What was the Independent Order of St. Luke?

The Independent Order of St. Luke was a fraternal burial society established in 1867 in Baltimore. The society administered to the sick and aged, promoted humanitarian causes and encouraged individual self-help and integrity.
Maggie was 14 when she first joined the I.O. of St. Luke, serving in numerous capacities of increasing responsibility for the Order, from that of a delegate to the biannual convention to the top leadership position of Right Worthy Grand Secretary in 1899, a position she held until her death. Under her leadership the Order's membership and numbers of councils were significantly increased throughout the country and its finances achieved solvency. Through sound fiscal policies, a genius for public relations and enormous energy, she took a dying organization, gave it life and helped it thrive.

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