The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-05-24
At Its Beautiful Hall, Monday Night
WITH A MAGNIFICENT BANQUET
AT WHICH WE'RE MANY IN
vITED GUESTS VICE PREsI-
DENT BOWLING, MASTER OF
CEREMONIES -soME ABL E
SPEECHES WERE MADE BY
PROMINENT CITIZENS.

The second anniversary of the, Rail-
way Protective Association of Nash
vile was celebrated in the beautiful
hall, corner Tenth avenue, North, and
Cedar street, Monday evening, May 20,
Invitations were sent out to more than
two hundred guests, nearly all of
whom responded with their presence.
This second entertainment was styled
as library entertainment" and was
for the purpose Of permitting the
friends Of the. Association to show
their high regard by the humber OF
books they would bring to increase
the library and reading room.
1t was 9:15 when the vice president,
Mr.. Humphrey Bowling, called the
meeting to order and announced the
purpose Of the organization. He said
that he was not a speaker and that
those who knew him would agree that
he had never attempted to make a
speech. Yet owing to the absence OF
the president, he was forced to act
as spokesman for the occasion, as
well as master of ceremonies. Mr..
Bowling said:
1--WE come before you tonight, Ia
dies and gentlemen, to announce that
although our organization is only in
it's second year, we have made won
derful progress. We organized in this
hall two years ago with no furniture,
no fixtures of any kind. We also sat
here on a bench. We had no money
in the treasury, and if we have made
any progress at all, you ladies and
gentlemen present will be able to de-
termine from the appearance Of the
buildings, the amount of furniture and
the number of books in our library.
You will not be able to know of our
financial condition unless | tell you.
We have on hand in one bank over
S700 drawing interest at the rate OF 4
per cent. We have over $400 in the
One Cent Savings Bank. We have
paid two death claims, and we are
able to now pay any claim that might
be presented to us on thirty minutes
notice. We are purely protective
association, and we give protection to
, the families of our members. we
have only small monthly dues to pay
There were no taXations outside OF
this. Our home is open to visitors
and friends; but our membership is
restricted to the railroad employees
exclusively We can say that the OF
ficials of the railroad have given us
great encouragement, and to-day we
have the assurance from the highest
officials that so long as this institu
tion remains as it is, we are welcome
thrice welcome, to such properties as
we now hold, and with prospects ol
getting more
At this point the speaker said tha
he would introduce the speaker OF the
evening. He then said that DR.. Z. V
Roman had been asked and had con
sented to deliver an address.
DIR. Roman arose, and in that easy
Auent way of speaking, announced mi
subject. He stated that it would be
very short subject, one consisting o
only three letters, and that he Woul'
like for every one present to remem
her the subject. He selected why
as his subject In the course OF nj
remarks DR.. Roman said:
81 would like to put great big II
terrogation point in the head OF ever
Negro in the United States II w
knew and would follow up 'Wh!
everything happened as 1t did TO us a
. people, we would certainly SOW
sooner this vexing race proDlel
than it could ever be solved by ne
osl,ing the question. About four hui
drnd wears ago a man in Souther
Europe wanted to know why pc
con could not reach India by goin
wast instead of east Why led hi
on 70 make a thorough investigate
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