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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
NASHVILLE DELEGATES ATTEND
BUSINESS LEAGUE.

On Monday night at 1130 O'clock,
a special Pullman coach of Nashville
delegates, joined by Chattanooga
friends, left the city en- route for Lit
tie Rock, Ark, going direct to Mem
phis, by way of Mckenzie, Tenn,
The Business League this year could
hardly be more enthusiastically boost
ed than it was by the Nashville peo-
pie. It was regretable however, that
the two Local Leagues were not well
represented. 1t was said that the
President and Secretaries of both
Leagues, would vie with each other
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
BAPTIST COMMISSION MEETS
HERE,

Tuesday of last week there was
held in this city what the Baptists
call Commission Meeting. 1t is said
that this commission was authorized
by the National Baptist Convention
at its New Orleans session. The size
of the commission could not be learn
ed, but some of the we'll informed
Baptists said that it was between
seven and nine persons. AS the
minutes of the last session of the
National Baptist Convention, are not
yet printed, no authentic statement
was obtainable. A Globe reporter
tried to interview President Morris,
but failed. There were here Revs.
A. D. Williams, Atlanta, Ga, e. G.
Morris, Helena, Ark, and G. w. Sim
mons, Helena, Ark. 1t was learned
that Rev. M. w. Gilbert, President of
Selma University, Selma Alabama,
who happened to reach the city on
the same day, was added to the num-
ber and that this commission held
meeting at the Baptist Publishing
House, Tuesday afternoon. A careful
inquiry was made and a persistent
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
@uNDhV-eCHOOL UNION AT
PLEASANT GREEN.

An enthusiastic gathering of Sun
day-scho0l workers assembled at the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church on JEFF
ferson street Sunday afternoon, the
occasion being the Sundays School
Union, which meets on the second
Sunday in each month An instruct
i've program was carried out, and
Mass-Meeting, to be held on the
fourth Sunday in this month, were
about consummated. Rev. T. J. Lewis,
Chairman of the Sunday-School
Union, has asked that chorus of
one hundred voices selected from
among all of the Baptist churches
and Sunday-schools of the city, re-
hearse and be prepared to furnish
good singing for the occasion, the
chorus was to be under the direction
of the Rev DR.. Plus, but his having
to go to Pittsburg, will interfere con-
siderably with this arrangement. But
Nashville has such an abundance of
talent that it will not be a hardship
to get some one to take the place of
DR.. Plus, who upon his return from
the Pittsburg meeting, will no doubt
take charge Of the chorus 1t was
further intimated at this Sunday
school meeting that a great chorus of
two or three hundred voices would
be maintained permanently in Nash
vile for the benefit of such Sunday
school and religious meetings as the
Sunday-SchOOl Union promises to
hold. The program on Sunday even
ing was led by experienced Sunday
school workers. The plan of election
for the next Sunday was more
thoroughly outlined than it has been
heretofore. The collection, while not
large, showed the usual amount of in
terest.
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effort put forth to obtain a statement
as to the work of the commission, but
all present appeared to be non-com-
initial, however, it was learned that
T. ]. Ewing, Attorney-at-law, and R.
H. Boyd, Secretary of the National
Baptist Publishing Board, appeared
before the Commission. 1t was fur
Their learned that some of the person
mel of the commission that should
have been present were Rev. l.. L.
Campbell, Austin, Texas, G. l.. Fisher,
Birmingham, Ala, VIM. Stewart,
Louisville, KY. and Rev. Dr. Johnson,
Atlanta, Ca Not even Prof. j. d.
Crenshaw, who is editor of the official
organ of the National Baptist Con-
vention, could be induced to discuss
the proceeding of this Commission,
which, however, may not be shrouded
in mystery, but the Baptist people
simply take the attitude that their
business is their business The indi-
cations are that a successful session
on the commission was held.
Chairman Clark Of the Publishing
Board was seen by reporter, in his
effort to get news item of the meet
ing He was on his way 10 the Stone
River Association, and when asked
about what was going on and if he
knew anything about the commission,
said that he was compelled to be out
of the city but that the meeting if
held would be a successful one.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
DAMAGE Suit.

