The colored American., 1900-06-02
A GREAT INSTITUTION.

Supply it-A Worthy Example OF Negro
Possibilities.
A representative of The ColOred
American was in Richmond, Va, .
few week ago and among the many
places and points of interest he visited
was the True RefoTmers' building,
which contains NOS only The bank, bus
all the main boaies of the institution.
Being "a True Reformer he was readily
introduced to tne principal officers ana
TO the chIefs Of the various divisions.
He was the guest for q few hours OF
Grand w Worthy Secretary, W. z. Bur-
rel, who after giving bim most de
l1ghtfuI hack rlde ia company With
Mrs. Burreil and Miss Rosie b. Moody,
@ most brilliant and charming young
school tes cher, escorted him 80 the
True ReformeIs' bank building at 6O%,
COG ana 600 North Second street. he
was turned over TO Mr.. Il. I. Hill, the
cashier of the bank. MF. Hill is factor
ia this Institution and veteran n,
nancier.
Mr. Hill showed us through all OF
che departments Of the bahE, opened
the great vault Of the bank and we had
the pleasure o& handling snd looking
ct between $95, 600 and 100000 in cur
reney. Besides THIS there " eIe great
sacks Of gold and silver which weEe
dusty end musty fl om want Of ha9 "a :
ling Lsaving this department., Mr..
Hill insI oduced US 10 Mr.. j. {. Robert
son, chief of the real estate department
and attorney for the Grand Fountain.
Mr. Robertson though youthful in ap-
pearanee is learned IN the law, most
gifted speaker and has proven himself
strong factor IN the ordee 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 wexe next introduced to MIS-. NJ.
A. Brown who hg 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 TO Mr. =. W. brown,
she editor and financial business man
ager Of The Reformer, the official
organ Of the order. Mr. Brown has
with a small beginning run the cirou-
lation of The Reformer up to mere
than six Thousand papers weakly, and
hes put the paper on a paying basis
70 those WHO are acquainted with the
struggles and tribulatiOns Of race
journalism, the work eff Hr. Brown is
highly commendabIe. MT. Edward
Ellis, Jr., Is the accountant. L. Is his
duty 30 visit the chiefs of the different
departments and 10 get 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 important as well as the
most oommendable feature OF this
great osder. Ib consists of 6S44 acres,
known as Western Farm, in Henrico
County, within six miles Of Richmond
and cost the order $l4, 400. It is now
on paying basis and under Mr.. Tay'
lOr.s direct supervision is doing @ great
w0Ik. The Hotel Reformer is a new
feature Of The OEdeF and Is under the di.
rect charge OF Mr. A. w. Holmes. Is is
first class In all of its departments, and
and in addition 20 serving the public,
IL furnishes home for all OF its un.
married employees, It is spick 'spsn,
clean and worthy Of large amount of
patronage.
One of the brightest young men ID
was cur pleasure to meet was MF, r. J.
Kyles, President Taylor private score
tAry. Mr.. kyles IL not oaly an expert
ssenogrspher and typewriters, but as
an orator ts known IS q spelI'binder.
Washingtonlans will remember his
magnetic sreeoh sc the Vermant Ave