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Terms. $1.50 Per year in Advance, z Vou. I kev. W7. VW. Browne. A NEW DEPARTURE. BANKING AMONG THE COLORED FINE SHOWING REV. THE ORGANIZ fhe Grand Fountain, Order of True Reformers bas been sessions here at the Mt. A.M. E. Choreh during tweek. This novel organi- s brought into ey Is81, by Re recognize the original or- tion as compared with the tone. It originally nambered four subordinate fountains, with a membership of one hundred. It now nambers 333 subordinate fountains with a total membership of 8009. To the subordinate founy tain has since been added the Class department the former pays from | 875 to $125 at death beside sick benefits. The latter department is divided into classes B, E aM paying $200, g500 and $1000 re~ spectfully. the Rose Bud Foautain Depart- xt put into operation , better Known as the ehil- le it. It pays inclu- iis from $24.50 to e most important | ie organization as arking a new depart- lustory of the colored banking department. ment was Sank was chartered under the} laws of the State of Va., Mareh 2, 1838 aid is known as the Sevings Bank of che Grand Fountain Unit- | ed Order of True Reformers. It 830, ‘0 of which has been paid up. It was put into operation April 3, ISSY, the anniversary ot the fall ot the capital of the Confederacy. This movement has proven one of the most successful in the history of the organization. | Ove fourth of the capital stock isowned by the Grand Fountain and th fourths by members of | the iness and ins rance depart: acoordingly the capital ~ ‘, Is owned by those who bear le ourden, The profits of the | bank accrue to those holding shares | 2 ‘ue of their membership in | ik a the order is also to aid the mem | eets in purchasing homes fur tmselves and families. During z: j able to grasp all of his progressive United | Be aes ) the Grand Fountain United Order | to organize the same and the or- j : jin that State. This order is cer- s present leader, No one | | present to the grand session are: | Griffin, has acapital stoek ot $100,000, | | does the wooing. She ass department. The object} When you want to give an invalid “ Past 12 months $62,000 have 1 etl received on deposit. Rev. W. W. Browne announces as bis in~ ‘“tlion the fostering of other be ; Terent sections of the country, | « owned and controled by one «race. It would not be out of ‘o give a sketch of this won- financier, in dif Was born at Habbersham | ‘, Ga., Oct. 20th, 1849. Be- UWaued as a race rider he au opportuni to travel. Arrival of Federal troops at} Hpbis, Tenn.. caused bim to be | a ‘ bis master to Mississippi. SS ver,ran away and joined Pd Yankees at Memphis; making i iy H liles im twenty hours by foot. a ‘vcured a situation in the Navy +), u° Gun Boat ~National. After — _Surrender of Vicksburg, he} ss St to Wisconsin, where he re-| __ ited until Sept, 1864. He there~ | 0 enlisted in the 18th United | yrites infantry then at St. Louis, | yy. 2ud was promoted to Sergeant | Pe ‘T of the regiment, being mus- yy Cut of service at St. Louis, “tc 1866. He entered school in tin onan Sept. 1869; about that ' he learned the whereabouts of | | | | | | | | WASHINGTC ; eS ) the holly-hocks plant and know that they are the forward beauties of the world of flowers ; you see the lilies with their bowed heads, and are convinced that beauty without faith is of little worth; you are aware of a dainty perfume and know that the little lady, whose | qualities surpass her charms, the mignonette, is near.—Rutis Ash- more, in “Ladies’ Home Journal.’ TOUR OF THE WORLD. BEATTY ayor Daniel F. Beatty, “of brated Organs and Pi- igton, New Jersey, has returned home from an extended tour of the world. Read his adver- tisement in this paper and send for catalogue. ‘ \ — Se ae ees Wanted: At this office a boy to make himself gener: useful. A cai his mother and retarned to Ga., | taught school in Ga., and Alabama |} autil March 1874, He then enlist- | 1 in the work of the Good Temp- | He waselected leader of the | work holding that position for five | years. The laws of this organiza- | tion being too narrow for his iu-| ventive mind and they vot being ideas in relation to the spread of the work he decided to organ‘ze of True Reformers and came to Va., } ganization was duly incorporated tainly caleulated to do great things for the colored people ‘in directing their attention to the broad field of finance thus contributing to their material development. The following are the officers of the Bauk : W. W. Browne, Pres., A. J. Harris, V. Pres., KR, T. Hill, Cashier. Banking Finaace Committee: Rev. Jos. E. Jones, D. D., Chair., W. P. Barrell, Rev. W. L. Taylor. The bank receives deposits of one dollar and upward from any person who desires to contribate. The building is located at Rich~ mond. The building is in coast of erection at acost of $15,000. It will contain also atheatre. The contract calls for its. completion by the 27th of Dec., 1890. Among the prominent persons Allen J. fHarrivy, W. P. Burrell, Miles B. Jones, D. Webster Davis, A.V. Norrell, S, T. Steel, Jobn Mitchell, Jr., editor ot the Rich- mond Planet, S. M. Brown, T. M. R. H. Cooley, Rev. C. Albert Ray, W. L. Tas P. Weeden, W. F. Graham, Archer Johnson, P. C. Easeley, R. H. Fox, Richard Thompson, A. M. Burton, C. L. Tyler. ee THE GIRL WHO WOOES. I may as well be frank at onze | and say I do not like the maid who is usurp- ing the privileges of her knight, and if l were he L would tura and | flee. “But,” says Ethbilinda, ‘she } needs encouragement!” Perhaps be does. But not too mach of it. something to increase his appettie you do not offer to eat for him; | instead you offer adainty bit, a little spicy, or a little acid that quickens the taste aud makes a great banger come. Treat your | sweetheart in the same way. Let nim be conscious that you are pleased with his liking; but do not for a minute take away his peroga- tive and do the- wooing. No man | has atrue appreciation for good | things too easily obtained. Man is yet a little bit of a savage, and the| burt is always a delight to him. Your syes may reflect his love, but they need not announce your’s first, thereby sending oat an invi- tacion. My dear girl, ask almost) any man who know what his favo- | rite flower is, and, after he has | thongbt, he wili tell you either the | violet or the rose. Que grows sur- | rounded and protected by green | leaves, and ta get it perfeet—that | is, with stem, you Rave to reach | dowu and pluck it <arefully, but | in a determined wray. ‘I'ne other | ' is guarded by sharp thorns, and | though it stands up im a most dig~| good position for one that is will- | ing to work. W. Calvin Ch law, all the courts of Virginia and the Distriet of Co- lumbia, Office st present, 1109 I Sta tiew s searehid, deeds and other papers carefully drawn. CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON, D. C 804 F St on. w. Receives deposits, loans money, al banking busi central and con- ardies Oth st., venient. et cars and | run in frout of our door— cars rup a few is east of our building, 7th street and 11th~ s:. cars only two block away. President M. M., Holland Cashier D. B. McCary Secretary, UH. 8, Baker Treasurer, L. G. Bailey Attorney, James H. Smith DIRECTORS M. M. Holland, Wm. Warirge L. C. Bailey, J. W. Cole,“ J. A. Pierre Geo: Me. Goines, A. W. Tascil, M. 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