The following clipping accompanied
the note:
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REDUCED RATES TO PITTsBURe
National Convention Delegates viii
Be Favored With One

Fare Rate.
Through information Just given out.
which is both reliable and authentic,
1t is learned that the reduced round
trip excursion rate to Pittsburg, Pa.
will be one fare plus fifty cents for
the round trip at the three cent rate.
This announcement is made by the
Secretary of the National Baptist
Convention, Prof. r. B. Hudson, A.
M, Selma, Ala 1t is substantiated
by information from the Secretaries
OF the Central Passenger Association.
the Trunk Line Passenger Associa-
ton and the Southeastern and South.
western Passenger Associations. The
Secretary, in sending out the informa-
ton about the rates, is urging that all
who contemplate attending the Ma
t1onal Convention at Pittsburg, Pa,
September 1919, write in advance for
stopping places. A large delegation
is expected-the bulk of them coming
from the South and Southwest. The
ashvllle delegation is already being
formed A twelve section standard
sleeper has been ordered for this &C.
casion. 1t is the plan of the Nash.
vile delegation to leave Nashville for
Pittsburg at S:35 Monday night, Sep
TENDER II, arriving in Pittsburg at
$40 Tuesday evening September IL.
1t is understood that Rev. G. H. Clark
has put in an order for the sleeper,
and a committee was appointed by
the Minister'S Conference, two weeks
ago, to select the road over which
this sleeper would travel.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
FOUR THOUSAND ONE DOLLAR
BILLS

The One-Cent Savings Bank of this
city, well-known, financial institu-
ton conducted by prominent colored
citizens, this morning received from
Washington four thousand new, crisp
one dollar bills. These bills were sign
ed by two citizens of Tennessee-Le
the first bills from the press which
were signed by ]. G. Napier of this
city. Special interest attaches to the
issue for this reason.
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which is presided over by Rev. Rob-
ert Mitchell, D. D., the pastor of the
elegant State Street Baptist Church
at Bowling Green. DR.. Mitchell is due
in Nashville this month as he is Au-
ditor of the National Baptist Conven-
ton, and usually spends about ten
days here auditing the accounts of sew
eral Boards.
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Next Sunday a. !

Next Sunday mass meeting for
men only will be held at the Lane
Tabernacle G. M. E. Church, East
Nashville, at which meeting DIR. J. c..
Caldwell will speak upon the topic,
Has the Gospel Lost its Grip Upon
Men,"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
STONE RIVER ASSOCIATION.

STONE RIVER ASSOCIATION.
The Stone River Association, which
held its annual session at Smyrna,
Tenn, was the most largely attended
meeting in the history of that organic
alton. Several meetings were held
during the week, some of the most
interesting being, the Women's Auxil-
larry to the Stone River Association,
and the Stone River Sunday-School
Convention. The Nashville delega-
ton constituted about two coaches.
They went up every day in the week,
beginning on Tuesday morning.
which was by far the largest delega-
ton that left the city. A special
coach of about fifty enthusiastic Sun
day-school workers went to this meet
ing. Some of the prominent speak
ers who appeared on the program we're
Drs. G. H. Clark, of the Mt. Olive
Baptist Church; W. S. Ellington, of
the First Baptist Church; R. H. Boyd,
Secretary of the Sunday-School de-
partment of the National Baptist
Publishing Board; J. D. Crenshaw,
Editor of the National Baptist Union
Review; G. B. Taylor; T. J. Town
send, and host of others. The most
encouraging features of the Associa-
ton were the elegant way, and the
splendid homes in which these peo-
pie. 1t was regrettable, however, that
GOOD and no one doubts that fact.
Rev. Mr.. John Ridley, native of
Smyrna, took the better part of the
week off in helping his people to
e"tertain Nashville friends.
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HUSBAND OF MRS. HUNT ASKS
INFORMATION.

| wish to know II there is any one
who was on the Interurban car which
left the station about 7 o'clock Thurs
day evening, August Bird, and witness
ed the commotion which took place
between the conductor and acolored
lady with small girl on the journey
from Nashville to Brentwood and in
which commotion the colored lady
was badly beaten by the conductor.
|, her husband, Rev. D. L. Hunt,
will appreciate any information con-
corning the affair from any lover OF
the race.
REV. d. l.. HUNT.
The following clipping accompanied
the note:
Damage Suit.
The following damage suits were
filed Tuesday:
David l.. Hunt and wife, Olivia L.
Hunt, VS.. Nashville Interurban Rail-
way Co., and Chas. Sanders for $10,-
600 damages David l.. Hunt vs. Nash
vile Interurban Railway Co., and
Chas Sanders for $4,000 damages.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18
SHOE MAKER WANTED

An all-round shoemaker to work in an
UP-TO-DATE electric sho' shop man
who is willing to work and understands
general repairing, none other need apply
steady work guaranteed.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-18

