The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-02

DR.. washington's annual address and
eager to hear more about the work
ings of the Negro Business League.
Many Of the old timers and promi-
-nent Negroes of Boston took out life
membership in the League. The en-
sation of the morning session was
when DR.. Washington called on Hon,
William H. Lewis, exsassistant United
States attorney general, to make a few
remarks. He started by saying, 81
want to make a confession here this
morning. Fifteen years ago when DR..
Washington organized this National
Negro Business League right here in
Boston, l was one of those who stood
on the outside and scoffed, but today /
want to confess that l was wrong and
DR.. Washington's idea was right. The
difference between DR.. Washington
and the rest of us is, he looks rs
years ahead, while we only look one
year ahead"
Thursday night the delegates were
the guests of the Cambridge Business
League at a banquet in Cambridge.
Friday morning session was largely
attended and the program was very
interesting. At 2 p. m. the meeting
was adjourned to take a trolley ride
the city. 1t took about two hours
to make the trip. On this trip we
passed many historic points of inter
est, such as Shaws Monument, Royal
House, slave quarters, Bunker Hill
monument, Longfellow house. The
a was stopped on Massachusetts
street, where Crispus Attucks fell and
shed the first glood for the freedom of
the United States. This spot is
marked by a big round circle of stone
in the pavement.
There also stands a monument of
Attacks on Boston Commons, facing
fremont street, just opposite Keith
Theatre.
Friday evening the delegates were
rendered a banquet by the Boston
League. This was by far the most
brilliant affair of the week. Boston's
best citizens were out in all their
splendor to do honor to the National
Negro Business League and no pains
were spared to make it an enjoyable
evening for everyone present.
Saturday morning the delegates
were the guests of the Mayor of Bos.
ton on the palatial steamship City of
Boston. For four hours we rode the
waves of Boston's famous harbor, in.
specting the forts and battleships.
On our return we were rendered a
reception by the Unity Social Club at
their beautiful club rooms, 22S West
Canton street.
Saturday night Mr.. CASTOR Hill, the
popular tailor of Boston, entertained
us at a theatre party at Keith theatre.
Sunday morning was spent in visit
ing the various churches. At 2 p. m.
we had lunch with Mr.. and Mrs. John
son, who is a brother of Mr.. Sidney
Johnson of this city. After lunch Mr..
Johnson called the limousine and we
spent the evening seeing the parks
and boulevards.
Now that we have told you all about
lllSJUIlC DOSIOu dlu HoW We were Gil
tertained, it is only natural for you
to want to know how our people are
getting along.
In the outstart we find our people
enjoying almost equal rights in public
places, such as hotels, amusement
places, cafes, drug stores, etc. In
fact, they have so many privileges and
the white people treat them so nicely
until it seems that they have lost
sight of the fact that there are Negro
Business places that should receive
some of their patronage.
When we went through the Negro
Business District and found only one
drug store and only a handful of other
business enterprises run by our people
it made us feel very proud of old Kan
sas City and the progress u people
are making.
Next week will be our trip return
ing from Boston, stopping off at Mon
treal, Toronto, Canada, Buffalo, N. Y,
Cleveland, O., and st. Louis, Mo.