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head to a dOughnut that yOu win say j
have been going some this year, yea
this month, and you have no doubt been
asking where I am getting 50 much
money to do 80 much riding, and /
viii ten you that it is none Of your
business, but you just see where 1 have
been and listen TO what have to tell
you and ask no questions. You win
get wise quicker.
I have been going to grand lodges
after grand lodge, until am ashamed
to look Mr.. Daman OF Mr.. Pythias in
the face But am not afraid of either
Of them, and if they think 50, just let
them come to me, and I will make
them forget the war is over. I was in
the Grand Lodge Of Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, West Virginia, Kansas
and Alabama, but believe me honey 1
am just through with them for a little
while have been mingling with bust
ness men, until I hardly know Just what
1 want to be in my old age. I think
I have left the farm forever, yet I
am not sure for love to eat, and on
the farm can make something to
eat, but getting around as am some
one must make it for me.
This week, have been in the Ma
tional Negro Business League, which
was one of the greatest sessions ever
held in the history of that organiza-
ton, and 1 want to congratulate the
president on the greatest speech I have
ever heard since I have been in the
world.
Since wrote to you from Birming-
ham, Ala, L have been to Richmond,
Va, Washington, D. C., and then beat
it on to this place where I have been
with rich men and women, business men
and women, yes, with big men and
women. spent . part Of q day in
Washington at the home Of Dr.. ". H.
Jenagin, President Of the National
Race Congress which is to meet next
month or in October in the city of
Washington, end I hope you are going
to be there, for it is going to be one
more big meeting, and important ques-
tons are to be discussed and disposed
or exposed Of that viii mean much to
our race.
1 am sure that you know all about
this Business League, for it was started
just 81 years ago by the wiseman Of his
people, DR.. Booker T. Washington, and
it has grown in influence, and useful
ness ever since. He presided for the
last time at the place where it was
organized, Boston, and after that meet
ing in 1915, God called him home to his
reward, to his rest. "What win Tus-
kegee doi" was the question asked by
many, but it was not q question with
the Tuskegee people, for God had al
ready prepared a successor, in a strong
giant, DR.. Robert R. Notion,
and am going to talk to you about
him in another letter which viii be
Forthcoming. he stepped right into the
harness, and the work has not Jagged
day, but going right on to perfection.
Dr.. Motion did not take hold Of the
League until one year ago, and he has
put pep into it in that year, and now
we are all proud of his work in this
connection. He is just a genius, that IS
all. But I am going to save my say
about him until I write that about his
book, which win be my next letter.
Let me see some of the men met,
and shook hands with, and those who
are bringing things to pass. I was in
Philadelphia or reached here Monday
evening, and went direct to the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Gaines, 1928 N.
27th street, and they received me just
like I was a brother, and told me to be
1t home during the time I was in town,
and put It down that told you they
made me 50. I went to bed, slept ike
\ log, and bright and early Tuesday
1 was up to go to see Phil
ldelphia- Standing on the street, L saw
IN automobile full Of men-iI fact
two men filed It up, and they were:
treasurer Warren G.. Logan, Of Tuske-
zee Institute and that fellow Secretary |
Albion HoIsey, of the same institution,
put the right hand man to DR.. Notion
I suppose you have heard of Warren
]. Logan. he was with DR.. Washing
on, in the establishment Of Tuskegee
institute, and has been the honored
ever since. BE is q man
lmong men, and 1 am told that he
handles more money than any other
nan in this race Of ours. just to think
or 12 months he has handled over1
NO million dollars, more money than /
ave seen in all the days Of my life,
nd I have been here ever since Heck
Tas a pup, and you know Heck is
citing up in age now.
Mr.. Holsey, is an active young man,
nd as secretary TO DR.. Motion he
,nows his business, and want to
Dr.. Notion On getting hold
( this useful young. nan. He Is just
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