Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-02-22
A GRAND PARADE.
Followed by A Banquet

Vi 1Tuc AclOTtltlS WIS bttu 0b ttlc
Fifth st. Baptist Church last Wednes
day night under the supervision
of the Board of Directors OF the Saw
ings Bank OF the Grand Fountain
United Order of True Reforiners.
At a p. m, the grand parade was
announced to take place and the
members assembled. The line of
march as previously announced was
carried out. They presented a fine
appearance The members of the
Board of Directors were in carriages,
while on horseback were the mar
shals. Rev. w. w. Browne in a car
riage drawn by two white horses
brought up the rear. The magni6-
cent appearance presented by theI
memb bers was the subject of much
comment. Robinson's Band headed
the procession.
At p. M, the Fifth Street Bap,
Ssst Crunch wos iiliet With afi ,t3,s1@
ciative audience who listened with
rapt attention. to the addresses OIL
the speakers.
The scriptures were read and n feel
ing prayer offered by Rev r. Wells,
pastor OF the Ebt nezer Baptist
Church.
Cashier r. r. Hill read an excellent
paper on the " Banking System as it
is" He explained the banking sys-
tenn and showed what constituted
the profits of a Bank He also
stated the condition of the Savings
Bank of the g. F. u. o. of True Re
formers. At the conclusion he was
applauded.
Prof A V. Norrell read an admir-
able paper on the Order. He COM
mented on the meaning of the par
ade. Prof. Norrell deals in choice
language. His figures of speech
i pleases you, rhetorical pauses holds
your attention, while the musical
rhapsody of his lines thrills you. 1t
was fine production. A. collection
was then lifted Rev. DIR. j. Il. Jones
then delivered an able address entitled
q The Way Out. " He declared that
the keynote had been sounded by
Rev. W. w. wne,-Money.. 1t lies
at the very basis of the structure we
are attempting to rear BY it, nitric
ate and difficult problems can be
s lived. Things that bring about
prejudice can be dissipated and flood
: 1t is the silver lining to the dark
cloud. Ii is the rainbow of promise
1t Is the pillar of g.oaiSe upon which
we have to stand. N.r and in need
OF the gospel of no. \ pr ach d to
us os much as an. !. = else. 1t is
u in keeping With dame arrangement
of things.
When you learn I'VE instead oi
appealing TO the - dent, Congress
and the Supreme court, you'll find
that you have the key.which wil un-
lock the door within your 70.
The first by money, second by
broadcast intelligence: following
these two is morality.
Mrs. Mary +. Burrell read an ad-
J mirable paper entitled Life Battle
{ field" 1t was highly interesting and
} described the successive stages OF
life. She likened the Grand Foun-
tain TO it. She is magnificent es-
say writer. Grand Worthy Secre-
tary w. p BurreIl read a paper
entitled, my Experience in the Or
I der. lt was an able exposition OF
the progress of this grand organiza-
, tion.
Rev. W. w Browne, G. w. NJ. then
! addressed the large assemblage. He
! spoke of the time when there were
100 members in the order and $3.50
in the treasury; but now the head
i was in New York, the foot in Will
!, mington, N. c. and was spread West
: as far as Ironton, o. 1t was in 8
states. He spoke of the time when
he had no confidence in anybody
: He decided to look at himself, and
u found that he himself was wrong
!, Some don't know anything about
slavery now. They are SO years
old but are too young to know any
thing about slavery,
I'll | remember when | was in Egypt
( because it makes me get further
, That's why pull so, We don't rur
by notions now. We run by figures
and facts. The rule was to work anC
h pay you nothing, "Brethren stea
8 what you can!' We don't believ,
II in that. We pay salaries. They arr
Y bonded officers. He showed tn
necessity of them. If the letter-car
rier would come up, dump the letter
y in the door and the letters woul.
y cut themselves open, answer them
's selves, and send the money down t,
~ the Bank, We wouldn't need an,
4 officers.
The following were upon the ros
N trum, Rev. II. Wells, Rev W. W
Browne, Rev. j L. Jones, Vice Pres
dent Allen j Harris, w. p. Burrel
N G. w. S., r. Il. Hill, S. II. Dismond
is M. d., A. V Norrell. Around tn
rOstrum were w. l.. TaVlOr. Mrs
Emily Monroe of Washington, Mrs
r James Allen, Giles b. Jackson, ESQ
Attorney, S.W. Sutton, r. f. RobiI
10 son, Hanover c. H., Clarke Davel
~ ~ port, Lynchburg, Eliza Allen, p,
u tersburg, Va, X. l.. Gaines, WasI
10 ington, j H. Furguson. Charlotte
er vile, and S. Nj. Brown, Danvill
Editor John Mitchell, Jr., presided.
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