The colored American., 1903-06-13
SOME GOTHAM NOTES.
coIored Business Men Organize for
Business PurpOses.-That Alabama
case -LOcal-SOcial. News Notes.


.rara is strength" said one philosopher
and the strength of the statement has
raan eyemDlified by thousands of fail
,,rae caused by division. 1t is there
fore gratifying to note that the buSi-
moss and professional men of New York
and Brooklyn have considered the wis
dom of this axiom, and are organizing
themselves in a body under the name
of THE Colored Mems Business League
of Greater New York" The purpose
of the League will be to hold confer
ences among the men of the race in
busfness, and to encourage and stimu-
late business interest.
Mr. Fred Moore, President; Mr.. Jas.
c Thomas. Vice-President; Prof. w.
/ RuIzlev. End Vice-President; Mr.. p.
sheridan Ball, 3rd Vice-President, and
Mr. lanes E. Garner, Treasurer. The
League intends to cooperate with the
National Business League of which DR..
Pooker r. Washington is President.
Another concern which is yet in the
embryo. but shows promise of develop
mnnt is the AfrO-American Realty
Companv. 1t has for its object the
renting Of flats, and taking desirable
leases to be SubIet to the best class of
cOIored people. It's officers are, Mr.. j.
c Thomas. President; Mr.. j. E. Gar
npr. Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr..
Philip A. Payton. Business Manager.
Mr. Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court granted writS of
error in two cases appealed from the
Supreme Court Of Alabama, of Giles VS..
The Board of Registrars. Attorney
Smith, of $50 Nassau street, succeeded
in getting the writs on Friday the 29th,
and will leave New York for MOntgOm-
on the Justices Of the Supreme Court
of Alabama.
With the advent Of warm weather
there usually takes place an exodus of
city folks for mountain and Seashore.
This year is no exception to the rule,
and on Decoration Day Miss Annie
Wilson. one of New YOrk'S popular
society girls left for East Quoque
Long Island. Miss Wilson expects to
spend several months at QuOque before
returning to New York.
On Thursday Miss Gertrude Fender
son in company with her father left
for Stowe Vermont, where they expect
TO be Joined by other members of the
family.
Mrs K. Van HOuten Garret, we'll
known in the musical world, is spend
ing some time with her mother at Sag
HarbOr, Long Island.
The Union Baptist Church, at No.
-O2 West SiXty-third Street, probably
the first church building ever erected
IN New York City for colOred people.
has proved inadequate for the accom-
modatiOn of its small but fast growing
congregation. The pastor, Rev. G. II.
Sims, and the members are endeavOr
ing TO raise funds to enlarge the build
ing. The church has now a seating
capacity of two hundred, which was
considered sufficient for all require
ments at the time of building, two
Years ago. The trustees have secured
Two lots adjoining the church, so that
tney now have property with an area
OF more than 1900 square feet.
Although Sunday was lowering and
threatening clouds chased themselves
across the sky, there was a large audi
thce at ST. Marks NJ. E. Church in
Ihe morning who listened to an effec-
i've sermon by the Pastor, Rev. w. H.
bFookS. His text was, 4 had rather be
uocrkeeper in the house of my God,
sAan 10 dwell in the tents of the
wicked. The members and friends OF
-. Marks are still graduating
themselves over the return OF DR..
brooks 10 the church, and hoping that
HIS stay here may be indefinite.
In the evening Rev Charles L.
brown spoke from the twenty-third
FSalm and 4th verse.