The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-05
DRIVERS MUTUAL AID AssocIA-
TIoN INSTALLATION.

The 21st installation of the officers
of the Drivers Mutual Aid Associa-
tion and the Ladies Auxiliary was
held at st. John A. M. e. Church
Monday night. A large number of
members and friends of the associa-
ton were present to witness the cere-
mony. Mr.. H. T. Green, an expires
ident of the order and one of the
prime movers, acted as chairman of
the meeting. He stated in the out
set the object for which the organiza-
ton was organized. He gave some
very interesting history of it's prog
res and the method of conducting its
affairs. He stated that the association
had in the bank between three and
four thousand dollars, which was a.
fund designated for special purpose,
and intimated that in all probability
it would be invested during the pres
ent year. The Ladies Auxiliary was
organized as an adjunct to the asso-
citation. 1t has not been in existence
as long as the mems department, but
is growing at rapid rate and was
reported to be in a prosperous condi-
tion. The association is of benevo-
lent nature. 1t pays $500 a week
sick dues for 26 weeks, then $1.50
per week for 26 weeks and thereafter
$100 per week as long as a member
is sick. At death they provide a
a $4,000 burial. They do not have
an endowment department, but they
have what is called an Advanced AS
sessment, in which each member
pays when a death occurs, and the
whole amount paid is given to the
relatives of the deceased. Mr.. Green
handled the exercises as one we'll ac-
quainted with the workings of the
association. At the conclusion of his
remarks, the newly elected officers
were called to the front and seated
in circle around the rostrum of the
church where each one was duly in
stalled by Mr.. Green, acting chairman.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, VIM. G. Foster; Vice-Pres-
ident, Isaac Body; Secretary, L. G..
North; Treasurer, A. ]. Frazier; Re-
corder, w. L. Douglass; Assistant
Secretary, w. B. Martin; Chaplain
Thomasa Waddy; Chief Marshal, Rob-
ert Fall; Sentinel, Moses Adams;
Trustees, A. Womack, j. w. Scruggs,
George Hicks, Adam Scales, Phillip
Douglass.
At the conclusion of the installa-
ton services Rev. S. l.. Howard, pas
tor of the church, was called on and
delivered strong address. He cit
ed the fact that the white societies
of this city on Christmas give out
one thousand baskets to the poor
white people, and urged the members
of the association to cultivate the
same spirit, and said to them that
if they will do likewise as the white
societies have done, the membership
in their organization will increase
many fold. President Foster thank
ed the members of the association
for the honor conferred upon him,
and urged that they all work hard
for the building up of the order dur
ing the ensuing year. He also re-
ferred to the agitation on the part
of the members of the association to
establish a home for the old mem
bers and orphans of deceased mem
bers. 1t is learned that it is the
concensus of opinion among the mem
bers that it will be the wisest plan
to buy farm, and President Foster
said he was in favor of that idea, as
he felt that when old age came upon
him, he would be delighted to go to
the Drivers Mutual Aid Associations
home and spend his last days there
The assembly was then instructed
to retire to the spacious dining-room
of the church where the ladies had
laden the tables with the delicacies
of the season. Every one present
was urged to go down and partake
of the supper. Very few, if any, re-
fused to do so, and those who did
not go were the losers, for the sup
per was one of the best ever spread
at such a gathering.