The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-08-07
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.
National League to Convene at Boston,
" Wednesday, Aug. 10.

National League to Convene at Boston,
n 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 fif-
teenth anniversary of the founding of
the National Negro Business league.
The meeting will be held in Convention
hail, Garrison and st. Botolph streets,
Boston's newest and most commodious
hall, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. 18, 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
honal Negro Business league special
train will leave Atlanta Sunday night,
Aug. Is, between IL and II 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 Ell. Anderson. treasurer
Of the National Negro Business league.
1872 Broad street, Jacksonville. Fla.
Alabama delegates are asked to COM
municate with e. T. Attwell. president
Of the Alabama State Negro Business
league, at Tuskegee institute: west
Tennessee delegates with T. H. 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.. ]. C. Beam.
assistant general passenger agent,
Southern railway, Atlanta. Ga. Ar
kansas delegates with Hon. ]. e. 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 e.
Jones, member Of the executive COM
mittee. 631 Baronne street. New Or
leans.
DR.. George G. Hall. a member of the
executive committee of the national
organization, 3208 South Park avenue.
Chicago. and William d. Neighbors. a
life member Of the national Organiza-
ton. 3241 Vernon avenue, are formu-
lating plans for special train to start
from Chicago for the convenience Of
the delegates living in the vicinity Of
st. Louis, Chicago and all the western
territory. including points in Kentucky
and Illinois.
Arrangements will be made for dele
gates to stop off at Buffalo and Mag
ara Falls for a sightseeing tour. Dele
gates intending to be present from that
section Of the country are requested to
write DR.. Hall or Mr. Neighbors.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
President Tuskegee Institute. Alabama.
J. G. NAPIER,
Chairman Executive Committee, Napier
Court, Nashville, Tenn.
EMMETT ]. SCOTT,
Secretary Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.