Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
River View Council, 165, 1. o. St. Luke
Instituted
TAR HEEL.

On Thursday night, 10th instant, a
party of ladies and gentlemen, MEM
bers of the Independent Order OF st.
Luke, boarded a wagon and were driv-
en- TO Henrico county TO initiate int
The mysteries of the st. Luke Order
the members of River View associa-
ton. When the members of the Order
arrived at the hall at which the initia-
ton was TO take place, every member
OF the association wa present and anx
iously awaiting the arrival of the
friends who were expecting TO confer
upon them the honor of being identi-
fled with the noble Order of st. Luke.
At 9 O'Clock the assemblage was rap
ped to order, temporary officers we're
appointed, and the Council was duly
opened. Every thing being in readi-
ness, Mrs Maggie l.. Walker, r. + N {.
G. Lecturer, assisted by the members
who accompanied her then proceeded
to initiate the members of River View
Association into the mysteries of the
Order.
At IL 80 o'clock the initiation hav-
ing been concluded, the officers having
been duly qualified for their respective
I, sitiOns, the party, feeling that they
had profitably spent their time, babe
the members of the association a pleas
ant good night, promising to meet
them on next night, boarded their
wagon and were driven home, all mer-
ry and we'll pleased at the thought OF
having been able to assist in so worthy
a cause.
On Friday night, 18th instant, gay
party of about thirty male and female
members of the Order gathered at the
the residence of Mrs Maggie L. Walk
er, and at s o'clock filled the two wag-
ons that were awaiting them, and
again proceeded to River View to put
on River View Council the finishing
touches.
At $3.50. the wagon pulled up to the
door of the hall and amid the greeting
of the waiting members of the County
the party Alighted and filed in. Mrs
Maggie l.. Walker, r f. n. @ Lee
turer, presiding, raped the assem-
blage to order and after having filed
the various stations with visiting mem
bers, opened the Council in due form
The officers of the new Council were
Their duly installed, placed in their re.
spective positions and declared the of.
ficers for the ensuing term. Rev u D
Lewis then delivered the dedicatorN
address.
The officers and members of the new
Council were then formed in line, and
headed by Past Worthy Chiefs Rosa E
Williams, Ella Ondley and Mary Grit
I'm, each bearing a vessel containing
respectively, earth, corn and water
the conservation march was begun
while the ode was heartily sung by the
members present. Then followed thu
beautiful and impressive ceremony O
the conservation under the direction o
/ the x. Il G. T,eCturar
The very best order prevailed during
the ceremony aud so Deeply impressed
were all present that expressions of re
greet could be heard from many lips OF
account of the exercises being neal
concluded. The officers Of the new
Council then assumed their respective
positions and duly closed their Coun
Gil.
The visitors were then invited dowr
stairs, where they found a table heav
lily ladened with all the delicacies o
the season and having partaken OF
hearty supper and general hand-shak
ing, the visitors boarded their wagon
for home, each sincerely wishing 70,
some place to go to the next night, il
the same cause and where they nigh
be able to meet the same pleasant re
ception and treatment.
This Council was organized by Mrs
Maggie L. Walker, r +. N. G. Lectur
ct, assisted by Past Right Worth,
Grand Chief A. Washington.
The following compose the member
ship of River View Council, 1856, hide
pendent Order of st. Luke:
Sarah Samuels, +. A, Miles, jane
Thornton, ]. A. Stovall, Richard Jones
Emanuel Lewis, ] II. Jones, Clar,
Johnson, Fred Tinsley. James II. Tay
Tor. Mary Poindexter, Randolph John
son, Henry E. HOrseley, Melvin Fill
J. J. Terrell. Patsie Brock. Hezekial
Johnson, Mary Fields, w. NJ. Crawford
John Workman, Noble Wren. Alic,
Miles, Sallie Anderson, Teney T.. Jone
Leila Smith, Frances Beverly, Lucl
Jones'