The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-24

q levy Immtuldtciy upoh my NAtafuA-
Dinner being served at the Paris
Sanitarium, we went to Barnetts
Opera House where full silver cor
net band played Hail the Chief. 7
Paris was out there-the pretty wo-
men-the mighty men. The platform
rocked under the load of notables.
Outside the day was perfect. A gen.
tie zephyr had cleared the elements
OF clouds and the early May sun lent
certain greenish lustre to the ever
increasing foliage. DR.. Boswell, who,
by the way, is the president of the
League, presided, and after song
and prayer by Rev. G. N. Hampton,
introduced Senator" E. w. Bailey.
who In turn introduced Col. w. Il.
King, the orator Of the occasion. He
delivered a discourse on the Power
OF Organization" He spoke for 80
minutes and received a vote Of con-
fidence. The Paris Advancement
League Is an organization which Is
doing much to uplift the people and
it's work commends 1t to the favora-
BILE consideration OF the people.
spoke at night to large congrega-
ton at the First Baptist Church OF
which Rev. G. N. Hampton is pastor.
/ took no text, but am told dwelt
in the Bible. One sister was made
happy. This was my second case OF
happiness. / made my home at Mrs.
CIemmons, where ! had every cour-
tesy and convenience.
Honey Grove, Texas,
was my next stop, May 7. Here
organized a Negro Business League,
with A. j. Perdue, president; 7. A.
Smith, vice-president; Prof. W. j.
Taylor, secretary; w. M. Harris,
treasurer. Here / caught the natives
more or less unprepared to greet me,
but through the kindness OF Rev. J.
r. Swancey. l did not utterly fail.
am going to play a return date at
the Leading Baptist Church. June is,
Sunday at $3.50 D. m. Pastor Swan
cey,. Mr.. Perdue, Mrs. r. M. Nichol-
son, e. G.. Burks r. A. Smith, A. t.
Smith, D. Robinson. Prof Taylor and
others have decided to make the oc-
casion worth while. The countryside
about will be in evidence, and big
time is on the program.
Bonham, Texas,
May 9, was my next stop, spoke un-
der the auspices Of the Colored Wei
fare League, OF which Mr.. S. M. John
son Is president, and J. II. G. Rags
dale is secretary. A reception COM
mittee led by Rev. Higgs met me at
the train.
Taking seat in a Ford in waiting, |
was soon at the big general store OF
Mr.. ]. d. Johnson. He carries full
line OF staple and fancy groceries, dry
goods, ETC., and Is said to be worth
100000. From there, in company
with Rev. Hicks visited the following
places OF business owned and opera
ted by Colored persons:
Arthur Murphy, groceries, N. Maple
St.: Houston De Jarnett, restaurant,
N. Star St.; DIR. A. II. McRuffln, ply
stefan and surgeon, e. 9Th ST.; ]. d.
Locke, grocery. &c. 9Th ST.; Chas. Jor-
dan, pool hall; Henry Ward. restau-
rant, e. 9th st; Bob Walters. gun
smith, e 9Th St.; Prof. w. =. Johnson,
merchant tailor, sos Johnson ST.; Her
bert johnson, restaurant, &. 9Th St;
Locke & Stephens, undertakers and
embalmers. 500 e. 9th St.; M. s.. De-
Jarnett. b. shop and tailor, 81 s. Cen
ter St.; Bennett & Stephens, BARRIERS,
800 s. Center st.; Edith Calwell, res
taurant, s. Poplar ST.; Frank Williams,
restaurant, s. Poplar st.
Among the ministers found Rev. w.
II. Lynch, pastor Bethlehem Baptist
Church, North Star ST.; Rev. T. E..
Higgs. pastor New Hope Baptist
Church, N. Maple St.; Rev. ]. A.
swan nastor Cain Chapel, A. M. e.
Church. w. Bird St.; Rev. James Carr
pastor st. Paul's c. NJ. E. Church, T.
9th st.