Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

ganization for the purpose of fighting the liquor
dealers and compelling strict observance of the
law. Mr.. H. r. Stewart moved the appointment
Of a permanent chairman, and named Mr.. Ma
honey for the position He was unanimously
chosen, and Mr.. w. s. Rowley was elected
secretary.
upon motion of Mr.. Stewart, the chairman
appointed the following committee to make ar
rangements for q monster mass meeting: H.
r. Stewart. Rev. W. II. Brooks. r. M. Bradley,
Rev. Mr.. Muir, Rev. Thomas B. Marche, ]. A.
van Bleck, Rev. w. A. Credit, Mrs. S. D. La
Fetra, Mrs. Margaret B. Plat, Mrs. W. s.
Rowley, Mrs. M. e. Cohen and Mrs. CLEARWATER
Before the meeting adjourned it was sug-
gested that it would be a good idea to have the
names OF all signers to liquor applications
printed In The Evening Star, 50 that their
names could be given the greatest prominence
Chairman Mahoney stated that an emplove
OF the Good Templars CMr j. c. Suter) had been
ae work Tor some time compiling such a list
with the object Of spreading it before the
people The meeting then adjourned"
A TEMPERANCE organization which had ita
beginning here and which spread through
out the States and fiourished for many years
was the Sons Of Jonadab.
Its minute book shows that the first meeting
was held here, at the residence Of Asbury
Lloyd sss street Gold numbering), on Sep
tember Is. 1867. just little more than sixty
three years ago. At this initial meeting there
were present Samuel c. Mills, e. C. Eckloh
James ]. Campbell, Asbury Lloyd, w. p. Laselle
and James Croggon. OF this meeting the rec
ord states:
"S c. Mills was called to the chair and
James Croggon appointed secretary, and after
the chair had stated the object Of the meeting
n ~ hat
permanent organization under the name Of the
Sons of Jonadab and a committee be appointed
to revise any work which might be submitted,
frame constitution, etc, which was agreed to.
mr.. Eckloff also moved that those present
before proceeding further take the following
pledge, which was agreed to:
ct hereby declare that I win abstain from
all intoxicating liquors, and win not give nor
offer them to others, except In religious ordi-
nances or when prescribed by q medical prac-
toner. will not engage in the trafdc Of them,
and In all suitable ways win discountenance the
use, manufacture and sale of them, and to the
utmost Of my power will endeavor to spread the
principles of abstinence from an intoxicating
drinks. To which pledge my most sacred
honor"
This organization was started principally by
newspaper men, lawyers and men around the
Courthouse. From the first It was q success
and grew rapidly, and many thousands assumed
40 PkC0GC 1A0 JOAAlcU It's IdnkS because OF
discord, one portion of its members withdrew
and formed the Independent Order, Sons Of
Jonadab, but on April Is, 1928, the two bodies
were reunited under the original name and IL
now includes. besides the Sovereign Council
three subordinate councils-Pioneer Hope ana
John g. Daley-which meet regularly each week
In its old headquarters, 623 Louisiana avenue.
John G. Foster, an attorney at law of this city.
Is the present sovereign chief Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
IT Is interesting to look back over this cd
minute book and read the names of the
early members Of this organization james
Croggon. for instance, one Of its founders, re-
ported for The Star for many years. and his
on old Washington, published in
this, paper, will ever be remembered. Indeed,
it is quite probable that when all the public
cemeteries in this vicinity have been done away
with and nine7tenths Of the monuments have
crumbled away the writings Of ME..sCTogaca
win be pleasing some antiquarian or Historian