Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
CAMPAIGN OPENS TOMORROW.
Rechabites in Readiness for Their
Crusade Against Intemperance.

The independent Order of RechabiteS will
begin their campaign of agitation by hold
ing a mass meeting at the Baptist Church
in Alexandria at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. Fully one hundred Rechabites from
the local tents will board the special car
at pm, said John l. Bunch, secretary Of
the agitation committee, last evening, as
the membership appears to be thoroughly
aroused as to The Importance of the meet
ing Mr.. Bunch further stated that Mrs.
Clinton Smith, president of the w. c. T. U.
of the District, had agreed to take charge
of the meeting at Concordia Hall for the
fourth Sunday in December, and that she
would bring the matter of the w. c. T. U.
holding a meeting each month before the
executive committee, and that she believed
the plan would be indorsed
Perseverance Tent, No. 1893, initiated
four candidates Monday evening, making
their total membership 10S. Chief Ruler
Griffin, in commenting on the tents growth,
stated that he believed that the time had
arrived when another tent could be organ
lied to advantage, and that he had called
on the High Tent officers for the neces-
sary blanks for that purpose. There were
seventy-four members present. Remarks
were made by l.. d. Lyles, DR.. ". A. Con-
way and w. l.. Griffith. Henry Johnson re-
cited II Have Taken My Last Glass. Boys.
I Have Taken My Last Glass" after which
the social hour was spent in the enjoyment
of games
The enthusiasm among the members of
Harmony Tent No. 1920, was attested by
the very large contribution they made to-
ward the work of the agitation committee
at meeting Tuesday evening. Enthusi-
astic speeches were made by w. IL. Lee
strange A. l.. Thompson, w. M. Hall,
Harry E. Ball, w. T. Bailey. c. ]. Foster.
Hoyt A. Holton, j. w. Billups, ]. w. Nc
Mahon and William Burke.
Eighty members of Onward Tent, No
1921 met Wednesday evening and initiated
four candidates, running their total MEM
bership up to 176. A sick benefit feature was
adopted and more than seventy agreed to
attend the Rechabite rally in Alexandria to-
morrow. Several comic and sentimental
songs were sung by Edwin v. Bennett of
John B. Henderson Tent and remarks were
made by w. L. Griffin of Perseverance
Tent, after which the social hour was spent
In games.
John b. Henderson Tent, No. 1889, met
Thursday evening and initiated three can
didates, making an increase of fifteen menu
bers during the past month The commit
tee on open meeting Thanksgiving evening
reported that an enjoyable program had
been arranged, that the ladies of Onward
Tent had donated refreshments and that all
absent members had been notified to be
present Remarks were made by Thomas
F. Monahan, John Fogarty. John I. Bunch,
John T. Quigley, Arthur S. Woodland, M
r. Kubatz, George H. Rinehart, John w.
Reynolds, w. c. Eller, w. M. La Roche.
Harry Mooney, w. M. Hall, John Frigerio,
Harry E. Ball and w. T. Bailey. who acted
as chairman of Harmony Tent, and Walter
Spriggs of Advance Tent.
Eagle Tent, No. 2, admitted by card
member from Primrose Tent, No. z, of Scot
land, on Thursday evening and applications
for membership were received from two
others, one of which was from a SON of
Past High Chief Ruler Thomas B. Marche,
deceased, the reading Of which evoked APP
piause. It was decided to give turkey
dinner to the membership next Thursday
evening after Initiation. Remarks were
made under good -the-order by John A.
Mitchell, John r. Mahoney, Peter ]. Cook
Conway and Allen Fl. Lithigow.