Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09

ing Just escaped from oppression and tyranny
much quicker among those with whom they
are kindred. than il subject to the jeers and
iibes Of unsympathetic strangers and as there
is nothing in the ritual or the aims of this or
der except to benefit the state, il could be
easily recognized that the mode they have
adopted is the best and most practical"
Sons Of Jonadab.
The feature OF the Jonadabs which provides
that a member be expelled for violation OF
his pledge, was recently defended in an address
by Col. Carter who sketched the history of the
ancient Jonadabs. Col. Carter attributed the
steadfastness Of many of the members who had
been hard drinkers to the fact that this feature
was prominent, but he urged that the clause OF
the covenant ''Do all the good you can, should
be faithfully kept.
original council Of the order. Col. George ".
carter through Sovereign Chief Dent, pre-
sented to the body handsomely framed por-
trait OF Judge John J. Weed. The gift was re-
ce1ved by Brother Mullen. of Pioneer. and the
picture graces the walls of the council room.
Recently delegation of the order visited Har-
per's Ferry and mass-meeting was held. at
which Messrs. s. c. Mills. A. s. Dent and Col
onel Carter made known the principles Of the
order. Through the advice of Mr.. Zook some
OF the residents of Harper's Ferry are making
arrangements to open a council.
Results of the recent mass meeting at the
congregational church are already seen in the
increased attendance and activity in the vari-
Gus councils. Pioneer Council expects to ini-
tate half dozen new members tonight.
Brother Timothy Murphy. member of Pioneer
Council is starring with Manager Hovt, and
writes that he thinks of his friends in the
council-rOom often. especially when tempta-
tIons closely beset him. He has travelled with
Hoyts company for three years. When chill
dren Hoyt and he were playmates for some
ht1t Inx-
ago that letter from Timothy's father led
them to discover that fact.
Spartan council, No. 5, has recently initiated
number of the regular cavalry stationed al
Fort Myer and expects other recruits from the
same place.
The blind organist, Bro. Garland of Spar
tan council, will be the beneficiary of an enter
tainment at Carroll hail. on the 14th inst ten
dered him by the order generally.
Refuge council, in Alexandria, now little
over a year old. is pointed to with pride by the
members for the amount of good it has already
done. The meetings are we'll attended.
Efforts are being made for establishing the
order In Richmond, Va. and to spread it south
ward.
Order Of Chosen Friends.
Supreme Councillor Morse spent Wednesday
night in this city en- route to southern Virginia.
Supreme Treasurer Newton, of this city, ac-
companied him south. They will address pub.
lie meetings in Richmond. Petersburg. Man.
chester and several other towns where this
order has obtained az footing and is being
rapidly pushed forward. Penn council No. s.
of this city, will celebrate the fifth anniyer-
sary OF its organization by a musical and liter
airy entertainment, followed by a supper next
Friday evening. This illustrates one of the
features OF the o. c. F., sociability and good
fellowship.
There are rumors of consolidation of Capt.
tai City council No. and Hope No. 10. These
are young councils, with good share of push
SO that the older councils will have to look we'll
to their laurels in the future. friendly riy-
airy has sprung up between Garfield council
No. l and Mystic council No. z. For several
months these councils have been neck and
neck in the race for the leadership in the num-
Der of members. Garfield at present has the
lead with membership of 80: Mystic has 80.
with one application on hand, and says that it
will cover the lead gained by Garfield before
the end of the month.
At the last meeting of Mystic council the
salary of its secretary was increased to 800
per annum.
DIR. Jas. A. Freer, chief councillor of Capital
City council, has received his commission as
medical examiner. The executive committee
of the order will meet at Indianapolis on the
Goth inst. DIR. Jameson, President-elect Har-
rlsons family physician. is the supreme medi-
cal examiner of the Order of Chosen Friends
Who is to win the past councillors Jewel
offered by s. Treasurer Newton to the member
bringing in the largest number of new menu
beers is the question that is agitating the minds
of Chosen friends in this city.
During the year just ended 1898 relief fund
certificates were issued, thus showing the
almost phenomenal advance of the order and
in the month of January, this year, 924 certif-
Gates were ISSUED as against 6S4 in the cor
responding month last year.