Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Great Meeting at City Hu=
7ifOH'ikXxz7=@ G.. EX. Ruler
ri. wv. Scott Delivers
Great HddPeSS.
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Hon. VIM. T. Dabney Wants
SOIOred Folks TO StayHere.
Mrs. MaGGie L.~WaXker'S
Concluding Remarks.

The Fraternal Night OF the Fiftieth
Anniversary Of the Right Worthy
Grand Council, Independent Order of
St. Luke, at the City Auditorium last
Tuesday night was complete sue
cess. About 1000 anxious people
thronged this spacious edifice and
Mrs. Maggie l., Walker was the OBJ
ject of unbounded admiration and
praise at the hands of those who had
a chance to speak their sentiments OH
this occasion.
Grand Chief a. G. Garner presided
with that ease and grace for which he
Is noted. One Of the most remark
able features Of the meeting was the
spectacular parade Of the two wings
OF the I. b. p. O. Elks of the World,
Capital City Lodge, No, II and VIII.
liams Lodge, No. II.
THO EIt1Ss ESCORT,
81 They CONT med WITH the ST, aI1ufes
and headed, by the Municipal Band
arrived at the City Auditorium about
three-quarters of an hour late. Mrs.
Walker and her staff we're in the
parade, too. These Elks formed an
escort to Grand Exalted Ruler Ar
mond w. Scott, who had been invited
to deliver an address.
Thus was had a combination Of
st. Lukes ami Elks and Elks and St.
Lukes, a determination of kind
never seen in this city before. On
the rostrum sat prominent citizens.
Here too was the three hundred voice
choir under the leadership Of Mrs.
Syvilla Briggs, with Mrs. Sophia
Lemas as pianist.
MRS. BRIGGS A STAR
Mrs. Briggs has a voice Of great
fleXibility and charming sweetness.
The renditions charmed the audience.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Evans
Payne, ID. d., pastor OF the Fourth
Baptist Church. r w. G. Chief Gar
ner proceeded to introduce Editor
John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor
of the Grand Lodge. Knights of Pyth-
las and President Of the Mechanics
Savings Bank. Much to his surprise
Editor Mitchell had been ushercd to
seat at the side Of Madame Walker,
while Grand Exalted Ruler Scott oc-
cupied a seat on the other side.
MR.. JAMES r.. CARTER INTRO
DUCES SPEAKER.
lie bowed his acknowledgements
and when the Madame and the pre-
siding officer insisted, made q few
well-chosen remarks congratulating
the Order upon it's success and paying
tribute to the remarkable woman,
who had led them so successfully.
Mr.. James IT. Carter in well-chosen
words, proceeded to introduce Attor-
ney Almond w. Scott, Grand Worthy
Exalted Ruler. He paid tribute to
this brilliant orator and in d few mo-
merits, Mr.. Scott was facing a stand
ing audience, that upon the sound OF
tho gavel had arisen to greet him.
A TRIBUTE TO MRS. WALKER.
He paid tribute to the prominent
citizens Of this community and his
encomiums to Mrs. Walker elected
much applause. lie declared John
Mitchell to be one Of the brainiest
colored men in the country, while
Mrs. Walker had the unique distinc-
ton Of being the only woman bank
president in the world. He launched
into detailed description OF the orr
gin Of the Masons, Odd Fellows,
knights OF Pythias and Elks, con-
Guiding with q ringing tribute to
those who had accomplished so much
good through these agencies.
MUCH GOOD DONE.
He then told Of the great work
accomplished by the Order OF St.
Luke. He concluded his remarks
after he had spoken Of the valor OF
the eolored people of this country and
of their loyalty to the national gov
ernment. The race had never given
birth to traitor Mr.. Scott yes at
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