The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Onward Tent, No. 1927, held a very in
teresting meeting Wednesday evening
in American Life Insurance building,
Fifth and streets northwest The ini-
tiation ceremony was conducted by Miss
bessie Bowie. chief ruler
An invitation was received from Philip
Lederer. a member of John B. Hender-
son Tent. No. 1859, to visit his home,
134S Maryland avenue northeast. Tues
day evening, when he would tender the
tent IN CONNECTION with his own tent
reception. BY motion the invitation
was accepted and the members request
ed to attend.
The committee on necktie social re-
ported that special invitations would be
sent 10 the other tents OF the order
and special talent secured for the meet
ing Of May 81.
Under good Of the order, Miss Virgie
Thompson occupied the chair W. II.
Evans sang solos. James T. Rolf and
Miss Virgie Thompson also sang. Re
marks were made by High Chief Ruler
Cordell, J. Howard Bangs. and John J.
Coulter Short talks were made by
Miss Virgie Thompson. Mrs. Agnes c.
Tennyson, Mrs. Fannie CordeIl. Mrs.
4. l.
lotte Fowler, Miss Elsie Fowler. Mrs.
Mary Miller, Mrs. Mary A. Hessler,
Mrs. Bessie Thompson, c. J. Foster.
David Mockabee, Miss Bessie Bowie,
Walter Spriggs, Mrs. Rachel Brain,
Mrs. r. II. Reeves. Miss Ella Cooper,
Mrs. Catharine Brown, Miss Florence
Hartshorne, Miss Mary Francis Hickox.
Miss Amy L. Bickerton, and John J.
Gilhooly.
The tenor Of the remarks was for a
grand rally of the membership consist
ing OF 139 members in good standing
on the night Of the necktie social on
the 3lst Of the present month.
John 3. Henderson Tent. No. 1859. held
an unusually enthusiastic meeting in the
the same hall Thursday evening. One
candidate was admitted 70 membership
under the direction Of Acting Chief
Ruler Arthur S. Woodland. The com
mittee on Luna Park outing made an
encouraging report. An invitation was
received from Philip Lederer, who re-
sides at 134S Maryland avenue north
east, to spend q social evening at his
home Tuesday evening. The invitation
was unanimously accepted and mem
bers urged to attend.
A report from The Times was read
showing that the tent established May
at Newport News, Va, now numbers
twenty members. and that Past
High Chief Ruler Moore predicts IN
bounded prosperity for the new organ
ization
Under good OF the order. James T
Rolf, Of Harmony Tent, occupied the
, chair. Remarks were made by Col W.
o. Crosby, High Chief Ruler Cordeu.
y. Elwyn Vowles. Jenkins L. Wright,
William a. Ridgely. Jr.. Frank q. Coop
or, Walter, Spriggs, Clarence Hunnicutt,
Arthur 5. Woodland, and W. H. Bright.
1t WAS unanimously agreed TO prepare
for a reception to Eagle Tent, No. ?,
next Thursday evening on occasion OF
a joint debate between the members of
that tent and the members OF John B.
Henderson Tent. Members Of other
tents, 1t is said. viii also be welcome to
this reception.
Eastern Tent No. -. is preparing for
a "rummage sale" at an early date.
Mrs. Alice \. Lithgow. Mrs. NJ. R. Ma
honey, or any member of TIE tent viii
gladly receive any old shoes, old clothes,
or other articles for said sale.
Advance Tent. No. 1909. will hold
sock social in their tent room, 643
Louisiana avenue northwest, next We'd
nesday evening. Many of the tents ex-
pect TO attend in a body.
Golden Rule Tent, No. 1854. will vote
off" a rocking chair next Wednesday
evening.
Fidelity Tent. No. 1921. will hold a So
cial and musical entertainment with
Ice cream and cake. tomorrow evening.
The charter list for tent of Recha-
bites at GreystOne, six miles from Prov
idence, r. l., has been completed, and
Deputy High Chief Ruler James Man
gan reports that arrangements have
been perfected for a temperance meet
ing in one Of the churches next Sunday.
High Chief Ruler Cordell or one OF
his deputies. viii leave here next Sat
urday to attend the mass meeting and
to institute the tent.
Deputy High Chief Ruler S. L. Cole.
Of Richmond, reports a charter list for
his city nearly completed and that he is
holding preliminary meetings prepara-
tory for organizing.
Eastern Tent, No. 80, held an interest
ing meeting in Rechabite Hall, SH B
street southeast. Friday evening. Mrs
Alice A Lithgow presided as chief
ruler and Mrs. NJ. R Mahoney recorded
the minutes. The committee on rum
mage sale reported that the sale would
begin the week commencing Monday,
May q. The committee on Luna Park
reported that the tent would probably
dispose Of 300 tickets, as $50 had
already been disposed of. IT was
voted to send notices to all members OF
the tent to meet with the joint Luna
Park committee at the tents hall next
Friday evening Under good OF the or
der remarks were made by Mrs Ma
honey. Mrs. Lithgow. Mrs. Kelly. Mrs
Brinkley, and Mrs. Stott. High Chief
Ruler Cordell was present and made
short talk. He said. in part: 1.-The
work Of temperance people is an ardu-
Gus one. We have many discourage
ments, but we have some pleasant
( things happen during the struggle.
Ever and anon we aid some one to a
life of sobriety and right living, and
| these few 0Oyvnrc along orry-