The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Tents of the Maccabees

September eo-National Tent. No. /. Old Masunts
Temple
September e-District Tent, No 8, hall, Fur.
and-a-haf and g streets SOUTHWEST
National Tent, No. /. met in old Ma.
sonic Temple and appointed a committee
to join with the other tents. for a grand
rally to be held September g. to greet
the supreme commander. who will visit
this jurisdiction on that date. The COM
mittee will confer with other tents with
a view of building or buying a Maccabee
temple.
Anacostia Tent also last Monday night
appointed a like committee to arrange
for the meeting of the supreme COM
mander. received three applications for
new members. and served Refreshments.
Tuesday night Mount Vernon Tent. No.
T. appointed a committee to join with
the other tents in arranging the meeting
for the supreme commander.
Brightwood Tent. No. 5. had a smoker
Tuesday night and refreshments. This
tent also appointed committee to ar
range for the joint meeting that Is being
planned A smoking contest was held.
and each one given a cigar. and the one
who smoked his cigar the longest. with
out reliShting, won the prize. which was
won by A. F. Felker.
Hon. D. P. Markey. supreme COM
section the last Of this month. addressing
a meeting at Baltimore on September q.
Washington on September g. Richmond
on September 80. and Norfolk on yriday
night, October I. These meetings are
largely for the instruction Of the Officers
and members as to the new plans to be
inaugurated the first of October for the
building of the association and the pro-
motion Of "good-fellowship' among the
members and putting Of the local orders
on real lodge working plans. thereby per-
petuatinS the original plans Of fraternal
beneficial orders. 1t ID hoped that the
meeting here will be attended by every
member in the city, who can possibly
attend. and learn Of the greatness Of the
association. the amount Of good II has
already done and the still greater work
before it. The meeting In this city will
be held in old Masonic Temple. lodge
room No. I. where accommodations Will
be ample for all who attend.
Mr.. Markey win be accompanied
through Virginia by the State deputy su-
prene commander. who has charge Of
that State In connection with the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The joint committee Of the several
tents appointed for the purpose Of ar
ranging for a large satherine Of the
members in this city, met In the Bank
Building, Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street northwest. Thursday MIG 1t and or
ganized by electing n. W. Michael chair
man and Thomas L. Smith secretary.
The meeting will be held In lodge
room No. I. old Masonic Temple, Ninth
and F streets northwest. on September
.. at s o'clock p m. and every Nacca-
bee in the city. whether he holds his
membership In one of the local tents or
not is cordially requested to be pressnt,
and learn Of the new plans to be put In
operation, on October I. and greet the
supreme commander with . hearty hand.
shake.
The committee will meet next Tueeday
night at Mount Vernon Tent. No. {
Eighth and F streets northeast. for fur.
ther consultation. -
Georgetown Tent. No. s. held IN iden-
uncation meeting last Thursday night.
II was one Of the best attended meetings.
held IN any of the tents for long time.