Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-09-07

flags were waived by the audience az
| Mr.. Rosepwald was introduced tc
| speak, and the demonstration was re-
peatcd at the close of his helpful ad
dress.
PhiIaieIphia Gets Meeting In 1918.
Indorsing the action of the executive
committee of the league the next meet
ing of the organization will bS held in
Philadelphia in August of 1918, where
will also be celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of the emancipation of the
American Negro. Already Pennsylva.
mia has appropriated $4,000 to assist
the race in making this observance
success. and the neighboring state of
New Jersey is supplementing the fund
with a similar amount.
The report of the committee on reso
lutions. through R. L. Smith of Texas
declaring for higher race ideals and
stronger effort to make an honorable
place for the people in commerce and
the industries, was unanimously adopt
ed. as was also the report of the COM
mittees on auditing and credentials
The league was shown to be in q
healthy condition. and many state
leagues are assisting in the work.
Or. Washington Reelected President.
For the thirteenth time DR.. Booker
T. Washington has been chosen presi-
dent of the National Negro Business
league On motion of Counselor ].
Madison Vance of Louisiana. seconded
by DR.. L. c. Morris of Arkansas, pres
ident of the national Baptist conven-
ton for eighteen years, with praise
echoes by eloquent speakers from ten
states. the rules were suspended and
DR.. Washington was reelected amid
the heartiest demonstration of the
week. 1t was a striking and signih-
cant recognition of his power as a
leader and a testimonial that the en-
tire race is at his back in the efforts
he is making to uplift his people. The
other officers elected are:
First vice president. Charles Banks.
Mississippi: second vice president. J.
E. Bush. Arkansas: third vice presi-
dent, DR.. S. G. Ebert. Delaware:
fourth vice president, Harry 7. Pratt,
Maryland; fifth vice president. John
NJ. Wright. Kansas; corresponding sec
retary, Emmett J. Scott. Tuskegee in
stitute. Alabama: treasurer. Charles
II. Anderson. Florida: registrar. +. II.
Gilbert, New York: assistant registrar.
R. G. Houston. Texas: transportation
agent. DR. A. B. Jackson. Peunsylva
mia; official stenographer. w. II. Da
Wis. Washington. and compiler. $. Lainc
Williams. Illinois. Members of the eX
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vile. Tenn. chairman; DR. S. f. Court
ney, Massachusetts: w. T. Andrews.
South Carolina: DIR. Sumner \. Fur
Miss, Indiana: J. B. Bell. Texas; NJ. NJ.
Lewey. Florida; J. c. Jackson, Ken
lucky; Rev r. T.. Jones, Louisiana:
Walter p Hail. Pennsylvania; Scipio
A. Jones. Arkansas; II. II. Haynes.
Tennessee: DR.. G. C. Hall, Illinois; 7.
]. Elliott. Oklahoma. and w. G. Cor
don. Missouri.
Funeral Directors Association.
The National ASsociatio of Funeral
Directors. an affiliated body of the Ma
tional Negro Business league, held the
most profitable session in the six years
of its history. officers were elected as
follows: President, G. w. Franklin,
Tennessee: vice presidents. J. B. Coop
er, Kentucky, and Mrs. Sarah Johnson.
Illinois; secretary. J. n. Shelton, 1ndi-
ana: treasurer. Mrs Daisy NJ. Saffell.
Kentucky. Modern methods Of han
ding funerals and improvement of
equipment were discussed. and 1t was
found that the Negro undertakers are
doing the bulk of the work among the
Negroes of the nation.