The Washington times., 1907-06-02

eenteQ, and JOnn =. henderson, tldr-
mony. and South Washington Tents bad
delegations or hand.
Fidelity Tent. No. 1921. initiated two
candidates Monday evening in Northeast
Temple. under the guidance OF Mrs.
Nellie A. Rowe. Mrs. Cordell and Mrs.
Rowe, OF Onward Tent. were among the
visitors present
John B. Henderson Tent, No 1859, re-
ceived one candidate into membership
Thursday evening. under the direction
OF Chief Ruler William II. Gray. High
Chief Ruler Cordell was present and
gave an account of his recent visit to
tents in Baltimore and Philadelphia
and the organization of Prosperity Tent
in Rhode Islsnd. with fifty-eight men,
bers, as already announced by special
dispatch in The Times, the day following
the tents organization.
He said that Colonel Lee and himself
were met IN Providence by two English
Rechabites. accompanied by one Of the
directors and manager of the GreystOne
wooden mills. They We're escorted to
the town in time for luncheon. and at
$50 the temperance meeting advertised
for the church began.
The superintendent Of the Sunday
school opened the meeting with prayer
High Chief Ruler Cordell read the
thirty-ffth chapter of jeremiah and
praised the English-speaking people for
the colony at jamestown and the es-
adjustment of the Rechabite order. He
warned the audience against the wine
bihber cry'' about being a man and
take a drink when you feel like it"
Colonel Lee, who served with the
Rebel army" as he delighted 10 term
1t, followed with a temperance talk Of
an hour and quarter. which was filed
with pathOs and humor. Many pro-
nounced it the best temperance speech
ever delivered in Rhode Island. The
meeting adjourned amid cries for II to
continue.
During a visit to the mill, the en-
ployes became excited, and four Of the
foremen urged the employees under them
10 join in the crusade, so that on Mon
day evening notwithstanding a down.
pour OF rain. the church was crowded.
Mrs. Wood. a good woman of the VII
lage opened the meeting with prayer:
High Chief Cordell explained in detail
the work OF the order. including its up
building purposes. and relief during
sickness and death.
Colonel Lee spoke more eloquently
and cOnvinCingly. if possible. than the
evening before, after which the tent was
named. officers elected and the inVad-
ing OF New England became an accom-
plished fact, with the prospect that it's
work of war times, when it included in
its membership George f Hoar and
Levi p Morton, may again be repeated.
Tuesday evening Colonel Lee returned
TO Washington. and High Chief Ruler
Cordell stopped off in Philadelphia.
where a delegation from Commonwealth
Tent, No. 1140 met him and escorted
him to the residence of DR.. Cameron.
where a reception was held. The even
ing was spent by him In receiving econ
iums from the tents membership for the
work already accomplished. Mrs. Or.
Cameron offered for his inspection a set
of officers silk regalia. which she pre-
scented the tent at an open meeting,
which MIR. COrdell pronounced the most
beautiful be had ever seen.
Mr.. Cordell concluded his visit to The
tents in Baltimore Wednesday evening.
Upon his arrival there he was met ~
delegation from Good Samaritan Tent
and spent a very pleasant time until
v
mgton. His report was enthusiastically
received.
A resolution was adopted to arrange
for lecture in the tent room next
Thursday evening. to be given by
prominent woman educator Of Chicago.
A vote OF greeting to the new tent at
Greystone. r. l., was adopted
Remarks were made under good of
the order" by n. Elwyn Vowles. Of
South Washington Tent and James T
ROLF. Of Harmony Tent and Col. w. D.
Crosby.
High Corresponding Secretary John c.
Moore visited Good Samaritan Tent in
Baltimore Tuesday evening and aided
in the reception of I'VE members into
the order.
Eagle Tent, No 2, will attend the
First NJ. p. Church. Fourth street
southeast. between L and G streets. in
a body this evening to hear a Recha-
bite temperance sermon. Members of
the other tents are urgently requested
to meet with them wearing regalia at
2. m. in their tent room, 3O4 b street
southeast. from where they will take up
the line of march.
The joint Luna Park committee met
with John B. Henderson Tent Thurs
day evening James 7. Rolf acted as
chairman. while Z. f Campbell re-
corded the minutes. The committee on
prizes reported that awards had been
selected
DR.. vs.. S. Barnes. chief ruler Of Eagle
Tent. No :. donated a gold crown set
10 the winner OF the potato race. The
committee will hold their final meeting
with Perseverance Tent. No. 1885, in
Alexandria tomorrow evening.
Col. y. Elwyn Vowles viii address the
Junior Tent in Anacostia in the hall