Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-15
RECHABITE MEETINGS
RALLY HELD
YESTERDAY AT LAUREL.

A well-attended temperance rally was
held yesterday afternoon in the Centenary
M. E. Church at Laurel under the auspices
of the Rechabite agitation committee of
this city. A large delegation of Washing
ton Rechabites journeyed to Laurel on a
special car to attend the service. The dele
cation included High Chief Ruler Cordell,
Past Chief Ruler John c. Moore, s. S. Hess
Ter, jr., Edwin v. Bennett. Lola V. Marks,
Frank B. Marks, 8. s. Hessler, ST., Mary
H. Hessler, Hoyt A. Holton, Mrs. Melvie
Holton. Col. ]. c. Lee, Mary Green, James
Foley, c. ]. Foster, Amy l.. Bickerton, ST.
mon D. Tennyson, Agnes c. Mockabee, Mar
tin ]. Mahoney. William McIlhinney, Julia
G; Burke. A. Lee Thompson, virgie
Thompson. ]. H. Bartlett Edgar Lyles,
]. B. Hughes, l. c. Foster, Miles E. Bailey,
Julia A. Foster. Carrie e. Smallwood Lille
M. Haines, Gilbert Hillingass, ]. w. Billups,
Freda Marks, Dora B. Ripple, David Ham
mersly, Thomas Faber, Blanche Ogle and
George Townsend
Upon their arrival at Laurel, Mr.. Lee
thompson formed the delegation into twos
and they marched to the NJ. E. Church,
where an audience that filled the auditorium
70 overlooking awaited them. Rev. Mr..
Hartsock. pastor Of the church, introduced
High Chief Ruler Cordell as chairman OF
ceremonies. who in turn called upon Mr..
Hartsoek to open the meeting with prayer.
Lonely Hearts to Cherish Mr.. F. C. Grass
delivered an illustrated lecture, showing
the experiences Of a young man who left
ms home in the far west to try his fortune
in New York
Past High Chief Ruler John C, Moore
spoke of the work of the order.
. our order Is SO arranged that we take in
the whole family he said I'VE have
tents or men, women. boys and children
we usually recommend mixed tents, COM
posed of ladies and gentlemen, for towns
the size Of Laurel. We call our lodges
tents Tor the reason that the Lord blessed
the Rechabites OF ancient times for dwell
ing IN tents. Our work is one of moral
suasion and love, and our officers except
the secretary, perform their duties with
out money and without price We hope to
organize tent In your town at Odd Eel
lows Hall next Friday evening. Come ont
and help us in this glorious work.
Work in Virginia.
An address was made by Col ]. c. Lee.
who told of his experiences on a ten days
trip in Virginia In the interest of the order.
Ihere are now more than sixty Rechabites
IN the northern neck of Virginia divided
into two tents, he said. Plans have been
MADE to organize six more tents there at
an early date.
High Chief Ruler Cordell then pointed
out that In the town of Abortion. Md. a
tent of Rechabites had been organized for
ABOUT lorty years and that no saloon had
ever been located there, that they had no
lawlessness, that a justice Of the peace
haa been elected there, but starvati ton stared
him in the face and he resigned. In re-
Spouse to his appeal twenty-five names
were secured for the Tent of Rechabtes
to be organized in Laurel next Friday
evening. The institution will probably be
conducted by High Chief Ruler Cordell
Past High Chief Ruler Moore Miss Amy
L. Bickerton, Clarence J. Foster, Lola u
Marks, Sue NJ. Snyder and Ida r. MUIR
ray A delegation of Rechabites are ex-
pected to accompany them on the trip.
Local Meetings.
John B. Henderson Tent, No. 1889, held
an enthusiastic meeting In Loyal Legion
Hall on 10th street northwest last Thurs
day evening. Reports from committees
were made showing that the membership
were aroused as to the entertainments to
be given. Under the head OF good of the
order Edwin V. Bennett sang solos and re-
marks were made by Joseph +. Sullivan
Jenkins s. Wright, Henry Ehins, Martin j.
Mahoney of Harmony Tent, Thomas F.
Monahan, S. s. Hessler, jr., Karl Hoffman,
c. J. Foster of Victory Tent. Stacy M Co
forth, George A. Rinehart, William Ridge
ley, jr, Past High Chief Ruler John l.
Bunch, John A. Clancy of Union Tent and
w. NJ Hall of Harmony Tent, after which
refreshments were served.
High Chief Ruler Cordell has laid plans
to organize tents in st. Louis, Chicago and
New York city, which, he says, will UNI
doubtedly prove successful.