Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
PARADE AND RECEPTION
LOCAL RECHABITES TO HONOR
HIGH TENT OFFICERS.
Thirteen Tents to Be Represented
Social Function at the Recha-
bite Temple.

Final arrangements for the Rechabite
parade and reception to occur tomorrow
night in honor of the past and present
officers of the High Tent of North Amer
lea were completed at a meeting of the
general committee last night. Reports
from the different tents in the District
indicate that each body will have full
quota of its members in line.
The route of the march has been ap-
proved by Maj. Richard Sylvester, chief
Of police, and will be as follows: Start
ing from Rechabite Temple, 643 Louisi
ana avenue, at o'clock, north on 7th
street to Massachusetts avenue; thence to
10th street, north on 10th to o street,
where the line will be halted in front of
the residence of the newly elected high
chief ruler. Mr.. John c. Moore At this
point doth and 0 streetS) the High Tent
officers will, after being serenaded, en-
park In carriages and be escorted by the
parading bodies by way of 18th street
TO pennsylvania avenue, and thence to
fth street and Louisiana avenue, where
the line will be disbanded.
The parade will be headed by the 1st
Regiment Minute Mems Band of thirty
pieces. in command of the leader, Capt.
George B. Orton and attired in the CONT
mental uniform of buff and blue.
The line will be halted at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, where a serenade
program of airs specially arranged by Capt.
Orion will be rendered by the band, while
the Rechabites will illuminate The Star
building and the marchers by burning red
fire."
The Rechabites will wear their regalia of
red, white and blue. and the chief ruler of
each tent is to head the body under his
command. Reports received by the COM
mittee show that all of the thirteen tents
in the District will participate in the event.
The Reception.
The reception exercises at Rechabite
Temple, 643 Louisiana avenue, will be in
charge of Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell and will
begin soon after the disarmament of the
parade The congratulatory address of well
come to High Chief Ruler John c. Moore.
High Secretary Wayne w. Cordell, Past
High Chief Ruler William B. Kelly and
other past high officers will be delivered by
Major D. S. Fletcher of the LIST Regiment
of Minute Men, who will be accompanied
by an escort of his command In continental
uniform. The response will be by High
Chief Ruler Moore and Past High Chief
Ruler Kelly.
Independent Order of Rechabites will be de-
livered by the recently elected high secre-
tary, Mr.. Wayne w. NCordell Addresses
will also be delivered by Past High Secre-
tary ]. H. Dony and Past High Chiefs N;
Bunch, John r. Mahoney, ]. ]. Murray and
others. There will be music and refresh
ments and social time generally.
The Junior Rechabites, commanded by
Capt E. NJ. Heines, late of the army. will
parade in body. The members of the
ladies' tents will have supervision of the
social function at the temple.
At a meeting Of Harmony Tent Tuesday
evening, and at the meeting of Union Tent
last night the entrance of the new High
Tent officers, Messrs. Moore and Cordell
was greeted with applause, and it was stat
ed that both bodies would parade with full
ranks tomorrow night.
The parade committee, which is headed
by Mr. w. H. LIE Strange and Capt. Heines,
have requested the several tents to assem-
BILE at 7th street and Louisiana avenue at
Gas o'clock and to fall in" promptly when
Assembly Is sounded by the bugler OF
the Minute Men. 1t is proposed to give the
tent making the best showing in the parade
testimonial to be gotten up by the COM
mittee.