The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30

Iexas; David c.. Barrows, Athens,
Ga; &Be.ton Gilroth, Birmingham,
Ala; and Samuel G. Mitchell, Rich
mond. Va. or these as will be noted.
Washington, Moten, Napier, Grant and
Smithtare colored. All are gentlemen
of undoubted fealty to- the ,h.snest in-5
terests of the race, and possessing the
widest, experience and tested execu,
tive capacity. They will get results, Ii
is likely that number of reliable
colored men will be needed by this
board as field agents, inspectors aud
accountants, and thus the advantages
OF the fund over may be extended over
an unlimited area. The Headquarters
OF the board will be located either in
Atlanta or Montgomery, within close
touch With the heart Of the Souths
BLACK Belt -..l...
.. Hon. w. II. Vernon, Register of the
Treasury, went to Boston last week
where he spoke at the Charles, Street
A. M. e. church to. crowded house, !
choosing for his subject, "The Ne,
gro In America, -. reports of his adj
dress in the Boston 0aiiies indicate
that he made q very fine impression
upon the good people Of 1.-THE Hub
All the papers ran his cut and gave
quite an elaborate write up" OF his
speech.
The first day the Register, with Dr.
r. c. Ransom, went sightseeing, visit
ing Faneuil Hall, the Attucks monu-
ment and Bunker Hill, together with
many other points of great historic
inter est. Visiting Coy. Curtis5Gufld, he
had very interesting. interview with
him, and found the governor to be g.
very pleasant gentleman. He ,mnche5
with Drs. S.. e. Courtney and Il. p.
Roberts the latter being member Of
the common council. He also visited
the legislature, and was the guest of
the Speaker Of the House and the
President of the Senate while the
Houses were in session. DR.. Vernon
had an enjoyable chat with Sergeant,
w. II. Carney, the famous old hero or
the Civ1l War, who became reminfs.
cent and related many thrilling events
OF the great war In which he played
such heroic part. A banquet was
rendered the distinguished visitor by
the citizens Of Boston at Youngs Ho-
tel, one Of the leading hostelries Of the
city. Mr.. G. w. Forbes acted as toast
master. Mayor Fitzgerald was present
and spoke, inviting the Register to re-
turn to the city at some time in the
future as its guest. Altogether, the
Register added many laurels to his
brow during his stay in the proud CO.
lonial capital, and expresses himself
as being much pleased with Boston
and very ,courteeds and hlospitable
people. = - e ;
Rev. o. ;. W. Scott, recently "ap-
pointed chaplain IN the United States
l.
the war department and was formally
assigned to the 25th Infantry, with
the rank Of Captain After visit to
friends and relatives in Ohio, Dr. Scott
will proceed to San Antonio, Texas,
where he will join his regiment and
sail shortly for service In the Philip
pines. DR.. Scott is thoroughly
equipped student Of human nature,
a good mixer" and with his native
tact and fine Christian instinct, his
success in his new field Is foregone
conclusion, -" " "' -:
The True Reformers' Bank at
Richmond, under the able direction
OF Cashier r. T. Hill, is always up
to-date, and in equipment and methods
ranks with the soundest financial IN
stitutions In the country. Mr.. Hill
announces the introduction Of a new
feature in the conduct of his bank,
and 1t has been found to be great
convenience to it's patrons. Money or
ders can be purchased daily at it's
counters, just as at the postoffce, and
in this way small amounts in pay
ment Of bills and other Obligations
can be most satisfactorily handled.
They are absolutely sale and are pay
able everywhere, besides being cheap
er than the postoff1ce or express or
der will be remembered that it was the
True Reformers' Bank that during the
panic of 1893, loaned money to the.
City Of Richmond to pay on Its off,
Gals, thereby materially aiding it to
tide over that awful financial crisis
The True Reformers',, model bank in
the Negro Building VIII be leading
feature of the Jamestown Exposi-s
ton.
a new concern which bears every
evidence of reliability and which car
ries the endorsement OF some of the
most prominent persons and institu-
tions among the colored people in this
country, IS the "Armatt Teachers and
Industrial Agency" with headquarters
at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Mr.. J.
Frank Armstrong Is manager and Mr.
Ernest Ten Eyck Attwell Is secretary
Of the organization Both are wen.
known and canah1e Vounp mon and