TO see who would carry the largest
delegation, but it is not necessary
to record those who went, especially
in a sectional way. 1t is equivalent
to say, that Nashville had it's quota of
representatives. The Hon. j. G. Ma
pier, who represents Nashville at all
times, was loud in his praise of the
class Of delegates, and the kind of
representatives that came to the
League from his home town. He ex-
poets to be in Nashville today and
tomorrow But the return of the dele
gates will tell the story as to whether
Nashville played her part well. The
Hon. Mr.. Ben Carr, an enthusiastic
Negro Business League admirer.
could not attend the League, and was
missed, wanted and needed. Let us
hope that in 1912, and 1913, and in all
subsequent years, Nashville will not
go without a large delegation and an
enthusiastic representation at every
session of the Business League.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

Mr.. e. T. Keller's talk last Sunday
was rather inspiring Many resolved
to do more for other features of the
work.
The Y M. G. A. movement was or
ganized in Nashville about fifteen
years ago, and has continued until
this good day without a permanent
home. This was largely the trend of
Mr.. Keller's talk Sunday.
The association, however, is not
without as good material as may be
found anywhere.
The association rejoices over the
fact that many of the leading citizens
of Nashville are members and stand
ready to push any effort that may be
put forth.
Miss Matte B. Scales has returned
to the city after spending a very
pleasant vacation recuperating at
Hygea Springs.
The National tribune., 1911-04-27

ports already come in Of scarcity Of
forage
Gen. Grant. whose patience was
then exhausted, at II q. In. of Dec. .
telegrapbeJ the following to Gen. Hal
leck at Washington:
City Point, Va, Dec. ., 1863: Il
a. m.
Mai. Cen. Hallcck, Washington.
p. c.:
Dispatch of p. m. last evening
from Nashville shows the enemy scat
tered for more than 10 miles dow n
the river, and no attack Yet made by
Thomas. Please telegraph orders re-
lieving him at once and placing Scho-
held IN command. Thomas should he
ordered to turn over all orders and
dispatches received since the battle Of
Franklin to Schoheld.
II. 5. Grant, Lieutenant General"
The orders relieving Thomas were
then made out al the War Depart
ment. Grant was informed of this,
and asked if he wished them t"le-
grapfed to Nashville. lie was still
reluctant to take this decisive step,
and replied by saying that. fearing To
do an injustice 10 50 valuable an otii-
Ger as Gen. Thomas. he wished the
order suspended, and would give him
q little more time in which to act. At
/ o'clock on the same day, Dec. 9,
Thomas sent the following digniiicd
dispatch to Gen. Grant, whose spirit,
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afternoon of Dec. 9--a terrible storm
of freezing rain had been pouring
down since daylight. and it kept on
pouring and freezing all that day ana
part of tho next. That night Cen.
Grant notified him that the order re-
iiaring him. which he had OWNED.
was suspended. But he did not know
who had been designated us his sue
CcEsor. With this threat hanging over
him: ~ith Tie utter inpossibilitv, III
that weather Of making an" move
meat; with -hc prospect that the Ia
bcrs of his whole lie were about TO
cnd IN disa ppoiutmcnt, I: not disaster
lie never .or an instant abated his
euersy or his work OF preparation.
Not an hour. day or night. WAS lie
idle. Nobody. nct even his most
trusted staff officers, knew the con-
tents of the kilograms that came 10
him. But II was very evident that
something greatly troubled him. While
TIE rain vas falling and the fields and
roads Were icc-bound. he would some
tines 81, bV Tho window for AN hour
or more. not speaking 4 word. gazing
our upon the '"rhiGd ng prpspccJ. aa ir
ir' were ,tyiEg % win thc Storm .vay..
II was curious and interesting 20 sec.
how. IL this gloomy interval, hts time
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idly down an incline. closely follow
cd by Gen Chcatham's men in fine
order. They, no doubt, were conf
dent that they would fulfill Gen.
Hoods order and take that town.
Instead OF eight guns there were
but four (thc other two of our bat
terry being stationed on the pike when
we entered the town. to reassure our
meagcr and disorganized line and
prevent terrible disaster. How little
did we at that time realize the full
Importance Of the shells that our four
gunners, after years of experience.
pounded, with the utmost precision,
into that formidable mass of well-or-
ganized. hardened. veterans, the
best OF Chcatham's brag corps.
Even from four guns they got
enough to induce them to return. with
our little thin line after them, which
to us would have been the hight of
comedy had it not been for the DIRE ad
of a repetition. with. no doubt, more
disastrous results. But Cheatham
chose TO not repeat the effort, and in
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entirely subordinate. showed his no.
bility OF character and his utter devo-
tion TO his flag and country:
Your dispatch of $50 of the Sih
just received. | had nearly cumpiet-
cd my preparations to attack the enc
IN, to-morioW moraiue, but n terrible
storm Of freezing rain has come on
TO-DAY which will make il impossible
fof our men 20 light 20 any advau-
izgc. ! ain therefore compelled 10
wait for the storm 20 break. and make
the attack Immediately after. AJ-
n1iral Lee is patrni!iug tho river above
and below the city. and. ] believe, will
be able 10 prevent the enemy fyom
crossing. There is no doubt but that
Hoods forces are considerably scat
tered along the river with the view
of attempting Il crossing. but it has
been impossible for me to organize
and equip the troops for an attack al
al earlier time. Mai.-Gen. Halleck
informs me that you are very much
dissatisfied with my delay in attack
ing. ! can 1uty sav have done all in
flN DpNcr Ia rr pare, ard if you
should drttf - E"ccssarY TO rclievc
me shall submit Y'it'oitt y n'irm ~ -
Graft replied TO tEis bv saving that
hc fully hol'"rcd in his Thomass.
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The sd Pa.

