Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
GUESTS OF HOPE COUNCIL
INDEPENDENT ORDER SONS OF
JcNADAB ENTERTAINs.
Addresses Commingled With Music
and Recitations Temperance
Themes Discussed

The guests of Hope Council. Independ-
ent Order of Sons of Jonadab, Includi Il,
Good Temp.ars. Rechabitcs and kindred
temperance orders. were assembled in
Pythian Temple last evening to enjoy the
hospitality of the Jonadabs. When Grand
Chief Daley sounded the gavel. which he
did promptly at o'clock, every seat in
the hall was occupied and the adjoining
rooms and corridors crowded.
Prof. J. w. Garland gave several selec-
tons and limitations on the organ and
piano before the opening, after which
Mir. John Salb gave piano solo. lie was
followed by Mr.. Charles Black, who sang
Hearts Bowed Down. accompanied on
the piano by Mr.. Norman DAILY Then Dr.
Medallion gave a recitation conveying
moral lesson. and on being encored enter
tanned with hUmOreSque tongue
twister.' Messrs. J. Salb and Handiboe
sang Ora Blue" duet, Mr.. Norman
DAILY gave piano solo, Mr.. Zoli:e Wright
sang Love Me and the World Is Nine"
and for entire 'Good-bye, Sweetheart,
Goodbyc;" Mr.. William Lang gave a
bone solo and ragtime selections. nclud-
ing Marching Through Georgia" ac-
cOmpanied by Mr. ]. Salb.
All songs, recitations and piano selec-
tons were vigorously applauded. One of
the most attractive features of the pro-
gram was specially prepared recitation
by Master Joseph 4. McNulty d nine
year-old boy from ST. Patricks i'arochial
School. the ending verse being specially
applauded:
"And the hope of city, all good alege.
Is TO join this great order and stick TO the pledge.
\ pathetic incident in regard to the little
child told. 1t stated that his
father lies in the Casualty Hospital, being
very seriously burned early yesterday
morning by boiling molten pitch while
<l,xI ~ 4
a; the meeting last night that as the poor
man lay grooming in the tunnel where the
accident occurred and was offered an in
toxicating stimuiant he refused to take it
because he was a member of the Jonadab
order, and requested ice water instead
Mr.. A b. White recited Guilty, Judge"
and an encore The Reflections of an
Old Man" and There's Something on My
Heart"
Judge Nicols Address,
Judge Nicol of Virginia made an address
on Temperance which was listened to
with close attention, and his earnest appeal
to young men to practice temperance ia
vora bly, commented upon.
The judge said in part:
II assure you it affords me intense pleas
ure to be present this evening in further
ance of d cause that so vitality interests
rot only you, but every citizen of the COM
munty. The subject is broad, SO vast,
know how. when where to commence or
end. 1t has been said here tonight that
the principles and the spirit and sentiment
of temperance is growing. l do not doubt
it. I can see the vast change in public
sentiment in the last fifty years.
Fifty years ago it was not considered
disgracefuf to be seen drunk. 1t was not
an infrequent occurrence to a fellow
staggering along the street with a lady on
his arm, and still he retained the name of
gentleman. But, thank God, those things
have passed. 1t is no longer respectable to
get drunk in public.
The judge condemned secret drinking,
commended the action of archbishops and
bishops giving the pledge at confirmation
ceremonies; said that statistics for the ifs
cal year ending 1907 showed an increase in
the manufacture of alcohol, and concluded
by an earnest appeal that schools and COL
leges shall include in their curriculum les
sons on the deleterious effects of alcohol.
ITO the young man, to the boy, to the
man in middle age and to the man whose
head is hoary' Judge Nicol appealed to
discard intoxicating liquor, which ruined
their manhood
Principles of Order.
The address of Patrick ]. MacManus, re-
cording secretary of the council, was on
'"The Principles of Our Order" and was in
part as follows:
The principles OF our order, unity, love
and peace, give beneficence to the heart
and cCmprehensiveness to the brain, help
to calm inordinata passions, adjust our eX-
pecta;ions to cur circumstances and mod
crate the infnitude of selfish desires. They
are interdependent and inseparable. With
out unity you can have love; without
love no peace.
''But peace. love and unity are sacrificed
by discomfort. There is nothing much
to be feared in our societies as the chronic
Erumbler In the Jonadab society we
dread the confirmed grunber GROWER
just as much we 90 his namesake, the
receptacle for beer In fact, we plead
guilty to the charge of rushing the growler
when 1t means getting rid of such char
acters.
Into how many homes have unity, love
and peace been restored through the inf1u-
ence of the Jonadab order? If you wish to
know go ask those thankful women who
gave their cheerful contributions to pro-
a medal of gratitude. appreciation and
honor for the grand chief of our order
Capt. John c. Daley, one of the most self
sacrificing men in our city today. This is
no fattery, and, with my knowledge of the
captains humility, he would prefer that l
remain silent But Capt. Daleys person.
ality is SO identified with this order that
you cannot separate them
There is an old saying that familiarity
breeds contempt-that the proper cure for
illusions of distance is nearneSs. Few OBJ
jectS in nature whether living or dead, can
stand the application of the test-which Is
as fatal to the pretensiOnS of man as of
mountains. But there is one man can stand
that test-one who the more you know him
the better you like him. and the greater his
nobility of character appears-and that man
sits in your midst tonight. every pulsation
of his heart throbbng in responsive eXulta-
ton with that of every true Jonadab in this
room at the increasing greatness of the
Jonadab order. Needless to say, | refer to
our honored grand chief.
What Membership Means
Have you ever thought what it means
to be Jonadab? Is it that we are simply
banded together for a little amusement
and recreation2 No, thousand times no.
Our aim is that of true Misunderstanding
the unfortunate, cheering the faint heart
and lifting the weak. Is this all? Again l
say We trying to weld the fra
ternal bonds which so pleasantly unite US
and to build a progressive. permanent in
stitution which shall prove a blessing to
the home and the development of true
manhood.