Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-04
Reehabites Cautioned by Their
High Chief Ruler.
MEMBERSHIP REVIVAL
SESSION OF THE
ORDER IN wEsTERNPoRT, MD.
Annual Reports Read-Finances Said
to Be in Prosperous Condition-Many
Washingtonians Attend.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
WESTERNPORT, Nd, October 1.-THE
forty-eighth session of the High Tent, indie
pendent Order of Rechabites, convened here
today at 10 am. with High Chief Ruler
William B. Kelly of Washington, d. c.:
High Deputy Ruler L. D. Lyles of AIexan-
dria, Va; High Treasurer Mrs. Sadie Ellis
of Pittsburg, Pa; High Secretary James n.
Dony of Washington, D. c., and Past High
Chief Ruler John Abbott, jr., of Lonacon-
ing, Md, the present High Tent officials, in
their respective positions.
High Chief Ruler Kelly appointed the fol-
lowing Washingtonians On the committees
Law, John r. Mahoney and Wayne w.
Carde1I; finance, John r. Mahoney; print
ing, William s. Raley; state of the order,
John Harvey.
A large delegation of visitors arrived this
afternoon from Garfield Tent of Lonacon-
ing, Md.
John r. MahOney proposed several amend
ments and changes in the ritual and by
laws. They are now being considered and
the afternoon will probably be- consd mCd
in their consideration.
The committee credentials reported
that Pennsylvania, Ohio Maryland Viz
ginia, Michigan and the District of Column
bia were represented and that a quorum
was present for the transaction of business.
The names of John Quick of Utica, N. Y:
Thomas B. Marche of Washington D. c..
and George c. Thompson of Philadelphia,
past high chief rulers. deceased. were called.
according to custom in such cases.
High Chief Ruler Kelly began reading
his annual report at 1920 am, which was
listened to with close attention He pointed
out that the order was increasing numer-
ically and financially, and compllmented j.
J. Murray, John G. Moore and ]. II. Dony
of Washington for rendering him valuable
assistance during the past year. He said:
81 indeed would be recreant to my trust.
though if did not urge the membership to
renewed zeal While we can only boast of
a few thousand membership and a few
thousand dollars in our treasures, lhs IS
the report for England during the past
wear: Adult membership, 203, 102; juvenile
1hoys) 1925: adult female). C6,S41 Total.
361, S1S Funds on hand, z4'ooo' OF more
than 81 100000.
England Leads.
eft is indeed strange that we Americans
should allow England to so far outstrlp US
in this great work for humanity
The closing part of his report created
erest enthusiasm among the delegates and
was as follows:
brothers. 1 desire to call your special
attention to the moral suasion principles of
our order, handed down to us by the
Rechabites of the olden times-before the
Christian era-and exemplifed in the teach
ings as advocated by many of my predeces-
sors that we form no alliance with prohibit
ton advocates nor lose sight of the fact
that prohibition can never be successful
until the individual is persuaded to give
up drink. Hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars are spent every year digging for
Captain Kids golden idea of prohibition
and fewer states have prohibition In 1904
than any year for the past twenty
Il have no hesitancy in saying that If the
money that has been spent in spreading the
prohibition propaganda during the past ten
wears had been spent along Rechabite lines
that instead of there being less prohibition
states we would have double the number
we now have
TT Is well known that as long as the
citizen wants to buy certain thing. that
there will be found way to sell 1t to him.
Ruler Kelly's Caution.
at is probably true that nine-tenths of
our membership would vote no whisky II
they had a chance to do SO, but as our or
eaniza ton expressly declares against any
thing political being dragged into our tents
and while it is not in my province to die
tate, it is my duty to caution, so I admon-
ish Rechabites to steer clear of palitical
conventions as means of promoting tenn
perance as experience has shown that they
only give few men prominence and a
the individual, the drinking man, is allowed
to continue his course and keep his family
suffering and In deSolate condition until
the Rechabite samaritan comes along and
points out the sober way of living.
II do not want to be understood as lay
ing down what any member of our order
shall or shall not do simply say that re-
publicans, democrats. prohibitionists and
populists will all receive hearty welcome
into our ranks and their political rights will
not be abridged, and 1 hope that my sue
cessor will issue an appeal to the temper
ance people of the country soliciting funds
for the purpose of extending our doctrine
into every state and territory In this
Union
Prolonged applause greeted Mr.. Kelly at
the close of his address. His report was
referred to committees for consideration.
Other Reports.
High Secretary James H. Dony and High
Treasurer Sadie Ellis read their reports,
which showed the finances of the order to
be in a prosperous condition. especially the
funeral benefit fund.
The high secretary urged that there should
be no restriction as to age in the death ben
eft fund. which suggestion was greeted
with evidences of approval.
greeting to the High Tent from We'll
come Tent, Junior, No. 936, of Washington.
D. c.. signed by Capt. E. M. Heines, drill
was received. 1t concluded: Kindly re-
member our boys. God bless them"
The committee on arrangements has laid
plans for large temperance meeting here
tomorrow evening. John c. Moore, W. w.
Cordell and J. HI. Dony of Washington will
address the meeting.
Arrangements have been made for a pub
lie reception to the delegates tomorrow
evening.
Personal Mention.
High Chief Ruler Kelly, Deputy High
Chief Ruler Moore and w. W. Burlew of
Washington took a trolley ride of fourteen
miles to Midland. Md, where they attended
a meeting of Friendship Tent last night
Miss Amy Bickerton, Miss Lillian M.
Gayle, S. s. Hessler, jr., Charles ,Wnite-
head and A. s. Ewalt and several local
Rechabites formed a theater party last
evening in Piedmont, w. Va, just across
the river.
White Man Lynched.
dispatch from Columbia, S. c., SAYS:
Saturday afternoon in the town of Kar