Editor National Tribune: The 55d
Pa, was organised at Harrisburg. Nov
:, 1851, served in the Third brigade.
summers Division of the Army OF the
Potomac, to March, 1852; Third Brig
ads. First Division. Second Corps. to
June. 1863; Fourth Brigade. First
Division. Second Corps. to juno. 1865.
1t did duty in Washington. d. G.. Nov.
: TO -. 1861. and near Alexandria
to March 1852; the Siege of York
town, April to May ) Battle of Fair
Oaks. May 81 10 June /; Gaines Mills.
June -: Peach orchard. June 20:
Savage station. June 80; White oak
swamp. June so; Battle OF Malvern
Hill, July 1; Movement to cooperate
with Gen. Popa, Aug. 1881: Action
on Leesburg Pike, Sept. /; moved "a
support of troops engaged at South
Mountain. Sept. IL: operation on An
tietam Creek. Sept. 15-16. Battle
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Survivors OF the Cairo Expedition.

The survivors of the expedition
that left Chicago April 81, 1861, under
the command OF Gen. +. X. Swift, for
Cairo, ILL.,, TO secure that important
point. will hold an all-day reunion
with a banquet and campfire at Chi
cago, on the evening of April y, the
50th anniversary of their departure.
The troops were the Chicago Light
Artillery. Zouaves. Light Infantry,
Turner Union Cadets. Lincoln Rifles
and Chicago Highland Guards. All
survivors are requested to write at
once to \. Georg, 164 Randolph St,
Chicago. III.
W. :. Sellers, Xenia. Ohio, thanks
The National Tribune for standing so
nobly by the comrades. but feels Il
bitterness toward Lodge and others
Sho made themselves so perniciously
active in defeating the Sulloway bill.
John +. Godfrey Post. Pasadena,
al, G. NJ. Burlingame Commander.
unanimously passed resolutions repre-
1enting that the soldiers of the civil
war received only SI1 to SIG per
month in deprecated currency. and
thru their privations and suffering
they have secured to the American
people the greatest nation on earth.
il was resolved that the
United States Senate in not concur
ring with the House of Representa-
tives and adopting the Sulloway bill,
have done a great injustice TO the
best friends they ever had. 1t was
further resolved that the extra scs-
sion of Congress be asked to pass the
bill.
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order. which he declined TO do. This
confirmed the belief which | had at
first formed that the successor named
by Gen. Grant could he no other than
myself----a belief formed from the fact
that I vas, next 10 Gen. Thomas, the
highest officer in rank on the ground
where Immediate action was demand
ed, and from my knowledge OF Gen.
Grants confidence, which belief has
since been fuzzy Justified by the rec
ord. This. as | conceived, imposed
upon me the duty OF responding at
once 10 Cen. Thomas's request Tor ad-
vice without waiting for the Junior
members of the council. according 10
tho usual military custom. Hence |
Immediately replied: Gen. Thomas. |
will sustain You in Your determination
not to fight until you are fully ready
All tho othor commanders then
promptly expressed their concur
tncc.''
The tclegraphinS seems to have be-
gun again on Dec. |, Grant sending Il
message to Gen. Thomas at O'Clock
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for orders in regard to his operatio
eliminating in an order on the 9th
relieving him and directing him 90
turn over his command to Gen. Scho-
field. who was assigned 10 take his
place-an order which. had 1t not
been revoked. the great captain would
have obeyed with loyal single heart
cdncss. This order, tho made out a.
the hdjutant-C;cpcrars Office in
Washington. WAS not sent to Cen
Thomas, and he did not know of it's
existence until told of ii some years
later hy Gen. HalIeck al san Francis
co. He felt however that som thing
Of the kind was impending. Gen. Hal
leck dispatched to him on the morn
ing of the 9th; 'Licut.-Gen. Grant ex-
presses much dissatisfaction at your
delay in attacking tn" enemy His
reply shows how entirely he under
stood the situation: i feel conscious
/ have done everything in my power,
ana that tho troops could not f"ve
been gotten ready before this. If Gen.
Grant should order me relieved, | viii
submit without a muImur' As he
was writing this o'clock in the
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however, viii BE yours. rs no one here.
So far as I am informed, wishes Gen.
Thomas removed.
III. w. Halleck, Major Chief
OF StaT.'
At 7:30 p. m. of Dec. s. before re-
ceiylng this telegram OF Hallccl:'s.
Gen. Grant made another attempt 10
arouse Thomas TO immediate action.
lie warned him of the danger 10
which he was exposing himself Of d
foutrncc between him and Hood 10
the Ohio, and authorized him. it nee
nssary, 20 call upon the Governors OF
States TO send d force into louisville
80 meet the enemy should he succeed
~ getting across the Cumberlsnd. Cen.
Grant concluded his telegram with
this appeal:
Now is one Of the fairest oppor-
tunitics ever presented of destroying
one OF tilc three armies of the enem%.
Jf destroyed. he can never replace A..
Use the means at yOrT command, and
ven can do this and cause rejoicing
from ono end Of the land 20 the 9th =
cr.
fo liIile"k's telegram. delivered 20
lin so:2o iino after . o'clock. ask =
inS L he wished Thomas relieved, he
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CHAPTER XN.

