The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-07-23
e stan Correspon tence.

slEWASAln&tOny July 22.Av-A8j the i 9th
OF August draws ni ieh, the baltimore
= meeting OF the Ma tional Negro Busi-
ness League becomes more and more
the t0pIc OF conversation here, as At
has been all along in the. centers
whers the industrial and conanfercial
life ,is more proapnnc ced, The local
leaghe has taken a0n new vigor lun-
der the progressive administration ot
President w. Sidney Pittnan, the
noted architect, 4 and the weekly meet
1ngs AT various points In the city.
show an increasing attendance. The,
officers are all wei known buSinsss
men and each member Of the stan Is
giving Mr.. PittmRn ghis heartiest
support. y Merchants, druggists, doc
tors, caterers builders, lawyers, min
listers and, teachers @are vieing VITA
\ one another, In trying to see who can
DO the most to promote the, welfare
" the or fganization,. and to assist. in
Making the capital OF the nation the
shSnQig at Baltimore that It's new
fo\Pd spirit of hustle entities It to
claSN< Already 50 delegates have
beeh Seiected% to represent the Wash
ingtaS league ad It Is likely that the
aumB Y viii he increaaed to so be
fore th end OF the present month, as
new ma Vnbers are. coming in each
week an they are anxious to. 60, ito.
the "am&S corner" at once r. Many
others WIN Will not be delegates Will
be at Bal, Nmore and register from
the states which they hold their
citizenship. In addition to- main=
tanning head uarters here, for the
benefit sof the\ Pcal metnbers and for
the visitors win will come on from
Baltimore, theA AEWashington league
!. VIII assist her a Vghhofing town in
making the 190A AAmeeting memora-
BILE in more wayS GhaR one. On Sat-
! n 9arday . zfoil oi q s. the session IN Bal
s4tins0ge, Mr: admire atlnd be 6gss
sssssa anizat Len WI in ten
! deTtn PHI Td a43f.
I Asao&er rs ~ ASH ifsston, the president
= Oh fhe National 1l1 .i1aagtAe. The testi-
mon1ai VIII pc the jointhtribute Of all
the, locaalsieagaes In the country, aid.
ed by PROMINENT men and women of:
the entire race. The tentative. pro-
gram catls Tor a monster mass meet
1ng-proRably on the plaza in front
OF the unlted states capitol, where
the president is tnaugurated-And
IN cohheetlon WIN fother exercises a.
purse OF Yl,pVO VIII be presented to
Dr. Washlngton,.to TO pay for five four
year scaoiarsh1ps5 for deserving boys
at Tuskegee institute. Scholarships
are $bV fQr eacnzTyear-$2O0 for the
full term of ,Efour years, and $4,000
VIII supply aEliperal education for
hve young men-T-a most substantial
sllt. On SUNDAY. the visitors = Will
nave an opportqn1eyE TO- see the city
or TO rest. on ~ :Mt9nqay,. there VIII be
grapo outingf,Aa at washington
fark' oeautlFul pleasure resort on
the Fotomac. 'the colorea steam
pOaL. company OF which Mr.. Lewis
JEFFERSON :;ts president, has offered to
extend the hospitality to the Business
League delegates, and only the public
Will De 'expacted TO pay fares. The
park is to be formally dedicated, and
the proceeds OF the, day will go to-
ward lifting the mortgage on the
frederick Douglass Memorial Home
at Anacostia. Dr. Booker T. Wash
1ngtton will deliver the princip@ ad-
uF0SS. OF the Qayj ana QthGc- speakers
Of national prominehce will also ap-
pear Contributions are coming in
at a lively rate from every section Of
the country, and Mr.. 'Pittman, hopes
to have returns not only from the few
ne has been abe to reach by letter,
but from the many who will. hear Of,
this magnificent Testimonial occasions
through the press. Councilman Har-
ry S. Cummings, Of Baltimore, Says.