The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28


a tent Of the order and where he at
tended the opening OF the exposition.
The reception 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
ID. Tennyson, the bridegroom and bride
Of Onward Tent, at the meeting We'd
nesday evening in the American Home
Life building, excelled anything of the
kind ever before attempted by the or
ganization in the District Chief Ruler
Bessie Bowie presided, and Miss Amy L.
BickertOn recorded the minutes. After
the conclusion OF the initiation of a
candidate, Past High Representative
James T. Rolf was called to the chair.
Delegations continued to arrive from
various tents until the hall was crowded
70 the doors and out into the ante
rooms. Delegations from the follow
ing tents were present: Perseverance.
No l09S; Anacostias No. 13S: Jehu. No.
p; Eastern, No. .; Eagle, No. .: Golden
Rule. No. 1854; South Washington, 10.
loss; Harmony, No. 1920: Fidelity, No.
1Z2l; Purity, No. 4; Advance, No. 1909,
and John p. Henderson, No. 1889. Past
High Chief Ruler John c. Moore and
Chairman Rolf. on behalf Of Onward
and Harmony Tents, respectively, gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Tennyson a silver
service Mr. Tennyson accepted,
while Mrs. Tennyson bowed to the
throng her appreciation. Words Of
congratulation were spoken by y.
Elwyn Vowles, Of South Washington
Tent; John /. Bunch, of Fidelity Tent;
Arthur S. Woodland. of John B. Hen
derscn Tent; George w. Shoemaker. of
Anacostia Tent; J. J. Murray. of Purity
Tent: A. p. White, of Jehu Tent; DR..
w. S. Barnes, of Golden Rule Tent: J.
Howard Bangs, Of Advance Tent; Mrs.
Alice II. Lithgow, OF Eastern Tent; J.
B. Hughes. Of Perseverance Tent, and
J. J. Coulter, Of Harmony Tent. Miss
Mary il. Holmes. Roy Risler. E. V.
Bennett, and Miss Rosie Bostong sang
several sentimental and comical songs.
after which committee of Onward
Tent women served refreshments.
Among those present were: s. w.
Carroll, W II. Snellings, n. EIwyn
Vowles. J. II. Bangs. w. r. Cooper, T.
II. Billips, J. =. Hughes. William Cham
pion, John c. Moore. Mr.. Warren. Wal
ter Shriggs. S. d. Tennyson, W. B.
Mills, John J. Coulter, George w. Shoe
maker. A. Lee Thompson, High Chief
Ruler C-rdell. S. S. Hesslor. jr.. Miss
Hattie Ripple. Mrs. S. S. Hessler. jr..
James T. Rolf, w. a. Ridgely, jr.. c.
j. Foster. Miss Blanche Ogle, Mrs.
Catharine Brown. Miss Jeanette
Sweeney, Miss Bessie Bowie Mrs S. d.
Tennyson. Mrs. Mary z. Salkeld. Mrs.
Mary Jackson. Mrs. Fowler. Miss Elsie
Fowler. Mrs. Maroon r. MahOney. Miss
Estelle West Miss Virgie Thompson.
Mrs. Bessie B. Thompson, Miss Emily
Shoemaker. Mrs. Fannie Cordell, Mrs
Alice Luthgow, Miss Kaldenback, Miss
Lillian Gayle. Miss Ena Gill. Miss Helen
Crutchley. Mrs. Julie A. Foster. Miss
May Strailman. J. T Mockabee, George
Townsend, Levi w. Huffman, J. W. Nc
MahOn. Z. V. Bennett, Mrs. weyer. DR..
". 5. Barnes, Z. L. Mankins Mrs z
+. Campbell, George A. Root. c. H.
Boston, J. ]. Murray, Roy Risler. T. A.
Simms, A. b. White. Mr. Tunstal. Miss
Gladys Meyer. Mrs. Anna Rolf, Miss
Lucy Arnold. Mrs. Lola V. Marks Mrs.
Mary A. Hessler. Mr.. and Mrs. J. I.
Bunch. Mrs. Newman, Mrs. L w. Hunf-
man, Miss May Dobbins, Mrs j. 3.
Hughes, Mrs. McCauley, Miss Mamie
Raun. Miss Ida Simms. Mrs. Olivia
Mockabee, Miss Annie Mockabee Miss
Della Boswell. Mrs. Sarah Boswell Mrs
George A. Root, Mrs. Mamie Stoves,