The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Maccabee Events.

streets northeast; AnacOsti. Tent. No. :. Masonic
Dsc.n6sr p-BrishtroOd Tent. No. s Msecabs'
Dccembg z-No reriess Of any tents
Last Monday night joint class initiation
was held with fifty candidates from Ma
i tionnl Tent, Mt Vernon Tent, george
town Tent, District Tent and Metropoh'
tan Tent. This was the GROWING Mac,
cabee demonstration, that has not mo-
been equaled here in many years.
The excellent degree team OF Bright
wood Tent did the Initiation In fine style
receiving the appreciation of the large
number of members from the severa
| tents that witnessed the beautiful work
| which was done under the leadership OF
Capt z. w. Shoots, who has orougn'
the degree team up to such hisn stats
| Of perfection.
Mr.. Thomas L Smith, chairman OF the
| joint committee, presided at the imitation
| and made the announcements, and during
the serving of refreshments acted as
POSTMASTER.
The class of fifty young men presented
| very striking appearance and was
soul-inspiring to such an extent that the
speakers in their remarks referred tc
them in many ways.
Mr.. W. @. worrell, past commander OF
Mt. Vernon Tent, was the FIRST speaker.
Capt. White, of the Capital City Division
No. l. made a very strong speech in IA
vor of the building up Of a first-class
company Of the rank In this city, and II
looks from the present showing that the
captain and his aids are going to have
the encouragement OF the tents in the
city.
Mr.. Z. d. Clarke. past commander OF
Metropolitan Tent, made a very impress
sive talk on fraternity. DR.. d. F. Finu-
cane, commander Of Georgetown Tent,
No. g. made a very impressive talk He
could well feel the import of the sur
roundingH as in his tent. the idea of the
class Initiation was originated. which met
with the approval of the deputy supreme
commander. who put the idea into prac-
tice until the tents whohaye taken part
have reaped a rich harvest. Mr.. Sidney
Haas. past commander of District Tent.
was fully up to the occasion. His was
the smallest tent participating in the
class work but produced the most new
members, and q member Of his tent won
the first prize. Mr.. d. B. Gusdorf, fl
nance keeper of National Tent made a
short talk, commencing the work that is
being done in the District and the united
effort Of the tents to work in harmony,
and assured the mass meeting that Ma
tional Tent could always be counted
upon to assist any and all movements
for the advancement of the order.
The chair announced, in introducing as
tn last speaker. Mr.. D. W. Gall. the
deputy supreme commander, that they
had reserved the best until the last, and
while short his talk was replete with
praise of the united membership in the
city and the pleasure he realized, after
fourteen years OF supervisor, in times Of
peace as we'll as in times of war, to see
during his term, the united fellowship
and united purpose in trying to live, not
alone for self. but for the good to be
done for others. His remarks were re-
ceived in the same friendly, fraternaI
spirit in which they were given, judging
from the evidence Of his introduction and
retirement from the floor.
District Tent, No s. will close the year
with the largest net gain Of any tent in
the District, and the Jurisdiction will have
nice net gain, and each tent that has
participated in the class work will have
a net gain.
Golden Rule Tent No 3. will hold a
meeting at T5 Eighth street northwest
when arrangements will be made to hold
their meetings in a hall at least twice
q month, as the Supreme Tent laws re-
quire.
On the installation night of each tent
in January, a committee Of class initia-
tion will be appointed by all tents that
desire to go into the class work for the
coming year. The committee will con-
sist OF three working, active members,
who are willing to give some of their
time to the good they can do in the
management Of the business incident to
he aNo
tined to be so large that a large hall
for the initiatory work will have to be
secured.
Capital City Division, No /. Uniform
Rank, held its first of a series of dances
at Old Masonic Temple last Wednesday
night, which was given to assist in the
equipment OF the division. who are al
ready planning for a trip to the Pacific
Coast in 1915, to attend the Panama Ex-
position, and the competitive drill Of the
Uniform Rank, IN supreme jurisdiction,
and 1t is hoped this entertainment will
have the assistance Of the several tents
as well as the citizens OF the District
OF Columbia, because each new addition
along this line Is so much added to the
Capital City Of the nation.
der the leadership of Capt. w. W.
Adamson, is putting things in shape to
do degree work for the tent and other
tents that may need their services
District Tent, No. 8, the tent that car
ried OF the first of the three prizes Of
fered, through one OF its hustling mem
bers, held its usual weekly meeting last
Thursday night at the hall, Four-and-a-
half and @ streets southwest, where 1t is
very happily situated In its new hall.
and the new members, with a goodly
number of the old ones, filled the hall,
and most interesting meeting was held.
Commander Sidney Haas presided and
took special pains to see that the order
OF business was fully carried out and
that the new members were taken
care Of.
Several new applications were filed. and
with the increased membership the tent
takes on new life and Is already talking
about another class early in the new
year, but in the meantime II viii con-
tinue to put in new members. The next
meeting will be held January s, 1914. when
the officers will be installed, several new
candidates initiated, and, as usual. re-
freshments will be served.
The new members are all young men
and show signs of interest In the order,
and gave special attention 70 the instruc-
tons given at this meeting
Several speeches were made. Among
them was one by Deputy Supreme Com
mander d. w. GALL who dwelt largely