The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21
MAGGIE WALKER CHOSEN
TREASURER FOR LIFE

The Independent Order OF st. Luke
y IN session in Richmond, observing
the Booth anniversary OF the landing
CT negroes at jamestown. Approx.
raately 500 delegates are In attend
ance. The meetings are being held
70 the auditorium Of the order, with
delegates from every section.
After the roll call Of grand of1icers
and delegates, the throng then sang,
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross"
Martha Smith delivered the welcome
address on behalf Of the Independent
Order of st. Luke organization, and
N. Alphonso Norrell for the city -of
Richmond.
Responses were made by delegates
from New York. Pennsylvania, Dis
trict Of Columbia, New Jersey, Mary
land, West Virginia. Connecticut.
Georgia, North Carolina and Rhode
Island. Julia Mason Layton, of the
District of Columbia, in the course Of
her remarks, said: THE Independent
Order OF St. Luke has done every
thing II has promised to do"
c. Bion Jones, OF Jersey City, N. J..
q member OF seven different organi-
zations, and the representative Of a
number of colored newspapers, said.
The st. Luke organization has done
more for the race than any other
regro organization. and lie free from
charges OF wrongdoing. Its record is
Clean"
New York. Philadelphia, Provi-
dence, r.. l.. and Washington, D. c..
all expressed a desire to have the
next biennial convention. Richmond
delegates said. mo. It must come to
this greatest and finest colored fra
ternal halls. built by and owned by
colored people In this country
r. w. G. secretary Mag
gle L. Walker. read her biennial re-
port. She said: The independent
Order OF st. Luke is spreading to the
North, East. West and in the South.
1t is growing in numerical and f1nan-
cal strength. I plead for harmony
and goodwill" Her report showed
that in the last two years the charters
issued to subordinate councils were
SIS, reinstated. 10: ISSUED to Juvenile
circles, 80; reiKstated, rs; new
adult members added. 1922: new
Juveniles, 10,?2e, Total financial
membership. 57.025: total number of
Death claims paid. 1854: total
amount paid In death claims. $l4S.-
s64.25. The report was exhaustive
III detail, covering all departments.
The grand total number or death
claims paid. adult and Juvenile. was
1895 and the amount paid In death
claims was s730.65o. The increase in
various funds was shown to be: Nor
tIary fund, $5s0.42. past chiefs de-
rarirnenf. s75-l2; expense fund.
s2.5o5as: emergency fund. s4.2s7.23;
printing department. 31,s5o.s0; sup
r1y and regalsa department. $2,231.43.
juvenile department checking fund.
ssos.o7. Juvenile department emer-
gency fund. $34s.7s: total, &12,55S.S1.
Ser comparative statements showed
an increase OF receipts In all depart
ments far beyond expectations. She
was frequently applauded ~ she
" ent on showing the great achieve
of the order in the last two
years. despite the high cost of living.
The ONCE and office force OF thirty
clerks 30 to the fourth floor of the
new building and an elevator has
teen installed which carries fifteen
persons At the close of her report
rhe was elected r. W. G.. secretary
treasurer for the remainder of her
natural life There was great APP
piause when the vote was taken and
che was declared elected for life.