The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16
incorporation
OF THE RECHABITES
Articles Signed Prolonging
Society's Life for Twenty
Years.


following named members Of the organ |
ization met with Anacostia Tent, No. /
1SS. in Haynes Hall. Anacostia. Friday |
evening. and signed articles of re-incor-
poration for twenty years: High Chief !
Ruler Wayne w. Cordeu and High Sec
rotary James II. pony; John r. Ma |
honey. Of Eagle Tent, No. 2; George w. |
Shoemaker. of Anacostia Tent, No. lSS; |
George w. Rue. Of Jehu Tent, No. p;
Mrs. Alice A Lithgow, OF Eastern TEN, |
No. 35 James II. Loveless. Of Union |
Tent. No 81. John G. Moore. past high |
chief ruler, Of Advance Tent No. 1908; |
James T. Rolf. Of Harmony Tent, No.
1920; Mrs. Mary A. Hessler. Of Onward
Tent. No. 1927; Charles Williams, OF
Golden Rule Tent, No. 1ON; John I.
Bunch. of John B. Henderson Tent. No. |
1859; N Elwyn Vowles, OF South Wash
ingtcn Tent, No. 1886. and William c. /
Van Matre, Of Fidelity Tent, No. 122l. |
The articles were signed and acknowl- |
edged in the presence of William w.
Burlew, notary public, member of the
organization.
AS Rechabite year closes June 30. !
upon which reports representation to !
the next high tent session are based, |
the local tents are hustling for mem
bers that they may make a good show
ing.
John 3. Henderson Tent, No 1888
held an interesting meeting last Thurs
day evening. Chief Ruler William II.
Cray presided and John I. Bunch re
corded the minutes. Four candidates
made application for membership, three
Of whom were admitted under direction
OF s. S. Hessler. jr.. acting chief ruler.
one of the applicants was by transfer
from England, he now residing in
Trenton. y. J.
1t was voted to have q reunion at
the next meeting and the secretary
was instructed to inform the absent
members.
Onward Tent. No. 1921, met Wednes-
day evening and received one candidate
into membership under the supervision
OF Mrs Lola V. Marks. acting chief
ruler. The report of the secretary, Miss
AMY L. Bickerton. showed ninety Of the
tents IiO members in the high tent
funeral benefit. 1t was announced that
there would be five candidates for
initiation at the next meeting.
South Washington Tent. No. 1856. met
in the Baptist Chapel, Four and-a-half
street, near y. Monday evening, wiTh
a large membership present. Among
the visitors were W. II. Evans, Of John
b. Henderson Tent: J. II. Bartlett, OF
Perseverance Tent, Alexandria. Va.
and Mr. Risley. Of Golden Rule Tent.
Mrs Champion furnished refreshments
in honor of her husbands admission
into the organization. and during the
time Of their being served solos were
sung by Messrs. Evans and Risley- The
supporters in this tent have been prop
erly gowned. and present a very neat
appearance during initiation.
Eagle Tent. No. 2. held a rally Thurs
day evening at their open meeting. their
hall. 3O4 3 street southeast. being
crowded with brothers and sisters Of
the organization. and their friends. A
musical and literary program was given.
and a debate as TO whether "A bachelor
should be taxed vote Of the audi
ence decided in favor Of the afhrma-
tive. The tens conferred the iniiatory
degree on two candidates
Fidelity Tent, No. 1921, held an inter-
Twelfth and II streets northeast Mon
day evening. Plans were outlined for
future work, and il was decided that
four delegates from the tent should at
tend the High Tent session.
Union Tent. No. 81. held a largely at
tended open meeting at their thirtyhrst
anniversary last Wednesday evening.
An interesting program was rendered,
and many ecomiums were given Past
High Representative James II. Loveless
for his long and faithful work to the
organization.
Advance Tent. No. 1908. held it's regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening. Re
marks were made by Past High Chief
Ruler John G Moore. w w Burnley
T. W. Newman, John c. Foster. Thomas
H Smith, and Arthur 5. Woodland. Of
John b. Henderson Tent.
Golden Rule Tent No. 1854. initiated
one candidate Wednesday evening and
reported five more for next week. Under
good of the order DIV. s. Barnes on be-
half OF Luna Park Rechabite Joint COM
mittee presented Secretary Z. f. Camp
bell with a handsome Rechabite pin in
appreciation of his work in connection
with the Rechabite picnic June Z II
was announced that the committee
would hold a meeting with Eastern
Tent. No. IS. next Friday evening and
receive returns from the sale of tick
cts
One hundred Rechabites have pledged
themselves to attend the Rechabite
rally in Alexandria this evening in the
Methodist Protestant Church The
Rechabite special car VIII leave Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west promptly at $50 o'clock. and will
be met by a delegation of Alexandria
Rechabites.
new tent. Prosperity. No. 1897. re-
Gently organized a. Greystone, r. l.,
reports nine limitations last week.
A new tent. jamestown. No. 1888. or
ganized at Newport News, Va, reports
new candidates every meeting.