The Twin City star., 1916-06-24
CONVENTION OF
BUSINESS men
natiOna! League Meets at
Kansas City Aug, 16.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM

FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM
Local Organization In the Missouri
City Is Making Ample Preparation
For Entertainment Of Delegates and
Visitors to Seventeenth Annual Ses-
misunderstanding News Sent Out.
Tuskegee, Ala.-For forecasting the
attendance at an annual meeting of the
National Negro Business league, cir
cumstances have never been more au-
spicious than they are this year. When
the cohorts of Negro business men
journey westward to Kansas City, Mo-,
for the seventeenth annual session.
which is to be held Aug. 16, II and 18,
they will find awaiting them "a royal
welcome"
- During the month Of August no less
than four important organizations will
hold their annual sessions in Kansas
City, and this will help to make the
conditions for attendance more en-
couraging than ever before. BY each
organization bringing it's quota of
visitors the railroads will be in a posi-,
ton to concede the most liberal terms
in the way of reduced fare and accom-
modations. Among the organizations
which meet in Kansas City in August
are: Missouri State Grand Lodge of
Masons, the National Medical associa-
ton, the National Alliance of Postal
Employees. the National Negro Bust
ness league, with its affiliated bodies
the National Negro Press association,
the National Negro Funeral Directors
association, the National Negro In.
surance association, the National Negro
Retail Merchants association and the
National Negro Bar association.
Kansas City is the pride Of the mid
die west. The white and colored peo-
pie work together for the development
Of their city. and by reason Of this feel
ing Of good will between the races the
colored people enjoy prosperity along
business and educational lines which
is source Of inspiration to all who
visit Kansas City. Since the first of
the year the colored people Of Kansas
City have been discussing plans and
forming preliminary organizations for
the comfort and entertainment Of the
I hundreds of visitors who will be their
guests during the month Of August.
No small part of their attention is
centering around the coming meeting
Of the National Negro Business league,
and our delegates may be assured a
most cordial reception. Mr.. Fortune
J. Weaver, the popular and aggressive
president Of the Kansas City local
Negro Business league has written the
most encouraging letters to the secre-
tary Of the National league regarding
the prospects for successful meeting
The first evening session. Aug 16,
will be devoted to memorial exercises
in honor Of our late president. The
program for these exercises will in
clude tributes and "reminiscences from
persons Of national reputation who co,
operated with DR.. Washington in bring
ing the league to its present important
proportions. A unique program cover.
ing diversity Of practical and helpful
subjects will be discussed.
The conservation Of Negro health
was a subject which our late president
kept very close to his thoughts
"Races, like individuals, cannot do
good work when half SICK" was one
Of his favorite expressions. The Off
GERS of the national organization have
felt that the members of the league
can do no better thing in perpetuating
his memory than to carry on this i'm
portant campaign for better health.
This question will be carefully and
fully discussed at Kansas City, and rep
resentatives from local leagues will be
urged to carry back with them to their
respective communities suggestions for
cooperating with the various local and
national health organizations In their
efforts to stamp out patent medicine
evils and to encourage better living
and housing conditions.
The officers Of the National Negro
Business league have watched with
much interest the successful efforts of
colored merchants In Atlanta. Ga:
Nashville, Tenn. and Pensacola. Fla.
for trade expansion through coop.
erative merchandising and advertising
campaigns. 1t is urged that delegates
and members Of local Negro business
leagues come to Kansas City prepared
to discuss plans for operating similar
cooperative campaigns In all cities
where local leagues are organized.
Another important feature to be pre-
sented at Kansas City will be pro-
posal to bring the national league into