Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
SONS OF JONADAB.
Local Councils of the Order Hold Bust
ness and Social Sessions.


Hope Council, No. 1, Independent Order
Sons of Jonadab, met in Concordia Hall,
sos 9th street northwest, Monday evening,
when the initiatory degrees were conferred
and routine business was disposed of. Re-
ports from the several committees having
in charge preparations for the carnival and
ball were considered and approved.
Under good of the order, during which
Past Worthy Chief R. E. O'Brien occupied
the chair, Messrs. F. ]. Pearson and Will
lam Green entertained with songs, Prof.
Garland accompanying; Messrs. F. Column
bus and w. A. Hickey gave recitals and
representations, and addresses, with fire.
quent illusions to the Frightening outlook
for the order, were given by the grand
chief, j. G. Daley, and MeSsrS. William P.
WEIGH, Charles Somerset, Thomas Ma
loney. J. N. Gantley, ]. M. Williams, J. D.
Mitchell, r. E. OBrien, ]. T. Farr, ]. w.
Taylor and J. H. HILL
Unity Council, No. q I. o. s. j., met in
Melford Hall, 8th and 1 streets northeast,
Wednesday evening. The initiatory degrees
were conferred and reports of several COM
mittees having special matters in charge
were considered and adopted. Worthy
Chief Farr called attention to special serv-
ices rendered the council by two several
committees and they were given votes Of
thanks. Informal discussion was had on
the good and welfare" of Alpha Council,
and Acknowledgements were made of the
services the ladies' auxiliary was giving to
the order at large.
During the good of the order exercises
Mr.. w. A. Hickey, recording secretary of
Hope Council, presided. In accepting the
position the chairman extended greetings
from Hope to Unity Council, and an
nounced, as current event upon which
the Independent Order Sons of Jonadab
had right to felicitate itself, the action of
the board of District Commissioners recon-
mendng the passage of the bill before
Congress closing the saloons on at least two
national holidays. The new order of Sons
of Jonadab, he explained, was strongly
represented in a recent hearing before the
board on that question of new legislation.
Addresses We're made by Grand Chief Daley
and Messrs Russell. Hill, O'Brien, Weber.
Wildman, Cramer Holstein, Barret, ]. B.
and Earnest Sands, Sales, w. Clements,
Emmett Duffy and Worthy Chief Farr;
Alpha Council, No. l, Ladies' Auxiliary,
l. o. S. j., met in Melford Hall, Sth and l
streets northeast, Tuesday evening. Re
ports and communications were read. The
mented by delegations of honorary members
from Hope and Unity Councils.
Miss Alice Rousseau was elected alternate
to the Grand Council to fill a vacancy.
A social session was held. after which a
program of entertainment was rendered.
Mr.. McCauley entertained with song, MISS
Shepherd accompanying; Miss Evelyn
Methall gave piano solo, and addresses
upon ana means LOT advancing Tie
interests of the auxiliary were given by
Messrs. O'Day, Richardson, O'Brien and
Williams.
Georgetown Council, No. 8, I. o. S. j.,
met in Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street. Past
Worthy Chief O'Day and Chaplain Sands
of Unity Council were among the visitors.
The initiatory degrees were conferred, after
which a social session was held. The at
tendance was the largest had in several
months, and half hour was given to de-
bate upon a topic of special interest to the
order at large Nearly every one present
took part in the debate and at the close
it was agreed that the brotherhood. had
evidenced it's ability to carry on lively
contest of ideas in truly fraternal spirit.
by Mr. H. A. Warner Mr.. ]. ]. Spellman
entertained with songs, and addresses were
given by O'Day, Sands. O'Connor. Gates,
Dewey, Gilhooley and J. II. and j. E.
Bangs.