Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
Mixed Tents Advisable.

The work or the past year mas, to my
mind, fully demonstrated the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing mixed tents In localities
where it is possible to locate them in con-
formity to the general law as it now exists
Practical experience has taught us that
mixed tents are not only easier to organ
ize, but that they increase their member
ship more rapidly than primary tents and
get into working order more quickly, the
ritual and paraphernalia being simpler and
less cumbersome than Is provided for pri-
mary tents.
Both at Eastport, Md, and Alexandria,
Va, the mixed tents there established have
far outstrpped the male tents organized
at other places during the year. not only
In membership but in interest and influence
in their respective communities.
II would strongly recommend that in
smaller cities and towns mixed tents be
established as frequently as possible, re-
serving the institution of primary tents for
the large cities and other places precluded
by the general law from establishing mixed
tents
Commissions have been issued during the
year to the following, in addition to the
usual tent deputies: S. NJ Ellis. Pioneer
Tent, No. l, Pittsburg, Pa; F. A. Coleman,
Union Tent. No. 1e11. Westernport. Md. J.
C. Eller Jehu Tent. No. %. Washington. d.
c.; J. ]. Murphy, Jehu Tent. No. o. Wash
ington. D. c.; 7. Austin Williamson, AL
bany N. Y; c. H. Tarrant of Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
while our system of benefits as 1t now
exists is extremely simple in Its construc-
! ton yet I cannot refrain from expressing
my conviction that the Stafford unity sys-
TEN is vastly superior In its inducements to
join the order and affords more protection
and relief to it's membership.
THE unrelenting and remorseless hand
of death has touched our order during the
past year, and while we sincerely mourn
the loss of devoted members to our cause
and extend heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence to those who have suffered bereave-
ment in the loss of their loved ones, we
cannot but return our thanks and gratitude
to the Creator for His goodness IN sparing
the many. But four of our membership
connected with the funeral benefit fund
have died during the year, but three of
these persons were just in life's bloom their
loss will be keenly felt in the deprivation
to the order of life of usefulness in the
cause of total abstinence.
Reference to the reports of the High
Tent secretary and High Tent treasurer for
the year will show the wonderful financial
gain made in this fund. yet 1t should be
remembered that we have been most for
tunate in the decease of so few members
connected with the fund
Funeral Benefit Fund.
with the increase in our membership and
the growth of the funeral benefit fund the
work devolving upon the High Tent secre-
tary has more than doubled itself. and his
duties, if promptly and properly attended
to- have become exceedingly arduous. The
present salary attached to this Office is
entirely inadequate in proportion to the
amount OF labor required, and / therefore
earnestly recommend an increase in the
| present compensation"
High Chief Moore refers to the request
sent to pastors to preach Rechabite tenn
perance sermons last Sunday and says:
More than fifty ministers of the gospel
responded favorably to this request. and as
result great temperance sentiment was
simultaneously promulgated N Washington
on October that should continue with un-
abated fervor and greatly benefit not only
our own order. but all temperance societies
| in the national capital.
II here desire to warmly thank The Even
| ing Star, the leading daily newspaper OF
washington, d. c.. for Its uniform Kindness
and courtesy to the Independent Order Of
Rechabites throughout the year past. The
Star has been a greet adjunct to the work.