The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

anu remained on uuCy with the SOL
diers until the negro was spirited
away.
lowing his Introduction Of DR.. Wash
ington, the wizard Of Tuskesee"
was given the Chatauqua Salute as
he came forward to deliYer his ad-
dress, which is accepted as the key
note OF the policies and purposes of
the National Negro Business League.
Dr. Washington reviewed. the prog
ress Of the race since emancipation
and found the outlook most encour-
aging. The stimulus of the National
Negro League was clearly seen. he
said, in the increasing number OF
banks, business enterprises of every
description that are springing up all
over the country and In the vast area
Of land that the race is acquiring In
the states. In forty years the Negro
has gotten possession Of an acreage
nearly as large as the New; England
I states. 70 the credit Of sfila.SNegro
/ he placed 100000 homes, 100000
FARMS nearly 200 drug stores, 49,
600 churches, hundreds OF underta-
ers, and over 10000 conducting the
dry goods stores, groceries and in
dustr1al enterprises that are found
in aJl sections Of the land. The Me-
groes OF the United States are ahead
Of the Negroes Of the world. Stat
Ing that another four years wilt mark
the fiftieth anniversary Of the date
on which the Negro was set free,
he suggested that the people OF the
c0lored race should celebrate the
occasion by giving a mammoth fair
or exposition, setting forth in detail
the progress that has been made.
The suggestion was given q hearty
round of cheers and a committee
has been appointed to report on the
matter at the next meeting Of the
League. The rapid progress OF the
Negro, the "Wizard" thinks ts due
in large measure to the construct
i've measures Of the 500 local
leagues scattered throughout the
country, pushing forward the basic
idea enunciated by the national or
ganiZatiOn.
The address Of Mr.. r. c.. Nune-
| maker, president Of the Louisville
Board of Trade, was In happy vein
and was given close attention. Mrs.
Martha BrOadus Anderson, O. singer
or national note, rendered a. solo.
supported by the Choral Society, and
| Mrs. Savilla G. Briggs, Of this city,
led the obHgato Of "The Infiatnma-
tus" The address of DR.. w. H. Bal
lard, of Lexington, KY, on Drugs
and Druggists" was forceabla and
illuminating.
"Mississippi Day" Banner Occasion.
The Mississippi delegation, headed
by Charles Banks, president Of the
mississippi State Negro Business
League, made a splendid showing
Thursday, taking up the entire pro-
gram. The subjects discussed COW
cred wide range, including 1ner.
ehandising, farming, the drug bus
mess, banking, fraterhal f1Sdfance,
management OF q cotton iced, oil
mill, and the Negro IT, the 'Df6Yess-
ions. A report Of the ACHIEVEMENTS
~ Wv oN"NC t|EdSuS WAS prevented.
The speakers embraced Bishob Elias
Cottrell, w. e. Mollison, E. P. Jones,
w. p. Macintosh, Isaiah Mitchell,
ftsaiah T. Montgomery, DR.! e. r.
Brown, A. A. Cosey, p. w. Howard.
| G. w. Gflllam and others. A large
! collection Of photos was on exhibit
! In the church lobby and on the plat
form, showing the work of the Ne
erocs In the State Of Mississippi in
| the arts and industries. During the
rendition Of the program the Mis-
sissiDpians. so strong, occupied q sec
ton facing the rostrum.
In the afternoon the body enjoyed
picnic at White City (River View
: Park a charming resort thrown
open to our people for the third
time since it's development through
the generosity Of manager Simon.
There DR.. Washington delivered o
telling address, followed by Prof.