The colored American., 1901-08-31

ence at will and. IN most eloquent
terms, promulgated the gospel Of peace,
progress and prosperity to the race
The new officers elected were Sec
Ond vice president, Mrs NJ. A. Robin
son, st Louis. Mo; third vice presi-
dent, Charles Banks Clarksd sdale, Miss
assistant secretary, Emmett J. Scott.
Tuskegee, Ala; compiler, S. Lang
Williams, CbjcsgO, Ill, and register.
P. J. Smith Of Boston, The new mem
bers of the executive committee are:
II. T. Velar, Brinton, Pa, DR. William
L. TaH Tor Richmond, Va T, a. Brown
San Francisco, Cal , J. q. Napier,
Nashville, Tenn, N. II. Lewey, .Pensa-
cole, Fla.
DR.. Robert F. Boyd, dean Of the medi-
cal department. Of Mahsrary College
Nashville, Tenn, was easily the sblest
parliamentaTisn on the floor. Dr. Boyd
is q gifted and capital speaker and
knows how to get to the point. He is
graduate cf the Central Tennessee
College. has been member Of the fac
uIty of MsharBry COllGg for eighteen
years and is the largest individusl tax
payer in Nashville, Tenn. It may be
added that DR.. Boyd is single and
handsome as his picture will show in
another part Of Of this paper.
Rev, William L. Ia Ior, president
OF the True Reformers Bank. Richmond
Va, was one OF the st lid men at the
| league meeting. His report Of the True
RefOrmeTB was one Of the best, if not
the + est made He told the storv Of lis
small beginnings and of ite splendid
success and achievements in wsY
that held the undivided sttentiOn Of sll
within the hearing Of bis voice. His
speech was received with enthusiastic
applause and he was forced to continue
bis speech nunber of times AS pres
ident Of the True RefOrmer's Bank and
of the Order, Rev. Taylor is the right
man in the right place.
Mr.. John Clinton, jr President Of
the First Colored Bank North, of Phil
adelDhia, Pa was introduced and made
an eloquent appeal in favor Of his bank
He spoke OF the great opp rtunities
which Philadelphia affords for the es
tablishmeBt and successful manage
ment Of the bank and made many
friends for bis cause He was forced to
paw $5 90 for his second speech. however
as it came at the last meeting when
none were allowed to speak, no could
mot put their So 90 Messrs. Ferguson
Florida, Smith of Iowa, Prof. Booker
T Washington and two others took ad-
vantage OF the So 90 pace. Time was
money in this instance.
Col. John r. Marshall of the 9Th III.
regiment and who occupies prOml
nent position in Chicago was in constant
attendance at the meeting and made
il pleasant for Editors Fortune Coop
er. johnson and other member Of the
press gang.
Mr.. George E. Jones, undertaken
druggist and business man, accom- DRn
led by his wife and son was sn active
delegate at the league session. Mr.. e
? Jones was at the first meeting OF tbo
t league in Boston last ves1 and was On'
8 of the organic aTs ofthe league. He II
q one of the BIS Off-hand speakers il
the league but is too modest to tell tbs
l., story of his own successes, He is the
8 largest undertaken in Little Rock, sup
: plying carriages aud hearses TO white a
}, we'll as colored undertakers there, own
q a large block in the business center ans
Q has given substantial support to nun
@ Der of young colOTed men, who are no1
!. successful in their diftsrentl'nes OF busl
II ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were gce1t
% at the Palmer House and were the re
IS cipients o. much social attention Will
It in Chicago.