The Washington times., 1906-12-16
NEWS OF INTEREST
TO THE RECHABITES
Approaching Holidays Cause
Renewed Activity Among
Local Tents.

The approaching holidays. as usual,
bring great activities among the MEM
bership of the Independent order of
Rechabites. Fidelity Tent, No. 1121. met
AT - Seaton street Tuesday evening,
with Miss Hattie Ripple acting as chief
ruler. W. c. Van Metre made an ad-
dress as 10 the objects and aims OF the
order, and announced that a brother
Rechabite proposed TO build hall in
the neighborhood at an early date for
lodge purposes.
on the same evening, Harmony Tent,
No 1929, held a rousing meeting In
Rechabite Temple, 643 Louisiana avenue
northwest. Addresses were made by
James T. Rolf. n Elwyn VOwles. John
J. Coulter, A Lee Thompson, Clarence
J. Foster, Simon d. Tennyson, William
B. Mills. William Worden, W. NJ. Hail.
J. II. Bartlett, J. W, McMahon, Max
Kubatz. /. D. Lyles, and others.
High Chief Ruler CoTdeu, High Corre-
spending Secretary Moore, Miss Jean
nette Moore. and Col. w. o. Crosby Wis
tied Good Samaritan tent. in Baltimore.
on the same evening, and participated
in an interesting open meeting.
Wednesday evening Onward Tent, No.
lO2l held a meeting with about seventy
five members present in Society Tenn
ple. Fifth and @ streets northwest. Four
candidates were admitted TO member
ship under the direction .of Miss Mary
w. jackson. one of which was Repre-
sentative Nathan W. Hale, of Tennes-
see. who jolned Onward Tent, No lGSl,
last week. Under good OF the order
James T. ROLF occupied the chair, and
remarks were made by Hon. n W
Hale, Past High Chief Ruler John e
Moore, y Elwyn Vowles, Past High
Chief Ruler John l. Bunch, Mrs. Nellie
\. Rowe, past high tent representative,
and High Chief Ruler Cordeh Miss
Jeanette Moore and Edwin Y. Bennett
entertained the tent with songs
Friday evening PatuXent Tent. OF
Laurel Nd. held a necktie social and
hop in Brev ster Park Hotel which was
largely attended. a large crowd from
Washington was present
on the same evening the Past Chief
Rulers Association met in Rechabite
Temple. President James 7. Rolf pre-
sided and George w. Rue recorded the
minutes. Plans for the work Of the or
ganiZatiOn during the winter were out
lined. Representatives were present
from South Washington Harmony, Ad-
vance. Onward, Eastern, Eagle, and
W IEdAu TENTS
John b. Henderson Tent, No. 1859. held
an interesting meeting on Thursday
evening. Col. w. Q. Crosby outlined
new good-of-the-order program, and 1t
was decided TO discuss the following
question at he next meeting. Resolved,
That Nature Is More Beautiful Than
Art. Alternatives, Wayne w Corden,
" II Gray. Arthur S. Woodland. and
Philip Lederer; negative, Col. ". o.
Crosby. John l. Bunch, s. s. Hessler,
jr.. and William Reinmuth. Col. n.
Elwyn Vowles and Col ". o. Crosby
made short addresses during the even
ing. A letter of regret was received
from Hon. n. W. Hale as 10 inability
10 be present
Purity Tent No. 4, received a visit
from Perses eranCe Tent. No. l09S. Of Al
exandria. Thursday evening. An in
teresting program and good-of-the-or-
der exercise prolonged the meeting 10
a late hour.
Advance Tent, No. 1909. held an inter
esting meeting on Friday evening in
Society Temple. Past High Chief Ruler
Moore. Fabian Columbus, T. W. New
man, and Mr.. Burlew spoke under good
of the order.
Five or six Rechabite tents expect to
keep open house" on New Year Day
in their halls, and have arranged 10 ap-
point committees to make the necessary
arran6