The Denver star., 1915-09-25
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE IN ANNUAL SESSION
Citizens Of Boston Give Our Race =
Warm Welcome.

Boston, Aug lS.--To those who have
watched the development Of the Ma
fional Negro Business league since IT'S
organization fifteen years ago, it has
been to them something in the nature
Of a barometer Of Negro progress. The
progran n for the session which began
in this city today at Convention hall
indicates what rapid advancement the
race has made along lines of CONNER
more the business men Of the race are
getting TO the basic principles Of mod
ern business.
An analysis of the subjects included
on its program finds the general
thought behind the discussion falling
into three great groups representing
the three important factors in busi-
ness-viz. production and manufactur-
ing. wholesaling and retailing. The
subjects are so arranged as to show
the relative interdependence of each
factor upon the other and the impor-
tance of their successful operation
upon the future of the race.
This is the fifteenth anniversary of
the league. which was organized here
in 1900. The meeting was called TO
order in the presence of thousands of
enthusiastic spectators by DR.. w. Alex
ander johnson. president Of the Boston
Negro Business league No. l.
PROGRAM.
PRAYER by Rev. Cassius A. Ward. D. D..
pastor Ebenezer Baptist church. West
Springfield Street. Boston.
Words of Welcome-On behalf of the
convention committee of the Boston Ne
gro Business league, Mr.. Phillip ]. Ais
ton. fourth vice president of the nationa
organization: on behalf of Boston Negro
Business league. No. l, by Mr.. James r
Hamm. first president of the Boston
league: on behalf of the citizens of Bos-
ton, Mr.. Stewart E. Hoyt chairman OF
the citizens committee: on behalf of the
business and professional men and womer
of Boston and vicinity, Hon. William H
Lewis. Boston: on behalf of the city. h<
honor Hon. James NJ Curley. mayor.
The first subject discussed was Sue.
cessfui Farming" by Julian Miller. Eas
Everett, Mass: w. Matthews. Efflng
ham, 8. c.: Nick Hamilton. Bradentown
Fla: James Hamilton. Seffner. Fla
How I Manage and Control 5000 Acret
of Farm Land" J. E. Thompson. Clear
view. Okla.
Baldwin Farms--A Modern Farming
Colony" A. G. Chandler. Baldwin Farms
Milstead.. Ala.
Growing Citrus Fruits,' ]. w. Wright
Deland, Fla.
my Dreamland Ranch" Nathanie
Hawthorne Jeltz, Abbyville. Kan
THE Poultry Commission Business" W
P. Hall. Philadelphia.
"Raising Poultry For the Market" Free
0leed, Lawrence, Kan; Henry Lassiter
Washington.
Negro Town Building" d. J. Turner
Boley, Okla
MY Exclusive Drygoods. Millinery
Dressmakine and Furnishing Store.' T. L
Woods. Boley. Okla.
My Department Store" John l. Harr;
| son. Jacksonville, Fla.
Interior Decorating and UpholsterinG.
j r. Barreau. New Bo1~S. 2AA-
The evening session - - =. SS-9
| plony hall. Huntington and MasAehs
| sets avenues. The league WAS called Z
order by DR.. S. E. Courtney. Boston
member of the executive committee o
| the national organization.
The address of welcome on behalf o
the state. his excellency Hon. David !
| Nalsh. governor. Following the Cover
| nor's speech DIR. Washington delivered hi
| annual address.
| THE Negro and the New South wa
the topic of DR.. John E. White Of tn
| Second Baptist church (white). Allan
| ia. Ga
| My Steamer Starlight-The River Ex
cursion Business Captain George W
Brown, Baltimore.
| Manufacturing and Merchandising
White Goods" H. L. Sanders. Indianap
| oils. Ind.
Commercial Laundering" Miss A. Nc
! Leod. Boston. Mass.
| Wholesale Nerchandising.' Berr
| OKelley. Method. N. C.
| General Merchandising" v. H. Tulane
| Montgomery. Ala. w, H. Eldridge. I'm
| .ontown, Ala: James B. Cralle. Ken
! bridge. Va: r. o. Nizen. Elkton, Va:
P. De Coursey. Jacksonville. Fla
THE EouAl RIGHTS IFAGlIE