The colored American., 1900-06-02
4 GREAT CONSTITUTION.

he ITue KeIOTI0SIS DaHA AT
and the Great Institution Which sup
ports if and the Many Tributaries Which
Supply it-A Worthy Example OF Negro
Possibilities.
A representative of The Coiored
American was in Richmond, Va,
few weeks ago and among the many
places and points of interest he visited
was the True RefoEmeFs' building,
which contains NOS Only The bank, out
ell the main bodies Of the institution.
Being True Refornaer he was readhy
introduced to me principal officers ana
TO the chIefs Of the various divisions:
He was the guest for few hours OF
Grand w orthy Secretary, ~. z. Bur
rell, who after giving bim a moss de
IIghtfuI hack ride Ia company WIFI
Mrs. BurrslI and Miss Rosie B. Moody,
q most brilliant and charming young
school tes cher, escorted him TO the
True Reformeis' bank building at 6O4,
6O6 ana 500 North Second street. He
was turned over to Mr.. Il. T. Hill, the
cashier of the bank. MT. Hill Is factor
ia this Institution and veteran n
nancier.
Mr. Hill showed us through all OF
the departments of the bahB, opened
the great vault Of the bank and we had
the pleasure O& handling snd looking
1T between $85, 600 and 100000 in cur
reneY. Besides this there eIe great
sacks of gold and silver which wese
dusty and musty fl om want of ha9d'
ling Leaving this department., AF.
Hill insl oduced US 10 Mr.. j. &. Robert
son, chief of the real estate department
and attorney for the Grand Fountain.
MIR. Robertson though youthful in ap-
pearanee is learned IN the law, most
gifted speaker and has proven hlmselfa a
strong factor in the erdee and depart
ment. An Idea may be gained OF the
magnitude OF his responsibilities when
10 10 teld that the order owns fifteen
hsals, three farms, two dwellings and
two hotels. The total valuation OF the
property is $4,000.
We were next introduced to MIS-. NJ.
A. Brown who he charge of the Re-
gala Department. AS the day Of cur
visit was the closing Of the week, Mrs.
Brown did not have time 10 give as
any facts and figures. But her depart
meat is an important one. We were
then introduced 20 Mr. =. w. Brown,
the editor and financial business man.
ager OF The Reformer, the official
with a small beginning run the cirou-
IRtion of The Reformer up to more
than six Thousand papers weekly, and
hes put the paper on paying basis.
70 those WHO are acquainted with the
struggles and tribulatiOns of race
journalism, the work ef Nr. Brown is
highly commendabIe. MT. Edward
Ellis, Jr., is the accountant. L. Is his
duty kO vjsiA the ehiefs of the differes1t
departments and 10 get a statement OF
their receipts and expenditures and of
the amount Of work done, so that at
the weekly meetings he makes a sepa'
rate and distinct report from each of
the different chiefs. But their accounts
must tally with his.
Mr.. T. w. Taylor is chief of the Old
Folks Home. This department is one
OF the most iIa poEtant as well as the
most oommendable feature of this
great order. It consists Of 6S4f acres,
known as Western Farm, ia Henrico
County, within six miles Of Richmond
and cost the order $l4, 400. It IS now
on paying basis and under Mr.. Tay'
iOr.s direct supervision iS doing great
w0lk. The Hotel Retormer is q new
feature OF the Oxder and Is under the di'
rect charge Of Mr. A. w. Holmes. Is is
first class In all of It's departments, and
and in addition 20 serving the public,
it furnishes q home for all OF it's un.
married employees, It is spick span,
clean and worthy OF large amount of
patronage.
One of the brightest young men ID
was cur pleasure to meet was Mr., r. J.
Kyles, President TayIor's private score.
tary. Mr.. kyles IL not onlS an exDeft