Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29
Ex-PRESIDENT WASHINGTON
HONORED.
His Portrait Adorns the Walls
Simple Exercises at st. Luke
HalI-A Sketch of Service.

The annual meeting of the ST.
Luke Association was held at St.
Luke Hall. Friday night. 22d inst
Mr.. A. Washington. the esteemed
ex-President was there on special
invitation, extended to him by the
Manager and Secretary. Mr.. Wash
ingtOn was escorted to a seat OF hon
or and requested 10 preside. This
he did and proceeded to open the
meeting in the usual manner. The
annual reports were made, after
which the Secretary, Mrs. NJ. l..
Walker presented TO the Association
a life-sized picture of the ex-Presi-
dent. Mr. A. Washington. making
few remarks 10 the Association as
she did so.
This picture was presented on ac-
count of the past services and work
done for the order by the ex-Presi-
dent. II was a fact that when the
st Luke Councils we're scattered all
over the city with no meeting place
of their own, Mr.. Washington con
ceived and executed the idea of
forming the Association for the pur-
pose of purchasing a home for the
order. He succeeded in his under
taking and launched his plans by
purchasing the valuable piece of
property. then owned by DR..
Bright at the corner Of ST. James
and Baker SITS. The price agreed
upon was $4.500.OO.
The time limit was i've years. but
so admirably were the finances Of
the Association handled, IL was paid
for before the expiration of FIVE
years. After paying for this prop
erty the Secretary conceived the
idea Of building the new department
under Mr.. Washington administra-
tion. Mr.. Washington again was
equal TO the occasion and fnan-
ciorcd the affair in 4 manner that
won praise from all who observed
his methods and knew OF his man
agement. The Association was
able to meet all OF it's obligations
with ease and the success OF the
new venture was admitted by even
the critics OF the enterprise.
Mr. Washington has always been
a loyal and self-sacrificing member
OF the order of ST. LIZ. IL is
well-known fact by those In a posi-
tion 10 know that even in the dark
days OF the organization. when the
Order was not able 10 meet its run
ming expenses, he advanced the mon
ey out of his own pocket in order TO
enable 10 so TO do. For this cause
and many others. he has endeared
thousands OF the members of the
organization 20 him and they have
been drawn to him in a manner that
has more than once attested their
admiration and friendship for him.
Mr.. Washington at the meeting
referred TO arose and made few
remarks. thanking the Association
for their recognition of his services
by placing him on the Roll of Hon
or. The picture will be In the
main office. together with the ones
OF Rev. James II. Holmes, ID. d..
Mr.. W. NJ. T. Forester and Mrs. NJ.
l.. Walker.
Mrs Harriet Johnson and Mrs.
Maud James made a few remarks,
after which the meeting was dis
missed by Rev. j. r. Griffin.
The original photograph from
which the "cut" in this issue was
made is the work of Photographer
]. c. Farley. IL has the unquali-
fed endorsement of Mr.. Washington
and all of his friends declare il TO
be a superb likeness of the original.
MIR. Farley is past master" on this
kind OF work.