The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-29

! the work Of the organization. - ;
Dr. Washington Reelected Presf-
| dent by AcchnAatioa. !;
/, For the thirteenth time DR.. Booker
T. Washington has been chosen pres,
ident of the National Negro Business
League. On motion OF Counsellor j.
Madison Vance of Louisiana, seconds
! ed by DR.. f. G. Morris of Arkansas.
president OF the National Baptist
Convention for eighteen years, with
praise schoes by eloquent speakers
from + ten states, the rules were. sus-
pended add DR.. Washingto2 was re,
elected ;atoid the heartiest demonstra-
ton or the week. It was striking
iand significant recognition OF his
epower as a leader and a testimonial
that the entire race is At his back in
the efforts hex is making to4uplift his
people The other officers elected are:
First vice-presfdent Charles Banks,
mississippi; second >vice-president, J.
E. Bush, Arkansas; third vice.presl-
dent, DR.. S. G. Ebert, Delaware;
fourth vice-president. Harry T. Pratt,
IMaryland; fifth vice-president, John
NJ. Wright, Kansas; corresponding
|secresary, Emmett J. Scott. Tuskegee
Institute, Alabama: treasurer, Charles
II. Anderson. Florida; registrar, F. H.
'Gilberf, New York; assistant registrar,
r. c. Houston, Texas: transportation
agent, DR.. a. B. Jackson, Pennsylva-
MIA; official stenographer, w. II. 'Dav-
is, Washington, D. c.. and compiler, S.
Laing Williams, Illinois. Members of
The executive committee: j. c. Ma
pier. Nashville, Tenn, chairman: DR..
IS. E. Courtney, Massachusetts; w. T.
Andrews, South Carolina; Dr. Sum-
ner a. Furniss, Indiana; J. B. Bell,
Texas; NJ. NJ. Lewey, Florida; J. c.
Jackson, Kentucky; Rev r. E. Jones,
Louisiana; Walter P. Hall, Pennsyl-
vania; Seipio A. Jones, Arkansas; r.
II. Haynes, Tennessee; DR.. G. G. Hall,
Illinois; T. ]. Elliott, Oklahoma, and
W. c. Gordon, Missouri. i
Affiliated Bodies Hold Interesting
Meetings. 1
The National Association OF Funerl
al DIRECTORS, an affiliated body of the
National 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-p-esidents,
J. B. Cooper, Kentucky, and Mrs. Sa-
rah Johnson, Illinois; secretary, J. n.
Shelton, Indiana; treasurer, Mrs.
Daisy NJ. Saffell Kentucky. Modern
methods Of handling funerals and i'm
provement of equipment were discuss
ed, and it was found that the Negro,
undertakes are doing the bulk of the
work among the Negroes of the ma
ton. !
The National Negro Press Associa-
ton held the most harmonious and
really helpful meeting of its four
years of life, and took high ground ON
the service the press of the race is to
perform for its constituency. r. w.
Thompson, of Washington, d. c., was
elected to succeed NJ 81. Lewey, Of
Florida, return to the chair after
two years. The vice-president is Jo-
sepsh L. Jones, Ohio; corresponding
secretary, Henry Allen Boyd, Tennes-
see; recording secretary, Charles Sum-
n
L. Thompson, Iowa; chairman of the
executive committee, n. B. Dodson,
New York City. A member Of the
executive committee from each state
was provided fer. The attendance was
large and enthusiastic, over fifty pa
pers being represented by men Of in
fluence and standing.
Mr.. J. T. Settle. of Memphis, Tenn,
was reelected president of the National
Bar Association, and delivered an able
address Gu the relation Of the lawyer
TO the business interests of the race.
The National Association of Negro
Bankers, TO which was given the
morning session of Friday, elected the
following officers: President, w. r.
Pettiford, Alabama; vice>presidents,
W. w. Cox, Mississippi, and Rev. E.
NJ. Griggs, Texas; recording secretary,
S. S. Brown, Tenn9sse correspond
ing secretary, E. ". LangsttI, T
nessee; treasurer, T. H. Haynes, Ten
nessee. An important social function
of the week was the magnificent ban
gust at he Palmer House, rendered by
w. D. Neighbors, cashier of the Amer
lean Bank Of Chicago, in honor Of the
members Of the National Negro