The Washington times., 1907-01-13
00lNGS OF MACCABEES
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Among the several tents of the In
aependent Order OF RcchabiJes, which
nave reported accessions during the
past week, are South Washington, Ma.
llea, five; Fidelity. No, l2I. six. on
ward. No. 1927. three. ANA Golden Rule,
No. losL one.
The meeting OF South Washington
Tent was enthusiastic, ara was presid-
ed over by Chief Ruler Rich9rd Sarle
Under good OF tie order remarks We're
made by Miss Smith and Miss White
mead, OF Eastern Tent. No. IS; High
Chief Ruler CordelI " L. Hills. and
Miss A l.. BickerJ0n, Of Onward Tent
No. 1921; High Secretary Dony, of
Laurel Tent, ~ l.. GuHn. y. Elwyn
NoWles. Mr.. Howison. ana others. The
officers for the present term We're in
stalled hy Miss BickerJ0n, deputy high
chief ruler.
Fidelity Tent held it's regular meet
ms at the residence ot ". C. Van
Matre, 80 Seaton street northwest. The
regular routine followed the election OF
their candidates, after which the good
of the order was participated i'm by w.
II. Gray. Mrs. Ene Gray ana Hish
Chief Ruler CordelI. of Onward Tent,
D.
w. jefferson, and AIRS. John q.
Bunch. The tent decided 90 have re-
freshments at their meeting this week,
when officers are TO be installed for
the present term aad "a committee was
appointed TO make the arrangements
Wednesday evening Onward Tent, No,
1927, had big rally i'm the Home Life
Insurance Building, Fifth ana G streets
L.sgthwest. Deputy High chief Ruler
Miss Reta May Atkinson Installed the
newly elected officers. The committees
on New Years reception ana entertain
ment reported both undertakings as sat
isfactory After remarks by High Cor
responding Secretary Moore, the officers
and many others. a social hour was
spent ia games.
The meeting OF John b. Henderson
Tent. No l0S9. was enliyened boy a de-
bate, the subject OF which was, Re
solved, That the moderate drinker is
worse for the community than The
drunkard." Messrs. Bunch, Lederer,
Woodland and Ridgely jr., FOR the
affirmative, while Messrs. Van Matre,
CordelI, Crosby and Narrower for the
negative. The judges, Deputy High
Chief Ruler $. ID. Tennyson. W. b.
Mills and j. w. Mcmahon. decided In
favor of the negative The subject for
next week Is. Resolved. That the Dis
Jrict should have suffrage The lead
ers in the discussion Will be Col. ". y.
Crosby ana A $. Woodland. Philip
Lederer celebrated his furJy-scventh
birthday IN connection U-.. sae sood
OF the order. and was cuas..,l-ated -
his brothers. after they had partaken OF
he
prepared.
The tent also voted 10 attend the
birthday celebration and wedding re-
cepJiou of 5 s. Hessler. IT,, tomorrow
evening al his residence, dl9 l. street
northeast
High Chief Ruler Cordeu has received
an invitation from the chairman OF a
committee suggested by W. p. DoWney,
the well-kuoWn temperance advocate. II
which he is urged 10 be present OF send
representative 10 a proposed meeting
of thr temperance forces In Good
Samaritan Hall on the 10th instant. that
"a great mass meeting may De planned
i'm Tie interests of temperance legisla-
tion now before Congress.
Purity Tent, No. 1. held "a meeting
Thursday evening in Rechabite Temple.
N4H Louisiana avenue Ol4r thIi4lhtL
for membership was received and the
report of the finance committee showed
the tent 10 have a membership OF hfty,
which IS an Increase Of about twenty
during the past quarter. Among those
who took part In the good of the order
exercises were Mrs. Campbell and Mrs.
Steve, Of Golden Rule Tent, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". ". Burlew. Miss Pearl Bos-
well. AIessrs. Newman Cook. Murray
NarlIWard, Clarence and Ernest
SheckeIIs, and Mrs Lila T. Murray
Advance Tent. 10. 1903. will hold its
FIRST Tuesday evening meeting this
week
Eagle Tent, No o. is planning "a MON
ster entertainment kind of a surprise
aIair-for February -. I'm Odd Fellows
Han.
The open meeting and installation of
officers 70 De held by Eastern Tent. No.
Is. on Friday evening viii De an oc-
casion for a reunion or that tents mem
bers and q large gathering is ant ri-
uIrcd