Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
SONS OF JONADAB.
Local Councils of the Order Hold Bust
ness Sessions

large number responded to roll call OF
members of Georgetown Council, No. 3 In
dependent Order Sons of Jonadab, in Odd
Fellows Hall. 31st street. Monday evening.
Grand Chief John c. Daley, Worthy Chief
Bridwell. Chaplain Herman, Financial Sec
rotary ellis and ]. Kelley were present
from Hope Council. and Past Worthy Chief
j. T. Farr and II. W. Decker from Unity
Council
Appointments were made for special serv-
ice in the interests of the organization.
Messrs. Berg. Buckley. Bangs. Dewey and
Green We're appointed a committee to take
charge of the preliminaries of entertain
ment proposed for the early fall, and were
instructed by the chair TO work hard, singly
and collectively, and Ia push the enterprise
to a successful conclusion.
An election was held to fill vacancies in
the offices of chaplain and guard. resulting
in the selection of +. J. Buckley chaplain
and John J. Gilhooley as guard. The new
officers We're indicted into their respective
positions by Deputy Grand Chief j. IL.
Bangs.
Recording Secretary J. ]. Spellman read a
communication from S. w. Russell. inviting
attendance at an entertainment, consisting
of d!scourses. recitals and songs. to be given
in Melford Hall, Sth and ] streets north
east, September g. in the interests of tenn
perance education of the younger members
OF the organization. The invitation WAS ac-
copied
The good of the order exercises were con-
Quoted by Mr.. ]. T. Barr, and Included ad-
dresses on various temperance topics by
Grand Chief Daley and MeSSrS. Bridwell,
Herman, ellis. Kelley, Decker. Golden,
Buckley. Dewey. II. A. Warner. Bangs, Gil
hooley, Golden, jr., ID. Poore. Spellman and
Farr
Unity Council No = 1. O. S. j, met In
Melford Hall. sth and ! streets northeast
Wednesday evening. There was a large
number present Routine business having
been disposed of. final report from the COM
mittee on the recent entertainment was re-
ceived and one from the committee on
badges, both OF which were considered and
accepted.
An election to fill vacancies in the offices
of guard and sentinel was held. Mr.. c. ID.
Hayden was elected guard and Mr.. Harry
Hand sentinel, and both We're Installed in
office Grand Chief Daley officiating.
Vice Chief Dewey of Georgetown Council
presided during the good of the order eXer-
cises. wide range of council topics was
touched upon. Those contributing were
Messrs Golden, Bangs and Dewey of
Georgetown Council; Daley, Farr and Rus
sell of Hope Council, and of the home coun-
Gil Venable. Taylor. o. Dea, Hill, Archam-
bault Sands, Hayden, Dreamer, Wildman,
Ourand and Hand. Refreshments were
served
There was a good attendance a the meet
ing of Hope Council, No l, in Pythlan Tenn
pie 1912 9th street northwest, Thursday
evening. Past Worthy Chiefs Farr and
Archambault of Unity Council Were among
the visitors. The transaction of routine
business was supplemented by an extended
discussion of the relative merits of several
halls for council uses, as reported by Chair
man Arb of a special committee. The coun-
ell declared it inadvisable to make any
change at present.
The good of order program was under the
direction of Grand Chief John {. Daiey,
who announced a meeting of the Grand
Council to be held in Hope Council hall
next Thursday evening, and referred to
few matters of special Importance to be
considered and acted upon by the grand
body.
Addresses touching upon various methods
of conducting reform work under Jonadab
auspices were given by Messrs. Radclln'
Green. Farr, Somerset, Russell. Archam-
bault McGrath, ellis, Br!dweil' ARD ana
Van Fleet.
Messrs Radcliff. Daley and Russell spoke
upon the controlling influence of the councli
ceremonial, and urged persistent study ana
effort to keep the work of the several OIL
GERS up to the highest standard