Gen. Thomas. anticipating the de-
struction OF the bridges by Hood,
wanted also time TO build q sufficient
pontoon train which would enable his
pursuing troops to cross at once the
many swollen streams they would have
to encounter. In the meanwhile his
officers were imprcssing horses wher-
ever they could find them. taking
them even from the Governors pri-
Natc carriage. leaving market wagons
and drays standing in the streets and
stopping all street-car traffic.
Stanton drew lessons from McCleI-
ian excuses. and pointed out that
sV.OUO horses had already been issued
TO Thomas's army, and that if he had
less than l2.000 serviceable on hand
lhe process of mounting his command
would go on Till Gabriel blows his
horn He could not understand how
1homaS's cavalry could be in such
poor shape for action while the Con-
The National tribune., 1911-04-27

of Antietam. Sept. .S-f7; duty near
IIarpcr's Ferry to Oct. so; Action
near Charleston, Oc: l6; action near
Smokers Gap, Nov. /: Falmouth and
vicinity, November. 1862, to April.
1868; Battle of Ere iericksburg. Dec.
II to 10; assault Ga Mary's Hights,
Dec. Is; charlottesville campaign,
April u to May 6, 1865; battle OF
Chancellorsville, May l to 5; forced
march to Thoroughfare Gap and aC-
ton, June %; battle of Gettysburg,
Pa, July and 8; pursuit of the
enems. July ) to 16; skirmish on
Jones Crossroads, July II; operation
on the Rappahannock River. Oct. 1G
10 II; Bristoe Station, Oct 1G-l4;
Auburn Hills, Oct. II; operations on
Mine Run, Nov. IS to 90; Wilderness
campaign, Nav to 80, 1864; battle
OF the Wilderness, May to I; Po
River, May to 10; .SpotsyNania
Court House. Mag 1911, assault
OH Bloody Angle. May IL, JesicIl's
Ford, May IS; North Anna River,
May % 20 -; Potomac Creek, May
% TO 81; battle of Cold Harbor. June
10 l.; the assault on June 5; as
sault on Petersburg. June 16: siege
of Petersburg to April, 1865; Weldon
Railroad, June - Deep Bottom,
and Malvern Hill. July
2I-2s; Mine explosion. in reserve.
July so; Strawberry Plains, Aug. II
to IS: battle at Ream's Station, Aug.
25; Hatcher's Run, Oct - and IS;
in support of troops engaged at Dab
uey's Mills, Feb. ., 1865: battle of
Hacher's Run. March .; Boydton
Plank Road, March 20 to 81; South
Side Railroad. April ! and ;; Battle
of FiveN Forks, April /; Fall of Pet
ersburg, April ,; capture of trains
near Deatonville, April 8; action at
Farmville, April I; AppomattoX Court
House, April .; Grand Review, May
%: mustered out. June so, 1S65.-
Wm. Fl. Leonard. SD Pa, 316 Fisher
Ave, Middleton, Pa.