The Washington times., 1905-01-29
LIVELY CAMPAIGN
OF MACCABEES

j. NJ. Ermerins. general organizer for
the Macabees, arrived in the city last
Sunday, and that night a large repre-
sentative committee Of the Maccabees
met him at the Raleigh Hotel, having
previously been appointed at the request
OF State Commander Gall, where the
plans for q progressive campaign, for
new members was discussed at length,
and a plan adopted. which viii be put
into immediate effect in all the tents in
this city
The plan proposed is to admit mem
bers for a short period the Supreme
Tent, by order of the board of trus-
tees. paying the EXPENSES of the ex-
animation and the certificate fees, prac-
tically admitting the new members
without cost. which plan enables the
members TO bring in their friends. as a
compliment to them. Another meeting
of the committee will be held tonight
at s o'clock, at which arrangements
will be made for a joint initiation of a
class that will be several hundred
strong.
Mr. Ermerins went to Richmond on
Monday, returning here Tuesday, and
Wednesday he went to Newark, N j..
He is conducting this campaign in Vtr-
ginia. Maryland. Delaware. New Jer-
sey, and the District of Columbia at
the same time, and, OF course. is work
ing with and in conjunction with the
State commanders in the several juris-
dictions-
National Tent, No. I.
| At the meeting Of National Tent, No.
| /. last Monday night, a resolution was
passed. requesting the supreme COM
| mander to confer the honors of past
commander Of the State commander, d.
w. Gall, aid Sir Knight Aaron Cole
man. who has yielded his rights to the
office of commander for Others
| At the meeting of National Tent last
Monday night a large number of Wis
itors were present, expecting TO hear
Mr.. Ermerins speak. but the interest
| was not lacking. in that interesting re-
marks were made by ST. knights Han
| non, Oliver. Worrell, Foster, and Bass
OF Mount Vermont Tent, and Rogers
OF National Tent, and the State com
ncander who explained at length The
object and scope of the new plan fol
the admission of new members MIR
ErmeEins will visit National Tent mex
Monday night.
The Maccabees will hold a mass
meeting on Thursday night. in some
large hall in this city. most likely the
haE on the second floor in Masonic
Temple.
Banquet in Richmond.
At Richmond last Monday night, tn
Maccabees had banquet spread in non
or of Sir knight Ermerins. the genera
organizer of the order
Ladies VanNess, of Mount Vernon
! Of NagiHnA
Hive, No l. arc now the deputies /,
charge of the work OF the Ladies Of tn
| Maccabees II this city Mrs. Maxwell
has charge of National Columbia ant
District Hives in this city, and Mrs Val
Ness has charge of the other hives in tn
| city.
, Golden Rule Tent, No. 3, held a spe
ciaI meeting on Tuesday night, TO TAX
steps to get in on the ground floor o.
the proposition of the supreme tent. Il
! regard to the admission of new mem
bers-
In Mount Vernon Tent.
Mount Vernon Tent, No l. initiated
good-sized class at its review on las
Thursday night, and had a goodly mum
Der of applications fled. The member
of this tent have got a hustle on them
ard much good viii be the result
: j. NJ Ermerins. the general organize
Of the knights of the Maccabees of tn
: World. will return here today, and max
: the Raleigh Hotel his home while i
2 this city He Will be here 10 assist Stat
: Commander Cali. in conducting the cam
= raign for new members
{ Claims for sickness have been paid I
: Harry A Schultz, of Tent, No 4: Wi
5 liam NJ Leishear. OF Tent, No. s. an
William White and / NJ. F. King. c
Tent No a. so far this year
i CCtTuDCc