The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-01-07

straight through until the bell rang
for dinner. Some say ii was an awful
long hour and half from II to 1:30
They say that the time dragged along
at a snail-like pace. Finally Secretary
Boyd himself rang the bell. The
first bell was to allow thirty minutes
to prepare for the meal, and it hardly
took that much time. Water was
used only with the desire to hurry
through and get to the dinner.
In the chapel six long tables accom-
modating twenty each had been
spread. The entire building was deco
rated in holiday attire and the very ap-
pearance of the room sharpened the
appetite of each employee. At two
o'clock they began to file in, filing the
chapel, where there was a plate for
each one. DR.. Boyd announced that
Rev. VIM. Beckham would bless the
table, after which dinner was begun
in earnest. During the course of the
meal, speeches touching upon the oc-
casion and the general scope of the
work being accomplished by the Pub
fishing Board were made Among the
speakers was Hon. j. G. Napier, Cash
ier Of the One-Cent Savings Bank
Mr.. Napier said: 1--WE never hesitate
to honor such an enterprising, highly
respected, worthy citizen as DR.. Boyd
the founder and manager Cf this Pub
fishing House. He has been in our
city for a number of years, and
through his efforts the city of Nash
vile has become known all over the
civilized world. The fact that the Ma
tional Baptist Publishing Board is To-
Gated here-and we recognize that it
was through his efforts that such is
the case-keeps us constantly on the
minds of 2,500000 Negro Baptists al
most daily, and we are before 10000
900 Negroes and many more millions,
who look this way for information
concerning this great denomination"
Mr.. T. G. Ewing, Cashier of the
Peoples Savings Bank, was the next
speaker. He said: 'It is not mine to
make speeches. l am here and feel
that | am part of the institution, as
| have been associated with it from
its very beginning. l had an office
in the Brown Building in 1896, where
DR.. Boyd began this plant I have
been constantly and continually con-
nected with it, not only as a Baptist,
but as the attorney for the institu-
ton, hence / do not consider myself
a guest, but part and parcel of this,
the denomination pride and boast"
Another speaker was Prof. ]. D.
Crenshaw editor of the National Bap-
tist Review Mr. Crenshaw spoke at
length upon the advent of the young
est and yet one of the largest and
best known journals now before the
= public. He said: "You do me quite
an honor to pick me out from among
the busy working class that tolls with
you daily, and demand a speech. AS
editor of the Review | might say in
cidentally here that it blossoms forth
in the journalistic arena as a moulder
of sentiment and thought; it comes
to fill a longfelt want and will deal
with conditions and institutions such
as exist in the denominational ranks.
It will speak out fearlessly and boldly
for the benefit of the race and de-
nomination, being constructive and
not destructive. 1t will push forward
and not backward, lifting the young
people up the rugged peaks Of the
Alps and showing them that beyond
lies Italy The National Baptist Re
view will find its own place and ter
ritory without attempting to rival or
dsplace any journal now before the
people," In finishing, Mr.. Crenshaw
said that on behalf of every employee
of the Publishing Board, he wanted
to present a token of respect to their
chieftain, DR. Boyd. He presented
him with a StetsOn hat, one dozen
collars, pair of gray kid, silk-lined
gloves and black silk tie. Mr.,
Crenshaw remarked that he was
proud to state that every employee
had contributed toward these gifts,
which only conveyed in a small degree
the high appreciation and esteem in
which they hold DR.. Boyd,
Mr. Dave Davidson then presented
Mrs. Anne Dickson the mother of Dr.
Boyd, who is in her S7th year and yet
hale and hearty, with a present from
the cabinet department.
The last speech to be made was
one by Rev. William Beckham,
D. d., Field Secretary. DR.. Beck
ham electrified the employees with
his logical and witty remarks. He
spoke on "Watchman, What of the
Night?" He dealt with the progress
made by the race and the denomina-
ton, and the rapid advance of every
department of the Publishing Board
and its interests. DR.. Beckham was
applauded heartily.
The National Baptist quartet,