Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
THE SONS OF JONADAb
FEATEEEAL ORGANIZATIONS
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

Therefore we have obeycd the voice of
Jonadah, the sen of Rechab, our father,
in all things that he commanded US. so as
to drink wine all our days; neither We
nor our wives nor our sons nor our daugh-
ters."
The reading of the above quotation from
an open Bible which lying on an altar
draped with the American flag, opened the
watch night service Of the Fraternal Sons
Of Jonadab last night at o clock in Society
Temple, 5th and G streets northwest. AL
most every member of the order was in
attendance as we'll as a large number OF
invited guests.
The opening address of welcome was
made by Worthy Chief w. Z. O'Bren. in
which he reviewed the history of the or
ganization from its beginning last May to
the present time after which he introduced
Gen. j. Edwin Browne, national com
mander Of the Army and Navy Union, U.
s. A, who spoke at some length, portray
Ing the beauties Of life of sobriety and
temperance in contrast to the life Of a
drunkard.
William Wallace Hosp gave several num-
bers on the piano, with cornet accompani-
ment by Prof James a. Joyce, and at II
O'Clock Worthy Chief r. Emmett OBrien
turned the gavel over to Secretary William
A. Hickey, who presided in the good of
the order exercises, which lasted till II
O'Clock. Stirring temperance speeches were
made by Mr.. Samuel De Nedrey, Thomas
A. Taylor, f. J. LIE Barnes, James L. Fee
ney, William Bergam, Prof James A.
Joyce, Turner w. wilkins and Col. James
c. Lee, for the past thirty years a member
Of the Rechabite Order.
BY special request Gen. ]. Edwin Browne
gave recitation entitled THE Dandy
Fifth which was received with applause,
as was also Meg and l. Shipmates," which
he also recited.
The presiding officer then announced the
advent of 1906 Prof r 4 JpNPe sounding
its welcome on the cornet.
Subscribe to Life Pledge.
Promptly at u O'clock as the whistles
and bells were sounding the welcome of
the new year, circle of seventy-four young
men formed around the altar clasping
hands, and took the life obligation of total
abstinence the pledge being administered
by Worthy Chief r. E. O'Brien.
At 1915 recess was taken for one hour
in order to partake of supper, which was
served by committee of twenty-five mem
bers of the order, and at 1:15 o'clock the
meeting reconvened, continuing in session
until o'clock this morning.
During the session, which lasted twelve
hours, many representatives of kindred
temperance bodies paid a fraternal vista
ton to the Fraternal Sons, the Reehabites,
Sons Of Jonadab, Good Templars and
Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society
included. Many letters We're read from
prominent temperance folk regretting their
inability to be present.
The following guests were present: B.
French Harris, Edward NJ. GilIenham, Cliff
ton E. Harrison. John B. Clancy, Charles
Peters, John NJ. Williams, Capt. o. H. Lake
Capt. Frank c. Longstreet, Warren E
Helm Prof. James A. Joyce. William Wal
lace Hosp, Daniel a. Leahey, Irving Sweet
man, Sergt John J. Strain. T. B. Beller, T.
F: Hanlon, William Newman, Patrick
O'Tool, Thomas Campbell, Ed. Hannah, w.
r. Mitchell, R. w. H. Schultz, L. Fayette
Sylves. Robert Costello, Albert Scrivener
r. 3. Boucher, G. E. Bunting, Turner w.
Wilkens, Arthur Allen, E. L. Beal, John c.
O'Brien, Gerald Martin, William H. Berry,
Col. J. G. Lee, William f. Harris, ]. w.
Turner, James L. Feeney, Frank Henry,
Edwin F. O'Connor ]. William Sullivan,
James Lee and Blair Johnson. Each of
these wore blue ribbon badge as SOU
venir Of the occasion.
The following members Of the organiza-
ton, each wearing distinctive pink In
scriped badge, acted as a committee of the
whole IN looking after the wants and COM
fort OF the guests: r. Z. O'Brien, Thomas
J, Clark, J. F. LIE Barnes, George G.
Hickey, John P. Keifer, Thomas A. Taylor.
Sam De Nedrey, William J. Harris Chas
NJ. Lewis, John r. Davis, Conrad Peters,
Howard Pearson, Francis J: Pearson. Capt.
John Shaw, Joseph H Hodgson.
New members added al the initiatory serv-
ice at o'clock this morning were: Messrs.
John c. Foster, Warren a. Hebard, R. w.
II. Schultz, 3. B. French Harris, c. e.
Harrison, Edwin L. Helm, Edward NJ
Giihnham. Charles T. Wright, Irving F.
Sweetman, Thomas B. Beller. Thomas F.
Hanlon, Daniel Lahey, William Reese
Mitchell, Albert B. Scrivener, R. B.
Boucher.
Thursday evening next the Fraternal
Sons Of Jonodab will hold its first meet
ing in its new quarters in Army and Navy
Union Hall, 910 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. when the election OF officers for the
ensuing year will take place.