The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-05
ODD FELLOWS HAVE CASH BAL
LANCE OF S264.S33.4S. WILL
SOON ERECT TEMPLE IN THE
CITY OF HOUSTON.
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some eminently successful business
enterprises. To do this we need but to
stick together and earnestly support
the businesses we have among ue.
We must give to the Negro in busi-
ness our patronage; We owe 1t to him
for many reasons. First II one Negro
makes a success in any line of bust
ness he reflects credit on the whole
of us, If he fails he brings to the
race more of scorn and disrespect.
Then we owe 1t to our children to
support Negro enterprises, for in so
doing Is our only hope of providing
them with a dignified livelihood. We
owe our support for the reason, 1t Is
the only support the Negro business
man can expect. Without 1t he Is a
= failure to begin with.
The Negro in business owes us the
same service, the same values for our
dollars that the other fellow is will
ing to give. If he intends to do bush
ness on color and race pride alone.
he is doomed to failure at his own
hands.
Beyond doubt success in business
will go a long ways in solving our
race problems, and to gain such sue
cess. the business Negro and patroniZ-
ing public should find means for CO.
operating for mutual benefit. The
prize is well worth the concerted eff
fort 1t takes to win."
Tells of Temple Plans.
He spoke at length about the pro-
posed Temple at Houston, where the
site has already been purchased: He
mentioned the pledge of professional
and business men of Houston OF
enough patronage to yield $4,000 in
revenue. The price paid for the site
is $4,000 of which $4,000 has been
paid in cash, the balance to be paid
in ten years.
Declaring that 1t was the policy of
he nd 70 MIR NnOrnaa
the erection and administration of
this building he said:
1T is our purpose to have every
possible piece of work done by Negro
ter Is that this entire project In
every detail from beginning TO end
shall redown to the benefit and credit
OF the Negro race. The scheme to
originate with Negro, the plans OF
execution to come from Negroes the
architect to be a Negro. the contractor
and laborers to be Negroes, the money
furnished by Negroes. the money
spent by Negroes and for Negroes and
the building throughout to stand as a
ness ability, skillful labor, and ma
terial progress of our people.
For this reason after the above
named action of the committee of
twelve to allow the plans of the
building described above to be studied
u
appointment, however, the white archi-
tect, who had drawn the plans refused
to turn same over to an architect until
they were paid for in the sum of
S7,500.00.
Rather than do this. and in order
that Negroes may have the privilege
the committee took an entirely
different course and decided to pur-
chase the lots alone and have the
building put up by other than white
architect and contractor"
In concluding his address he made
mention of the need of bonding of
local lodge officers. the condition and
growth of the Order making special
mention Of the Juvenile and uniform
rank departments. and the Household
of Ruth and urged that every member
work well. think lofty, strive earnest
ly to continue the progress so well be-
gun and carried on until now.
Endowment Department Makes An
nual Statement.
The report of the Endowment de-
partment read by Secretary ]. II. Rid
die showed the Order in splendid fl
nancial condition. 1t was concise.
His figures analysed and splendidly
displayed were made to tell the story
of the years growth wildly and to
the entire satisfaction of all.
There were 2S4 deaths this year,
a slight increase over last year. repre-
senting however an average Of only
IL people per thousand members.
The greatest number of deaths
among men was due to kidney dis
ease. among women-tuberculosis
Twelve new lodges and nine new
Households were organized during the
the membership of the Order. The
total membership of the Order is now
25,113.
The income from the endowment
bond department was s2,l50.
Collections for the year totaled
forward from last year of $192.350.54
making a grand total of $409.604.57.
The assets of the Order consisting
of Liberty Bonds, cash in banks Is
$256,276.26 listed as follows:
Book value Liberty Bonds. .$37,295.44
Rockdale State Bank ...... 41.624.01
Citizens State Bank,
Rockdale ..............,,. f.zUS.fl
City National Bank,
San Antonio ............ 12S,974.15
Farmers Improvement
Bank, Waco .............. 100000
Loan TO Grand Lodge ....... 100000
Each beneficiary this year has re-
ceived 100000.
Cash ON Hand Totals e2O4. s3S.4s.
p. Starks and Grand Treasurer b. Y.
Aycock showed that the Order had
made marked Improvement during the
past year.
a total of nearly 5000 new members
was Melted by the membership drive;
The total amount of cash on hand
and in banks is $264, SS3.48.
The joint meeting was visited by
many nom members of the Order, the
doors having been opened by Grand
Master Goree and the public invited to
hear the reading of the reports
rnnOrterQ also
granted ample opportunity to get the
facts for their respective papers.
Among the news reporters were pres
ent Hon. C. F. Richar dson of the
Houston Informer and J. w; hiee OF
the Dallas Express, v no took advan-
tage of the opportunity thus offered.
Household of Ruth Holds Meetings
In st. James Temple.
The Twenty-fifth session Of the
Household of Ruth convened In st.
James A, M. e. Temple, Tuesday, Aug,
1st with d. G. NJ. N. G.. David Abner
presiding, ably assisted by d. G. X.
N. G., ]. G. Frazier. 1t was an inspir-
lazy of noble women who had come
to represent their Households. The rit-
ualisitic services were very impress
sive. After the roll call, d. G. X. ~
c. Frazier announced that ID. u. NJ
N G.. Abner would address the House
nolOs Ilt dSSulSu eiiO ch'SN' 80
pleasure he felt in being able to meet
them once more and felt from their
facial expressions that they were
there for business. He felt that the
Negro woman should show her ability
to do business In business way and
as far as lay in his power. every woman
would be given an opportunity to
demonstrate that ability. His address
was very encouraging and fatherly
and all felt that father indeed waD
addressing us. ID. G. r. N. g.. Frazier
responded in her own pleasing way.
five years ago, the Order of House.
hold sprung from the fertile brain Of
our beloved d. c. M. N. G., David
Abner, and how during the twenty
five years, he had sacrificed and lab
ored that this meeting Nigh, be
possibility. She referred TO him as
a tall shaft who had travelled many
atnrrna Her advice to all Ruthites