Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
IN RECHABITE CIRCLES
HIGH CHIEF MOORE PREDICTS
ERA OF PROGRESS.
Meetings Held in Various Tents
Juniors Getting Many Recruits
Fife and Drum Corps.

The Independent Order of Rechabites is
increasing its membership by leaps and
bounds according to the reports, ever since
Past High Chief Ruler Kelly in his recent
address at the High Tent session declared
against any alliance with prohibition con-
ventions or schemes to divert the minds Of
the people from the real work Of moral
suasion along Rechabite lines.
High Chief Ruler John c. Moore is firm
believer in the ideas advanced by Mr..
Kelly. and in conversation with Star re-
porter last evening said:
Il understand the republican campaign
committee has been making capital out Of
the fact that the oldest temperance organ
1zatfon in the world has decided to shun
prohibition as means of Kidding the COM
munity of intemperance and has been
copying the proceedings published in The
Star as a campaign document. The Order
of Rechabites cannot prevent such action
any more than it could prevent the demo-
Gratis from doing the same thing in the
south, where the prohibition party's
strength comes from their party. We want
it distinctly understood, once for all, that
the corner stone of our organiZa ton is
moral suasion, and has been ever since 1885
when the order was organized, and that all
creedS and political themes are Stunned by
our membership
'As to our campaign in Washington dur
ing the coming winter l have requested a
committee from each of our thirteen tents
to be appointed that we may outline the
work in unison
1--WE will go in body, wearing our
regalia to Gorsuch Chapel, in South Wash
ington, tomorrow night, where we will be-
gin a series of temperance reYivals In the
churches, and with a union of our forces
and the churches we hope to get some
church members in our order who are rath-
err lax along temperance lives.
Tho Qnoha
Temple at pm tomorrow, and Past High
Chief Ruler William r. Hunt probably
will be one of the speakers.
Progress Of Juniors.
IT have. received very encouraging re-
ports Of our progress during the past two
weeks" continued Mr.. Moore. Il am es-.
pecially gratifed In the remarkable In
crease in the junior Rechabites, under the
guiding hand of Capt. E. M "Heines. Wei
come Tent. Company A. received seven adj
ditions Thursday evening, and Victor Tent.
Company c, gave an entertainment In
Rechabite Hall on Capitol Hill the same
evening. the proceeds of which are to pur-
chase an outfit for fife and drum corps
for their company. Captain Heines has
gathered together some of the finest young
fellows In Washington, and rs taking
personal pride in every member. He is
confident that he will have 500 in uniform
Il
and that within itself will create no small
stir as Paul said in olden times. In fact.
we are firmly convinced that II we can
Undue the principles OF the Rechabites In
the youth of our city, the cause Oh tenn
perance is half won.
1T appears to be delightful proceeding
for the Juniors to gather in the northeast
section with spear in hand and march, in
all sorts Of maneuvers, at the command of
Capt. Heines, and believe his work will be
delight to his children and grandchildren
after he has gone to the great beyond.
II have visited nearly all the tents In the
District since my election as high chief
ruler and find all thirteen increasing their
membership with prospects of general re-
yival during the winter. .,.:..5... 3.
Golden Rule Tent, No. 1854, met In Recha-
bite Hail. 3O4 b street southeast Monday
evening with Mrs. Laura Y. Dickey acting
as chief ruler. Three applications for mem
bership were received which will be acted
upon at the next meeting. Under good of
the order High Chief Ruler Moore gave an
interesting talk which was followed by re-
marks from Charles Williams, Bette Z.
Butler, Sarah E Hessey, Mamie Raum,
Mary E. SalkeId Eva Gregory, Margaret
Raum and Violet Shoots.
Tent Meetings.
Jehu Tent No. %, attended Wreath Tent,
No. 1913 in Anacostia. Tuesday evening.
tiigh Chief Ruler Moore made hot Recha-
bite speech, urging the membership to re-
newed zeal Refreshments were served. On
the same evening Harmony Tent. No. 1o2O,
met in Rechabite temple and after confer
ring the iritiatory degree had good of
The order. which was participated in by w.
p Mills. W. T. Bailey, II. E. BAH, W. II.
LIE Strange, James T. Rolf. J. ii. Morse,
Nj. M. Mathew, N F. Thompson. John Mack
and John I. Bunch, past high chief ruler OF
Union Tent, No. 81.
Union Tent, No. 81, on wednesday even
ing received three members into fellowship,
and the good Of the order was quite inter-
esting remarks being made by W. n. LIE
Strange of Harmony Tent, j. Z. Euer OF
Jehu Tent, James Reagan, JAMES n. Ao'e-s
less and others.
onward Tent, No. 1921 Qadies). met the
same evening. Three new members were
admitted Miss Rita Atkinson conducted
the good of the order. Mr.. and Mrs. N. F.
Bradley and Mrs Ida P. Murray of Purity
Tent, No 4, High Chief Ruler Moore and
others made brief remarks.
Advance Tent, No. 1863, held their usual
meeting in Rechabite Temple last evening.
Three candidates were admitted to member
ship. High Chief Ruler Moore made an ad-
dress.
National Committees.
High Chief Ruler Moore named the fol-
lowing committees Tor the oroer In Amer
lea last evening:
Returns and credentials-Wayne w. Cor
dell, Washington, D. c.: H. E. Wagus. Mid
land. Md; Annie Dash, Homecoming, Md.
Ffnance-William w. Burlew. Washington.
d. c.; ]. T. s. Reid. Midland, Md; F. A.
Coleman, Piedmont, w. Va. Appeals and
grievances-James White, GAINESVILLE. Ohio;
w. H. LIE Strange. Washington, d. c.
stevens L. Cole, Richmond, Va. Printing
James H. Dony, Washington. D. c.: VIII
liam T. Raley, Washington, D. c.; c. o.
Ross Midland, Md Laws and supervision
John R. Mahoney. Washington. D. c.; VIII
liam b. Kelly, Washington, D. c.; John
Abbott, IT.. Homecoming. Md. Private work
j. J. Murray, Washington, D. c.; J. c.
EIlar. Washington, d. c.; L. g. Dover.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. State of the orders. NJ.
Ellis. Pittsburg. Pa; Charles Williams.
washington, D. c.; Catharine Dover, Zanes-
vile, Ohio.
Victor Tent Junior, No. 933. Independent
Order Of Rechabites. held musical and
| literary entertainment at its hall. 304 B
street southeast, last Thursday. The pro-
ceeds are to go toward purchasing the in
| struments necessary to make up drum
corps. which is being organized. The fol-
| lowing program was enjoyed:
Plano solo. Mrs. Cora Clark; remarks.
Mr.. John R. Mahoney; vocal solo. Miss
Gertrude Reamer: recitation, Miss Mary
Ford; mandolin selection, Mr.. John Mitch
ell: vocal solo, Miss Lula Williams: recfta-
| ton, Miss Rose Riggles; vocal solo. Miss
Cora Spencer: auto harp. selection, Master
Johnny Schrott: Mr.. Zoliie Wright. vocal