Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
WEDDING Of RtCHlBITEs
JOHN J. COULTER AND MRS ANN
ELIZA WELLS MARRY.
Ceremony in Presence Of Several
Hundred Members of the Order.
Charivari Follows.

| In the presence of several hundred men,
| bers of the Independent Order of Recha-
| bites. men and women, the wedding o.
John ]. Coulter and Mrs Ann Eliza Wells.
| both of whom gave their ages as sixty
years. occurred last evening in Society
! Temple, 5th and G streets. The occa-
| sion was marked by ceremonies and a
program of speaking and music arranged
| by Past High Chief Ruler Wayne w.
Cordell and the members of Onward Tent.
| No 1921, and Harmony Tent, No. 1920.
of which Mr. and Mrs. Coulter are men,
bers.
Long before the time announced for the
nuptials Rechabites from all parts OF the
District and some from out of town ar
| rived and filed the hall to overlooking.
There were decorations of fragrant flow
ers and the colors of the tribe of Rechab
on every side, and at the south end of the
hall was bridal gate. through which
the couple passed on the way to the
altar. The pillars OF the gate were fes-
TONED with garlands of pink and white
roses. Mr. Cordell explained that all the
tents of the order in Washington were
represented.
William H. Lestrange called for order
at 8 o'clock, and the Rechabites 4ormed
the mystic fraternal circle: Then Mrs.
Lulu Marks rendered Mendelssohn' s
Wedding March," and from the adjoin-
ing anterOOms the wedding party ap-
peared. headed by High Chief Rulef N. +.
vowles. accompanied by the following
| high tent officers: Past Chief Cordell,
| Mrs. Annie Grigsby. high levite; J. H.
Dony, high secretary: James H. Love-
| less. high treasurer; John l. Bunch, high
guard: j. c. Eller, high deputy ruler; J.
H. Bartlett. high corresponding secre-
| tary; Mrs. Mary E. Jackson, high shep-
herd. and Miss Daisy Fowler, chief ruler
of Onward Tent, who acted as escort to
the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. F. Moore. assistant pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church. who is member of the
Rechabite order. AS he pronounced the
last words which made the couple man
and wife quantities of rice were showered
on the bride and groom, and the Recha-
bites rushed forward to tender congratu-
lations.
w. H. Evans, on behalf of the members
of Onward Tent. then presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Coulter with china dinner set. He
extended the best wishes of the tent and
said that Mr.. Coulter had ever given his
best services to the cause of Christianity
and temperance. whether as a Rechabite,
a churchman or as member of the Sal
walton Army.
j. H. Bartlett made the presentation
address on behalf of Harmony Tent. He
wished the couple long and prosperous
life and spoke of the work of MIR. and
Mrs. Coulter for God and humanity.
In response the groom thanked his many
friends for their presence and their good
wishes. and said at his new home the
latch strong would ever hang outward.
Mrs. Julia Kline then presented the couple
with berry set
In concluding the ceremonies Mr.. Evans
sang Turn Backward, Turn Backward,
Oh. Time. in Your Flight and Make Me d
Child Again Just For Tonight
Mrs. Coulter wore a costume of silver
gray silk and carried a shower bouquet
of white bride roses As the couple were
whired away from the hall in a car
riage they were treated to a taste of
charivari Tin pans were beaten, horns
sounded and boys and girls cheered loud
ly. Attached to the carriage was long
streamer of white. to which we're at
tached an array of tin cans and dis
carded kitchen utensils which added to
the din.
Mr. and Mrs. Coulter are arranging for
reception to their friends at their home
in H street.