Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05

Temperance Order Reported to Be
Rapidly Increasing Membership.

Rapidly Increasing Membership.
Harmony Tent. No. 1920. Independent Or
der Of Rechabites. held a meeting in Recha-
bite Temple. 9th and G streets northwest.
last Tuesday evening. Two candidates were
iniatted, and that. coupled with reports
from several committees, constituted the
business session.
Past Chief Ruler Coulter spoke, urging the
membership to Join the delegation that is to
visit Annapolis Sunday to organize q tent.
He stated that a meeting preliminary to or
ganization would be held in the Methodist
Church there in the morning. while a Sec
ond meeting would be held In the Baptist
Church in the afternoon, and that free en-
tertainment had been provided for all Rech-
abite visitors.
A communication was received from Hoyt
B. Holton. the recording secretary of the
tent in which he stated that he was camped
twelve miles from Annapolis. and that he
and his wife would attend the Rechabite
rally in that place.
Welcome Tent. No. 936. Juniors. met Tues
day evening. with sadness in the tent room,
two members. Alfred Gallaher and John
Lusby, having died during the past week
Young Gallaher was buried last Thursday.
and the tent adopted resolutions Of SYM
pathy for the family The boys attended
young Lusby's funeral. under the direction
low OF flowers placed on the casket, on
which was inscribed From Welcome Tent
of Rechabites." AS a further respect for
both the deceased members the charter of
the tent was ordered to be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days.
Onward Tent, No. 1921, initiated five can
didates Wednesday evening Wilmer L.
Griffin OF Perseverance Tent, No. 1898, of
Alexandria, occupied the chair. Under good
of the order High Secretary Cordell made
some remarks saying in part: THE indie
pendent Order of Rechabites was organized
IN America sixty-three years ago tonight in
New York city. Its greatest success was
attained in the sos, when it had members
and tents In almost every state and terri
tory OF the Union. 1t then had as members
such men as George F. Hoar, Levi P. Nor
ton and George F. Edmunds. The war of
the rebellion scattered the Rechabite tenn
perance army, but the past high chief ruler
George c. Thompson of Philadelphia, a d.
rector OF the mint at one time, travelled over
the country at the close of the war and
resuscitated many tents, and the order has
had Its low and high tides ever since. Thou
sands of homes in America have been built
up and sunshine brought therein by it's in
huence, and the same may be said regard
Ing ten times the number in England. Hun
oreds OF thousands have taken the Recha-
bite pledge who are today influential bust
ness men. We therefore can look back with
pride on this sixty-three years of work for
humanity and the home"
Other remarks were made by Mrs. Susie
Griffin. Ed L. Naylor and Henry Bergbauer
of Perseverance Tent. No. 1898, and Mrs.
Mahoney Of Eastern Tent, No. 35.
Miss Ethel Parker sang a solo, and re-
freshments were served, after which the
sixty young people present spent a social
hour.
John B. Henderson Tent, No 1885, held
meeting Thursday evening in Loyal Legion
Hall, on 10th street. Plans were perfected
to give an entertainment in conjunction
with Onward Tent, No. 1921, at an early
date
Under good of the order Max R. Kubatz
occupied the chair. Remarks were made
by w. P. Whitehead of Jehu Tent No %;
High Secretary Cordell and w. M. Hall of
Harmony Tent No. 1920; G. E. Cole, w. T.
Raley. s. S. Hessler. jr, John Day and John
G. Quigley
Onward Tent, No. 1921: Harmony Tent,
No. 1920, and John B. Henderson Tent, No.
1859, at their meetings appointed special
delegations to attend the open rally of Vic
tor Tent, No. 1906, this evening in Langdon
An application for a charter for another
tent In Baltimore has been received, and it
will be organized next Wednesday evening
Past High Secretary Mahoney has re-
cefved information that tent will be ready
for institution in Philadelphia within a few
days.