The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-01
BRIEF RACE NOTES
Star -grarhs Gathered from MANY
Sources Illustrating Per
sisterG Race Progress

Park, Greenwood, pleasure PARK
o. Nashville. Tenn. of the Rev and
Mrs. Preston TAYLOR. was the res
plendent scene of reception ten
dered 10 the stockholders Df the ore
Ger, saving Bank. with Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Napier Langston as th.
chief guests of honor Nr. Laugs-
ton had served notice Of his re-
tirpmeni as cashier at an carih
dale. and the reception served the
double purpose 0f entertaining the
stockholders and according 10 Cash
i.r Napier tine hOuor due him fOrI
sixteen wears Of highly efficient and
faithful service in the interest u
this noted One Cent Saving, Bank
Mr I.ang,tou is descendant aniI
talented representative Of two oi
ih, most distinguished Negro faml-
lies America has produced one Of
his ancestors is the late educator,
and orator. Hon John VI Iangs
of Washington. y. e.. who in his
Gay was the cultured confrerc Oh
Frederick Douglas, Peter ~. CLARK
J.. f. S. pinchback and Hiram T.
Eevels the early day champions ri
freedom and citizenship for the Ne
gro. On the other side be is de-
ocnded from the most eminently res
pecied and worthy family Of N8-I
piers of Nashville. Tenn. one CfI
whom the Hon j. {. Napier served
as Register Of the L. S. Treasury
and mas been known for wears asI
enc Of the ablest Republican lead
ers in the Southland
The Southern Negro Base Ball
Icague organized under the auspices
Of the Negro Southern Base Ball
and Amusement company, began lts|
series Of games for this season on.
last Monday April 2G. The famous
A. b. &. Club Of indianapolis open
cd the season at Nashville that d5y.|
PLAYING two games.
The African Methodist Episcopal
Church viii open IFS general confer
encc at ST. Louis. No. in the his
torlc ST. Paul Church on next Mon
dsy, May ID This conference pro-
misses TO be the record breaker con
ference as 10 the matter Of attend
ance on account Of the large num-
Der Of candidates for highest hon
ors and the friends who will be on
hand 10 boost the chances Of their
favoriie for bishop Dir. u. /. =.
Jones who has served as secretary
since the last conference is authority
for the statement iha, there are full
!. fGriy eminent s " l.. clcrgymca
soex.Dg promotion To- bishopric hon
Ors.
The Kansas CITY delegation Of
business men headed by Prof ]. r.
l.. Lee, principal Of the Lincoln High
School, were very ROYALTY entertain
ed last week while in the cities of
Chattanooga and Nashville. Tenn. N
The latter city they were welcomed
al the Auditorium Of the State Nor
MAJ by Governor A. n. Roberts. who
va introduced 10 the audience Of
students and citizens by Prof. W
J. Hale, president Of the school Gov
crnOr Roberts among other things
declared: "lf The Ten Command
ments were adhered 10 and the Golhr
en- Rule practiccd by individuals,
~ states and BY nations, there
would be no need Of q League Of
Nations, no wars nor rumors Of
wars
The Mcharry Bible Training
School under dictatorship Of Rev
Caleb Lawrence held its commence
nent exercises last week and ten
graduated.
Major John h. Lynch, one Of the
old time reconstruction leaders Of
Mississippi, who was cuchrcd out Of
his seat in Congress bv Chalmers,
white man, is touring the country
in interest Of candidacy Of General
Wood. Major Lynch was recently
in Omaha, Ncb., and Memphis, Tenn.
The Rev w. T. Vernon, formerly
oi L. :. Treasury, and pastor for
last five years Of Avery Chapel, A
NJ. +. Church, Memphis, Tenn, is
candidate for election Of bishop at
A VI. +. Conference next week
A meeting Of representative Col
orcd men was recently held at Jack.
son, Miss, presided over by DR.. s
u. Redmond, Son-in-law of the late
Senator Hiram II. RevelS, and reSol
utions were adopted earnestly peti
tioElng the Mississippi Legislature
for aid exceptionally and otherwise
The petition bravely called attention
to the Jack Of equal educational op
poriunitieS and denial of justice anC
protection under the laws Of In,
state
\ branch poStofiice has been eS
IahliShpI ui Gary Ind al tho M