The Washington bee., 1907-08-31
THE BUSHES, LEAGUE
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cottonseed oil mill which he Is promot-
ing at Mound Bayou, Miss, will be
a go" and he is just the man to keep
it going after the start is fairly made.
The country is destined to hear more OF
hustling, big-hearted Charlie Banks,
whose name is no misnomer. for he is
eternally having something to do with
banks" and finance.
Bishop Grant was the spiritual force
of the convention His tribute to John
Brown was a thrilling and dramatic III
cident and attuned the proceedings to
a lofty key The plane of the enure
session was unquesuonably elevated by
the presence OF the 4. NJ. + Church's
greatest prelate.
Registrar F. H. Gilbert and his as
sistant r. {. Houston. of Texas, work
ed like Trojan, at lob calling for
the most rigid attention. and which gave
them little opportunity for pleasure, but
these self-sacrihcing gentlemen never ut
tered a whimper.
Architect J. A. Landlords photograph
&c display attracted much attention. The
firm OF Landlord & Brother, OF Wash
ington. d. {, is doing a phenomenal
business, and II would surprise the uni
Initiated 10 know how many important
structures they are putting up in vari-
ous sections OF the country. The elec-
ton oi Mr. LankfOrd as a vlce-president
OF the League was just recognition
Of his untiring efforts in builling up a
local branch in the Nations Capital,
and will insure the hearty cooperation
OF Washington in the entertainment of
the Baltimore meeting next year. Plans
are already on foot by which Washing
ton will add greatly to the pleasure Of
the visitors by keeping open house"
and affording them a chance to see her
manifold beauties.
The newspaper fraternity was capably
represented, and all carried home good
reports.
The forceful session of the Western
Press Association gave the National AS
sociadon an object lesson in how such
organizations could be made effective,
if permitted to speak out in the meet
ing. These Western fellows are not
"mollycoddIes" They are men-every
inch of them
Kansas City sent a fine delegation.
Editor Washington's clean-cut invitation
to the League to come to his great me
tropoliS will be accepted-sone day.
On the return eastward many dele
gates stopped off at Kansas City to III
spect the wonderful packing houses Of
the Armour Trust The place was as
neat as a pin throughout, and the kill
ing and dressing of the cattle was a
sight not witnessed every day. The en-
tire process was shown. from the ell
trance of the live cattle to the making
OF butter, sausage, lard, etc, the curing,
canning and placing the goods on The
table Of the consumer.
DR.. Washington was in a Jolly mood
and was agreeably surprised to note
the deep interest manifested in the pro-
ccedings. Though con convention was
from the center OF Negro population, the
session was the most profitable the
League has yet held, and the attendance
was fully up to the standard. in quantity
and quality.
The typewriters and stenogrpahers
from the Western University did a"land
Office business. and the excellence Of
their work was splendid advertisement
for the commercial department. of DR..
Vernon's great school
Hon. George L Knox was the life
of the meeting. His speeches were full
of wit, wisdom and the optimism that
makes for happiness and prosperity.Ver-
satile TO the last degree, Md. Knox can
be grave or gay as the occasion de-
mands, and whether in discussing the
serious problems Of State, offering coun-
sci TO young men and women OF saying
the echoes on the hustings or saying
airy nothings al the jolly banquet table,
this Nestor of Negro journalism is
equally felicitous and thoroughly at