Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
SONS OF JoNADAB.
Councils of Independent Order Arrang-
ing for Celebration.

Hope Council, No. 1, Independent Order,
Sons of Jonadab. had meeting IN Con-
cordia Hall. sos 9th street, Monday even
ing. Georgetown and Unity Councils were
represented by visitors. Worthy Chief
Columbus presided. and Mr.. Garland. Or
ganist, led in the songs. Routine business
having been disposed Of Grand Chief John
c. Daley, chairman of the executive COM
mittee on anniversary. was called to pre-
side, and the rest of the session was de-
voted to consideration of reports of SUBJ
committees and assignments to special
work. The personnel of the subcommittee
Is as follows:
Ways and means: Fabian Columbus.
chairman; Q. w. Brodt. P. H. Weber and
J. c. Gates.
Reception and press-william A. Hickey,
chairman; ]. r. Mahoney, ]. c. Moore.
J. T. Rolf and J. Il; Bangs. =
Mcdonald. c. w. Moore and William
Green.
Decorations-J. C. Daley, chairman: J. F
LeBarnes, NJ. J. O'Day, o. w. Brodt. VIII
liam Hickey and Ed Archambault.
Hall and music-R. E. O. Brien. chairman
William A. Hickey and ]. D. Mitchell.
Dancing-J. P. keefer. chairman; ]. c. D.
Brennan. George McCauley and J. j.
O'Bren.
Recommendations Maloney, chair
man; J. E. Hodgson. Joseph T: Farr. j. w.
Richardson, P. H. Weber, ]. M. Williams.
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Pearson.
Executive committee-John C. Daley.
chairman; ]. T. Rolf, b. C; Mcdonald,
Thomas Maloney, ]. D. Mitchell. F. Column
Moore. ]. F. LeBarnes, o. w. Brodt. Will
liam A. Hickey, ]. c. Gates, p H. Weber
and ]. e. Hodgson.
Unity Council. No. 2, l. Q. s. j., met
Wednesday in Melford Hall, Sth and il
streets northeast. Worthy Chief O'Day
presided. There was a large attendance,
including visitors from Hope and George
town Councils. Elk Secretary j. T. Farr OF
Hope Council recorded the minutes.
The transaction of routine business was
supplemented by consideration of several
special matters. Among these was rec
ommendation of Mr. Sands that the council
invite the pastor of Maryland Avenue Bap-
fist Church to preach Jonadab sermon
before the council, and designating Sun
day evening. the Both instant, as time for
such service The recommendation was
agreed to- and Messrs Sands, Weber and
j. w. Taylor were appointed committee
to wait upon the pastor and extend the IN
vitation, and, if accepted, that the commit
tee arrange for the council to repair TO the
church on that evening.
The good of the order program was con
Quoted by Mr.. ]. T. Farr. Mr. John c.
Moore. past worthy chief, who has been
recently elected by the High Tent of the
Independent Order of Rechabites to the
position of high chief ruler, the highest
honor within the gift of that body. was
present. He was ACCORDED an ovation, anu
responded to greetings with brief report
of the High Tent meeting.
Georgetown Council No. g. I. o. s. j.,
met Thursday evening in Baer's Hail. 31st
and NJ streets. o. w. Brodt. worthy chief,
presided, and Mr.. ]. w. Garland, organist,
led in the song service.
The transaction of routine business was
followed by consideration and approval of
the quarterly reports of Recording Secre-
tary ]. H. Bangs and Financial Secretary
Preston +. Dewey. One new member was
initiated Mr. P. E. Dewey was presented
with a gold medal for having brought in
the largest number of members during the
last quarter.
The good of the order was opened with
an address by Grand Chief John c. Daley,
which was followed by remarks by Messrs.
X. Z. O'Brien. Gates, Pearson, Bangs and
Dewey.