Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
N RECHABITE TENTS
SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS
HOLD MEETING.

A number of the officers Of the High Tent
Of Independent Order of Rechabites met
with Onward Tent, No. 1921, Wednesday
evening for the purpose of presenting testi-
monials voted by the High Tent.
Two candidates were admitted to men,
bership under the direction Of Chief Ruler
Mary w. Jackson and routine business was
transacted, after which the High Tent Off
GERS took charge.
The high chief ruler stated that the High
Tent had appointed a committee, consisting
of James T. Rolf, Mrs. Alice A. Lightgow
and John I. Bunch, to select a present for
Past High Chief Ruler John c. Moore as a
testimonial of the work he has performed
for the organization, and the committee had
discharged its duty and was ready to make
the preSentat ton.
The committee and Mr.. Moore were called
to the platform and Mr.. Rolf, as spokes-
man, addressing Mr.. Moore, said:
by the direction of the High Tent we
were directed to procure for you a slight
token of our esteem for you and for your
valuable services to our order, and 1t Is
with much pleasure that we are able to pre-
sent to you these tokens containing our en-
blems. We trust that in future years you
may look at them with the satisfaction that
they represent duty well done. l now pre-
sent to you this gold ring and this gold
watch charm In behalf of the High Tent"
Mr.. Moore responded to the presentation
In happy vein amid the plaudits of the
large membership present. The high chief
ruler then stated that while I'VE should
strew the pathway of those who are living
with flowers. we should not forget the faith
full who have gone before, and the High
Tent had appointed a committee, consisting
of Past High Chief Rulers 8. M. Ellis, L.
q. Dover and John G. Moore, to prepare
suitable resolutions of regret to the family
of Past High Chief Ruler Nazareth Bunch;
that High Secretary James H. Doney had
the resolutions engrossed and was ready to
present them to Past High Chief Ruler
John /. Bunch, as a representative of the
family. The committee and Mr.. Bunch
went to the platform and the speeches of
presentation and acceptance related to long
years of Rechabite toll by the deceased
brother
Under good of the order High Secretary
Doney praised Onward Tent for its go
aheadedness,' after which A. Lee Thomp-
son acted as schoolmaster for the young
people during the social hour.
Henderson Tent. -
John B. Henderson Tent, No. 1882 trans
acted routine business Thursday evening
and decided on an entertainment for Decem-
Der 2, for which a committee, with Edwin
v. Bennett as chairman, was selected.
]. c. Lee. of Advance Tent, No. 1909,
acted as chairman Of the good of the order
and urged amusements and games as an in
centive to keep the membership interested
High Chief Ruler Cordell directed his
remarks against selfshness. saying: mo
good work can succeed unless 1t has men
and women devoted to it for the good they
can do; free from selfish motives. such as
gain, position, notoriety or benefits Rech-
abite work requires men and women of
unspotted characters, who can talk to men
with their hearts as well as their tongues"
Edwin V Bennett sang several songs and
remarks were made by Chief Ruler George
A. Rinehart, John I. Bunch, George H.
Turnbull, s. s. Hessler, jr.,. Harry Ripple,
Frank B. Marks, s. s. Hessler, ST., William
C. Van Matre, George Humphreys, Arthur
S. Woodland, Paul Barnek and others.
Harmony Tent, No. 1920, had the initia-
tory ceremony given Tuesday evening under
the direction of Chief Ruler Miles E. Bailey.
Among those who spoke under good of the
order were John J. Coulter, James T. Rolf.
w. B. Mills and A. Lee Thompson.
Temperance Rally.
The temperance rally given in Ryland M.
E. Church Friday evening during the rain
storm was slimly attended, but the work
ers were determined to have good meet