The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-02
HENRY A. BOYD SAILS FOR
JAPAN.
Will Spend 20 Days Visiting
Important Centers Of Country

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 30.-(Re-
ciprocal News Service)-Special to the
Express Mr., Henry Allen Boyd, the
corresponding secretary Of the Ma
tlonal Negro Press Association, sail
ed today for Tokyo, Japan Mr.. Boyd,
his wife, Mrs. Georgia A. Boyd, and
his daughter Miss Katherine Althea
Boyd, left the National Baptist Con-
vention at Columbus. Ohio, Friday,
September 10th Arrived in this city
Tuesday, September 18th. Mr.. Boyd
held three special meetings in Oak
land and San Francisco and spoke
to very large audiences, and on Fri
day night special meeting
where citizens and professional men,
regardless to religious proclivities,
turned out in large numbers Mr..
Boyd spoke extensively of the pur-
pose of his visit abroad and the in
stitutions which he would represent.
He is the special representative of
the Colored BaDtists to the Sunday
School Convention which convenes in
Tokyo. Japan. He is also to visit the
y; M. G: AS and has special com
mission from the American branches,
MRS. Boyd, who has been a very act
s togetSer %Srksr With IN thar aar daughter * W C.
BOYD; IS to be especially entertained
by the Y. w c. A., in both Yoko-
bona bona and Tokyo. Miss Boyd is her
prTste secpefary sts5nograIheF S
between one and two o'clock.
Mr.. Boyd went to the wharf early
70 have his baggage examined and
and in the commodious state room
that was set aside for him on the
snip Tenyo Maru. Special arrange
ments had been made for Mr.. Boyd
agents. Mr.. Boyd had thoroughly
equipped himself and his stenogra-
pher with a typewriter, special dupli-
Gator stationery, etc. to prepare his
to be in readiness to meet the throng
Of expert Sunday school workers
from all parts of the civilized world. |
On reaching San Francisco he was
eial program and the subjects to be
handled by him as one of the ex-
perts in the English Department. 1t
was: indeed interesting to note the
marked attention given to Mr. Boyd's
preparation for his journey by the
great number of white Americans who
are to take part in the sape meet
ing. 1t was also interesting and en-
couraging to see how proud the Col
ored citizens or Oakland and San
Francisco and surrounding cities look
eu upon MT Boyu as thelr representa-
tive. He and his two assistants be-
ing the only Colored in the great
throng of Sunday school workers
who are sailing upon the same ship
At one o'clock the long loud blast of
the whistle gave notice for all to
get aboard. then began a handshak-
ing. Men of every profession and
ladies of distinction rushed up to
shake hands with Mr.. Boyd and the
ladies kissed his female attendants.
In a few minutes the gang plank
was drawn in and the tugs began to
bear the ,Tenyo Maru out into the
bay. Hands and handkerchiefs be-
gan to wave. Some strong voice broke
forth with hundreds of voices join
ing, singing, God be with you till
we meet again" As the tugs carried
the ship out into the water. turned
her loose and she was moved by her
own motor power, the song was
changed to God win take care of
you"
Mr.. Boyd will spend twenty odd
days in Japan, visiting all the i'm
portant centers, and from time to
time will furnish the Negro newspa-
per Association with data of impor-
tance. On account of the expense of
cable messages all reciprocal news
will come to his office in Nashville
to be relayed to the different papers.