The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-05
READY FOR BUSINESS
LEAGUE MEETING

the reception and entertainment of
the National Negro Business
League which is to meet he We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday,
August l6, II and Is, 1916.
The business and professional
men of the city have enlisted in a
mighty effort to make this year
one long to be remembered by
those who visit here in August.
When tits remembered that sever
al of the most important organl-
cations of Negroes in the country
are to gather here, the desire of
the citizens of Kansas City to ac
cord welcome worthy of their
city is easily understood.
Their plan to meet in the Mid
western City during the month of
August. The Missouri State Grand
Lodge of Masons, The National
Medical Association, the National
Alliance of Postal Employees, and
and the National Negro Business
League with its affiliated bodies
The National Negro Press Associa-
ton, The National Negro Funeral
Directors Association, The Nation
al Negro Insurance Association,
The National Negro Retail Mer-
chants Association and the Nation
al Negro Bar Association.
These organizations represent
the moae prominent of the bust
ness and professional activities of
the race. Those who compose them
are men and women who are in
tellectuaI and economic leaders in
their several communities, men
and women who occupy foremost
places in the thought and achieve
ment of the race. The gatherings
therefore promise to be high in
character and rich in information
and good accomplished.
Kansas City boasts large Ne
gro population. In all the city's
activities the colored peoplple
share. They enjoy exceptional ed
vocational facilities and are pros
porous in many lines of commerce
ial enterprise. They have been
making plans for several months
to receive the delegates of the or
CARNATIONS referred to above, and
those who visit Kansas City during
August may be assured that
nothing will be left undone to
make their stay thoroughly enjoy
able. A Banquet to the officers
and delegates of the Business
League, and an Automobile Ride
through the city's parks and over
its boulevards are among the en-
tertainment features assured the
visitors. Arrangements are being
made to care for the delegates in
the homes of the representative
people of Kansas City.
Occupying a conspicuous place
in the plans of those who are ar
ranging for these meetings is the
coming session of the National
Medical Association. The arrival
of delegates who plan to attend
this meeting is awaited with eager
expectation. A certain sense of
pride is manifested in being host
to such a learned body as this ass
ociation of medical men, along
with the organization of business
men.
The same high degree of inter
est which always makes these
sessions we'll worth attending will |
characterize the meeting of the
National Medical Association this
year. The program being arrang-
ed will contain many features of
peculiar significance to the medical
fraternity. Live subjects init
mately associated with the every
day habits of the race will be dis
cussed. Men who are experts in
their chosen lines will direct these
discussions. individuals of high |
standing in their profession will be
present 1t will be an occasion