The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
WITH HOLMES AT THE HEAD JS
LAUNCHED BY NEGROES OF
VIRGINIA.
National in Scope
ls the New Organization, Which Will
be known as the National Id. IN!
Beh'fit Society, Incorporated, the
Outlook fer the Success is Good.
Especial to the Advocate)

| Aiiio1t, V d., y uly 1o-A rev
lew days ago there was launched
IN the city of Richmond, a new
! traternal organization known by
! name as the '''Supreme Fountain
or the National Ideal Benefit So
iclety, Incorporated"
| The literature sent out from this
Organization indicates that it's
main object is mutual help to it's
members and benefit to the COM
munlty in general.
| The attitude Of the Organization
towards other fraternal organiza-
tlons IS that of friendly nature,
believing, as it's literature claims,
that 1T is not necessary to fight in
an unbecomlng way any fraternal
organization, because there is suf-
hclent room for the growth and the
development of all. .-.-
| The leaders of this new orpani-
zatlon declare that for sometime
there has been an urgent demand
tor such an organization, but not
being willing to rush a new organ
lzatlon upon the field, they waited
until the time was ripe for it, and
therefore they yielded to the de-
mand made upon them and launch
ed the Organization described in
this communication.
/
"A word or two respecting the
one who stands at the head of this
corporation, would not be out of
jplace just here. The one selected
to preside over the destinies of this
Organization in it's beginning as
the Supreme Master, is A. w. Hol-
mes: The promoters of this new
Society made choice of Mr.. Holmes
because Of his ripe experience and
manifest ability in conducting fra
ternal affairs in previous years. He
has already made his record for
faithful and successful service dur
ing the twenty years that he was
officially connected with the Grand
United Order Of True Reformers as
an organization field worker and as
SPECIAL Deputy to the Grand Mas
ter. Because Of his eminent fitness
in the line Of work intrusted to him,
'he was elected as it's Grand Master,
I'm which position he served for a
period Of eleven n1nhths, at the con-
cluslon Of which time, he resigned.
His resignation, while accepted by
the Board Of Directors, was not
heartily welcomed and sanctioned
by the rank and file of the member
ship. In the closing days of his
career as Grand Master, he was
indicted by a Grand Jury Of this
city upon the charge Of "having
certain knowledge Of the ihsolven-
| cy Of the Savings Bank, Of the
Grand Fountain, United Order of
True Reformers," This case or
charge in point, was never brought
to trial in the Hastings Court of
this city, but to the contrary, after
certain preliminary steps had been
taken III court, the case or charge
was nolle prosecuted. This news
spread like wild fire throughout the
country and it met the general ap-
proval of multitudes of the we'll
wishers Of Mr.. Holmes, because
they never believed him to be gull
ty Of the charge alleged against
him.
Standing close by Mr.. Holmes,
the Supreme Master, is found Rev.
w. i. Anderson, Supreme Vice
Master, man Of sterling worth
and character. He has made for
himself great name throughout
the entire country, as a worker who
was able to snatch victory from
what seemed to be defeat. As an
organizer and friend-maker for fra
tcrnal organizations, his record is
hard to be beat.
5. w. Johnson, the Supreme Sec
rctary, is man Of broad pxDcr-
lIcncc in fratcrnal organizations
who has impressed himself upon
the community in South Richmond
and the public in general as a man
Of positive character, sincere pur-
Iposes and deep convictions. He
has made a record for himself Of
making everything succeed that he
touches. .< ..