The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

man AudltOrlum sunday afternoon
the significance of which, it is be,
lieved, has not been equaled by any
even that has taken place in the en-
tire five years history of the local
Negro Y. M. c. A. Fully 1000 peo-
pie were present, large number Of
whom we're white friends, although |
the weather was biting cold. Some
OF the most prominent citizens OF
Nashville delivered addresses. In.
cluded in this list were Major Robt.
Ewing, ]. H. Allison. w. d. Weather.
ford, E. B. Stahlman, j. A. Cayce,
Arch Trawick and S. w. McGill.
Chairman H. A. Boyd of the COM
mittee of management of the colored
association presided over the meet
ing, and there were musical selec.
tiOns by the Davis Juvenile Band
from Lebanon. The chorus singing
was conducted by A. G. Price. AT
the conclusion of speaking persons
in the audience laid on the table
collection Of more than three hun
dred dollars and many others gave
P-SoSSo' "C HtOhSy 10 W DC duuCu
to the fund being raised among the
colored people for the purpose OF
equipping the Duncan Hotel, the
newly acquired property of the col
ored Y. M. c. A, for association
needs.
After the meeting was over it was
declared by numerous prominent
men that the presence OF the white
citizens, who spoke, and their words
of encouragement toward the move
ment, together with the presence OF
SO large number Of white people to
witness the program, was a great
stimulus to the Negroes of Nash
vile and would be most fruitful in
~ adding renewed impetus to the move
ment.
Mayor Ewing stated that he ap-
peared at the meeting in his official
capacity as mayor Of the city of
Nashville to wish the movement God.
speed. I'VE need your cooperation
and you need ours, and if the Y M
c. A. is good for white boys it is
good for Negro boys. We are your
friends, but y3u must continue tc
oioW thdI IuC llcIltuuOuS uuVduCe
which you have made as a race was
not by accident. We are going tt
help you and we want every honest
mother and father among you to d,
your part. You should get behint
the movement and give it the righ
kind of support, moral support a.
we'll as financial. We cannot do fol
you what you can 90 for yourselves
This movement means the elevatio,
OF the colored race, and 1 congratu
late you Oh the start which you hav
made l stand ready to nelp you
q think you have done enough TO
yourselves to entitle you to the SYN
pathy, good will and assistance @
Nashville. / cannot do much. bu
you shall have my help and co-opera
tion in putting this proposition
over" declared Maj. E. b. Stahlmar
In his talk Maj. Stahlman said ful
ther that great credit was due tn
committee Of colOred men who hav
had charge of the work from its cor
ceptiOn. "Credit is also due tn
colored people of Nashville in gel
eral, for they have been workin
zealously to secure building fo
their boys and young men. Will
some may say that this is not tn
proper time to raise the money fc
Negro Y. M. C. A. building, it
good time to start it. 1 hope tn
work will go on and that 1t may b
successful" He also paid a tribut
to the association movement as
safeguard to the morals of youn
men.
Determined to Win Says S. w.
McGill. ..
General Secretary S. w. McGill,
his address, declared that two O
jections had been raised in come
tion with the Negro campaign. 20,
has been that it can't be done ar
the other is that this is not the time
he stated. To the first objection M
McGill answered, We've already G
the Negro building" He declared
answer to the second objection, "No
that we have it, we're going to p
1t over. It's going to be hal
fight, but we're going to fight
gether, and we are going to win
Mr.. McGill told something of Il
plans for completion of the proje'
Mr.. Arch Trawick, chairman of Il
joint committee having in charge t
Negro work, stated that he had
ceived many letters from in and o
of Nashville, praising the moveme
to provide for the Negroes a Y.
G. A. building. Nashville is pro-
of her $4,000 colored citizens and
is the duty of us all to stand
gether in making this better eli
Your white friends are going to
main. with you until this job is co
pletfl," he declared.
God helps those who help the
selves" declared Mr.. ]. H. Allist
in speaking to the colored people.
referred to the advantages in ;
vertising and in other ways whi
Fisk University has given to Ma;
vile through the famous jubi
singers. "The north and east spe
of Nashville as the home of. Andr,
jackson and of Fisk University"
said. ut would be we'll for the I
gro Y. M. G. A. to have such rel
tation. The social center that Il