The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-03

Haiu ~ DE SlhtSN FOR feSiSttr III the
Treasury.
| Nashville, Tenn, Feb 2.-tSplD J.
III the visit Of Hon, J. c. Napier.
| the prominent TenneSSeean and sue
| Cessful business man, to New York
! and Washington, D. c.. Dame Rumor
! has found cause to unseal her lips
| and speak-it is sincerely hoped
with the tongue Of thu angels"
MI. Napier left Nashville Monday
evening, January "a. going directly
to New York City, where he met in
session with the Executive Commit
: tee Of the Negro National Business
League, which he as it's chairman.
had called together. The business Of
the committee was broad in view.
, out the main issue OF the session cen
tered in the selection of the camp
ing ground Of the annual meeting Of
the League. Boston. desired very
much to have the JOY Of showing
again TO the members the exquisite
ccStacleS Of the literary, historic
free Boston, but by narrow margin
| influence and inducement brought
that coveted honor to the commercial
callouSed, constituencies city of New
York, where the meeting will take
: place August II, IS and 10. Mr..
Napier left New York via Washing
ton. ID. C.. where he stopped Il few
days before resuming his trip which
look him as far as Louisville,
through six inches Of the ''beautiful."
The cold and white elements Of his
journey for the rest of the way was
displaced largely by the sunshine
and balmy breeeZs of Tennessee. His
in,
extremely pleasant
Many predictions have been made
concerning the office of the Register
or the Treasury and thoughtful. far
seeing men trust that their Drotracted
Scllcltude will eliminate in a happy
1rultion Of these felcit:ous fore
casts. Perhaps il is true that com
Ing events cast their shadows be-
fore. No man of our people could
be better fitted to be entrusted with
the financial documents Of the c0un-
try. could bring to the position more
dignity, more breadth Of experience.
mese% maturity Of Judgement. Es-
teenied by his fcIlowman, apprcciat-
Cd and loved by MS associates, re-
spccted by his friends, he has the
moral support of al we'll thinking
and progressive Negroes. \ man Of
SpotlesS integrity. a man Of marked
abllity, man Of tireless energy is a
man for the place. The time is at
hand for the selection and Nashville
would like to see the administ ration
tak2 step in its direction and verify
the words t hat are tlft-adp being
heard throughout the country This
. IS as much as can be said for the
present time. 'fOr we know in part
ana We DrODhCcy in mart -
IT Is on rare occasions that Nash-)
N!tIc has the opportunity Of hearing
and seeing dramatic talent OF the
classic rank. There are Il few Of the
race in whom the hiStriOnic ability
nave been highly cultivated and uLon
whom has been placed the stamp Of
the intelligent public approval and
J the recognition Of merit Of these
few, Richard 3. Harrison. the not ed
reader, stands out Dreeminently.
Ills work in ShakesDearean interpret
tation has met with great success and
+ as reader Of Dunbar, the press ac-
| kno"hQges he has no equal. Thurs
! day evening. January 9th. at the
Mount Olive Baptist church he took
his lines from Julius Caesar" and
during his rendition Of that drama
the attention Of his audience was suS-
III
tcnsc when he delivered the famous
funeral Grafton Of Mark Antony.
Monday evening, Jan. 81, at How
ara Chapel be appeared again with
selections from his Shakespcarean
/, repertoire and from Dunbar.
The efforts Of the worthy men, who
a short time ago conceived and or
ganizcd the Society for the United
itharties are beginning to bear fruit
ID other directions without tbc or
Eahization. BoncvOleDce is taxing
on new growth. The Hclpinq
Hand Variety Store is the latest re.
cruit in The army Of the charitable
organizations; If Is held in the rear
Of 81. PAM A. VI. T.. church and has
for rs object the relief Of the de-.
serving poor and destitute. The
movement has for its patrons the
leading men Of the city. Among
them are: Bishop Evans Tyree, Drs
+. T. BUyd !. II. Haie. G. V. Pom~~
Revs. E. W. S. Hammond, r. w
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