The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-22
GRIEF CAUSED BY
 PETTIFORD'S DEATH
Special Arrangements for White Peo- pie at Funeral of Negro Leader
 This Afternoon

| The funeral of Dr. W. R. Pettiford. president and founder of the Alabama Penny Savings bank. who died at his home Sunday afternoon, will be held at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. J. A. Whit ted, pastor, officiating Prominent white men who were familiar with Dr. Petit fords life and work will take part in the exercises, among them Judge A. O.. Lane, city commissioner, Belton Gill reath, Colonel T. o. Smith of the Bir- mingham Trust and Savings company, and W. W. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank.
 According to a telegram received from Booker T. Washington with whom pr. Pettiford labored in various movements for the elevation of the negro race, Tus- kegee institute will probably send spe- cial representative to the funeral J. c. Napier, president of the One Cent Say ings bank of Nashville. Tenn, will at tend the funeral, as will also represen- tatives of each of the branches of the Penny bank in Anniston, Selma and Montgomery
 Messages of condolence have come from many sections, and particularly from leading white people of Birmingham
 Booker T. Washington telegraphed Wal ter R. Pettiford, Jr, as follows: q wish to express to you and the members of your family the sincere sympathy of all the officers and teachers of the Tus- kegee institute in the death of your illustrious father He was indeed leader and financier. In all probability, we shall send representative to the fu- neral.'
 C. First Johnson of Mobile. head of the Union Mutual Aid association and one of the lifelong friends and associates of pr. Pettford, wired these sentiments. T join you in humble submission to the will of our Heavenly Father and pray that your faith will sustain you in this hour or grief
 Dr. Pettifords business associates all paid the deceased high tributes
 The funeral will be attended by various negro organiza tions of which Dr. Petit ford was member. B.. l.. Wndham president of the Birmingham Negro Busi- ness league. through the secretary. Ed ward l.. Snyder, has sent out the fol- lowing proclamation to the members of that organiza tion:
 Tn view of the fact that pr. W. R. Pettiford was of the leaders of our race in the business and commercial activities and that much of the progress of the negro along these lines was due 10 the practice of lessons which he taught by precept and example, it is in- cumbent upon me to make of the mem- bers of the Birmingham Negro Business league this request
 That all negro business houses in the city be marked with crepe during the whole of Tuesday. September 22 That all negro business houses close their doors from 2:30 to 4:30 as a mark of re- spect; that so far as possible the mem bers of the Birmingham Negro Business league meet in the assembly room of the Alabama Penny Savings bank at ? clock Tuesday afternoon and attend the funeral of Dr. Pettiford in body.
 "Dr. Pettiford was essentially the fore most negro business man in the south. and much of the progress of the negro in the past % years in this community and state has been due to his remark able foresight and the lesson of frugal fty and economy which he taught. Through his leadership the growing race consciousness which our people have be- gun to manifest has made our success in business possible. and we owe him this as a mark of respect
 B. l.. Windham, president, will repre- sent the Business league, while the Civic and Educational league will be repre- sented by Dr. w. P. Saunders, secretary. Dr. H. C. Bryant. president of the City Medical associa ton. will represent that body at the obseduies.
 On account of the large number of representative white people who have called at the Penny bank and the Pet tiford residence and have sent messa ges, special arrangements will be made for the accommodation of such white people as will attend the funeral