Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02

w. Clayton and Mr.. H D. Jordon. The
meeting was Mels attended. The services
We're continued yesterday and today
New Year reception was gwen.
The Salvation Army New Year services
were in charge of Capt. Nathan and were
held at headquarters on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 10th street.
Independent Sons Of Jonadab.
Fully two hundred persons attended the
watch night services Of the Independent
Order Sons of Jonadao, at their hall, 9th
and streets northwest The presiding OF
ficer was the grand chief OF the order
Lieut.. John c. Daley of the metropolitan
police. The speaker of the e,. evening sal was
George w. Drew of the District bar
There were also temperance talks by Mr.;
Fabian Columbus, Mr.. Joseph T. Farr, and
an address by Mr.. Andrew l. Hickey on
Young Man in Business" The program OF
music and other entertainment was as fol
lows: Piano solo, w. c. lse1; mandolin SOLO,
C. Hendricks, accompanied by w: Z. Isel;
negro dialect songs, by Kenneth OConnor;
recitation, "a Face Upon the Bar Room
Floor by R. Emmett Duffey; piano selec-
items by John Wesley Garland; recita ton,
b. William A. Hickey, and songs. by F. w.
Rockefeller; Lead. kindly Light" by ].
Wesley Garland and A. ]. Jones.
Eighteen candidates were initiated and as
the clock struck IL the Sons of Jonadao
gathered in circle, with Grand Chief Daily
in the center, and renewed their pledge 70
abstain from the use of all intoxicating IL
quors Supper was served in the lower hail.
The committee on reception and entertain
| ment was follows: Messrs. G; W Hill,
W. A. Hickey, John ]. O'Brien, w. H. Tay-
lor Thomas Maloney, r. p. OBrien, r. ).
Pearson William Holster, j. F. LIE Barnes
Hunter Iardelia. G. E. Ourand and William
Green. The ushers were Joseph u. Farr,
r. Emmett Duffy, l.. NJ. Duffy and A.
| N. Wildman.
The Good Templars.
There was large gathering of Good Tenn
plars and friends of the order with Perse-
verance Lodge, No. 2, In Scottish Rite Hall,
| 91O Pennsylvania avenue, last Saturday
night. The meeting was called to order at
an early hour by Miss j. A. Tennyson. chlef
Templar, Mrs. A. H. Frear presiding at the
piano At the conclusion of routine BUSH
ness the initiatory degree was conferred on
one new member, after which the doors
were thrown open to friends In waiting.
A social session was held, at the conclu-
sion of which program arranged by
Grand Chief and Past Chief Templar l. L.
Corby was rendered. The musical and lit
| erary exercises were divided into two parts,
| between which refreshments were served.
| Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Emma COrbey gave
| a piano duet; Mrd. w. Russell made
| short address, calling attention to some
achievements in the capital city. and be-
| speaking success for it in its fortieth year
| upon which it is Just entering; the brothers
| Stafford and Clarence Corby appeared In
some novel feats, Of strength on the hori-
| zontal bar. winning liberal applause: Mr..
and Mrs. Frear entertained with old and
| new vocal and Instrumental selections; Mr..
John c. Gates of Faith Lodge made some
happy hits with EecitalS in the Irish dia-
| lect; Mrs. Emma CoFbey entertained with
piano solo; Mr.. G.. III. Lehman gave sew
eraI solos, accompanied by Miss Lehman;
Deputy Grand TempIar John Bryson made
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and recited an ap-
propriate poem, -Mrsf tFrear gave a piano
recital in medley,AsGrand Templar Corby
gave recitation in verse, entitled "Strug-
giles for Freedoma, little Gladys Wilkinson
scored triumph in calisthenic exercises,
Mrs. Corbey in piano accompaniment; Past
Right Worthy Grands Vice Templar Mrs. e.
G. Gilbert gave an original tribute to Good
Templary in verse. Mr.. and Mrs. Frear and
Mrs. Jack entertained with vocal and in
strumental recitaiss MT. A. Wilkinson gave
dramatic recital Mr.. Hoyt Holton. chief
! ing which received special applause, and
brief addresses appropriate to watch-night
service were given by Past Grand Templar
W. HI. Fleming of Iowa. Mr.. Demwick of
Pulaski Lodge. New York; Financial Sec
rotary r. e. Smith of Faith Lodge.
Past Grand Chaplain Mrs. Nettie A Cole OF
Friendship Lodge, Mrs. Price and Messrs.
Bishop and Frear.
The exercises were closed at midnight by
the recital of the Good Templar pledge OF
total abstinence. In which all present join
ed.
Family Entertainment.
Bakers Union, No. 11s, held New Year
family entertainment Saturday night at
Odd Fellows Hall. on It'll street. The
president of the union, Mr.. Ernest Meyers.
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