Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
SONS OF JONADAB.
Work and Pleasures of the Organiza-
ton During Past Week.

Georgetown Council No. 3. Independent
order Sons of Jonadab, Mr.. J. II. Bangs,
worthy chief, presiding. which met IN Odd
Fellows Hall. 31st street, Monday evening
was well attended by It's own members and
received many visitors. Among these were
John c Daley grand chief; S. w. Russell
historian; Prof. Joyce and Mr.. Digs OF
Hope Council; NJ. J. T. FAIR, past worthy
chief and Messrs Venable Colett, John
son and Kramer Of Unity Council. Prof.
J. W Garland presided at the organ.
large amount OF business VAS trans
acted The initiatory degree was conferred
on Mr.. j. T. Brown. The committee on
public meetings reported the services az
Pecks Memorial Chapel Sunday evening
attended by a large number OF members
from the several councils. excellent song
service. and very Instructive address by
the pastor. The committee on excurs on 10
Great Falls. Mr.. II. y. Warner, chairman
announced Arrangements completed Tor an
agreeable outing. The chair announced
that the council would hold its next session
on Sunday evening. the 18th instant, 20
allow members to attend function under
auspices of the grand council on Monda!
evening.
In good OF the order under direction Of
Past Worthy Chief FAIR of Unity Council
vocal solos were rendered by MeSsrs. COL
lett, Nenable Spellmaa, Frank Puore ana
F Gates: instrumental selections by Prot
Garland: recitatIons by Prof. Joyce, Finney
and j. c. Gates; addresses by Grand Chief
Daley and Messrs. Warner, Russell Gates,
Bangs Golden and Brown; instrumental
selections by David Poore, Charles r. Hur-
die j. c and Charles Gates, and violin
solos by K. T. Diggs.
Unity Council. No. 2, I. 0. S. J.. met in
Meford Hall, Sth and l streets northeast.
Wednesday evening. The roll call showed
a good number present, including visitors
from sister councils. Worthy Chief Hill
presided
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presented by Recording Secretary Taylor
and Financial Secretary Ourand and dis
posed of. Mr.. Weber, past vice chief, gave
an interesting report Of the good progress
being made by Alpha Council No. !. the
Ladies' AuXilitry. and appealed TO Unity
Council for active sympathy IN behalf OF
the ladies' branch.
Mr.. Kramer was elected herald. to fill
vacancy, and was indicted into the once
by Grand Chief Daley.
Past Worthy Chief J. T. Farr presided
in good of the order. ana opened the eNer-
cises with an address expressing apprecia-
ton of his fellowship with the Independent
Order Sons of Jonadab and the absolute
safety with which this fellowship enabled
him 10 pass through number!ess telnpta-
lions of the preferred wine cup, on a recent
business trip through the New England
states Brief addresses bearing upon this
beneficial feature of the Jonadab order
were given by Grand Chief Daley. Past
Worthy Chiefs O'Day, Archambault and
Messrs. Sands, Hand. Wildman, Bean. GU
rand. Taylor Venable. Collett and Ardella.
Hope Council, No. l. 1. O. S. j., met in
Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street Thursday
evening Mr. j. NJ. Williams. worthy chief,
presided. Prof. J. w. Garland, organist,
led In the service of song Members We're
present IN force. and among the visitors
were J. II. Bangs, worthy chief; J. c.
Gates, vice chief; j. ]. Spellman, chaplain;
Frank Poore, recording secretary; w. I.
Golden, grand deputy, and Messrs. Lester,
Finney, Woodbury., w. l.. Golden, H A.
Warner and David Poore of Georgetown
Council, and from Unity Council. Past
Chief E. Archambault, Past Grand Chief
]. T. Rollfe and Chaplain B. NJ. Wildman.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
Mr.. ]. r. Rodbird, chairs being filed by
visiting officers as follows: H. a. Warner.
past chief; ]. ]. Spellman, vice chief; J.
c. Gates. chaplain, and Grand Secretary
Bangs, recording secretary.
In good of the order Mr.. S. w. Russell
occupied the chair and opened the numbers
with congra tulatory remarks, and apes
trophe to Hope, in verse. Messrs. ]. T.
Rollfe. J. J. Spellman, J. c. Gates and r.
T. Diggs entertained with songs; Prof.
Garland, accompanying, and addresses,
congra tuatory and instructive, were given
by Grand Chief Daley and Nessrs. Warner,
Rollfe, Wildman, Archambault. Bangs.
Rodbird, Gates, Finney and Worthy Chief
J. NJ. Williams.