The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
Special to Nashville Globe.

Special to Nashville Globe.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 21.-Hon.
H. Clay Evans, representing Mayor
Thompson, delivered the welcome
address on behalf of the city to
the delegates of the State Association
Of Colored Physicians, Surgeons, Den
fists and Pharmacists of Tennessee
last night in the auditorium of the
First Baptist Church, where the AS
scciation is holding Its eighth annual
convention. The exercises last night
were of a public nature, and large
audience was present to witness the
program, which consisted, besides
the address of Mr. Evans, of a num-
Der of other addresses and musical
program that was enjoyed by those
present.
DR.. l.. E. Walker, of this city, who
was master of ceremonies, introduced
iMr. Evans as imam who has,proven
his worth by deeds and not by words
only" To the members of the asso-
citation Mr.. Evans babe "a hearty vel
come to Chattanooga, nearly every
foot of which, he stated, had been
drenched with the blood of American
citizenship. He pictured the many his
tOric spots around the city, and told
the visiting members of the associa.
ton that they offered a valuable
study in history The speaker com
phmented the colored citizens OF
Chattanooga, and said that the Ne
groes Of this city stood for law anC
order, for progress and development
He expressed the hope that the meet
ing which was being held here would
result in great profit to the profes
sions represented and to the Negro
race.
Dr.. C. r. Woods, of Knoxville, re
sponded TO Mr.. Evans in a short, bu
appropriate speech, DR.. W. A. TlhOmp
son, the well-known local physician
spoke in behalf of Mountain Cit!
, Academy of Medicine, Dentistry ant
} Pharmacy, which was responded t.
by DR., c. V. Roman, of Nashville
Dr. C. A. Bell pastor of the Firs
! Baptist Church spoke on behalf o
the ministry DR.. G. H. Moores, Chat
: tanooga, president, of the Mountai,
City Academy of Medicine, Dentistr
and Pharmacy, also spoke
The meeting was opened by invC
: citation by DIR. Booth, who is a visito
: from Birmingham, and Jubilee song
;, by the First Baptist choir, and
u violin solo by M, l.. Pope and Prof
= B. Bailey, respectively which wer
~ worry pleasing to the large audience.
? The meeting opened Tuesday morl
y ing at 10 o'clock, when DR.. G.
7 Moore, called the delegates to orde
e and led in singing "All Hail the Pow
er of Jesus Name" Invocation We
!. offered by Dr. c. " Roman, of Nasl
a. Vile after which DR.. Moores intr
duced DIR. j. A. Lester, of Nashville
who has the distinction of being ii
first president of the association. D
Lester presented Dr. H. M. Gree
s Of Knoxville, the present presiden
Upon assuming charge of the NEE
ing. Dr. Green was presented in {
appropriate speech with a gavel fl
- the association, which was the don
=, tion of the Knox County Industri
= School The gavel was presented
h. DR.. Green in a short ad lress by Y
i t. Porter a young newspaper man
-. Knoxville.
10 A number of short addresses we
n made by members of the associati,
g incident to the organization Of t
body Among those speaking we
o. Drs. G. H. BandE Nashville; DIR. c.
of Hunter, Columbia; J. A. ThompsC
Chattanooga, and Drs Reed, HadlC