Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-04
ENDORSED MIR. sOMERBY.
Hsstin1 q The Executive Board Of the.Iron
Hall Order.


Hall Order.
The executive board Of the Order Of the Iron
Hall we're in session in Indianapolis yesterday
information vas vouchsafed when the members
were INTERCEPTED. Outside Of the simple state
mont that they had been in consultation over
the rseeivership suit nothing could be gained
fron somerby regarding the meeting, but
smother member admitted that the accounts
were not being audited. and intima.ed that the
board did not zee any necessity for auditing
them.
In reply to questions the members said that
they had the most implicit confidence in
Somerby, and that the court proceedings had
not awakened the least distrust in their minds.
j. T.Yomghusband of Detroit was approached
Just as the morning meeting closed and was
asked regarding the proceedings.
"We have q vast amount of business to attend
TO-" mid he. but do not desire to make our
deliberations public until we have settled upon
o course of action.
The order il perfectly solvent and will pay
kilograms Wednesday from all parts Of the
country attessing the implicit faith and reliance
Of people in the Order Of the Iron Hall. and we
viii chow to the world that the malicious
charges made against Us are utterly without
foundation.
There are eighteen lodges Of the order in
Detroit, with . total membership of about
1000 When an assessment was made there
Monday every man came up with his dues and
most of them expressed a readiness to paw dou-
bic the amount if necessary. We will probably
give . statement to the press in few DAYS, but
not until matters have been thoroughly con-
sidered"
There was q report that the members of the
executive board had held a secret caucus and
had determined to ask for Somerby's resigna-
ton, but the cordial manner in which they all
indorSed his administration later in the day
would Indicate that the rumor was unfounded.
sonerby was ct both meetings of the board.
and the best of feeling appeared TO prevail be-
tween him and the other members The atten-
ton Of the supreme justice was called again to
the rumor that he had used Slo5 600 of the
Iron Halls money 20 sustain the Mutual Bank
when it was crippled by the Keystone failure,
That 10 . rumor." said Mr.. Somerbv, land
am not responsible for what is rumored- The
bank 10 not connected with the Iron Hall. There
h quite . large deposit of its funds there; do
not know how much; the supreme cashier can
probably tell you that: but il is well protected
/ ANA stakeholder in the bank. and, although
do not transact its business. am confident that
IL 10 entirely solvent and able to take care Of
any depositors il has, and" he continued
earnestly, the order Is sound q dollar. 1t
he's plenty Of funds right here TO meet every
thing that viii come up for year. This suit
for . receiver il entirely uncalled for and. so
far - am able to see, il seems to proceed
largely from personal causes"
Mr.. Somerby intimated that the Order of the
Iron Hall wee meeting with great deal of an
tagonism from the insurance companies be-
cause ii was taking business from them in the
matter Of small policies that had heretofore
been considered the most lucrative. He also
stated that he had spent the best years of his
life IA building itup and that its success was the
greatest pride thai he had ever realized.