Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-10-05

WAS uOJ enough, OJneFS euQedNOIluS 10
have amendments recognized raising
the amount. 1t was like AN ANIMATED
AUCTION SALE
Mr. f. ID. Banks kept level head and
gave sound advice. Here is what he
is quoted in the records as saying.
PROPHETIC WARNING.
Brother +. ID. Banks of Hampton,
stated that he stood second to none in
the admiration of Mr. Browne, second
to none in his loyalty to this organiza-
tion, second to none in the estimation
OF the value of his work TO the race
but that ne thoughtwe had better go
slow in the matter, as what we did
would either be to the permanent in
jury or permanent good of this organ
ization. He stated that he was anx-
ious that we should do what is just to
Brother Browne and also that which is
safe TO the order. He stated that MIR.
| Browne was paid, and that so far as
| the services Brother Browne rendered
| the Institution is concerned, that he
| thought that every man who is en-
| ployed to work anywhere, it is his du-
/ ty do the work in the wisest and
| best way"
| Brother Browne could not stand
| these thrusts, it seems. the visions
| Of the fifty thousand floating away
caused sudden animation and he arose
and said:
GO AHEAD WITH THE BIDS.
eff you are going to please every
body on the outside, you are not GO
| ing to do anything, because there are
a whole lot of people that are not go
ing to be pleased anyway. We have
| got a whole lot of people with us that
are not going to be pleased, but what
you do, do wisely"
And again:
NAMES HIS PRICE.
"I cannot dictate, but I will tell you
what will please me. You give me
| ($40OO0) forty thousand dollars and
pay it to me in seven years, and I wal
be satisfied"
And who wouldn't be?
Again we quote from the Officia
True Reformer records:
THAT ASTOUNDING SUBSTITUTE.
GA motion with several amend
ments was already pending, for whicl
a substitute was offered for the Who'll,
by DR.. T S. p. Miller of New York
that the Grand Fountain give G.. w
Master $50 900 from the General Fund
, to which an amendment was mad
that the vote be taken without discus
sion. Carried"
Thus it will be seen that fifty thous
: and dollars were voted away in feV
! minutes. 1t will be well to not
here that nothing is specified, as t
! | time in this substitute. 1t is options
| with Rev. Browne as to whether h
4 | takes the money at once (if it is there
!, or from time to time.
With Rev. Browne alone rests th
= responsibility of protecting the inter
q ests of the Grand Fountain as agains
= Rev. Browne.
He can take every cent out of tn
Bank-the treasury of the organizs
I tion, if he so desires and continue I
take the money as fast as it comes
:, to the detriment of the other depar
d ments of the Order or he can giN
n them so many years in which to pa
it. Mark you, this insane action WI
; taken in the face of a motion
l. squelch the opposition by voting wit
out debate. If this was not "A gra
, what was itp
The official records bear out the ia
} that Mr. John II. Smyth was dow
d stairs and came up and was of Il
0, opinion that 100000 were not t.
ls much.
NOT FOR WHITE WOMAN.
And again;
"The G w. Master arose and stat
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