The Denver star., 1915-07-31
MEETING Ur L.on.1-o me..
National League to Convene at Boston.
Wednesday, Aug. 10.

"eOuetody, NoS- 'o'
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 tif-
teenth anniversary of the fornding OF
the National Negro Business league.
The meeting will be held in Convention
ball. Garrison and St. Botolph streets.
Boston's newest and most commodious
hall, Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. IS. 10 and 90
The Boston Local Business lea que 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
Iected. A guarantee fund has already
been secured for the purpose of tinanc-
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 10, between II and II o'clock.
Delegates living in the southeastern
territory snould meet at Atlanta, from
which point the National Negro Busi-
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 H. Anderson, treasurer
of the National Negro Business league.
1872 Broad street, Jacksonville, Fla.
Alabama delegates are asked to COM
municate with E. I. Attwell. president
of the Alabama State Negro Business
league, at Tuskegee institute; west
Tennessee delegates with 7. 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,
I 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
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. Scipto
| A Jones, member Of the executive com
| mittee, 4O2 West Markham street, Lit
| tie Rock, Ark.
Texas delegates with Mr.. ]. B. Bell.
member Of the executive committee,
-2121 German street. Houston. Tex.
Louisiana delegates with DR.. Robert K.
Jones, member Of the executive com
| mittee, 631 Baronne street, New Or
| leans.
| DR.. George c. Hall. member Of the
| executive committee Of the national
organization. 32OS South Park avenue
| Chicago. and William D. Neighbors. q
life member Of the national organiza-
| ton. 3241 Vernon avenue, are formu-
lating plans for a 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 of at Buffalo and Mag
ara Falls for sightseeing tour. Dele
gates intending to be present from that
section of the country are requested TO
write DR.. Hall or Mr.. Neishbors.
/ BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
President Tuskegee Institute. Alabama.
]. C. NAPIER,
Chairman Executive Committee. Napier
| Court. Nashville. Tenn.
| EMMETT ]. SCOTT.
Secretary Tuskegee Institute, Ala harna.