Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
RALLY OF REOHAB1TEs
PREPARATIONS FOR BIG EVENT
MEETING OF TENTS.

The eighteen tents OF the Independent Or
der OF Rechabites are making extensive
preparation for big rally tomorrow even
Ing.
Representative j. Adam Bede of Mime
sofa Will deliver an address beginning
promptly at o'clock in Concordia Hall,
9th and % streets northwest. Mr. Bede
Will be followed by H. B. Moulton and
other prominent local speakers. Short talks
Will precede refreshments. which will be
served at II o'clock
At the hour Of midnight the obligation
OF the order will be administered by Past
High Chief Ruler Moore to the membership
and any others who may desire to subscribe
TO IT, Monday banjo solos. short addresses
and recitations will be the order of the
day. Welcome Tent Drum Corps and Prof
James Foley with his graphophone are on
the program.
Advance Tent, No. 1909, held a meeting
last evening in Rechabite Temple. The ini-
uauon ceremony was conducted by Past
digh Chief Ruler Moore. James c. Grimes
occupied the chair under the good Of the
ORDER and Col. J. c. Lee defended pledge
signing. contending that a man nIedSea
himself when he was married or wben DC
assumed office under the federal govern
.lient ana Thar a man was not q good Ameri-
can VINO refused to pledge himself
Otners who made short addresses were.
Of Jehu Tent, No. %; M. ]. Mahoney ana
T. }o, r. ROLF Of Harmony Tent, No 1920;
Frabey, jam OSse F g r. D DALEY tr. Thomas
pan columbus, Arthur s. Woodland, Geo.
A Reinhart and w. w Cordell Of John "a
Henderson Tent, No 1889; William Knoy
- H. Hoo'hson and j. w. Vanhorn.
Officers Chosen.
Inc following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Shepherd, Thomas Fra
Der; past chief ruler, T. W. Newman: dem
uty ruler. James c. Lee; chief ruler. ]. w
Vanhorn: recording secretary, John C. Fos-
ter financial secretary, J. H. r. Robinson.
GSreasurer. John c. Moore; levite, Fabian
Columb bus; inside guard Charles = DALEY
William Knox 'i'piaih'
Welcome Tent. No. 936 duniorg>. met last
panns, IN fIasterers Hall, ~ street and
rennsylVania avenue northwest WITH q
very large attendance. 1t was decided tbat
me drum corps" and the tent az a whole
a satta me New Year reception of the All
laIIon committee in the afternoon
Inc Following officers were selected for
iho IeAt SIX months: Shepherd Clarence
~ rosIer' past chief ruler, Ellis Allison,
f Davia rq n Frank Babbitt; deputy ruler
DaSio Zee; recording secretary. Wilian,
Ricketts,; financial secretarv'' T,d,Iam
Anaellca: treasurer, NJ. J. Mahonev: levite
Harry Miller: inside guard waller Rovca,
Su'9Iue guard, Lewis Boyce; counsellor N
John B. Henderson Tent.
'aiiy OF the members of John b Hem
ueisor rent, No. 1889 independent Order ne
Neohaoites, was the final meeting Of 1909
anu was held In Loyal Legion Hall on 10Th
street last Thursday evening. The initiatorv
ceremony was performed under the direo-
Bunch ''uief John l.
~ ~ was decided to cooperate with Onward
tent, no; lO2l In its entertainment wash
ington's birthday. wash
committee of eleven oorsi.,
wayne w: Cordell, Edwin V. Bennett Ar
I 1Itul .. woodland. John l. Bunch. s s
RsssLer, 1r;, Joseph F; Sullivan, George 4.
forth, John G.. Quigley and Henrv I;b,oo
was appointed to make arrangements for
me entertainment, ''Old Times Down
March. seH carly III
"A committee was also selected to mr.
chase fegala outfit before the anuiver-
s s exercises Of the tent are held, April 3
Inc election of officers for the first half
year of 1906 resulted as follows. Chiaf
ruler, Arthur S. Woodland; past chief ruler
Jenkins s. Wright; shepherd, John Fognrtv:
oeputy ruler, George A. Rlnehart; recording
secretary, John L. Bunch; financial secre-
eary, stacy NJ. Goforth; treasurer Samuel
>. Hessler, tr.; levite, Carl Hoffman; out
SIDE SIC guard Henry Ehms; chaplain, Wayne
In good of the order exercises James Van
Week past grand chief templar of the
District, member Of Eagle Tent No 2
occupied the chair. He said In part: my
attention was attracted 70 the Rechabite
order by reading The Evening Star. AS it
appeared to be the livelist temperanca order
IN Washington 1 decided to east my lot
with it..
Remarks were made during the evening
by Jenkins S.. Wright, Stacy NJ. GofortI
James Harper, Wesley E. Metcalf Wilson
T. smith, Martin J. Mahoney of Harmony
Tent, No. 1920; Col. j. c. Lee of Advance
Tent, No 1903; W. II. Berry of Jehu Tent
No. 22i John F'ogarty, Arthur S. Woodland
John l. Bunch, Carl Hoffman, Frank b.
Marks Of Harmony Tent, No. 1920; J. P.
Clancy. jr. Of Union Tent No 81, and s
s. Hessler jr.