Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
IN TENTS OF REcHABITEs.
Subordinate Organizations Hold Meet
ings for Business and Pleasure.

Onward Tent, No. 1921, Independent Or
der of Rechabtes met Wednesday evening
in Rechabite Temple, 9Th and G streets
northwest, with about seventy-five men,
bers present Two candidates were Initial
ed under the direction or Chief Ruler Mrs.
May Rowe.
The committee on the Weber bill, con-
sisting of Mrs. Mary A. Hessler and Mrs.
Lola V. Marks, reported that campaign
committee had been selected and that many
churches, societies and friends of temper
ance had expressed determination to urge
the passage of the bill.
A resolution was adopted making dona-
ton to Welcome Tent of Juniors toward
the purchase or uniform for its drum
corps.
The committee on regalia and badges and
banner for John Il. Henderson Tent report
ed that the banner had been ordered from
the manufacturers and would be ready i'll
time for the open meeting that has been
arranged for the 18th instant.
Deputy Ruler Carrie GilIett occupied the
chair in the good of the order exercises,
and the following program was given:
Songs j j. McNerhaney and Edwin V.
Bennett; recitatfons, N. II. Vowies and
Miss jackson. Speeches were made py
Thomas F. Monahan, Mrs. NJ. R. Mahoney.
Mrs. Alice Lfthgow and others. Visitors
were present from Eastern Tent. No. 80:
Patuxent Tent, No 1l45. OF Laurel. Md
Perseverance Tent, No. 109S, of Alexandria.
Va; Golden Rule TENT, No. 1854; Purity
Tent No. 4, and Victory Tent. No. 1885.
After these exercises were concluded the
young people spent half hour IN games.
John B. Henderson Tent, No 1883, held
a meeting last evening, with Arthur 3.
Woodland acting as chief ruler. The COM
mittee on anniversary reported that Con-
cord1a Hall, 9th and h streets northwest.
had been secured for the exercises and
that Representative John A. Moon would
deliver the principal address.
Frank b. Marks of Harmony Tent. No.
1920 occupied the chair under good of the
order" Thomas f. Monahan urged the
members to renewed activity, saying, In
part: The sacrifices made by those en-
gagged in this work cannot be estimated by
the public. 1t Is a continuous effort to
instill into the minds OF men the impor-
lance of total abstinence"
NJ. c. van Matre paid a tribute to the
man who, in the face of ridicule and jest,
shakes off the chains of intemperance. He
said:
THE thousands OF lost opportunities, the
tens of thousands OF wrecked lives ana the
hundreds of thousands of broken-hearted
wives and mothers are admonitions for us
to persevere in this noble work.
Chief Ruler Woodland announced that
the members were specially invited to at
tend the visitation of the High Tent officers
to Advance Tent. No. 1908. his evening,
the tents third anniversary, and also the
temperance rally In Congress Street NJ r.
Church In Georgetown next Sunday after
noon under the auspices of Heber Tent,
No. H.
Others who made remarks were: George
A. Rinehart. Simon d. Tennyson, Clarence
J. Foster. George r. Newton. George Nc
Gregor, ST., Harry A. Wise. Karst Hoff-
man. John /. bunch. stacy NJ Gororth.
Claude e. Mclaughlin. John Z. Foster, 3.
g. HessIer. jr.. Charles Moy. Frank Moore.
Henry Ehms, Edwin v. Bennett, W "a
La Roche, w. w. Cordell Charles e. Had
leg. Max Kubatz and harrington Lambert.