The Washington times., 1906-12-23


tended meeting Wednesday evening N
Society Temple, Fifth and q streets
northwest. Five ladies were admitted
10 membership under the direction Of
Chief Ruler Mary W. Jackson. assisted
by Mrs. Anna c. Few, deputy ruler;
Mrs. Thompson. shepherd; Mrs. May
Rowe. past chief ruler. and Miss Elsie
Fowler. as levite.
The special committee on entertain
ment reported that 200 tickets had been
disposed Of for the entertainment on
New Year eve for the benefit of the
plano fund, and that the Edwin Y. Ben
nett Comedy Company would rehearse
their new play in the tent room at The
next meeting.
1t was voted 10 join hands with the
other tents In the New Year reception
20 be given in Society Temple. Fifth
and G streets northwest, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: Miss
Mary w Jackson. Miss Bessie Bowie,
Miss Virgie Thompson. Miss Amy t.
Bickerton. Miss Mary Ford. Mrs Anna
ROLF, Airs. Bessie Thompson. Mrs. May
Rowe, Mrs. Rosa V. Parker, Miss
Blanche Ogle. Miss Agnes Mockabee.
Mrs Mary A. Hessler. Miss Catharine
RAIDER, Miss Bertha Tobin Miss Katie
Ripple. Miss Mabel Ripple. Miss Cooper.
The joint committee on the reception
met the same evening and organized.
William c. Van Metre was elected
chairman; John c. Moore, secretary, and
a. Lee Thompson. treasurer. james T.
Rolf was selected as chairman of the
retrcshment committee. He is To na.n,.
twenty other members n Elwyn
No"les was selected as chairman Il
the entertainment committee. with the
privilege OF naming nine others. aud
High Chief Ruler Cordeu was named
CHAIRMAN Of the committee on reception.
with power 10 name twenty-four other
members.
Donations are to be solicited and free
entertainment provided for 1000 PAST
high Chief Ruler John l. Bunch will
prepare invitation cards for the mem
Ders TO give TO their friends. Another
meeting Of the committee will he b-I1
III onward Tent room next "Wednesday,
evening. Harmony, John b. Hendersoo
Advance. Onward, Fidelity and Sourb
washington Tents have agreed to take
part IN the reception.
John b. Henderson Tent. No 1oSq b.,5
an intar'.sias meeting Thursday Len
ing. one candidate was admitted ~
membership. The debate on the sut-
Ject, Resolved, That nattrc il more
"tauJlrul than art" was discussed IA
the Affirmative by v. ". CordeU and
Arthur ; Woodland, and Ia the ner,-
tive by Col. W. .. crosby an-I John
Bunch. Judge Van Metre withheld his
decision until mex. meeting. when con-
tempt proceedings are TO be brought
against some Of the members for failure
10 participate Ia the discussion.
Colonel Crosby Is to prosecute the Of
tenders, and High Chief Ruler Cordeu
IS TO defend them.
ON Monday evening South Washing
ton Tent, No. 1886, initiated two candi-
dates In the Baptist Chapel, Four-aud-
a-hai and \ streets southwest.
Under good OF the order, Past High
Chief Ruler John g Moore, High Chief
Ruler Wayne ". CordeIl. High Repre-
sentatives Arthur 5. Woodland, y.
Eiwyn Nowles, and Miss Amy L.
Blckcrton made remarks, and Miss
Jeannette Moore sang solos Chief
Ruler Richard Sorrel made an interest
ms talk and appointed a committee
on the joint New Year reception in
Society Temple.
Fidelity Tent, No. u21, held an in
teresting meeting Tuesday evening at AZ
Seaton street northwest. ". II
Van Matre discussed the proposed new
Eechabite Hall TO be erected in his
neighborhood and said that a number
had agreed to take stock n the enter
prise. Other remarks were made By
Miss Nellie Van Matre, Mr. and Mrs
John l. Bunch.
Ali the tents which meet after Mon
day this week VIII elect officers TO
serve for a period of six months, there
fore a large attendance in al the
tents is predicted.
Harmony Tent, No. 1O2O. held an un-
usually interesting meeting Tuesday
evening in Eechabite Temple, 643
Louisiana avenue northwest. \ com
mittee was appointed TO take part In the
joint New Year reception ia Society
Temple and the committee on watch
night service reported everything in
readiness FOR aE enjoyable time New
Year eve in their tent room. Remarks
We're made by Sergt James T. Rollf, \.
Lee Thompson, John J. Coulter, 3. d.
TennysOn, John 3. Nlockabee. J. ".
Mcmahon. Clarence J. Foster. Miles r.
Bailey, Irving Foster, c. E. Cook. /.
d. Lyles, J. II. Bartlett, and W. Nj.
Hall.
The Past Chief Rulers Association
met Monday evening. The president.
James T. Rolf. and AS Woodland
made remarks It was decided 10 elect
new officers at the next meeting and the
association as a body attended South
Washington Tent.
Past High Chief Ruler John c. Moore, !
William NJ. Burlew. T. y. Newman, /
Fabian c. Columbus. \. s. Woodland. |
High Chief Ruler Cordeu. and others
enlivened the meeting of Advance Tent. |
No 1903, Friday evening. Several do /
ma ations were secured for the New Year
reception and a pleasant evenings pro-
gram followed the admission OF two
candidates into membership.
The committees named from the va
rious tents for New Year reception. eX-
cept'nS Onward, are as follows:
Harmony-James I Rolf, N E. !
NoWles, Hoyt A. Holton, John J. COul- |
ter, and \. Lee Thompson.
John +. Henderson-W. w CordeH !
John ]. Bunch, y. 5 Woodland, William 4
II. Gray, and Edward Reinmuth
Fidclity-W. c. Van Matre Mrs Nellie !
Bunch Miss Nellie Van Matre. Mrs. ]. /
W. Jefferson, and Mrs. Nellie 4. Rowe. /
South WashingtOn-N r. VoWIes Mr.
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