Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
A MONEY DAY.
NOVEL PLAN TO SECURE DEPOSITS IN
The TRUE ReeoRMeRs' BANK.
co,op,etlon Of Their splendid Building
"a Be Celebrated To-Morrow--Tbe
s,rucsure-order Of Exercises.

Tho splendjd building Of tho Grand
r,rotsin. United Order Of True Reform
situated on the west side of Second
-, hetween Leigh and Jackson. is now
..rrlete and ready for occupancy.
me structure ia handsome and commo-
10 AZ the DrsPAroH indicated several
this AGO II would be, and reflects credit
.- ,bo iudcmeat and executive ability OF
,t,se ~ whom its erection was entrusted.
..ts formal opening Will occur to.mor-
.. afternoon, and the exercises will be
lrop interest 10 the members and
"a. of the fountain. The Governor
,,,yor have been invited 20 make adj
dresses.
,nRtNaTNENrs or THE BUILDING.
-~t, huJdinr Is of brick, with granite
N.1,ny back eighty feet. and Is three
't.. above ground. On tho main floor
zoo handsome stores, each seventeen
. -a. four ic, =, iron fronts, with plate
uiu1oW.. The corner store il occu-
sr,. thc fc.king and insurance depart
In rear Il the hank are three con-
..r- rooms occupied by the officers OF
l~,rl Fountain. The middle store
-.. De nod a. the regalia department, and
... fH.r4 VIII bt lCuttI puNs
TIE SECOND FLOOR.
1r. main entrance TO the building il
.-.h a wide hall leading from Second
F, broad stairway leads from this
t... .lp second floor, on which there are
.rars. each 20x5l feet. fitted up for
...s the various lodges of the order.
balls are conveniently arranged for
.--roscs for which they are intended.
M. G,tod mp Ia cherry and oak, with
81. p. me chandeliers hanging from the
THr THIRD FLOOR.
nh. whole Of the top story ia taken up
-. . l--re concert hall. At the west side
,.,-..ty little stage 22xl2, with q hand
'. fr1u-curtajn and several sets of
-.t The seating capacity of the hall
-. 900. The auditorium will be sup
.t, .,l Opcra-chaiis and the galleries
.... Doe provided with improved seats.
.--. c-a fre-csrapes on the south side of
.,t,rsr. and in the rear, which afford
,-..,s of escape in the event Of panic.
TIE BANK.
ri..is the first negro bank ever estab-
,t-r,-l managed and controlled eKclu-
..s.. ts ro 'rpcs.
f.rk wa, chartered nv the Legisla-
tlr-.iriq March 2. 1888, and began
... (lril .. 1889. Of No. los west Jack
.-.t with nine dcpOsitors, since
-,-.r t-aa business has continued to in
.... ami now there are abOut four hun
'I .. F..r914l dcpCsltors. Besides all Of
a. f-,. Is of the subordinate fountains
40. I.,.-..-sj in the bank.
Ill. .r.ers Of the institution are: Will
..-. So. Brown the founder Of the order,
.1.-t. W. 2. Burroll, secretary; A. Y.
~. assistant. Directors James IL
r.--~..r ot Charlottesville; Clark Daven-
o., % Iruelburg: r. l. Gaines, NJ. D.,
Warrington ID. c.. James Allen, Of
f.--...-r- j. T. Jones, d. D., s. W. SUIT
e. ard Allen d. Harris, Of Richmond;
e.sB Jackson, attorney; DIR. 5. II. Dis
-.l. medical director.
MoSEY-sToSE DAY.
..s'as, meeting of the Grand Foun-
can fr. in Washington it was decided
S.. .-e.r.' # q cornerstone laying of the
.-.rr-. 'av would have a monev-stoue
t.- I.suues.ion has been asked, WHAT'S
van. f. u1rev-stOne LAYING! 1t IL sim
-.f.- f- personal deposits of money,
s.. p r- the desire OF the officers of the
t,tt.st every member OF the negro race
....--r.-t the jurisdiction Of the order
.-.-.t. q hand in this new custom and
.-. ...,-. r. on deposit in favor of
stone Gav. which will continue 70
.-- interest as long as the bank shall
u.s. .r. tie m0uev remain on deposit.
o.. .s.. vas conceived by President
4-.-r hoping that If he could get persons
Interested i. deposits they would put their
rr So hank and save it, instead Of
ST.. 70. ii il1lSMy.
rrr CELEBRATION MONDAY.
lr-.1a r,mhers Of the order will as
civ a- o.. al with regalia Monday
--rrs. .'0,9rk.
o.. Inc - march viii be formed on Sc
-.-. ..-... north Of Leigh. At 10 o'clock
s-.-.'.. line vii hereviewed by the chief
-s-.sI.rl aids. Immediately afterwards
q rr e.-,0n VIII move as follows. Up
1... street. 2, Graham. Graham to Broad,
l,ai O. Governor. Governor to Main,
Ns-'. ~yth. S.Kthto Franklin. Franklin
i>..r'. Second 10 point of beginning.
/. .l.-a GEES 10 the hall at II Nj. Will en-
f-.-. Music. PRAYER bv Rev. w. F. Ora
h- UsryIe; introduction by q. ". NJ.
vs. 10. browne: address Of welcome by
taNsr- Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson speech
tgG-.rH -W.Ithy-Master and FOunder-ot-
tsU-..r ". IS. Browne; remarks by
Cr-..r p. W. Mckinney and others;
OIL lo,ou by Rev. James II. Holmes.
70 J. VI there viii be music; prayer
tr..y. L. Wells: addresses by Hon. j. G.
l-.s. N.r-n Carolina; Professor G. W.
F... ~ Petersburg: and Rev. w. Ii.
E-,'sr ~ Washington.
Tuesday VIII De Rosebud-Day.