Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
ORDEROF GOOD SAMARITANS
NATIONAL GRAND COUNCIL HOLDS
SESSION IN THIS CITY.
Election of Officers and other Matters
Next Meeting to He Held
in Louisville.

The National Grand Council Of the indie
pendent Order of Good Samaritans and
Daughters Of Samaritans. which has been
holding its fifty-f1rst annual session at Zion
Baptist Church, F street between Sd and
~ streets southwest. this week, adjourned
last evening to meet next year at Louis
vile, KY. Previous to adjournment officers,
to serve for the ensuing term, were INSTALL
ed as follows: f. W. b. Curry, president of
the Baptist State University, Urbana, Ohio,
national grand chief: C. E. Smith of Ken
lucky, d. c.: C. W. Simms of Maryland
V. c.: j. A. Seaton of Maryland, secretary;
Armeia Carly of Delaware treasurer; ID.
w. Laws of Virginia orator; c. Chambers
of Kentucky prelate: w. Austin of Tennes-
see marshal; III. W. Smith of Pennsylvania.
conductor; Sarah johnson of Kentucky
assistant to chief; s. Delaney of District OF
Columbia. assistant to deputy chief; S. Har-
rs of Maryland, assistant to vice Chief
Anna jackson of Ohio, conductress.
The new national grand chief is the
youngest man to hold such a position In
the organization. He is the founder OF the
Negro Baptist School of Ohio, an able
scholar and practical thinker.
The installation exercises We're conducted
by p C. c. c. Vaughan. p c., and j. W.
Martin, P. C.
Inaugural Address.
Chief Curry. upon taking the gavel. which
was presented by Rev. Vaughn, delivered
his inaugural address. Among other things
he said was that the present was one of the
happiest moments of his life. He compli-
mented the members of the order on the
good that had been accomplished through
theiT efforts.
Il accept this honor he continued, 1.-The
highest to come in this fraternity, with a
jealous heart for the work with an eX-
tended hand to welcome; with feet ready to
do your bidding. and a determination to
bring reproach upon the office intrusted
to me We see no reason why our work
should not penetrate every state and terri
tory of this Union, Good Samaratinism can
and must make progress
He presented an outline of the work on
insurance laws, finance new territory, the
grand masters council and uniform rank.
Mrs. c. A. Wright of Cincinnati, Ohio
made a short address, thanking the order
for the selection of one of Ohio's boys as
chief.
Remarks were also made by Rev c. c.
Vaughan and Mr.. J. w. Martin, after which
the delegates attended a concert given in
their honor in Zion Church.
During the meetings of the council Rev.
c. c. Vaughan of Kentucky who has been
grand chief for eight years, presided. The
various departments of the order were dis
cussed. and what are regarded as desira BILE
changes were made.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions dealt largely with the negro's interest
In this country. The race problem was dis
cuSSed al some length.
Thursday evening the local Grand Lodge
gave a banquet at the Odd Fellows Hall on
M street, which was largely attended
Music was furnished by the Unexcelled Or
chestra.
President e. w. B. Curry entertained at
some length the vast audience with an ad-
dress. The solution of the race problem,
he said, is in the negro's own hands. He
was frequently interrupted by applause.