The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Tents of the Maccabees.

The quadrennial convention for the
District of Columbia was held at the
Raleigh Hotel Saturday. April TO- COM
menCinS at . a. m. with Thomas l..
Smith. District commander, presiding.
The roll call showed all the tents in the
District represented except Brookland.
No. .. The Hon. d. 2. Marley. supreme
commander. was present, and gave
very interesting and instructive talk.
State Deputy Supreme Commander D.
W. Gall was also present. but asked to
be excused from the delivery of his re-
port. owing to the recent death in his
family of his son. The convention by
vote excused him from making the re-
port. but asked him to file with the Dis
trict record keeper a written report, ap-
proved by the executive committee, for
publication in the minutes of the con-
vention. The reports OF the several tents
were taken up and given careful atten-
ton.
The most exciting part Of the conven-
ton was the election of the representa-
tive to the Supreme Review. which
meets in San Francisco, May IS, there
being four candidates in the field:
Charles j. Gates. II. Z. Crouch, George
W. Kries and d. w. Gall. Each name
was placed before the convention, but
the names of Mr.. Crouch and Mr..
Kries were at once withdrawn by them
selves. leaving only Mr.. Gates and Mr..
Gall in the field, whereupon Mr.. Ham,
mond seconded the nomination OF Mr..
Gates. and D. Edward Clark. commander
of Metropolitan Tent, No. II. made
strong speech for the election of Mr..
Gall, and upon a ballot being taken. Mr..
Gall, having received majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected by Su-
preme Commander Markey, who had
been called to preside during the election.
The election of District officers resulted
as follows: Thomas l.. Smith. past Dis
trct commander; D. Edward Clark, Dis
trict commander; Sidney Haas. District
lieutenant commander; George W. kries,
District record keeper; r. A. Estep. Dis
trict chaplain: w. w. Burch, District
sergeant; ]. n. Lowe. District master at
arms; o. W. Hammond. District first
master of the guard: Homer Smith, Dis
trict second master of the guard; Eman-
uel Reyes, sentinel; George E. Buffum,
picket.
The death Of Albert D. Gall. of Ma
tional Tent. No. l, son Of State Com
mander D. w. Gall. fell like pail upon
the members of the several tents, even
among those who did not know tine
young man. but who did know the faith
er. Such was manifested by the remem-
brances of kilograms, letters and now
ers as tokens Of regard for the deceased
and the members of his family.
The deceased leaves a wife, Jesse E.;
father. mother, brother and sister, who
have the sympathy of a large circle Of
friends and the many lodges OF the or
der. National Tent. No. /. of which he
was a member. assisted by Victory Hive.
conducted the funeral service, aside
tho a CT Mark q
Episcopal Church. which was conducted
by Rev. DR.. Jones, Of New York. in
place of Rev. c. r. Stetson, the rector.
who was out Of the city. Tho remains
were inferred in Glenwood Cemetery
April s.
The State commander has already had
the assurance from a number OF the
leading members Of the tents that they
are ready to do some team work" as
was suggested by the supreme command
er. and the outlook seems very bright
The representative from this city to
the Supreme Tent will leave here on or
about May to Join the members from
the East at Chicago. where they will go
by solid Maccabee train over the
Santa Fe Railroad to the Western slopes.
Last Thursday night Georgetown Tent.
No. 6. had present Representative-elect
ID. w. Gall, District Commander ID. Ed
ward Clark. and Past District Command
er Thomas L. Smith, as the guests of the
tent. After the regular order Of BUSH
ness was disposed of. the delegate to the
convention made his report and the
guests of the evening made interesting
and instructive addresses.
The District officers have been notified
to meet next Monday night to pay a
visit to National Tent. No. 1. and it is
hoped each one Of the officers who can
will be present.