The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-27

The business outlook in Nashville /!
among Negroes is very promising at
this season. Many improvements are
being made and permanent growth
is visible in many ways. Several en-
terprises have started recently with
such promise and it is rumored that
others will be opened up within the
near future. Nashville Negroes are
soon to have what they have desired,
namely, a first-class theatre owned
and operated by members of the race
Mr.. A. N. Johnson is erecting COM
modious and magnificent brick build
ing on Cedar street, which will have
offices and store rooms in front and
a theatre in the rear The approach
to the theatre will be through wide,
commodious hall or walk-way to a
fight of stairs, which will lead to the
theatre from the hallway. The seat
ing capacity will be sufficient to ac-
commodate the citizens of Nashville,
and the plays selected, or rather the
companies that will be engaged for
this theatre will all be of the highest
character. 1t is the managers inten-
ton to mako it first-class amuse-
ment hall where all of the people can
go and enjoy themselves
Another business enterprise just
started is the new embalming COM
pany started by Mr.. Leach and others.
The concern is under the direction of
the Embalming College of Cincinnati.
This branch is for the specific
benefit of the Negroes who are in
the undertaking business.
An enterprise of which not much
is heard, but is destined to do
great good to the needy peo-
pie is the old folks home be
ing erected by DR.. G. H. Clark
pastor of Mt Olive Baptist Church
This institution will fill a long-felt
need to the old people in the church
that is supporting it and shows thai
the leading Negro pastors in the city
are waking to the needs Of the people
DR.. Clark has done a great deal o.
work for the uplift of the people il
Nashville, and never tires, but is al
ways discussing and devising plans
whereby the dependent of the rac'
can be taken care of. Aside from
these individual institutions the cit!
is becoming aroused and concerned a.
to the welfare of its Negro citizens
They recognize the need of librar,
for Negroes that they may read ant
keep posted on the progress of th
times. They also recognize the neet
of parks and Fairgrounds that tn
Negro children may be kept in
healthy condition. Every indication
points to times of peace and happi
ness in this city. The slogan adopte
by the Board of Trade, Nashville Oh
fers Opportunity" is taken to mea
that every citizen must be made t
feel that he is a part of this munic
pality. The opinion is expressed tina
the hearty cooperation of every NJ
gro will be had, which co-operatio
serves as a great lever in the effort
being put forth to place Nashville i
the proper sphere.
The Y. M. c. A. work anon
Negroes in receiving attention
It is pointed out that when tn
white people made their canvas
for funds to erect their Y. M, c. 4
building, that those Negroes VIII
were able to do so contributed freel
to that cause 1t is also remembers
that the Negro voters of the city cam
to the rescue when the high schot
proposition was before the peopl
The Nashville Negroes have CO.
vinced the world that they are inte
ested in everything that pertains
the upbuilding of their home city ar
to keep this spirit alive it is argue