The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-14
National Negro
Business League
TO celebrate tenth anniversary ut
New York where arrangements
nave been perfected along clah-
crate lines

IN" Eleventh Annual Mrcting-
the tenth anniversary of the Nat
lonal Negro business League will be
held in New York City. Wednesday,
thursday and Friday. August 18th,
| 18th and 18th, 1910.
The Palm Garden, $50 T.. 5Sth St,
near Lexington Avenue, centrally
! located and commodiuuS building,
mas been secured for the meetings.
Addresses Of welcome will be made.
among others, by His Honor, Mayor
William J. Gaynor, and Hon. Charles
w. Anderson, Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Second District OF
New York City. In addition to those
who will speak representing Negro
BUSINESS Enterprises throughout the
country, are Hon George McAneny,
Borough President of Manhattan, MIR.
Oswald Garrison Willard, Editor, \.
\. Evening Post, and Mr.. Jacob W.
Mack. 4 responsible manufacturer of
New York City.
Ample accommodations are being
arranged by the Local Negro Busi-
ness League OF New York for dele
gates intending to be present. Those
planning to be present are urgently
requested to send notice OF such in
tentiun to MIR. b. f. Thomas, 213
West 33rd Street, New York City,
or to Mr.. Fred II. Moore, Chair
man Of the COMMITTEES OF Arrange
ments, 30 w. 4Gth ST., New York
City. The Hotel Marco has been
selected by the Local League Of New
York City rs Convention Heauuuar-
trrS.
On the social side, every possible
arrangement for the comfort and
pleasure Of the delegates will be
provided. including Il receptions. to
visiting ladies on Thursday after
noon, August 18th, by the Negro
Woman's business League of Greate,,
New York. On Friday evening, Aug.
18th, at ! o'clock, a banquet and re-
2eptlon will be rendered the delegates
at Grand Central Palace, Lexington
been specially secured for the oc-
casion, by the Local Negro Business
League Of New York CITY, For Sat
urday, August Goth. at / O'Clock,
large steamer has been chartered for
the purpose of giving the delegates a
boat ride mp the East and Hudson
Rivers. Many private entertain
ments Of one kind and another are
also already being arranged for the
afternoons Of the three days SEES
sionS.
Mr.. Cyrus Field Adams. Transport
tation Agent. 934 F. ST., y. W.,
Washington, d. c., will cooperate
in any way possible with city or
state delegations in making trans
pOrtatiOn arrangements. Mr. Adams
mas already secured a rate Of a fare
and three-tifths for the round trip on
the certificate plan, from the Trunk
Line Association, which includes all
of the territory west Of New England
and north of the Potomac to the
Mississippi River, and from the
- "t"eaStern Passenger Association,
which includes all of the territory
south Of the Ohio and Potomac, and
East of the Mississippi Rivers. These
two Associations include the most
important parts Of the country from
which the larger part Of the dele
gates come. Especial attention is
directed, however, to the low rates
which are granted each year for the
month of August for tourists going
north. Delegates are especially
urged to inform themselves Of the
offerings in their territory.
Further information, if dcsircN,
may be secured from:
Booker r. Washington, President,
Tuskegec Institute, Ala.
J. G. Napier, Chairman, Executive
Committee, Napier Court, Nashville,
Tenn.
Emmett j. Scott, Corresponding
Secretary, Tuskcgee institute, Ala.