The Washington bee., 1907-06-29
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE
NOTES,

NOTES.
The eighth annual session of the Ma
nonal Negro Business League Is to be
held at Topeka, Kansas, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August "a, IS and
10, 1907. The Central Passenger Asso-
citation is just preparing notice OF its
arrangement Of a one and One-third
round trip rate to be joined by the other
passenger associations OF the country
fro the coming meeting of the League,
Mr.. Z. P. Booze Of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, is arranging to secure a spec
ial car with a party OF about twenty
five representative people OF his section
to attend the coming meeting of the
League.
Mr.. F. D. Paterson, fourth vice-preSi-
dent of the National League, and man
ager of the carriage building firm OF c.
R. Patterson & Sons, Greenfield, Ohio,
IS taking an active part in increasing the
influence Of the organization in the State
of Ohio. A large number of delegates
from this section will likely attend the
Topeka session of the League than at
any previous meeting.
A unique feature of the coming meet
ing will be the presence, from the Busl-
ness Course Department of Western
University, Prof. Albert Ross, director,
of a number of Negro young men and
women stenographers and ypewriters
trained in this school, who are to be
located in the convention hall. ready to
take dictation for such business men who
would want to correspond with their
families or friends in this way during
their stay in Topeka.
The League will be rendered a grand
picnic at the magnificent pleasure resort
"Vinewood,7 about six miles from the
city. On the evening of President Book
er T. Washington's annual address, the
meeting will be held in the auditorium
"a large assembly hall seating four
thousand FIVE hundred persons. The
League banquet, to be served by one Of
the leading caterers Of the State, will
also be held IN the auditorium.
The Topeka Choral Club of over half
hundred voices will entertain the Wis
itors with their engaging musical rem
ditions during the sessions. Special Sc
lecuons are being rehearsed. All the
citizens Of Topeka are assisting in every
way possible to make the meeting Of the
! League a great success. The state and
city officials are cooperating with the
! Negro Business League officers in prep
aration for the visitors and a hearty
WELCOME on all hands awaits the dele
gates and friends. Among those who
viii formally welcome the league at
. | tcudants are Hon. z. w. Hoch, Govern
or of the State, Mayor William Green
, and Hon. c. K Holiday. The lattef
VIII represent the Commercial Club q
Topeka
] The committee on Home and Loca
. ton have arranged for all visitors ans
League members TO be taken care of q
e am average rate Of 500 per day f7
Z board. There will be no attempt t,
e hold up the delegates on this item. Th
$ officers of the Topeka League have jus
4 issued a special invitation to all member
Of the National League and their friends
- urging them to attend the meeting ant
e assuring them a profitable and interest
S ing stay in Kansas. Detailed nforma
ton along any line and especially as &
accommodations can be furnished b.
Mr.. Ira c. Guy vice-president OF tn
National Negro Business League. 81
West I4th street. Topeka, Kansas.