The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-30
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.
National League to Convene at Boston,
Wednesday, Aug. 10.


Wednesday, Aug. 10.
A nation wide movement is under
way to carry to Boston the largest as
semblage Of successful Negro business
men and women ever brought together
In this country to celebrate the ff-
teenth anniversary of the founding of
the National Negro Business league.
The meeting will be held In Convention
hall, Garrison and st. Botolph streets,
Boston's newest and most commodious
hall, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. Is, 10 and 20.
The Boston Local Business league Is
hard at work perfecting arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of
the delegates who are planning to be
present. Aside from the regular bust
ness sessions of the league, the social
side of the convention will not be neg
lected. A guarantee fund has already
been secured for the purpose Of financ-
ing every feature Of the reception and
entertainment Of the delegates.
Arrangements have been made with
the Southern railway whereby Ma
tional Negro Business league special
train will leave Atlanta Sunday night,
Aug. Is, between II and IL o'clock.
Delegates living in the southeastern
territory should meet at Atlanta, from
which point the National Negro Bust
ness league special train will start.
Delegates from Texas, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, North
Carolina and South Carolina are espe-
cially urged to arrange to join this spe-
cial train, which will be provided with
separate engine, baggage car, dining
car and all Pullman cars. Delegates
living in Florida should communicate
with Charles 81. Anderson, treasurer
Of the National Negro Business league,
1872 Broad street, Jacksonville, Fla.
Alabama delegates are asked to COM
municate with q. T. Attwell, president
Of the Alabama State Negro Business
league, at Tuskegee institute; west
Tennessee delegates with T. 81. Hayes,
member Of the executive committee,
247 Poplar street, Memphis, Tenn, and
east and central Tennessee delegates
with Hon. ]. G. Napier, chairman Of
the executive committee, Napier court,
Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi delegates with Mr.. Charles
Banks, first vice president Of the ma
tional organization and president OF
the Mississippi State Negro Business
league, Mound Bayou, Miss. Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina del.
egates should address Mr.. ]. @. Beam,
assistant general passenger agent
Southern railway, Atlanta, Ga. Ar
kansas delegates with Hon. ]. q. Bush
second vice president National Negro
Business league, Mosaic Temple build.
ing, Little Rock, Ark, and Hon. Scipio
A Jones, member of the executive com
! mittee, 4O2 West Markham street, Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Texas delegates with Mr.. j. B. Bell
member of the executive committee
2121 German street, Houston, Tex
Louisiana delegates with DR.. Robert q
Jones, member Of the executive com
mittee, 631 Baronne street. New Or
leans. .H.
DR.. George @. Hall, member Of TIT
executive committee of the nationa
organization, 32OS South Park avenue
Chicago, and william d. Neighbors, ,
life member Of the national organiza
ton, 3241 Vernon avenue, are formu
lating plans for special train to star
from Chicago for the convenience o
the delegates living In the vicinity o
st. Louis, Chicago and all the western
territory, including points in Kentuck
and Illinois. ...s
E Arrangements will be made for dele
{ gates to stop off at Buffalo and Mag
g ara Falls for sightseeing tour. Dele
gates intending to be present from tina
y section Of the country are requested t
I write DIR. Hall or Mr.. Neighbors.
BOOKER T.. WASHINGTON,
President Tuskegee Institute. Alabama
e J. G. NAPIER,
# Chairman Executive Committee, Maple
I'll Court, Nashville, Tenn.
EMMETT ]. SCOTT,
Secretary Tuskegee Institute, Alabama