Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-03
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
PRESIDENT OF TRUE REFoRMERS
SUBMITS SUGGESTIONS.
Reports Of Other Officers Presented
Large Increase In Attendance Of
Members Noted.

The annual reports of the national officers
held the attention Of the delegates at to-
days session of the twenty-third annual
convention of the Grand Fountain Of the
United Order of True Reformers. at True
Reformers Hall, 18th and U streets north
west. As the convention progresses a de-
cided increase Is noted in the attendance
Of the delegates and visitors. The attend
ance today numbered more than LOCO. the
entire auditorium and galleries being
crowded
Tho usual devotional exercises conduct
cd by the Rev. ]. 8. Smothers Of Memphis.
Tenn, preceded the regular session of the
convention. Rev. J. T. Carpenter, deputy
general of the west and grand division,
called the delegates to order, and, follow
Ing the adoption Of minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings. Rev. W. L. Taylor. grand
worthy master ana president, delivered his
annual address
In the course Of his remarks President
Taylor stated that from every department
of the order come the most encouraging
reports as to finances. and that the organ
ixation has Increased in membership within
the last year by more than 21,OOO making
total membership Of 10000.
Many other matters of importance to the
delegates were referred to in the presi-
dents address. at the conclusion Of which
he made number OF suggestions and
pointed out minor reforms which. II adopt
ed he said, would make for the more per-
feet conduct Of affairs. The reports OF the
other general officers were on the table at
the time the report Of The Star closed for
the day.
According to program an open meeting
will be held this afternoon under the
auspices of the Rosebud Department. Chill
dren from two to fourteen years of age are
eligible to membership in this department.
A concert for the benefit of the Old Folks
Home department will be held this evening.
Work Of Committee on Credentials.
The committee on credentials was con-
fronted with a strange situation when 1t
began its work yesterday. but the matter
was quickly Strengthened out among the
parties concerned without the slightest
trouble. Under the revised constitution Of
the association the representation on the
floor Of the convention Of the grand foun-
tain is fixed at the pro rata of one delegate
to every 100 members. BY a mathematical
error the membership of the order in the
District of Columbia was placed at 200.
| and accordingly twenty-seven delegates
| were chosen to represent the city OF Wash
| ington in the convention.
Not until the committee on credentials
began its work was 1t discovered that the
| membership in the District numbers only
1900 1t was clear that the local delega-
| ton numbered five too many. Without fur
| Their trouble, and by mutual consent, the
| matter was arranged in the presence Of the
| committee on credentials and the Washing
ton delegates were seated.
| At the session yesterday afternoon Presi-
| dent Taylor named the committees on
| finance, constitution and bylaws, good of
| the order, Rosebud department, regalia,
| real estate banking and Old Folks Home.
| At the rally last evening for the benefit Of
| the Old Folks Home department the avail
| able fund with which to erect a home in
| Virginia for the aged and infirm members
| of the order was increased by subscriptions
| amounting to $1,000. President Taylor. Sec
rotary Burrell. T. A. Hill and other officers
| delivered remarks during the evening At
| the conclusion of the rally banners were
| awarded to the three divisions contributing
| the largest amount Of money to the DID
| folks home fund. Philadelphia was award
| ed the banner for the northern district:
| Richmond, for the southern, and St. Louis
| for the western.