Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
"IRONCLAD" JONADABS
ORIGINAL ORDER OF THE NAME
REVIEWS HISTORY.

The members of old Pioneer Council
No 11of the original Sons of Jonadab. met
in social session Friday night in Carroli
Institute Hall and discussed the organ
ization. it's past and present Nlsltors
were present from other councils Inc
meeting of the ''ronclads'' was addressed
by Mr. W. r. Benham who detailed the
history of the Jonadab order. He said:
ION the 18th day of September. 1861
there was instituted in this city the ORDER
of the Sons of Jonadab. The order was
conceived and founded by six gentlemen
two of whom are living and loyal, one
S. C. Mills, a justice of the peace of the
District of Columbia. the other James
Croggon, a veteran news writer. These
men were searching for means TO re-
move the drink habit: a way to OBTAIN
emancipation from the thralldom OF appe-
tite: method to cure the desire LOT
strong drink and the evils of intemperance,
a sure pathway in which to pursue life
of sobriety. That the object mas peeh
attained and the experiment MADE sue
cessful is attested by thousands VINO.
through utilization. are leading nNes ol
sobriety and usefulness. Inc oruef
founded on the promises made the mrs.
tribe of Jonadab. mentioned IN the ''.'ih
chapter of jeremiah, and is Thoroughly
Ron-Sectarlan. ao
In searching for members the oraer
docs not seek out classes. aiming falher
Tor tho elevation of the masses, its mis-
sion being to save from d druhhaiu
graye-or the iniquities incident 10 me
Indulgence in intoxicantS-the HidiF iouai,
and in this way protect from wan. anu
discontinue his family A cohsetadao "a "a
peace and a protection to the state ana
society the Sons of Jonadab strive loi
the reclamation of the man who. Dy rea-
son of his habits of dissipation, Is nleh-
ace to these institutions
Pledge for Life.
1.-THE pledge administered is taken lot
,ifa-to abstain from the use of all IN
toxicating liquors, except when prescrioeu
in good faith by a medical practitioner,
and IN discountenance in all honorable
wavs the manufacture and sale OF SAID
liolors-and violation subjects the lleH-
Der to expulsion. never again 10 oe hu-
mitted This condition. we DeileVe' re-
veals the real strength of the order-not
in a numerical sense. but in the moral
purpose of the individual member-peGause
il makes man think. The Sons oI iona
dab therefore. become q refuge LOT .hose
who have striven time and time again 10
remove from themselves the yoke OF dis
sipation without recourse TO any means
save individual effort and the encourage
ment offered. by certain Temperance or
carnations which qualify the terms or the
pledge by permitting readnissioh al'ef
violating the covenant.
THE fraternal and social features of the
order are very attractive, and the week
ly meetings are made interesting 10 ue.
gree that encourages the attendance oc
earnest members. Another secret of sue
cess is the unity -purpose-not relying
wbo,1v unon Individual efforts. but
bound together by sacred ties with
the aim of helping one another.
Strength in Washington.
I'm this city there are five councils of
the order. the names. and places of meet
ing of which are as follows: Pioneer. No.
l. 623 Louisiana avenue. Friday night:
Centennial. No. 1. 9O2 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Saturday night: Good
viii. No. g. Az and G streets southwest.
Saturday night: Hope. No. IL. 623 Lous-
ana avenue. Thursday night: Empire,
No. "A. Sth and l streets southeast. Mon
day night. At each council chamber the
latch string is out. Will YOU. come ing'
Talks We're also made by c. F. Sud )