold of the work
At the close of the month Of Novem-
Der the reports from the record-keepers
of National and Mount Vernon Tents
showed that each tent had ESQ members.
IL remains 10 be seen which will lead
at the close Of the year.
The following officers of Brightwood
Tent, No. ), We're elected list Tuesday
night: John O. A Brett. mmander:
William Thomas, lieutenant commander
Frank r. Conner, record-keeper; j. r.
chaplain: Jerry CLIFFORD. SCI geant:
George =. Game, mas cr-at-arms; James
Anderson, first master of the guard;
Maurice KidwelI, second master Of the
guard; James Malone. sentinel; Walter
T. King. picket The installation viii
take place on the first meeting night
in January. 1894.
Brightwood Division. No. 3. will meet
the second and fourth Thursdays OF
each mOnth at Van Horns Hail. Flint
Street and BrightwOod Avenue. Bright
wood y. c.
Next Monday night National. King
David. and Georgetown Tents viii elect
new officers
The three divisions Of the Uniform
Rank X. O. T M. meet as follows:
Winfield Scott Schley Division. No. l. or,
Thursday night of each week. at the
hall. Third and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest: Anacostia Division. No. 2,
at Masonic Hall, in Anacostia. every
Wednesday night; Brightwood Division,
No. 3. at Van Horns Hail. BrightwoOd
Park. on the second and fourth Thurs
day night IN the month. These three
divisions are in a prosperous condition.
The committee on degree outfit has
organized with B. d. Gusderf as
chairman. and Thomas NJ. Rogers. rs
secretary. IT will receive bids from sew
eraI supply houses before it makes a
selection
District Tent. No. s at its election on
Thursday night last chose the follow
Ing officers: w f Lewis. commander;
W. B. Lewis. lieutenant commander; r.
l.. Bunting. record keeper; G. W. Pet
tilt. finance keeper; B. L. Scott. chap
lain; T. r. Davis. sergeant; A. L. Lip
pard, maste--at-arms; j. NJ. c. Cox.
fist master of guard; NJ. F. Sexton,
second master Of guard; L. F. Burke,
sentinel; r. Jones. picket. and Lewis
Nichols frfISf 81 for three wears