Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27
NEWS OF THE RECHABITEs.
Open Meetings, Debates and Func-
lions, Past and Prospective.

The members Of Advance Tent were out
In force last night and attended an enthus-
fastic meeting at Rechabite Hall, 9TH and
G streets northwest. The decision was
reached to hold an open meeting next Fri
day evening, to which the membership OF
all the tents in this jurisdiction have been
invited. An enjoyable program Is being
prepared and refreshments will be served
The committee in charge of the affair fol-
lows:
Past High Chief Ruler John C. Moore
general chairman; subcommittee on pro-
gram Fabian Columbus Thomas ]. Fraber
James w. Van Horn, T. w. Newman; sub
committee on reception, William w. Bur-
lew, J. Walter Mitchell, John c. Foster, w.
]. H. Robinson and James L. Calhoun; SUBJ
committee refreshments, James Foley,
Charles II. and Charles F. Daily, Andrew
Maher y. S. Bloom and William Denham.
The good of the order program at the
meeting of Advance Tent last night was
presided over by Mr.. j, c. Eller of Jehu
Tent Mr.. Fabian Columbus, an active
member of Advance Tent being called upon
for an address, urged increased activity
among the members. He spoke of the value
of open meetings and the pleasure of at
tending the tent meetings. He urged that
the members exert themselves to have ia
rousing open meeting next Friday even
Ing.
Past High Chief Ruler John C. Moore
said the surest safeguard for temperance
men was to keep in the harness and work
continually and persistently in behalf of
total abstinence and Rechabism.
Mr.. T. F. Monahan of John B. Henderson
Tent, declared there is no field in which
men can do SO much to elevate mankind as
Rechabites He spoke of the many wasted
lives and said, but the present and the
future are ours" Strong drink, said Mr..
Monahan results in sin, shame, poverty
and crime"
Other speakers were Messrs. Thomas j.
Fraber A. s. Bloom, Capt ]. Walter
Mitchell, James Foley c. f. Daily, I. w.
Newman, w. w. Burlew, John c. Foster,
Harmony Tent-Messrs. 8. D. Tennyson,
Clarence Foster and John McGregor.
Eagle Tent, No. 2, Independent Order of
Rechabites has arranged for public de-
bate Thursday evening February l, at
Rechabite Hall, 304 B street southeast. the
subject to affirm that the best interests OF
mankind demand that the liquor traffic
shall be suppressed by law" Prominent
speakers, members of the tent, will be the
contestants, and the occasion, 1t is ex-
pected. will prove a brilliant one. There Is
on exhibition In the hall large painting
representing the emblem of the order, Tenn
perance. Fortitude and Justice, painted by
John Dewey, which will be presented to the
tent receiving the largest number OF votes
at complimentary musical and literary en-
tertainment, to take place In the same
hall Thursday, April 8.
At its meeting Thursday evening last
Eagle Tent adopted what is to be known as
the competitive system, the membership to
be divided into two sections, known as
company A and company B. Each COM
pany shall have a captain, whose duty 1t
shall be to endeavor to bring out the talent
from each member, In order to score as
many points as possible. The company
which shall have gained the most points at
the end of stated period shall be treated
to a banquet by the losing side. This sys-
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will undoubtedly serve to strengthen the
tent,