The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
ORDER OF MACCABEES
The Observance Is Held Each Year on
the Sunday Following
June II.

Sunday following the 11th day Of June
each year is set apart BY the order as
Maccabee Memorial Day, and each of
the several tents throughout supreme
tent jurisdiction is requested to suit
ably observe this day. by holding an
propriate service. In this city very ap-
propriate and impressive services were
held under the auspices of several Of
the tents
Brightwood Tent No. ;. held very ap-
propriate services in the NJ f. Church
al Brightwood. The tent met at its
hall and preceded by the Brightwood
division Of the uniform rank. under com
mand OF Capt r. F. Conner. proceeded
to the church. where a large coDRre-
CATION awaited them. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman of the
committee. Captain Conner. and after
brief address, an appropriate and
touching sermon was preached by the
ReV. Mr.. Finn. member Of the tent
The families and friends Of the deceased
members were present. During the dav
a committee OF the tent visited the
graves Of all the deceased members
and placed a bunch Of flowers on tbar,
Also. on Sunday night appronriafe
services We're held in Golden Rule HaII
under the joint assembling Of Golden
hule, King David, and Capitoi ten+s
which was well attended. and very i'm
pressive The meeting was called 70
order by Or. Z. ID. Thompson. the chair
man Of the committee, and after briaf,,
eNpialnlng TIE cause for which they
mere assembled. introduced Sir Knight
w n NeWbold. who delivered q -,
touching and feeling address s,a -
IN turn was followed by y. w can
the State commander. who addressed -
meeting in an appropriate manner tn
Rev. Mr.. Loeb then delivered a ,e,,,
able and carefully prepared address
winch was both interesting and inet,,,,+
ing. The meeting was closed by praver
BY Rabbi Loeb.
At National Tent No. 7
On Monday night after the review &,
national Tent No. 1. like services Uo,..
heid under the auspices Of the tent
commander J. +. Moore presided. ana
state commander delivered the address
"hich was followed by the recitation Of
= very appropriate poem by Burton T.
Doyle OF this city. and also a member M
National Tent No. /.
On Wednesday night. the s.b r..
White was made a AIaccabee 81 a.
nngtcn Tent No 10. and on r,,cs1,..
morning. the 18th. he was killed bv :
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
His certificate Of membership had NOT
yet been issued, but his claim will he
paid like all others. very promptly.
Brightwood Division. No 3. Uniform
Rank. X. o. T. NJ, have received their
new uniforms. and are now the proud
est set Of boys in town. and their can
tain, Frank r. Conner, is proud OF tho
boys, and viii exert every effort 10
make the division arrive at a high de-
gree OF perfection.
Arlington Tent No. 10. under the
leadership Of the State commander. is
making the finest record for increase
OF any tent I'm the city. II lost a mem.
Der during the last week by death. but
added four new members. and will next
Wednesday night initiate class Of not
less than ten. the work being done By
the degree team Of Brightwood Tent
No. 5.
The annual Maccabee excursion took
place on Friday Of last week and was
well patrOnized considering the bad day
for an outing