The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-03


standpoint of newspaper man.
After the exercises were over an
elegant repast was served to the full
satisfaction of all present.
Benevolent Order No. 81 is one of
the wealthiest lodges in the city, and
was able recently to make a loan to
one of her sister lodges of $1,000.
They own a fine hall that is free Of
debt and have good bank account.
MISREPRESENTATION BANQUET.
Two of the most noted and no
doubt the best known men before The
public to-day were the recipients of
Nashville's hospitality Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was an outburst of the
pent-up appreciation with which these
two men are so highly honored in this
educational and historic city, where
year after year men of great promi-
nence come in consultation and on
business; in this city where many
of the denominations have the foun-
tainhead of their organic existence,
and where thousands of students
come every year to receive higher ed
Ication.
The testimonial that is particularly
1eferred to is the banquet that was
endered DR.. Booker T. Washington,
pften styled "The Wizard of Tuske-
gee" a man known on every CONT
1ent and loved by Nashville people.
The second was William Tecumseh
Vernon, of Kansas, who is filling with
such dignity and proficiency the posi-
ton of Register of Treasury of the
United States.
1t was Mr.. Vernon's first visit since
his appointment to office, but it was
by no means the first visit of Mr..
Washington. The banquet was
'erved in the Spa Cafe on Cedar
street. Round the festal board were
the following distinguished guests:
Mr. J. c. Napier was POSTMASTER for
the occasion and the first speaker was
Prof B. T. Washington. DR.. G. v.
Roman responded to the toast "Our
Guest" DR.. R. F. Boyd, "Our Hos
pitals." J. W. Grant, "Our Lawyers;
R. H. Boyd Our Publishing
Houses" c. H. Phillips, Our Bish-
OBS" VIM A. Crosthwait, America"
w. D. Chappelle, "The People," e.
3. Jefferson, "Our Dentists" A. N.
Johnson. Nashville" closing re-
marks by w. T. Vernon.
The list of guests was Booker t.
Washington, Sr.; Tuskegee Institute,
Tnskegee, Ala; w. T. Vernon, Reg
lister of the United States Treasury,
Washington, D. c.. Booker T. Wash
{ington, Jr.. J. G. Napier, G. H. Phil
\ lips, ST., R. H. Boyd, A. N. Johnson,
g Jefferson, GAINESVILLE, Tenn;
Henry Allen Boyd. D. A. Hart, ST.,
.. B. Taylor, w. M McGavock, c. H.
phillips, Jr.. Geo. Gary, r. Clay
Moore, S. w. Crosthwaite, Young
Redmond, Franklin, Tenn; J. P.
Crawford, J. Thomas Turner, ]. H.
Adams, P. w. Adams, S. P. Harris, E.
T. Pelsaw, Birmingham, Ala; J. Alon-
70 Napier. ]. II. Hale, G. V. Roman,
T. G. Ewing. VIM. A. Crosthwaite, R.
Y. Miles, w. D. Chappelle, G. H.
Bandy, S. E. Griggs w. S. Ellington,
G. H. lines, Geo. w. Henderson. D.
A. Williston, E. B. Jefferson, J. West
Bostic R. F. Boyd and A. Ewing.
The visitors were entertained all
the morning by DR.. R. F. Boyd, who
nut at their disposal his magnificent
1907 model white steamer automo-
bile, who in company with W. D.
Chapnelle, R. H. Boyd, w. T. Vernon
and Booker T. Washington, visited
Fisk University on Wednesday morn
ing.
Dr. Merrill had arranged a special
program and all the departments of
the university gathered in the Memo
iol ChPrel to listen to an able, prac-
tical address by Prof Washington.
followed by one equally as good
from w T. Vernon. Special music
vas rendered by the Glee Club and a
mart Of the Mozart Society.
After the services the party, except
ing Mr.. Washington, was driven
through North Nashville and down to
The National Baptist Publishing
House, where another special pro-
gram had been prepared by the en-
Dloyees through the request of DR..
R. IT, Bovd for the entertaining of
w. T, Vernon. Register of the
REGISTER of the Treasury.
These two great Negro leaders, rep
resenting the whole Negro population
through two great denominations
kent Nashville spellbound Tuesday
| and Wednesday, The exodus of both