The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
NEW REGISTER OF THE TREAS
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told of Alabama's view of the appoint
ment DR., R. H. Boyd, President OIL
the One-Cent Savings Bank and an
ardent race man, told in staunch words
Of Mr.. Napier's success Gas a Finan-
cier." Hon. A. N. Johnson, who is al
ways a pleasing speaker, extolled the
merits Of Mr.. Napier las a Republi-
can" las President of the Tennes-
see Colored Fair Association he was
spoken of by Prof w. S. Thompson,
who is principal Of one of the Nash
vile city schools and well known
lodge man. An original poem by Mr..
}. Thomas Turner was read at this
point. DR.. R. F. Boyd told OF Mr.. Ma
piers worth Gas a Citizen" DR.. F.
A. Stewart amused the assemblage in
prophesying Mr.. Napiers future.
When Mr.. Napier rose to respond, so
touched was he that for several min
utes he was unable to express his deep
feeling. However, in words of SINGER
est appreciation of the token of re-
spect accorded him, Mr.. Napier made
one of the most pointed responses ever
listened to Mr.. Napier said he had
always felt that he had friends in the
South. He went into a few reminis-
ences. He told of an incident that
happened during the war that illus
trates the friendship that has always
existed between the DIack and white
people of the South One instance re-
lated that was very pathetic and also
convincing was when the Confederates
were looking around for youth to go
az servant in army. Young Napier
had been selected for the place very
much to the grief of his father. The
Mayor, who at that time lived in the
building now owned by the Odd Eel
lows, and right in front of where the
speaker was standing, was appealed to,
and he sympathized with the father of
young Napier, and went with father
and son to the train and told the con-
ductor that j.. G. Napier, then a mere
10y, was entitled to go on that train.
Mr.. Napier touched sympathetic cord
in the heart of every one present, and
it was evident that many were con-
verified to the belief that it is the better
part of wisdom to live in peace with
the people among whom you live
He complimented the committees on
uniting and having one banquet, and
urged that those participating in the
same would go out from that place
with the determination to work for
the uniting Of all the people in our
common cause. He said if he could
have the assurance that he had con-
tributed TO such union he would feel
amply paid for his efforts In life.
Mrs. Napier, who in this, as in all
things during their happy married
life, shared jointly the honors Of her
husband, was also toasted as a philan-
thropist in a captivating speech by DR..
Josie E. Wells. In her response, Mrs.
Napier dwelt fondy upon mast associ-
ations which haYe endeared the ladies
of Nashville to he~, and in leaving
them she carries with her the best
wishes of a host of loyal friends who
will hear with gladness tidings of her
welfare in her childhood home.
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Napier's
remarks the quartet sang the finale
and the curtain went down on the
most brilliant banquet ever held in
this city.
Seated around the festal board were
Hon. and Mrs. ]. T. Settles. Memphis,
Tenn; Mr.. G. w. Franklin, Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn; Hon. H. V. Cashin, Deca-
tur, Ala; Mrs II. H Proctor, Allan
ia, Ga; Miss Carrie L. Napier, Mrs.
Luckett, Mrs. I. B. Scott, Mr., and Mrs
j. H. Adams, Prof S. P. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Browne, Bishop and Mrs
Evans Tyree, Mr.. B. ]. Carr, Mr.. 7. B.