Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
CRUSADE. AGAINST RUM
FRATERNAL SONS OF JoNADAB
INACCURATE CAMPAIGN.
Meeting Held Last Night-Addresses
Made by Number of Temper
ance Advocates.


With the view of promoting better citi-
| zenship and restoring to family and friends
| those victims of intemperance who have
become human derelicts on the sea of life,
| the Fraternal Jonadabs inaugurated their
campaign for the winter of 1906 last night
| by holding open meeting at their hall,
| $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The
meeting, which was largely attended, was
under the auspices of Washington Council,
No l.
Although this organization has been but
nine months in existence, its members
claim that during its brief period in the
work of spreading the teachings of Jona-
abism it has accomplished great deal
of good. This, they add, was attested by
the large number of its own members and
of their friends who were at last night
gathering.
The meeting was called to order by
Worthy Chief J. Feelon lie Barnes. who,
in few remarks, made known the objects.
aims and purposes of this character OF
meetings
TT is" said he because we wish the
public to know just how stand on this
great problem of temperance REFORM ana
my associates in the fraternal order pro-
pose on the last Thursday of each month
during the year to open our council room 70
the public so that those who may eject
may be with us in our efforts TO reclaim the
poor victims of the unfortunate appetite Vi
strong drink.
The worthy chief then turned the gavel
over to Mr. William A. Hickey, who occu-
pied the chair during the good OF the Or
der exercises.
on the stage were representatives of the
Sons of Jonadab, Good Tempiars, Recha-
bites Catholic Total Abstinence society
and Sons of Temperance. Mr.. Hlckey Ieao
a letter from Mr. Frank Morrison. secretary
of the American Federation of LABOR VINO
was on the program to speak. me Wiz ,sa
expressed regret that he was not aoie 10 De
present. but said he would attend the mex.
gathering, in February.
Judge Nichols Address.
Judge ]. w. Nichol, the first speaker, saio
he had been a member of the Jonaoap Or
der for over twelves years. and there is no
apology necessary for joining an ofsahi%a
ton such as the Order of the Fraternai
Sons of Jonadab has proved to be- 10 any
nerson who has ever been addicted to the
i,se of intoxca ting stmulants he declared
that eternal vigilance is the price OF SO.
briefly and he held that this truth Is Just
as sacred as the memories OF d NE , pa 81
briefly Some men, said the Judge BOAST
fully claim that they can drink OF let II
alone" Il am sorry for such man ne
will eventually go with the majority OF
men who drink. Men know they caiiiio1
drink and let it alone.
Mr. James A. Clark representative OF
the Bar Association of this city, was the
next speaker
ment of the public" he said, but 1t is bet
ter to work for the redemption of men from
the curse of strong drink. Mr.. clark
spoke of the grandeur OF saving one MAJ,
from the gutter and making OF MIN a Sooa
and pure citizen.
The demon of drink has dug many
graves for genius and character. Intern
perance is the greatest of al! curses, bring
ING ali immortality. brutality. deDrlVlty
and poverty.
The speaker appealed for the co-opera-
ton of all in the efforts the Fraternal Jsn-
adabs are making to save people from the
SIN of intemperance. He paid a tribute to
the handful of brave, courageous men who
formed the order of FraternaI Jonadabs
Tragedies of the Wine Cup.
Capt j. Walter Mitchell of the Spanish
War Veterans was then Introduced. He
spoke of "the tragedies of the wine cup"
and related several occurrences in real life
which illustrated 1.-The destruction of char
acter and all that good in mankind by
oyer-indulgence in strong drink" He made
a plea for practical temperance work on the
highway and in the hedges, and urged the
Frdternal JonadabS to go out and bring in
the poor fellows who are bound by the
chains of appetite"
The saving of one such human derelict,''
slid the speaker lis grand accomplish
ment. The personal touch of the practical
temperance worker on the rum-sodden VIC
tim of alcoholic excuses, his warm hand
grasp and kindly words of hope. are bet
ter and more effective than all the oratory
and theory from Washington to Jericho
Il have witnessed the sorrows and desti-
tuition caused by this arch-enemy of men
and women, strong drink concluded Capt.
Mitchell and | heartily commend the men
Of the Fraternal Jonadabs for the good
work they are doing
Mr.. Fabian Columbus of the Rechabite
order also spoke at some length. reviewing
the work Of the new order, and concluded
by saying: Keep the good work up; the
best element of our citizens are with you
Other Speakers.
Among the other invited speakers were
Rev. G. S. ]. Hunnicutt of the Christian
Church. Mr.. Thomas Maoney of the Dis
trct of Columbia Catholic Total Abstinence
Society, Sam De Nedrey of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, ]. +. lie Barnes, Robert
Emmet O'Bren and DR.. w. S. Odell
The applications of fifteen men were act
ed upon. ten being initiated.
Refreshments We're served by a commit
tee consisting of w. ]. Harris. w. r. Mitch
ell, r. w. II. Schultz, Charles Blush, Harry
l.. Sweeney and S. X. McNerhany
a delegation from Union Tent of the In
dependent Order of Recha bites consisting
of D, A. Kelly, T. Mallory, Ed Hamman and
JohnsP. Clancy was present. Also dele
CATION from the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society.