The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-15
.NASHVILLF'S
BUSINESS MEN
HOLD A SECOND IMPORTANT
MEETING
Wednesday Night, NOvem-
Der Is.
IN THE DIRECTORS ROOMS OF
THE ONE CENT SAVINGS
BANK-ABLE AND PRACTICAL
SPEECHES MADE - IMPORTANT
COMMITTEES APPolNTED-BEST
OF HARMONY PREVAILED.

The second meeting called by men
interested in the development of the
relations between the business and
professional world, as affecting the
Negro in Nashville, was held in the
llectors' room of the One Cent Saw
ings Bank on Wednesday night ac-
cording to previous arrangements.
At s o'clock it was evident that more
interest had been created since last
meeting, and that the directors rooms
would not be large enough to accom-
modate those that would respond to
the call. Finally when the temporary
chairman, J. S. Martin, called the
meeting to order, and the temporary
secretary, R. S. White, read the min
utes of the previous meeting, it was
noted that the following gentlemen
were present: ]. S. Martin, j. B. Bos-
ley, G. N. Langston, A. N Johnson,
H. A. Boyd, D. Watkins, Geo. Boyd,
Jr., ]. Frank Battle, w. o. Tate, Har-
dy L. Keith, T. Clay Moore, ]. West
Bostic, F. G. Smith, H. T. Noel, ]. P.
Crawford, R. S. White, T. j. Bumpas,
e. B. Jefferson and G.. F. Anderson,
representing the business and profess
sions of Nashville. These men after
expressing themselves were all una1
imous in their opinion that the move
ment now on foot for some rganiza-
tion to take care of the peoples in
terest in Nashville and Davidson
County, was absolutely necessary.
The chairman stated that he Had
not as yet been able to name special
committee on constitution and by
laws, but that they would be named
at this meeting. There were many
eloquent appeals made to the Negro
to exert himself in the business and
professional world One speaker aft
er another brought out the fact that
many of the so-called leaders of Nash
Vile had by their stiffness, by their
discourtesy toward the public, and by
their seeming Indifference to the
masses, driven away much business
from our enterprises In other words
using the language of one Of Il
r speakers, "Their backs have been
hard. They have had the terrar
shell. Better put on a soft coat,
enough to keep the body togethe
This was accepted by all to be one
he nest timely remarks of the eve,
ing. Then another speaker STATED
that the leading men of Nashville haC
n many things conducted themselve:
ip such a manner as to drive people
Pway and keep them afraid Of them
" md in all, the meeting was harmo
nious and interesting.
It was decided that a committee o
three be appointed to send out specia
y invitations to every Negro business
md professional man in Nashville t,
S be present at the next meeting. TIL,
committee is A. N Johnson, H. A
e Boyd and T. Clay Moore. These gen
7 lemen will invite representative
d from the smallest to the largest busi
8 ness enterprise to be present TIL
d chairman further named a committe
> of three on constitution and bylaws
y F. G. Smith, c. N. Dangston and A. n
Il Johnson will consp> lte this commit
o tee. They are to- ,rt by next Wee
e nesday night, November 20. A nam
g for the organization was taken u
5 and discussed. Many suggestion
;, were made, but no name was agree
D. upon. At 10 o'clock the meeting az
: journed.