The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-15
NEGROES FORCED
TO MAKE CHANGES

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continue Its work safely and SUGGESTS
fully. At the last unity and harmony
reigned. Taylor stepping down without
protest.
The parent and leader OF ali such
associations among the colored PEG.
pie OF the United States, the United
Order OF True Reformers. has been gen
orally venerateo as a model OF what
such things should be, and held UP as
q pattern to be emulated. Its career,
however. and more especially its re-.
cent management have resulted In
bringing 1t to the situation in when
the Grand Fountain found itself when
II assembled here on Tuesday
The association was organized in
1881 by william Washington Browne.
colored minister Of Richmond. a
charter was issued on April 4, 1883. 1t
steadily grew In membership and In
Importance, gathering thousands OF
people into It's lodges. scattered
throughout most of the Southern ana
Eastern States, and extending into the
A'A'N0H~ SSSt. Inc "a
Washington, d, G., is large.
Sold Its own Property.
In the annual report OF Browne. the
grand worthy master, In 1894, he rec
commended that the association pur-
chase from him in fee simple the plans
of each department of the order He
had prepared himself for this coup by
having the ritual and constitution
copyrighted in 1857. Obedicnt TO his
commands. the Grand Fountain. ut Its
session held In September. 1895. agreed
to the purchase for the compensation
OF $4,000. by standing vote which
was nearly unanimous. Subsequently,
under an agreement with Brownies
widow. this amount was compromised
at $4,000 All OF this was paid with
the exception OF three or four .hou-
sand dollars. which was paid through
an emergency fund created in 1906 by
Individual subscriptions.
quoting from the report OF Exanlin-
err r. Nj. Hobson, to the Commissioner
Of Insurance. made last February:
rThe sale of such plans by ~ w.
Browne TO the order was severe
breach OF trust for the reason that his
.ervice and labors had been bought by
The order, and to have sold them the
fruits of such services deserves the
greatest condemnation. 1t was only
the good will, and this they already
enjoyed"
Grand Master Rules.
Under the laws of the order, the
president is, or has the opportunity TO
be, supreme power. me 1faho
Fountain. which meets only oEce n.
two years, elects board OF directors
composed OF the first I'VE otiicers ahd
nine others During the absence Oh
this board, however, the administrat We
duties are delegated TO an executive
committee, which is composed OF the
grand master vice. grand master, srana
secretary grand treasurer and shree
Others appointed by the grand mas
ter.
Even should he not be able to con.
troll the other three o.hests' e. ,ns,
with his own vote and those OF tns
mnr he appoints absolutely controi
the situation. ,ar,, &.
is recorded tnat the VIE OIL ,sss nv
browne, the founder. was, IN 1883. w
a vote OF the Grand fountain, given
Inc sole right 10 manufacture REGAIN
Tor the members. Her nusoaHu : s,s
ary was at that time small ous ln,s
nri.ilege Increased the revenues OF the
samiiv 10 large extent AT tae SUE
gestioa OF the willy founder, IN io.-
Inc order bought out the fiSASs. PaS
ing $4,000 FOR them.
Bank In the Game.
me Savings Bank OF the GRAND
United Order OF True Reformers. whicn
is operated as corollary OF ene oiu rug
was chartered in 1883, Stock MAS SUI -,
sSe order. The charter OF the bank
nrnvides that its board OF directors
mall be the board OF directors OF the
rrlIe Rerormers. Stock was SOLO on
nc condition that at the death of the
.1nckhoIder. IL should revert 10 the
hang and no provision is mace Tor It's
AS 10 the unpaid claims against the
order. which caused the bureau " -.
gir, its work OF peremptory REFORM, INC
Following quotation is from the rod
.on report, made to commissioner
Button: n,hs
ar two wears the association mas not
paid its claims promptly. not due TO
the lack of funds. for the bank mas
balance to the credit OF the Gfanu
fountain amounting to s2s4,.ss.ss. pu,
10 the fact that the bank was not IN
position to meet the checks when pre-.
sented. rhe deposits or the Grand
Fountain constitute about 80 per cens.
OF all deposits OF the bank. Inc CASH
Ter Of the bank is the treasurer of
the Grand Fountain. cnecks have been
nroperly drawn when due anu turned
over to the cashier of the bank me
cashier had in his possession AT lnt
time OF this examination over $4,000
In checks which We're being held up.
He received no formal permission from
the officers OF the Grand Fountain 70
hold these checks. though 1t was fully
understood by them that they Were be.
Ing held, The officers Of the Grand
Eonntain are also the officers or the
hank. and OF all the other affiliated
Union Is Hurtful.
"Sucf an utilization is detrimental 70
The association. The Officers of the
brand Fountain, holding In trust and
responsible for the funds of the assoc
station, have no right to neglect their
Full duties to the policy holders OF the
and lend their Influence
the protection of an affiliated
Institution. Not only has the bank
been fostered by withholding the
Grand Fountain has loaned the bank
s21.lOO of its mortgage loans and, In
addition, has mortgaged its home Of
ice building for $40, 900 and turned. this
amount over to the bank, making
total Of S41,100.
I Under instructions from the depart
ment the officers Of the bank, within
the last three weeks, made arranged
ments to meet the outstanding checks
of the association. 1t is clearly seen
that the practice of protecting the
bank at the sacrifice of the reputation
If the association works most severe