The Washington bee., 1909-07-17
CONVENTION OF THE Ma
TIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE TO BE HELD AT
LOUISVILLE. KY.-AUG.
I8, 70 and 20, 1909

LOOIO VILE, M 4--AOG-
I8, 70 and 20, 1909
Fine Programme-Side Trip to the
Mammoth Cave
The Ninth Annual Convention of
the National Negro Business League
which is to be held at Louisville, in
'old Kentucky" Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Aug. I8, 70 and 20,
promises to be one of the most in
teresting and best attended conven-|
tons that have been held since the Or
ganization Of the League at Boston
nine years ago. The stimulating effect
upon Negro business enterprise which
this League has been eXerting under
the direction Of DR.. Booker T. WASH
ington and his official staff has been
clearly seen and appreciated and, in
part. explains the Leagues constant
ly increasing membership.
The League welcomes to lis mem
bership every man and woman Of the
race who is engaged or interested in
some worthy Negro business enter
prise, and only a nominal charge Of
$500 per year is expected from each
member, which membership fund IS
used in prosecuting the work and ex-I
tending the influence Of the organiza-
ton; this membership fee OF $500
also procures for each delegate a
ladge which entities the delegate to
a seat upon the floor OF the conven-I
ton as we'll as free admission and
service at the annual banquet and at
all of the other social functions pro
vided by the Local Committee Tor the
benefit OF delegates.
The central location of Louisville,
the special railroad rates that have
been secured for all delegates Ca fareI
and a third. plus so cents) the ex-
cellent program which is being ar
ranged. and the many social features
and other attractions which have
been provided for-all indicate an
unusually large attendance. The |
officers Of the Local Negro Business
League Of Louisville are working en- |
ergetically to make this the banner
meeting of the League and the gen
crous provisions already made for the
reception and entertainment of dele
gates and visitors, justihes the pre-
diction that all those who attend will
be treated to genuine Kentucky hos
pitality.
What promises to be an especially |
unique and interesting feature on the
program Is known as mississippi
Day" which means that one entire
cay will be given over to the State Of |
Mississippi whose delegates will dis
cuss and illustrate the phenomenal
progress that has been made by Ne-I
gro men in that State since the eman- /
cipation Of the slaves. The program
IS nearly completed and is being care
fully prepared by MIR. Emmett il
Scott, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National League, who has just
returned from Liberia; printed copies !
will soon be available.
Aside from the program proper, an !
old fashioned Kentucky barbecue has
been arranged and the annual ban
cuet will be held in one of the 1arg-
est halls of the city. The Louisville |
City Council has generously made al
special appropriation toward defray- /
ing certain expenses connected with |
the entertainment of this body and
on Saturday. August 2I. a special
excursion to Mammoth Cave, (46i
miles from Louisville,) will be con-
Quoted by the Louisville Negro |
League for the benefit of the dele
gates. all of whom viii doubtless be
glad to visit what IS universally con
ceded to be one of the grandest Won
derS of the world.
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