The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
Jr. o. u. A. M.

The national council OF the Son'
! and Daughters OF Liberty convened
in the city Of Atlantic City. Septem
her 2. uttinlo and continued for sew
crai daya Tho journals OF the scs
, sion have not yet been published
:. but we have copies Of the reports
Of the officers. The national coun'
rilor in his report said in part a.
follows:
When we meet in annual sessions
usually we look through reports &c
find the rain and loss In membership
and finance made during the year
and WE are glads to see this fine
spirit excmn lified. IL inspires us &c
do grester-things. but this year We
would carry II we can your mind
into a different field Of thought into
that field where the second object
of our fraternity Is leading. namely:
TO promote social intercourse and
the mutual Improvement of its
rnemb ers" To this object ! need
but to mention these: Our members
in khaki, the blue and the white
Red Cross: Canteen. and the Home
Guard who have nightly put into
l.practice this object throughout the
| whole world; dispensing liherality
with soul and mind sympattN and
service; love and compassion: shot
and she'll: Americans for America
ard the whole world made safe for
mo human race.
The order now exists ir, "a states
ard has a membership of a6,ss4. and
all benefits have been paid in full
! " h ther for war or sickness and the
order Is In most healthy condition.
a. l.. Bradley and w. Il, Furgus-
son. representatives. both from
Richmond. were present at the Sos
sion, and on the funeral beneh.
committee, Mr.. Bradley being the
chairman thereof. The meeting
was most pleasant and harmon =
ious one, and enjoyed by all present,
u fun representation being present
The annual session OF the state
council "f Virginia, Jr. o. z. a. M,
was held at L.ynchburg Va. Octo-
Der 81 aud 20. The convention was
preceded by public meeting held
in the Masonic temple, Monday
evening. the goth, presided over by
Brother Edward r. sheftey, presi-
dent Of the board of aldermen.
Prayer eas offered by Rev. j. r,
Watson. An address of welcome
was delivered by Brother Royston
! Jeter. Jr~, mayor of Lynchburg.
A splendid musical program was
rendered and patriotic addresses
we're made by State Councillor A. l..
| sampson and state Council Score
tary, Thomas Is. Ivey The closing
prayer was made by Past State
Councillor Davis Bottom. Almost
50 delegates were in attendance
The session opened in due form
Tuesday morning. Reports showed
gain Of fifty nine members. al
though a loss &c $50 had been made
in the previous wear We have a
total At present of $4,000. Of which
number A57 We're in the service dur
ing the war.
DR.. VIM. Evans reported f5a
orphans had heen placed with rel
stives or friends. and that the order
had expep ded $1,000 per year ir
giving them assistance.
The board OF officers recommend
I'd the formation OF funeral bene-
ut department 10 take care Of some
councils which had been former
mem hers of bankrupt associa ton
with tn" understa nding that the as
t@ciattnr could not begin operations
until after councils comprising ten
! thousand members had signified
their intention to join. 1t Mas
pointed obt that many old and over,
age members had been deprived al
some If their protection which they
could not secure elsewhere. The
| resolution was adopted
y code of laws for the depa rtment
) WIS not adopted. but action or
same was laid over until the mex,
, annual session
No dissatisfa ction was expressed
with the funeral benefit associa tior
! NJ -.at1 49,
frary, the association and it's Officers
J "hrt' highly complmentad on fht
splendid service they were Siytns
the councils in Virginia, and else
where
The fraternal delegates wer,
well received and each made stir.
! ring speech. They were w. O
Smell ana r. r, Faye of New York
w. Fl, Miers ard ! Preston Potter
of New Jersey and ". G.. Vansant
~ Pennsylvania.
! Secretary Cadwallattr NJ Tho r. p
\ was also present State c,oun
cilor Sampson, in introducing hin,
said that Brother t'adwallade der had
! done splendid work fer Virginia ir
the past and had aided him greatly
curing his term as state councillor
Brother Cadwallader neodestly &C.
NAi'" iGhEFn the compliment and as.
sured the delegates that he would
work as hard for Virginia in the
future AZ he had in the past twenty.
six years during which he had beer
officially connected with them. He
stated that some few councils had
Withdrawn or had been suspended
ny the association. These, he said
could easily he restored To member.
snip ami on Reasonable terms.
Herman Walker, Of Stonewal
council. No r.. as Frederick sburS
was elected state vice councilod.- -
An, Review
R~scur ecuncft, No. 1, meets kyery
Friday night in Pythian castle. s1s
. East Marshall street w L. TYLER IL
the secretary, 80 North Eighth street
A. W. Glinn council, No, 2. reets
every Wednesday night in hall. 3ss- A
Harrison street. near Broad n. G
Baur. secretary. so9 Randolph street.
New south council, No, g. nAets
every Thursday night in l. O. O. r.
| hall. Al the corner Of Eighth and Hui,
1 streets. e.. l.. Jordan Jr., In IN.
secretary. SIT Decatur street
! Enterprise council, 70. a. meats
every TUESDAY night in Relvidere hall.
Az west Main street r. c. Foster
Is the secretary. Gil Beverly street