Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
WORK OF RECHABITES.
New Tent Formed in Laurel, Md
Local organizations.

John B. Henderson Tent, No. 1883, indie
pendent Order of Rechabites, held meet
ing in Loyal Legion Hall, 40 10th street
northwest last Thursday evening. Chief
Ruler Arthur S. Woodland, received an ova-
ton upon his return from enforced alb
sence, and conducted the initiation cere-
mony, as well as having charge of the exer-
cises of comforting the first and second de-
grees upon four candidates.
The committee in charge of arrangements
for an entertainment to be given for the
bentfit of the regaua fund reported that
plans had been completed
The tent voted to attend the social session
of Perseverance Tent in AleXa ndria next
Tuesday evening. Mr.. John Bartlett of
Perseverance Tent occupied the chair under
good of the order exercises Remarks were
made by Stacy Goforth. William Ridgeley,
jr., Arthur s. Woodland, Henry Menke
John A. Clancy of Union Tent, No. 81; Jo-
seph F. Sullivan, S. S. Hessler, IT,, Jenkins
8. Wright, Thomas T. Monahan, Max T.
kubatz, Robert Wedding, Clarence f. Fos-
ter of Victory Tent, No. 1897: John Fogarty
John p Fogarty, N. E. yowles of Har-
mony Tent. No. 1920; High Chief Ruler Cor
dell, Past High Chief Ruler John l.. Bunch,
Karl Hoffman, Arthur B. White, Henry
Ehms and Harry Ripple of Harmony Tent
No. 1920.
Refreshments We're served at the close of
the meeting.
Eagle Tent. No. Q initiated two candi-
dates the same evening, and had visitors
present from Jehu Tent No. D. and Perse-
verance Tent, No. 109S.
Purity Tent, No. Qadiesl, also met
Thursday evening in Rechabite Temple A
social hour followed the routine business
Visitors were present from Onward Tent
| No. 102. and Victory Tent, No 10as. A
number of Washington Recha5ites accom-
panied the high tent officers to Laurel Md,
| last evening, where tent of the order was
organized In Odd Fellows Hall
| a delegation of Perseverance Tent from
Alexandria visited Eastern Tent No 35
| Qadies), Friday evening at its tent room
| 904 B street southeast
! Patuxent Tent, No. 45. Independent Order
of Rechabites, was instituted Friday night at
| Laurel. Md. with twenty-five charter MEM
! bers by DIR. L. M Baldwin, high tent dep
| uty. High Chief Ruler Wayne w. Cordell
states that the tent has started with every
4 prospect of long and useful career.
| Eleven Washington Rechabites went to
| Laurel to participate in the institution cere-
monies, including High Chief Ruler Cordell
Past High Chief Ruler John G. Moore, A
| r. Thompson, chief ruler of Harmony
Tent: Miss Amy Biekerton and Mrs. Lola
/ v. Marks, past chief of Onward Tent: Mrs
I. p. Murray and Mrs. F. r. Snyder oil
Purity Tent, Mr.. G. ]. Foster of Victor
Tent, Miss Yirgie Thompson and Miss
Blanche Oge of Onward Tent and others.
| An open temperance meeting was held
| last night by Advance Tent, No. 1000, hide
| pendent Order of Rechabites, at its hall. 5tf
| anu VI stTeSts HoTtUWSSE Inc cilieI ruler
| J. w. Van Horn, placed the open meeting
under the charge Of T. w. Newman and
| earnest addresses were delivered by severa
| members and visitors. Col. James c. Lee
gave one of his old-time temperance talks
/ and told of several new tents he has re-
! Gently established in the northern neck Of
| Virginia. and Mr.. Fabian Columbus gave q
| Frenchman's version of the Adam and Eve
| Incident in the Garden of Eden. Other
speakers were Mrs. Mary e. Hoy of On.
| ward Tent, Mrs. Rachael Brain. Mrs. Da.
ley and Messrs. William w. Burlew, Simon
d. Tennyson of Harmony Tent DR.. w. c.
Barnes of Eagle Tent, John Bunch of Hen
derson Tent, Thos. ]. Fraber. w. ]. II