The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-13
Jr. O. u. A. M.

Al meeting of Liberty Council,
No. Is, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, held at it's lodge room,
Shields hall. 2614 Hull street. suhse-
quent to the installation of officers, the
following committee were appointed;
Burial committee, G.. s. Barrett,
George Perry, II. G. Benner, e. 7.
Smith, II. c. Jennings, B. r Robert
son, p. S. Barrett and r. +. Hudson
delinquent committee. II. c. Jennings.
y. T.. Nunnally, r. f. Robertson, r.
f. Hudson and r. S. Barrett; orphans
and relief committee, p. S, Barrett,
r. f, Robertson and u. e. Nunnally;
boosting committee. Fl. G. Jennings,
r. f.. Hudson and w. w. Toler.
The fortyfourth regular session OF
the National Council. Jr, order United
American Mechanics, was held June
= and 20 in Milwaukee, Wis. The
session was very largely attended. The
report OF the Board of officers showed
splendid progress during the past two
years. substantial increase was
made in membership.
An exceedingly interesting report
was rendered by the Committee of the
National Orphans Home. in which i,
showed receipts of $392, 10S.25 and
disbursements OF $3s1,936.25. The
home is doing very good work in
deed. for the total number of or
phaned children under its care on
May /, 1919, was SOL.
The Funeral BENEFIT department
gave very good report, showing a
balance on hand January I. 1918, of
$685. 691.39. The association reports
liabilities of $40 claims, one-half paid
in December, amounting to $201. 375;
f.,. e q u s..t~
were reduced. according to a supple
mental report, to si72,44s.sl on April
80. The National Council very wisely
increased its assessment to twenty
five cents per member. thereby hop
ing to recover some OF the lost ground
and also in the interest OF prepared
ness.
Brother II. r. Lochner OF Kentucky
was elected National Councillor, and
Brother George S. Davis. OF Maryland,
National vice-Councilor. The new
officers were pledged to solid support
of the Order and will expect to raeet
with success during their terms.
The official periodical was endorsed
and an approia of 5000
made for its support The paper
seems TO be in a very healthy condi-
ton. Los Angeles. Cal. was selected
as the place for holding the next ses-
sion.--Am. Review.
The Thirty-eighth annual conven-
ton Of the Funeral Benefit associa-
ton of the United States took place
In the ballroom OF the Blackstone
hotel. Atlantic City. N. j.. on Tuesday.
June 10, 1919.
The report Of the secretary and
treasurer were read and approved.
Brother Edward S. Deemer. the father
of the association, was escorted to the
platform by Delegate George s. Ford.
Brother Deemer surely received a
great ovation. and was asked for few
remarks, in which he told how glad
he was to be in attendance and how
much he appreciated the invitation TO
be present, and that he was especially
glad that only three minutes had been
allotted to him for q speech. He
stated that 1t hardly seemed like
thirty eight years since he used to
do the work OF the association home
IN the evenings. and now 1t took
Charley Cadwallader" all day to do
it with his assistants. and that he
was very thankful for the contrast.
The following officers were elected:
President, Robert Carson. New Bruns-
wick. N. j.; ~tce-president, Henry H.
Powers, philadelphia, Pa; secretary.
G. T. CAdwAlladAR, philAda1p61a. Pa: