The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27

The tenth annual session of the Ma
tional Negro Business League closed
in Louisville last Friday and from the
report brought back to Nashville by
its delegation, in persons of ]. C. Ma
pier, T. Clay Moore r. H. Boyd, A. N.
Johnson, r. f. Boyd, W. H. McGavock
and others, it was the greatest session
ever held. The delegates say that
the effect of the League can be not
only felt but seen everywhere and
that the spirit of organization is at
fever heat. Many new organizations
were added and will come under the
strong wing of the League. Nashville
reported, as other progressive South
ern Cities long list of new business
men and enterprises that have come
upon the scene of business activity
within the last twelve months and put
in claim to be recognized as Great
er Nashville.
mississippi Day" a Banner Occasion.
The Mississippi delegation, headed
by Charles Banks, president of the
Mississippi State Negro Business
eague, made splendid showing
| Thursday, taking up the en-
tire program. The subjects discussed
covered a wide range, including mer-
chandizing, farming, the drug busi-
ress, banking, fraternal insurance,
management of a cottonseed oil mill.
and the Negro in the professions. A
report of the achievements of the
State League was presented The
speakers embraced Bishop Elias Cot
trell, w. r. Mollison, E. P. Jones. w.
p Macintosh, Isaiah Mitchell, Isaiah
T. Montgomery, DR.. E. P. Brown,
A. A. Cosey, p w. Howard, c. w. Gil
liam ana others A large collection
of photos was on exhibition in the
church lobby and on the platform,
showing the work of the Negroes CT
the State of Mississippi in the arts
and industries. During the rendition
of the program the Mississippians,
fifty strong, occupied a section facing
the rostrum.
In the afternoon the body enjoyed
picnic at White City (River View
Park a charming resort thrown open
to the Negro for the third time since
its development, through the gener-
osity of Manager Simon. Here Dr.
Washington delivered a telling ad-
dress, followed by Prof Kelly Miller,
of Howard University; Adam Smith,
Oklahoma's cotton king" Rev. w. L.
Taylor, president of the True Reform
ers' Bank, Richmond, Va, and Frank
W. King, of Chicago.
In the evening at the church, Mr..
G. G. Stoll, member of the Board of
Public Works, of Louisville, KY: DIR.
Z. w Penniman, representing the In
ternational Sunday-School Committee,
and Emmett ]. Scott, one of the three
members Of the United States COM
mission appointed by President Taft
to investigate the political, industrial
and-social problems in the Republic of
Liberia, delivered strong speeches,
and pleased the large audience pres
ent.
Closing Program and Election of Of
ficers.
Friday was closing doy but the in
terest was in no manner abated, de-
spite the strenuous gait at which the
hospitable citizens of Louisville had
carried the delegates throughout the
week. During the morning session
DR.. R. e. Jones, of Louisiana, w. NJ
Alexander of Little Rock, Ark, Miss
Mamie Burroughs, of Louisville, Miss
Kelly Of Eckstien Norton University,
Miss Irene L. Norman, representing
the Woman's Improvement Club,
Brooklyn, ~ Y, R. L. Smith of Texas,