Evening star., 1905-11-11
IN TENTS OF THE REcHAB1TEs.
Temperance Agitation Committee
Subordinate Organizations.

The Rechabite agitation committee, which
has been organized. met in John b. Hen
derson tentroom. on 10th street, Thursday
evening. with High Chief Ruler Cordell In
the chair and John I. Bunch acting as sec
retary. 4
call of the tent rolls by the secretary
disclosed that the following committee had
been selected by the tents named: Eagle
Tent No 2. John A. Mitchell and w. j.
Vanvleek, Harmony Tent No. 1920, N. D.
Vowles James T. Rolf and William NJ
Hall; Advance Tent No. 1853. Prof. ]. A.
Joyce. James c. Lee and w. w. Burlew; ;
John b. Henderson Tent No. 1853, John l:
Bunch, Arthur 8. Woodland and John +.
Sullivan; Wreath Tent No. 1913, George W.
Rue, Harry l.. Jordan and John Middleton
Eastern Tent No. 30, Alice Lithgow, agnes
Ritter and Marion r. Mahoney; Purity
Tent No. Al, Ida p Murray, Sue v Sny-
der and Mrs. Mary Rowe; Onward Tent NO.
1921. Anna Rolf, Carrie Gillett and Mary
A Hesser; Golden Rule Tent No. 1854, MIS-
Dickey, Mary A. Saikeld and Mrs. Sims:
Laurel Tent No. 11O1, Minnie Rue, Mrs.
Jordan and Mrs. Ones: Victory Tent No.
1896. C. j. Foster, Mr.. Clark and F. r.
Young; Perseverance Tent No. -1O9S. John
Bartlett, Mr.. Groves and Mrs. Hoffman.
1t was decided to begin temperance mass
meetings the first Sunday in December. A
subcommittee, consisting of High CHIEF
Ruler Cordell, w. M Hall, J. c. Lee. J. ].
was appointed to urge the membership in
each tent to join the agitation rallies to be
held.
A committee to secure speakers, consist
ing of N. o. Vowles, w. w. Bur.ey, p T.
Young, M. r. Mahoney and John c. Moore.
was appointed. Past High Chief Ruler John
c. Moore from the committee appointed TO
prepare Rechabite temperance measure
to be introduced in Congress reported that
the bill had only been partially completed,
but that the committee expected to perfect
the measure next week.
Speeches lauding the proposed work OF
the agitating committee were made by
Thomas F. Monahan of John b. Henderson
Tent, John Bartlett Of Perseverance Tent,
George w. Rue of Wreath Tent, James c.
Lee of Advance Tent, Carrie Gillett of On
ward Tent, Minnie Rue OF Laurel Tent,
william M. Hall of Harmony Tent. P. p.
Young of Victory Tent. Mrs. Ritter of East
ern Tent, Col. N. O. Vowles of Harmony
Tent W. w Burfew of Purity Tent, High
Chaplain Coulter and Past High Chief
Ruler Moore. The speeches were inter-
spersed with solos by Edwin v. Bennett
and John +. Sullivan of John b. HENDERSON
Tent.
Purity Tent No. held a meeting in
Recbabite Temple, 9TH and G streets north
west, last evening. The initiation ceremony
was conducted by Chief Ruler Blanche
Sheckells. The good of the order exercises
and social hour followed. Those who par
ticipated in the exercises were: Nellie A.
Rowe. Ida 2. Murray, Sue U. Snyder,
Blanche Sheckells. Mrs Markward. Lottie
Eller, Pearl Bosworth, Mabel Markward,
Louise Nash, Mary Butler, Nora Clancy,
Frank Crown, Leo Burns E. Sheckells
William w. Burlew and Clarence Sheckells
John B. Henderson Tent No. 1889 intia ted
three members last evening under the guild
ance of Arthur s. Woodland, acting chief
ruler, making gain of nine members with
in three weeks.
Past High Chief Ruler John C. Moore left
today on an organizing tour. He will su-
perlntend the formation of a tent in Phila-
delphfa Saturday evening, and another in
Albany N. Y, on Monday evening. Two
other tents IL Virginia are also to be or
ganiZed at an early date.