Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
FIRST AN NIVERSARY
CELEBRATION By HARMONY
TENT OF RECHABITEs.
Address by Deputy High Chief Ruler
John c. Moore and
Others.

The Rechabites OF Washington were out
In force last night0 to attend the first an
niversary celebration Of Harmony Tent,
No. 1920, !. o. R., in the auditorium of the
Peoples Mission, 90 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest This meeting place was crowd
ed to its fullest capacity, all the available
standing room being occupied before 8
o'clock, and the crowd overlooking to the
street.
instrumental music was furnished by the
Peoples Mission orchestra and there were
several vocal numbers Mr.. Wayne w.
Cordell. past chief ruler, presided and in
troduced the speakers. On the platform
with him were High Chief Ruler w. B..
Kelly, Deputy High Chief Ruler John c..
Moore Past High Chief Ruler Murray,
Fast Chief Ruler William H. LIE Strange
and Rev. j. B. Clayton, whose stirring
temperance address was a feature of the
evening. The singing was directed by Mr..
William D. Yingling.
The program was opened with prayer by
Chaplain John H. Morse Following was
the Gospel song, Throw Out the Life
Line, by Mr.. Yingling, and an address by
Deputy High Chief Ruler John c.. Moore
on the objects and aims of the order Of
Rechabites
Mr.. Moore's Address.
The speaker told of the many men who
had been reclaimed from lives of intem-
perance through the efforts of the Recha-
bites and afterward became good and use
full citizens.
he recounted the history of the order as
embraced upon the promises made to the
original tribe of Rechabites in the thirty
NTH chapter of jeremiah, and narrated the
experience Of travellers in the east who have
met with members of that tribe.
Mr.. Moore urged q union of the Recha-
lott
perance people in order to do effective work
and palliate the effects of strong drink as
much as possible. He stated that promi-
nent Christian workers are Joining the or
der, with view of being in position to
bring new converts under the influence Of
temperance association and teachings.
The rapid growth and extension of the
order in this jurisdiction was commented
upon, and the work of the thirteen tents
In this city and their aggressiveness were
extolled.
Makes Plea for Temperance.
Mr.. George w. Havell sang "'Tis the Old
time Religion" and Rev. ]. B. Clayton was
introduced. He made strong plea for
temperance as the stepping stone to god
Illness. and commended the work which he
said is being accomplished by the order Of
Rechabites and similar associations. Mr..
Clayton paid high tribute to the temperance
work which was accomplished by the late
Father Matthew of the Catholic Church and
urged his hearers to enter upon and con-
tinue lives of sobriety and Christianity.
The next number on the program was
duet by Miss Virginia Thompson and Miss
Fife Parker; cornet solo, by Miss Alfalfa
Yingling, assisted by Miss Beulah Winter;
solo. by Mrs. Geo. D. Chace; reading of
the thirty-fifth chapter of jeremiah, by
Mr.. Geo. D. Chace; solo, by Mrs Strasser;
recitation, THE Ruin Wrought by the Bot
tle,' by Miss Mary Ford; prayer, by Will
lam B. Mills, and short experience talks
by Messrs. James T. Rolf, John Mack
William 7. Bailey, G. j. s. Hunnicutt, John
]. Coulter, William H. Lawson, A. G. Wise,
Ckas. Foreman, George Townsend and Lee
Thompson. Refreshments were served at
623 Louisiana avenue at the close of the
program. The boy Rechabites, armed with
the traditional spear Of the ancient tribe
attended in body in charge Of Capt. f.. Nj.
Heines, their organizer and drill master.