The Washington bee., 1907-08-31

loval support he has always received al
the hands Of The freeman, pub.ishe-
for twenty Years by Ar. KnoN at IndI-
annapolis, AM which enjoys a circulation
4 5000, covering four continents.
Judge N. ~. Gibbs, thc races grand
old man, tras on tt scene early, and
his appearance was invariably the inspi-
ration for a burst OF applause The
Judge wears his eignty-fve years with
the grace Ct a man OF iorW, and can
hold his own with the best OF them n
striking circumstance connected with his
visit 10 the convention was that the
ground occupied by the State Journal,
situated on ore Of the best business cor
ners in the ely Of Topeka, IS owned by
Judge Gibbs, and the paper net only
gave this -emarkable man credit for
the fact, but wrote a eulogy Of his in
dusrry and character, filling nearly a
column in ihe State Journal accompa-
MED by q IouDle-cc.umn cut. Judge
Gibbs, as usual, headed the Arkansas
delegation.
J. E. Bush was in his customary jO-
vial humor and his stentorian voice and
ready wit made him a ruling fayorite.
He got his life members by a tact and
persistence that no one in the body
could have duplicated, and his humorous
bouts with various members were among
the spiciest hits u the session.
The courtly J. c. Napier was there
and did some effective work in the ex-
ecutive committee besides exploiting the
banking resources Of his progressive
city oi Na-hville The distinguished
TcuucssceaU. with characteristic gener-
o,ity. showercd paelns of praise upoI
his fellow statesman, Farmer b. !. Carr,
for timely services to the race. aid tCOh
especial pride in making the announce
ment Of Baltimore as the next meeting
place, Tor he knew that he and every
body else wanted to do to the Monu-
mental City The absence OF the queen
ly Mrs. Napier was universally regret
ted
Roscoe Conklig Simmons, editor Of
the National Review, New York, was IN
the thickest OF the fray, and was a po-
tent factor Oh the committee on resolu-
tions. reading in fine style the report
II ,he body 10 the full convention.
Editor I. Thomas Fortune was the
cynosure OF all eyes, and the people OF
the West, whose opportunities for see
ing the famous New York Age man are
meager. would have been pleased 10
have heard from iim at length. His
suggestion anent The memory OF John
Brown was happy one, and the con
renuor lost no time in adopting IT. Mr..
Fortunes mfailing race loyalty makes
him a popular character wherever he
goes.
The National Negro's Undertaking
Association was organized, electing the
following officers: President, {. w
Franklin, Chattanooga, Tenn. vice-pres-
ident William Porter, Cincinnati, Ohio; ;
treasurer, a. 7. Moore, Kansas City,
Mo; corresponding secretary, {. w.
Hamilton, Topeka, Kansas. The or
ganization starts out with a member
ship OF twenty-five. Meetings will be
hel deach year coincident with the Ma
tonal League.
The Texas delegation organized the
Texas State Business League of Ne
groes, with the following roster of Of
fcers: President, R. L. Smith, Pairs i;
yice-president, K. c. Houston, Fort
Worth; secretary, ]. H Washington,
Marlin; registrar, A. H Terrell. The
new league will mold its first State con-
vention at Fort Worth in July, 1903
Harry T. Pratt, of Baltimore was
unable to be present, but the pressing
invitation forwarded by him at the be-
hest Of the Baltimore Board of Trade
settled the next meeting place in favor
of the Monumental Ciy,and won a vice
presidency for Mr.. Pratt He will do
his whole duty by the convention next
year.
The publicity bureau of the National
League will be organized on more COM
prehensive scale than ever. The people
want to know, and the League is deter
mined to see that they do know
President Taylor took away the
breath of the audience when he told Of
the progress of the True Reformers'
Bank, which has done a business of $I6,-
100000 since its incorporation in 1880.
The enrolment of registered delegates
was upward of three hundred, represent
ing twenty-eight states and territories.
The total out-of-town attendance was
estimated at 100.
While the convention was In session
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs George
/ Washington Hamilton a local under