Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
YEARS OF DEVOTION
ANNIVERSARY OF MEMBERSHIP
IN RECHABITE ORDER.
James II. Loveless Honored by His
MISUNDERSTANDING organi-
cations Meet for Business.

An event OF unusual interest to the indie
pendent Order of Rechabites were the exer-
cises attending the thirty-ffth anniversary
of Past Grand Chief Ruler James III. Love
less admission into the order. The meeting
was held in the haH of Union Tent. No. 81,
at 623 Louisiana avenue northwest, last
evening large number of invited guests
was present, including High Chief Ruler
Cordell, High Secretary Kelly Capt. J.wal-
ter Mitchell of Advance Tent, Past High
Chief Ruler Hunt, James Conner of Alber-
ton, Md, and c. J. Foster of Victory Tent
Past High Representative Matthew Malloy
of Union Tent, No 81, acted as chairman
of ceremonies, and in calling the meeting
to order he stated the object of the gather
ing After praising Mr.. Loveless for his
usefulness to the community during his long
Rechabite career he introduced that gentle
man to the audience. who advanced to the
platform, amid q storm of applause
Mr.. LoVelesS said: Friends and brother
RechabiteS: Thirty-tive years ago [ became
a member of the Independent Order OF
Rechabites, to my mind the greatest insti-
tuition for good eXtant outside of the church
of God.
During the thfrty-tive years that | have
been a member | have seen many homes
frightened by this organization. L have
changed to lives of usefulness and upright
ness. | have seen men who had been for
saken by father and mother redeemed by
our organization, who thereupon started lite
anew and became useful and respected cit
liens
Il know the Jolly fellows well met and
men in high station belittle our work by
sneerS and inSinuations, but we have ex-
listed in America for SiXty-threc years, and
I am proud that thirty-fve years OF my
life has been devoted to this noble work.
Past Rulers Address
The chairman at this juncture called upon
Past High Chief Ruler Hunt, who adj
dressed the audience, among other things,
saying:
81 knew Brother Loveless before he be-
came a Rechabite. | knew him when he
was not the God fearing man he is tonight.
/ knew about the time he decided to take
on the armor of a Rechabite, and have
watched his career ever since, only to love
and admire him more and more as the
YEARS go by. We have been brothers In the
same tent for nearly thirty years. knew
his wife during his early Rechabite life.
She was a member of our class at church
and the happiness she experienced glad
dened the hearts of all her immediate asso-
ciates. Friends, it pays to do right. 1t
pays to be total abstainer. The COM
munity-the business communicates con-
fidence in you, and the upright Rechabite
Christian life Brother LovelesS has led for
thirty-five years is a monument within it
self that will stand as long as Washing
ton stands"
Capt j. Walter Mitchell was called upon
and spoke as follows: II am proud of this
opportunity to testify TO the work of this
grand old hero. Soldiers may do deeds of
daring on fields of battle; missionaries may
carry the Bible to the land of the canni-
bal. and Gods chosen people may sleep in
dens of lions. but to my mind man who
will face criticism and sneers and identity
himself with anis the grandest and best
temperance society in the world, Is the
greatest hero of them all. An average life
time-thirty-five yearS-has been devoted to
this work by my friend Loveless. No one
in this world will ever know half of the
good he has accomplished. He never
misses a meeting unless he is sick, and as
he tells us tonight, always has an applica-
ton blank in his pocket
Friends, few men in this generation have
made such sacrifices as he, and l believe
We are constantly witnessing calls for char
ity. Thousands of dollars spent right
fully every year by our people to relieve
the wants of the people. If we mad a
hundred Lovelesses In Washington to push
this moral suasion Rechabite work. | YER
lily believe this necessary charity would be
decreased two-thirds Long live Brother
Low elesS.'
The high chief ruler was called upon to
speak, but could not do so, as he was
called away to another meeting. During
the evening many recitations and songs en-
livened the ceremonies, after which a COM
mttee of Union Tent No. 81, served re-
freshments. A pleasant feature of the eX-
ercises waas the presentation of a beauti-
full album TO Mr.. Loveless by the members
of Union Tent. The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. Hunt.
Subordinate Tents Meet.
Onward Tent, No. 1921, initiated three
candidates last evening under the super
vision of Mrs. Carrie Billet Under good
of the order Mr.. n. f. Vowles occupied the
chair Mr.. Edwin V. Bennett entertained
with several solos, did Joseph t. Sulli-
van. Remarks were made by High Chap
lain Coulter and High Chief Ruler Cordell.
Mr. Cordell urged the members to attend
the mass meeting in the NJ. +. Church at
Laurel Md, next Sunday afternoon at BID
O'clock stating that Rev. j. B. Clayton
would speak and that the male quartet
of the Peoples Mission is expected to sing.
special car will carry the Washington
delegation leaving 18th and q streets
northwest at 2:15 pm.
Tuesday evening Harmony Tent No. 1o2o,
admitted one member and conferred two
degrees upon another Chief Ruler A. Lee
Thompson conducted the good of the order
exercises and short talks were had from
Lambert d. Lyles, NJ. II. lie Strange, Hoyt
A. Holton, J. w. Billups, Frank b. Marks,
Martin J. Mahoney and George A. Rine-
hart of John b. Henderson Tent, No. 1889.
Monday evening Golden Rule Tent No.
1881, held largely attended meeting at
304 3 street southeast. Mrs Lola V.
Marks, deputy high chief ruler, installed
the following named officers for the next
term: Shepherd, Mrs. Sadie E. Hissey; Past
chief ruler, Mrs. Laura V. Dickey; chief
ruler, Mrs Mary f. Campbell; deputy
ruler, Mrs. Margaret c. Lamb; recording
secretary, Mrs. Mary +. Salkeld Fourth
term; financial secretary, Charles Will
liams; treasurer Mrs Hattie K. Lowell
Fourth term); leVite, Miss Lillian Lloyd;
inside guard, Mrs Bette c. Butler; outside
guard, DR.. Walter S. Barnes; right sup
porter to chief ruler, Mrs. Katie Rohrer;
left supporter to chief ruler, Miss Matte
Scott; right supporter to deputy ruler Mrs.
Lottie Bridgeman; left supporter to deputy
ruler, Miss Violet Shoots.
Under good of the order remarks were
made by the high chief ruler, Past High
Chief Ruler Murray, f. b. Marks and l.. v.
Marks of Onward Tent, No. 1921; Mrs. L.
2. Murray and Mrs Sue L. Snyder of
Purity Tent No. 4; G. j. Foster and Miles
E. Bailey of Victory Tent No. 1907, after
which refreshments were served.
The same evening Perseverance Tent, No
1898 initiated eleven candidates.
Garfield Tent. No. %, of Homecoming, Nd,
reports the initiation OF seventy-four men,
berS during the past three months and