Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-20
GOOD sAMARTANS.
Both Organizations United Oficers Elcc-
ted-Higher Degree Formed.

ted-Bigher Degree Formed
The fourth days session Of the Right
Worthy N. g. @ OF the /. o. Of g. ).
and ID. Of s.. convened yesterday IN
Bethel A. M. e. Church and was called
to order by j. l. H. Swerves The greater
part of the forenoon session was occupied
In discussing the indebtedness OF the
several councils and lodges TO the
National Council. Some Of the delegates
settled, and others explained the reasons
why they were unable to do so. The
com mittee appointed to draw up an
address expressing the sympathy OF the
council to the national grand chief Ia
his affection reported. The address re-
called the mary acts of charity which he
had performed, his zeal in the interest of
the council, and after referring to the
character OF his afIliction, expressed their
smypathy. and pledged themselves to
stand BY him In the hour Of his adver-
sitv.
Provision having been made some
time ago. for the formation of higher
degree in the order. the Supreme National
Grand Encampment of the independent
Order OF Good Samaritans and Daughters
of Samaria OF North America was organ
ICED and the following officers elected ::
Grand chieftsin, P. Morris Chester. New
Orleans; associate, Julia A. Arthur,
Louisville. Ky grand vice chieftain, ID.
p. Seaton, Baltimore, Md; associate,
Mary j. Tru man, Clear Spring Md /;
grand high priest. O. @. Vaughn, Rus
seville, Ky associate, Amanda Lancas'
ter, Louisville, KY. grand scribe, J. A.
Seaton, Baltimore, Md. grand treasurer.
Ii. II. Jones. Hopkinsville, KY. grand
captain of the sword, |. d. Oliver, Balti-
more, Md grand conductor, Q. W.
| Simms, Baltimore, Md associate, Amelia
S. Carly, Wilmington, Del. grand ser
geant Of the guard, Alexander Hemsley,
Baltimore, Nd assistant, William Il.
| Chester, Baltimore, Md.
The Joint committee on union, which
had been appointed from the lodge and
council reported an agreement between
| the two, which had been ratified by the
| lodge aud was now sanctioned by the
council. and the order which was
originally one, Is again united, and will
be the stroi gest and most compact body
OF negro descendants in America.
The council agreed to hold their next
business session in New Albany, Ind.
A vote of thanks 20 the 0. & M. and
3. & o. railroads, for the courtesy ex
tended to the delegates while travelling
over the roads, was passed, and colored
people were recommended TO patronize
these roads in the future. A vote OF
thanks was also passed TO the sisters of
Hand INLAND Lodge of Wilmington, fol
their kindness and hospitality during the
stay of the council In the city.
The officers WHO were elected were
formally installed, as were also the fol
lowing appointive officers: Right-hanS
support to grand chief, NJ Helen Taylor
Louisville, Ky; left-hand support
Rebecca Martin, Baltimore, Md right
hand support TO vice chief, Harrie
Moore, Baltimore, Md. left-hand sup
port. Georgiana Johnson, Pttsburg
Pa inside sentinel, W. Z. Davenport
Lillian, Va; outside sentinel, William
Canyhoit, Cambridge, Md.
The following executive ccmmitte
was appointed. ]. W. Martin, D. P
Seaton, G. O. Vaughn, l. B. Oliver, j. A
Seaton On rituals--C Al simms. J. a
Seaton, Julia A. Arthur, l. Fl. Jones, I
B. Marshall Monument fund.-. .
Oliver, 9. W. Simms, j. A. Seatou, Sam
uel Brown, Sarah j. Diane. Committe
IN olive branch, w. Martin, d. /
seaton. ]. A. Seaton, w. FL. Chester
lula A. Arthur. G. G. Vaughn; May I
TAYLOR. Nj. J. Truman J. d Oliver
Mary Pratt, G. w. Simms, A. Hemslol
A. smith Rebecca James, A, ~ Cortz,
Brown, w. D. Grandon, isaac Campbell
Q. Herbert, s Delaney, John @. Jone
< Mary A. johnson, Nicholas A. Thompsoi
/; Isabella Janvier, Caroline S Synder.
4. Morris Chester declined the positiC
Of rational grand chief Of the Supren
Encampment After some other routiI
business was transacted the council as
{ iourned sine die.