The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
Big Meeting. Held in Richmond
Last Week
750 DELEGATES PRESENT
They We're From Twenty-seven
States and Entered Wholly Into
the Plans to Save the Organiza-
tion-TayIor the Head Will Have.
to Make Good.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 27.-The
True Reformers, once the greatest
negro fratcrnal organization in the
world, held special session here
last week beginning Tuesday. This
meeting was significant one owing
TO the finances OF thousands of me-
groes are involved and thousands of
members carrying policies have
reached the age where they cannot
be insured in other movements Civ
ing sick and death benefits. Over
750 delegates from % states were
present and entered wholly into
plans to save the organization.
Col. Joseph Button, commissioner
OF insurance for Virginia, visited the
meeting OF the grand fountain and
made remarks that were pregnant
with sound advice and stated that
he was in sympathy with the efforts
to rehabilitate the fraternity which
has done much for the negro's upliftI
in this country. He especially en-
phasized that IL the organization
could liquidate one-fourth of its
liabilities and devise feasible plans
to meet the remainder of their
obligations in a reasonable length of
time the prohibition resting upon the
order in Virginia, at least, would be
lifted to such an extent as would
greatly facilitate their further opera
ton and thus contribute to their ulti-
mate restoration.
Prof. r. b. McRary, Of Lexington,
n. c.. moved vote OF thanks to the
state officials for their presence,
words Of advice and encouragement,
which he declared, constituted a mes
sage Of hope and good cheer and
which we're indicative of the kind
feeling which the white man Of the
south has always had in his heart
for the negro. Professor McRary,
on the committee OF the state of the
order, made plain statement OF the
situation in North Carolina. He
stated frankly that the ultimatum
had been laid down by the bureau OF
insurance in North Carolina, and
that certain conditions must be met
before the order would be allowed to
resume business in North Carolina.
He assured the committee that the
personnel OF the administration must
be such as to win the confidence of
his race in his state, which had been
badly shaken by the course OF events
before they would again rally in any |
considerable number to the support |
of the grand fountain. He contend
ed for a substantial representation
for North Carolina in the reorgan-
ization.
A. w. Holmes and W. P. Burwell
we're reelected and the other officers
OF the organization were dethroned. |
DIR. J. +. Dellinger. OF Greensboro,
and Or. James b. Dudley. president
OF the North Carolina A. and NJ. coll
lege for the colored race, we're elect
ed members OF the board. Professor
McCrary declined election to the
board, naming DIR. Dudley In his
place. The board is composed of
number OF new members.
w L. Taylor. former head of the
order. who is alleged to be largely
responsible for its predicament. will
have TO make good for s2,25c for
every year he received $4,000 as an
nual salary, according TO resolu-
tion passed by the body. Startling
facts as TO bad management evidence
criminal proceedings to the ultimate
outcome.