The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-24
ST. LUKE'S RENDERS
THANKSF0RG GROWTH
THREE THOUSAND HEAR ADDRESS
BY GOVERNOR MANN AND
SEVERAL OTHERS.
GIVES GOOD ADVICE
PACKED AUDITORIUM HEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF STATE.
REMARKABLE DEVELOP
MENT or ORDER.

Three thousand members and
friends of the Independent Order of
st. Luke gathered in the city audi
torium yesterday afternoon to assist
in carrying out the annual thanks
giving exercises and to receive a mes
sage from the governor of Virginia.
When the time set for opening the
meeting arrived the main floor Of the
big hall was crowded, while the stage
was filled with the ST. Luke choir
the speakers and white friends of the
order. Governor Mann WIS the chief
speaker, being introduced in q brief
speech by DR.. II. L. Harris, Rich
mond district deputy Of the order.
Several other speeches and FIVE must
cal numbers completed the program.
The Musical Features.
st. Luke's chorus furnished most
of the music, the exception being
one song. He Is Risen" by the chill
dren of the Juvenile department The
exercises were opened with a song by
the chorus, the invocation of Rev. r..
D. Lewis following. Mrs. Maggie l..
Walker made a few remarks recapitu-
lating the reasons for thankfulness on
the part of the order, and Florence
G. Fields. a member of the juvenile
department related the history of the
order.
Governor Mann made a friendly
talk to the members OF the order and
to the entire race. telling them that
they must help themselves If they
wished % be helped. God gives us
the materials" said he. but we must
fabricate our own tools He sends
the rain and sunshine and wind and
gives us the soil, but we must grow
the crop. He helps those who help
themselves. He spoke further along
the same lines and then told them of
the value of character, of industry
and of Il Christian life. The governor
was heard with close attention and
was frequently interrupted with APP
plause. especially when he told of the
development Of the race. and of the
necessity of self~help.
Reports showed that the order Of
st. Luke, a fraternal beneficial as
ISOLATION, organized for the mutual
protection of its members in time OF
sickness and distress, is in Ct, most
fiourishing condition, having grown
rapidly during the last twelve years.
II was organized nearly half a CEN
fury ago 1t has forty thousand men,
women and children In twenty-five
States, 1850 of whom are in Rich
fnond. 1t has paid claims amounting
to nearly 100000 of which nearly
last six months. The resources OF the
organization are ss7.6T3.19 as against
only thirty-one dollars In 1900.
The Program.
The following is the program ot
the exercises:
/ Music .......--...S ST. Luke Chorus
Invocation .......-. Rev z d. Lewis
Music st. Luke Chorus
Remarks Mrs Maggie L. Walker
Music Children of the Juvenile De-
partment
History OF the Juvenile Department.
Florence @. FIELDS
Music .........S St. Luke Chorus
! Introduction Of the Governor,
DR.. Fl. l.. Harris
Address >, - Governor VIM. II. Manr
| Music .....-.......S st. Luke Chorus
Benediction-J. V. Griffin, district
deputy. Eastern district.
| You ate all your own cake and Ma
/ bers, too. Tommy" said the mother
s~Yes'rD" reuiied Tommy