The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-22
NAMES NEW ORGANIZATION THE
NASHVILLE BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE,


The third meeting of the business and
professional men of Nashville which
met at the directors room Of the One
Cent Savings Bank, Wednesday, No
vember 20, succeeded in going into
permanent organization. The larg-
est representation of the three meet
lngs was recorded on this special oc-
casion, as the invitation committee,
Messrs. Johnson, Moore and Boyd,
aad sent out special printed invita-
tons to nearly every business or pro-
fessional Negro in the city. And not
withstanding the inclement weather of
The evening, a large crowd filled the
directors room to overlooking. Many
came and went away on account of
their inability to get into the meeting,
but they left their best wishes with
instructions to count them in with the
good movement. Temporary Chair
man Martin was not at all tardy in
calling the meeting to order and the
entire body was OOH down to work.
The Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws, Messrs. Smith, Johnson,
and Langston, presented a voluminous
typewriter report which they offered
to the body as their part of the work.
Upon motion the constitution and by
laws we're read, discussed, amended
and adopted by sections. The most
important was possibly the first arti-
Gle, Section /, setting forth the name
Of the organization. The same was
amended to read Nashville Business
and Professional League" After some
little discussion this section was
adopted, thereby Nashville enjoys the
distinction of once more having a live
organization whose purposes will be
the stimulating of trade to Negro bust
ness enterprises, the disseminating
Of advertising matter and other in
formation that will mean much goot
for this city and Davidson County, as
we'll as for looking out for the interes
of the business and profession in thu
race. The meeting lasted until 1890
Most of the time vas spent upon read
ing, amending and adopting the con
stitution and bylaws.
The organization provides for
president, first, second and third vic
presidents, secretary, treasurer, an
such assistant secretaries as the OF
, ganization may deem necessary froI
ime to time. These are the onl
elective officers, but numerous CON
mittees are provided for, such as con
= nittees on grievances, business, rec
estate, finance, the press and man
l others of equal Importance. The e.
> ecutive committee is to consist {
live members with the elective officer
The regular meeting nights will b
the fourth Thursday in each montl
The annual meetings were fixed at tn
third Thursday in November, Will
each fiscal year is to end with Oct,
Der 81.
Realizing the lateness of the hou
If the meeting adjourned to meet at i
S regular monthly meeting, which VIZ
If Thursday night, at which the office.
t. for the ensuing year were electe
Those present and whose names W.
in be enrolled in the permanent organic
a ton were J.. S. Martin, A. N. job
Of son, J.. B. Bosley, c. N. Langston, ].
rs Battle, w. O. Tate, Geo. McKissac
Nd j. J.. Lay, w. F. Randals, ]. West BE
h. tick, j. B Bate, R. L. Mayfeld, T.
le Turner, H. A. Boyd, R. F. Boyd, R.
RS White, J.. P. Rhines, Henry Gray, Re
G. Luke Mason, Rev. j. G. Fields, ].
ut Singleton, Horace Starnes, F,
ut Smith, H. L. Keith, G. e. WashingtC
0; C. V. Roman, w, H. McGayock, 1.
8; Moore, e. w. D. Isaac, Jr., Moses n
is Kissack, Marshall Cheathanl, Geor