Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
GOOD sAMARl1 ANS.
The Independent order of North America
Holds its Annual Session

Holds its Annual Session.
The Right Worthy National Grand
Council of the Independent Order OF Good
Samaritans and Daughters OF Samaria
of North America continued its fourth
biennial session and fortieth general
meeting in Bethel A M e Church yes
teroay afternoon. The order was first
orgsnizedby DIR. Platte an Engllshman
in lS46 and included people of both sexes
white and black. The first grand session
in 1916 met in Texas and as things ther
existed no colored people could partici-
pate. The order was divided into the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, consisting
of whites, and the Right Worthy Grand
Council Of colored people They worked
tremendously at first. but finally dis.
puted, and the council seeded from the
ledge. subsequently colored people
we're admitted to the lodge and by de-
grees they got control Of the order ano
eventually the white people dropped oul
leaving the whole order in the hands OF
colored men.
The branch that met yesterday here
was the legitimate successor OF the
council and the members number about
ten thousand persons. in the states OF
Delaware, Maryland. Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Mississippi, Indiana. Virginia, West
Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Dis
trict of Columbia. Among the delegates
were large number Of women represent
atives Of their respective localities Bal
timore with its Samaritan temple, valued
at $25, 600 Is the headquarters of the
order he order is benevolent and BEN
sheisl and as its name implies, given tc
perform Samaritan actions, such rs as
sisting unfortnnates In distress, Civ.
ing a Christian burial to the dead and
performing other acts of mercy towards
the living.
The session was called to order by ]
F. Il. Swerves Of Knoxville, Tenn; right
worthy national grand chief, with the
following officers Of the order were
present; d p Seaton, Baltimore; Julia
A Arthur, Louisville; l. d. Oliver, Bal
timere; Mary A johnson. Covington; ].
Fl Jones. Hopkinsville; Mary E. John
SON. Baltimore; j A. Seaton, Baltimore
Amelia S. Carly, Wilmington; q. G.
Vaughn, Baltimore 1 Morris Chester
Louisville; Mary e. Washington, New
Albany, Ind William Mussengill Knox
vile; Alexander Hemsley, Baltimore
Mary j Ray, Baltimore James F Allen
worth, Hopkinsville; James johnson
Port Deposit; Mollie ]. Strong, Nash
vile; Annie Laforee, New Albgny
Hannah Snowdon, Bslair; Mary J
Truman, Clear Spring
Proceedings commenced with the sing
ing of hymn, after which the pass WORD
was taken to ascertain if all present weri
members
DR.. D. P. Seaton, c. C. Vaughn anC
Julia A. Arthur were named as a com
mittee on credentials, who. after shori
recess, reported the Grand Councils and
lodges that were entitled to representa-
ton.
DR.. b. p Seaton, l. a. Jones anC
Julis A. Arthur were appointed as a com
mittee to express the sympathy OF tn,
Grand Council to the grand chief, who is
stricken with apoplexy. DR. d. P. Seator
delivered the welcome address, which
was responded to by l. a. Jones. After
a set of rules were adopted and the ex.
ecutive reports submitted, the session o!
yesterday closed.
The delegates TO Right Worthy N g.
G. OF the | o. of. G. 5. and d. of s. OF
North America, reassem bled in Bethsl
A. NJ. E Church this morning Isaa.
Myers, general manager of the Samari
tan Temple, Baltimore, Md submitted
a resolution, asking the co operation
and assistance Of the council as an order
and members individually, in the
Industrial Fair" to be held at
Samaritan Temple, Baltimore, Md, from
Monday, December %, 1890, until Mon
day. January o. 1891. It was unani-
mously sgreed that the members of the
order Contribute articles of dress anC
other things to the exposition and that
the council take up collection to assist
in clearing the debt contracted in the
building of the Samaritan Temple.
The reports of the,,National Grand rhiei
|. L. Il. Swerves. the National Crane
Superintendent of Juveniles Mary e
Washington, and National Grand Asso
cirte CHIEF Julia A. Arthur were received
and discussed The report of Julia A
Arthur showed that the juvenile worl
was rapidly progressing. and as the futur,
of the order depends upon the coming
generation of men, this was received
with satisfaction. The grand chief who i
afflicted with paralysis, was then sup
ported while he made short address
recommending unity of action among tn
members, and pointed with pride to tn
good work done by the order since its in
ception.
The question of shaving a history o
the order written was next considered
After some discussion it was resolved
that Dr. D. P. Seaton be requested t
write complete history OF the Order O
Good Samarltans. material to be place.
at his disposal by the members. TIL
Kentuckian and Maryland delegation
then returned to hold caucuses prepare
tory to proceeding to the election o
officers