Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
RECHABITES IN ADVOCACY OF
THE WEBER BILL.

Thirty-two members accompanied the
High Tent officers. Independent Order Of
Rechabites. on a visitation to Patuxent
Tent, No. 1145. at Laurel, Md, Friday
| night. The initiatory ceremony was per-
formed by the officers of the local tent, I'M
der the direction of Chief Ruler w. Il.
Johnson after which the High Tent officers
gave instruction in the ritualistic work and
suggested some improvements In the de-
tail and management of the tent. The
charter OF the tent was presented. The
following delegation of visitors from Wash
ington attended the meeting: Past High
Chief Ruler J. c. Moore, High Chief Ruler
w. W. Cordeli, High Deputy Ruler j. C.
Eller, High Secretary VIM. B. Kelly, High
Financial Secretary and Treasurer James
H. Dony; Mrs. Lola V. Marks. high levite;
Miss Amy L. BIckerton, high guard. and
Mrs. Fannie Cordell.
Chief Ruler Johnson met the Washing
tonianS at 10th and G. streets and accom-
panied them to Laurel. At the conclusion
of the exercises coffee sandwiches, ice
cream and cake were served in the banquet
hail of the tent room at Laurel.
Seventy members of the order witnessed
the initiation of five candidates in Onward
Tent, 5th and @ streets northwest, Wednes-
day evening. The committee on open meet
ing next Wednesday reported that all nee
essary arrangements had been made for the
event S. S. Hessler, jr.. had charge Of the
good of the order exercises, which included
addresses from W. c. Van Matre and n. Z.
Fowles and solo from j. J. McNerhaney.
Mrs. Marks, from the committee in
charge of the "Webber bill' campaign, re-
ported that a whirlwind campaign would be
inaugurated April ! in favor of the meas
ure the temperance forces having secured
the Rev T.. Tennyson Smith to lead the
fight. She stated that the original COM
mittee had been augmented until the meet
ing Monday evening al Calvary Baptist
Church will probably show one hundred
delegates present from the various churches
and societies that have become interested
in the work.
Loyal Legion Hall. 4t9 10th street north
west, was filled with Rechabites at the
meeting of John b. Henderson Tent, No
1883, Thursday evening. Three candidates
made application for membership one of
whom was initiated.
The committee on the first anniversary
celebration reported that the tent would be
able to make grand showing in the re-
ports to be submitted on that occasion
The committee on bylaws reported sew
eral amendments, which are to be acted
upon at the next meeting.
Under good OF the order. George Nc
Gregor Sr., of Harmony Tent. No. 1920,
assumed the chair Remarks We're made by
Chief Ruler Arthur S. Woodland. George A
Rinehart, w. c.. Van Matre. n. f. Vowles.
John c. Foster. Frank B. Marks, Clarence
J. Foster, John /. Bunch, George Z. New
ton. Darlington Lambert. W. T.. Johnson
Claude E. Mclaughlin. Charles +. Hadley
Theodore Cheakalos, c. J Parsley, George
NJ. Rowe. VIM A. Ridgeiey. S. s. Hessler
jr., Max r. kubatz J. p. Fogarty, w w.
Cordell, Stacy W. Cioforth. Wesley E. Met
calf. II. G. Menke.' Walter II. Gill Edwin
V. Bennett, Henry F,hins, Simon u. Ten
nyson and Charles II. TTnbull.