The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-02-04

The formal opening of the Helping
Hand Variety Store was celebrated
at ST. Paul A. M. E. Church on Tues.
day night. The exercises were opened
with singing. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Johnson, pastor of Clark Memo
rial Chapel. After prayer the congre-
cation joined in singing What friend
we have in Jesus"
Rev. w. Sampson Brooks, the origi-
nator of the plan, said in way of in
troductory that he was glad to see so
many of the people out to witness tn
formal opening of the new enterprise,
He said the opening of this store is the
realization of long-standing dream of
his and he felt highly complimented to
have so many of the leading business
men of the city who have turned
away from their business and joined
the launching of this enterprise. He
said that the men present represented
the highest type of manhood. He
stated the object of the meeting fully.
Among other things, he said that the
object was that man might help man !;
that the suffering of the poor might
be alleviated. He said that he had re-
Gently visited the Mayor and that he
expressed himself as being fully in ac-
cord with the movement, and assured
him that as long as he was Mayor he
would see to it that the colored people
of Nashville should have a square deal.
He further stated the project origi-
mated in his church, but the public was
not barred and were invited to come
in and take a part. DR.. Brooks stated
that Mayor Howse had given horse,
and that the store would be designated
by the city as Southern distributing
point, and would send such things as
would be sent out to be distributed
among the poor
DR.. Preston Taylor was introduced.
He said he had been thinking and try
ing to bring to mind some incident
similar to the incident of the occasion.
lie compared the new store to fremont
Hall, Boston, Mass, where everything
wanted could be had. He said the man
who worked for the uplift of the peo-
pie would succeed. He cited several
instances where Negroes have started
business on a small scale and had
carried the same to great success. He
said colored people were great on wait
Ing to see what the outcome will be.
"But do you know" said he, "that any
thing will die unless you patronize it?''
The next speaker introduced was
DR.. R. F. Boyd. DR.. Brooks said that
it was the plan that DR.. Boyd be mas
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was a very cute bachelor and intro
duced him as master of ceremonies.
He stated that he was late owing to
having been called to serve little
girl who was burned severely. He
said that the Negroes of Nashville had
no charitable center and the fact was
to be regretted. He said that the Ne
groes of Nashville needed to learn to
be charitable toward the uDfortunates
who were as thoughtless as the grass
hopper. who would hop the time away
when the sun is hot.
DR.. j. H. Hale was the next speaker
He said that he felt that enough had
been said, but he did not know how
to fail, and as certain as the people of
Nashville continue to eat so certain
would he look for the store to succeed
He said that there was a great deal
of suffering among the Negroes of
Nashville and they need the aid of
those who can help them.
Hon. j. c Napier was the next
speaker He said Or. Brooks had at
tempted to introduce each gentleman,
but had not introduced himself He
said he had recently had occasion to