The colored American., 1902-09-06

ness; j. G. Napier on business condi.
tlons in Nashville, Tenn; DR.. J. c.
DoWl1ng and Miss Susie Robb, repre-
sen1ng the Washington High School
Alumni, who spoke on the business
course for students; G. w. Franklin,
on the business development of Chat
| tanooga, Tenn; c.. H. Watson, on the
progress of the Peoples Mercantile
Association of Washington, D. c.;
Elijah Cook of Louisiana, on undertake
ing; j. A. Dodson, druggist of Dur
ham, n. c.; l. T. Montgomery, receiver
OF public moneys at Jackson, Miss,
founder of the town of Mound Bayou,
or tnat State. The program also in
cluded description of the work of
the Stringer lodge of Masons in Mis-
slssippi by Charles Banks, of Clarks-
dale; the hair goods business in Bos-
ton. Gilbert G. Harris; The Negro as
Silk Operative, T. w. Thurston,
Fayetteville, N. c.; Catering, John Il.
Miller, Cincinnati; Barbering, G..
Grant Williams, Hartford, Conn; the
Commission Merchant, Richard Fer
guson, Philadelphia, Pa; Undertaking
and embalming, D. T. Howard. At
lanta, and Preston Taylor, Nashville;
Banking, Rev. w. L. Taylor, Rich
mond: General Merchandising, H, L.
Jackson, Blackstone, Va; The Transfer
Business. d. L. Knight and w T. Gar
nett. Louisville. KY. The papers and
speeches were to the point and large
audiences were the rule at every ses-
sion of the meetings, the evening
gatherings averaging not less than
$500. During the series excellent
music was rendered by Miss Susie
Belle Anderson, of Springfield, Mass,
a singer of unusual ability, and Mrs.
Mildred Cross, of Richmond.
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR.
The committee on nominations
through ]. c. Napier reported the fol-
lowing as the choice for officers for
the ensuing year, and they were unan-
imOusly elected amid cheers by a ris-
ing vote:
President, Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee; 1st vice-president, DR.. r. H
Boyd, Nashville, Tenn; I'd vice-presi-
dent, w. o. Murphy, Atlanta, Ga; Sd
vice-presirent, Charles Banks, Clarks-
dale, Miss; corresponding secretary
Emmett ]. Scott, Tuskegee, Ala; re-
cording secretary, E. E. Cooper, Wash
ington, D. c.; treasurer, Gilbert G.
Harris, Boston, Mass; compiler, 8.
Laing Williams, Chicago, ILL.,; regis
trar Peter J. Smith, Boston, Mass. );
executive committee T. Thomas For
tune, chairman; DR.. S. E. Courtney,
Theodore w. Jones, n. 7. Velar, w. L.
Taylor, Giles B. Jackson, J. @. Napier,
NJ. NJ. Lewey and ]. G. Jackson. The
announcement of each name brought
forth enthusiastic endorsement.
DR.. J. w. E. Bowen made the report
of the committee on resolutions. The
document was remarkable for its
brevity. The Governor was thanked
for kind expressions, the local league
was commended for the perfect ar
rangements, the press was given an ac-
knOWledgement for its careful and ac-
curate reports, and Booker Washing
ton was extended a vote of continued
confidence and esteem. The conven-
ton closed with farewell address by
DR.. Washington which was equal in
power and sound advice to his speech
at the opening. 1t urged the dele
gates to make themselves strong at
home by lives of soberness, honesty
and financial integrity.
= THE BANQUET.
The banquet on Wednesday evening
at Prices Hall was a fitting compile
ment of the days exercises. The af-
fair was we'll managed by Mr.. Giles B.
Jackson, and the invitations included
about four hundred elegantly attired
and Joyous people The menu was
elaborate and toothSome the table