Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
SONS OF JoNADAB.
Councils Of Independent Order Hold
Business and Social Meetings.


Georgetown Council. No. 8. Independent
Order Sons Of Jonadab, held the first OF its
regular meetings. on the third Sunday even
ing Of each month. in Odd Fellows Hall,
31st street. last Sunday. The large attend
ance indicated that the change OF meeting
from Monday to Sunday once month was
appreciated by those in whose interest the
change was made. the nightworkers. Dele
cations were present from Hope and Unity
Councils. Worthy Chief Golden presided.
Past Worthy Chief ODea Of Unity Coun-
ell occupied the chair during the good of
the order exercises which consisted In the
main of addresses touching upon many sides
of life Us 1t is lived by those who set out to
achieve their independence of an acquired
appetite for strorg drink.
The administrative side Of the Jonadab
organization was treated specially by Grand
Chief John c. Daley and Deputy Grand
Chief John c. Gates. Historian Russell re-
ferred to successful educational work done
among the boys and girls IN Georgetown I'M
der the auspices of Good Templars in for
mer years, and appealed for active SYM
pathy in movements for the same purpose
now in progress. Among others who made
stirring addresses were Recording Secretary
of Unity Council, Past Worthy Chiefs O'Dea
and Archambault of the same council
Messrs. Herman. Kelly, Arb and Grady Of
Hope Council and of the home council;
w OTlny CQIeI IOiucL, vice SHleI beWey,
and Messrs. Buckley, Coon Berg, Wood
bury, Garner, Gates. Gilhooley, D. Poore
and Mason.
Unity Council, No. 2, l. O. S. j., held a
largely attended meeting in Melford Hail.
sth and l streets northeast, Wednesday
evening. Among its visitors were Worthy
Chief w. T. Golden Of Georgetown Council
and Grand Chief ]. c. Daley, and Messrs
Arb and Green of Hope Council. Worthy
Chief Sands presided.
The business routine having been disposed
of and several special committee reports
considered and adopted, the good of order
was taken up, with the grand chief, John G.
Daley, in the chair.
Addresses were given by the presiding off,
Ger, by Past Vice Worthy Chief Philip
Weber, Recording Secretary Venable Past
Worthy Chief Hill, Mr.. W. T. Golden,
worthy chief of Georgetown Council: Past
Worthy Chiefs ]. 7. Farr and NJ. J. ODea,
Financial Secretary j. w. Taylor, Mr.. J.
Kreamer. herald, and Messrs. M. Rupert.
Harry Hand, George Arb Harry Decker
and William Green. vocalist of Hope Coun-
Gil.
At the close Of the program refreshments
were served.
Hope Council, No. 1, 1. O. s. j., met In
Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street northwest,
Thursday evening. The brief business ses
sion, in which several special reports were
made, considered and adopted, was followed
by an informal discussion of a few leading
issues that will come prominently before the
Grand Council at Its annual meeting the 1th
OF September. The grand chief. John c.
Daley, accepted, in the name of the Grand
Council, the offer of Hope Council to place
It's hall at the disposal of the Grand Council
on that occasion.
The good of the order program was under
the direction of Past Worthy Chief J. T.
Farr of Unity Council. 1t included series
of heart-to-heart talks, diffusing good hui
NOR throughout the council chamber.
Mr.. J. Kelley discussed military events
in the Philippines. Speaking Of the tempta-
lions to drink to which the boys in khaki
were exposed, he remarked upon the null
tiplicity of strange decoctions, and accred-
tied curiosity as the dominant force urging
the boys to the guardhouse. The staying
qualities of one Of these local nectars. he
said, was wonderful. A copious drink of
water and little shaking up of ones self
would bring on wel-developed inebrety
three or four days after it had been in
dulged In. Other contributors to the pro-
gram were Messrs. J. ]. Herman, ]. ellis,
DR.. Ratcliff. William Green Charles Somer-
set. George Arb, ]. c. Browner, Harry
Decker l.. Van Fleet. Grand Chief Daley
and Worthy Chief Bridwell.