Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
JON ADABANN
FOUNDING OF THE ORDER DULY
CoMMEMORATED.

The anniversary of the founding of the
original council of Sons of Jonadab was
celebrated Friday evening last. Pioneer
Council. No l, was instituted in a private
dwelling on E street west of Sd street
September IS. 1867 at a meeting of six
persons, and this was recalled and duly
commemorated in the hall of Pioneer Coun-
ell, No. 62I Louisiana avenue, on the oc-
casion mentioned There was a large at
tendance of members and friends who
spent an enjoyable evening with music and
addresses The musical part of the pro-
gram was supplied by Colonel Rowen
Messrs. Maxwell and Leimbach Miss Doer-
ing and Miss Anna Chevalier
s. H. Wiley, sovereign chief Of the or
der, made few introductory remarks and
called on Edward Mullen, p s. c., to pre-
side Upon taking the chair Mr.. Mullen
invited Judge S. {. Mills and James Crog-
gon, two of the original members; John
Berry. of Georgetown and Frank j. Nc
Quade. two Of the older members, to the
platform.
In the course of an address Mr. Mullen
spoke of the benefits the order mad con-
ferred during his observation of twenty
six years as member. Judge Mills re-
ferred to the many persons who had been
reclaimed. and said he was proud of the
record the order had made. Mr. Croggon
congratulated the faithful members gave
some "reminiscences of the early DAYS of
the order, and read extract of an ad-
dress by President w. Josephs of the upper
house of the parliament of Maryland. at st.
Marys in 1888, on the opening of the ses-
sion.
Prevalence of Inebriety.
The extract was as follows:
drunkenness, gentlemen. that beastly
sin. to the shame of the guilty be 1t spoken
is but too common among the people of this
province to the utter ruin not only of their
souls. for that drunkards shall not inherit
the kingdom of God but also of them
their children and families against whom
God, by His prophet Isaiah, pronounceth
woe, saying woe TO the drunkards of Eph-
RAIN And ought we not then, to fear and
| tremble lest God in like manner should, ac-
corning 10 our deserts pronounce woe to
| the drunkards of Maryland, it being doubt
| less sin of all sins. the most dangerous.
for not content in itself it strangely leads
| us into (almosO all manner of sin and vice
| deprlVlng US not only of God, but even of
ourselves. FOR 1t basely humans us to that
| degree that IL makes us become greater
! beasts than beasts themselves, SO shameful
| IT is to see dogs to have more sense than
| their masters and horses more understand
| ing than their riders.
! THE Scriptures tell US that the drunk
| ard shall come to poverty. If, therefore
| the drunkenness of one man (as doubtless II
| Wild shall bring himself and family to ruin
why shall not drunkenness, when 1t be-
| comes the public sin of the people, bring the
| whole nation to destruction, as indeed 1t
| often doth. many instances whereof could
| produce of divers kingdoms and nations
| that for drunkenness have been punished
| of God and given a prey to their enc
| mics?
| There has. gentlemen. been several good
| statutes made in England against this sin
| of drunkenness. but they have failed of
| their end, the reason whereof. in my opin-
! ion, is because the penalties inflicted were
not laid severe enough. wherefore hope Il
| Will become the prudence of this assembly
| as to consider this great an evil as for
| the future no such disorders may be COM
| mitted, to the end you may with Joel say,
| Awake, ye drunkards and weep and howl -
| Mr.. McQuade made an enthusiastic ad-
been snatched from drunkards' graves by
! the influence of the order.
| dress, referring to the hundreds who had
| Mr.. Wiley closed the meeting by thank
| ing the audience for attention and attend
ance and also expressed thanks to those
| who had made addresses.