The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-10
IRON HALLERs PROTEST.
The Anti-Somer by side Ventilates the
REORGANIZATION Scheme.

me Antl-Somer side VentilateS the
REORGANIZATION Scheme.
The members Of the Order Of Iron Hall
in Savannah are quietly awaiting the de-
Velopments OF the attempt to reorganize the
order without participating in it. They are
not inclined, however, to take much stock
in the movement A meeting was recently
held IN Baltimore for the purpose OF pro-
testing against the conduct Of the late
Chief Justice Somerby and other officers.
The chairman in his address before the
meeting said: The Iron Hall has been IN
JLred by treachery in her own ranks. The
order, which has been the safeguard of the
tribes or the land, has. by thecriminal mis-
management OF those high in authority,
been placed in sad position. These men
have been weighed in the balance and found
wanting, yet they come before you with
their unwashed hands and ASK you again to
trust them and to give them confidence.
honored, they have deceived you; trusted,
they have betrayed you; contided in, they
nave wrecked you. These men have sent
throughout the land the announcement that
Baltimore has indicted them. Baltimore
has not indicted them. Let il 60 out that
Baltimore Is not their home and that we
will have nothing to do with them. They
offer an extended organization Of the Iron
Hall, which is endeavoring to divert to its
COAACAo your udTu-bdTU6u Savings. our
vice to You is to hold on to your certificates
and await tue final action Of the court"
Other addresses in a similar strain fol-
lowed. The following preamble and reso-
lutious were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. A pretended revival or reorganiza.
ton of the Order of the Iron Hall was consum-
mated in the city Of Baltimore Sept. % to 81,
le92 inclusive, by a convention said TO havs
been composed of twenty-five delegates from
fourteen states, claiming to represent 40 900
members Of the order, while it is believed that
they did not represent one-twentieth mart of
that NUMBER and
WHEREAS, The said so-called revived order or
supreme sitting has elected its chief officers
+. d. Somerby as supreme justice, Joseph
Harris as supreme cashier, a. II. II lsmer as su-
preme accountant and other officers OF the
late supreme body as trustees and minor otti-
GERS; and
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that the order has
been wrecked, directly or iCdirectl-. by the ad-
mtted mistakes, neglect OF official duty, ex-
travagant expenditures and gross mismanage-
ment Of some, if not all, the officers of the late
supreme sitting; and that the rights of ell
Ineno RS in the funds Of the order are at pres
enJ fully protected aud can in nowise be i'm
periled by awaiting the final action of the
courts;
Reso{Vsd. That the members of the several
branches of tue Order of the iron Hall in mass
meeting assembled, viewing with grave sus-
picion and distrust any plan or scheme OF reor-
gantzation proposed by any officer of the late
supreme sitting, and believing thai the fair fame
and name of our city would suffer by tae forma
ton OF an organization under such auspices,
do earnestly advise all members of the or
der, wheresoever located, more especially
those of our own city and state, net
10 connect themselves. in any way or
manner, with the said organization but to
await the fin ii decision of the court in Indian
apolis. which will be rendered, it is noped early
in October.
ResolUef, That we earnestly advise all men,
hers to retain possession of their certificates
and not to assign the same, or any part or po~-
ton Of their share the funds Of the order no v
in the hands OF the receiver. by any bill of safe
power of attorney, or in any other manner, but
to await the final decision OF the court before
taking any action in the premises.