The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-27
THE NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE SESSION A HUGE SUCCESS
HARMONY AND COOPERATION MARK WHOLE SESSION.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF DR.. M0TEN WELL RECEIVED.
PRESIDENT KING OF LIBERIA PRESENT. ATLANTA ROY
ALLY ENTERTANS

ing which was held at the Auditori-
nm Armory. Mayor James l.. Key.
whoo was accompanied by Hon. John
!. Fagan, Banker of Atlanta. spoke
efforts of the Colored people Of At
lHnte and of Georgia, to win a place
in the Business World. He referred
In detail not only to what Colored
70 what the city OF Atlanta is doing
In the way Of encouraging them.
Presidents annual Address.
The address of DIR. r. r. Motion,
President of the National Negro Busi
ness League, was the feature of the
Wednesday evening session. DR.. Mo-
toms address was well received by
the large and enthusiastic audience
present
Officers Elected by AccInmatIOn.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
annual address, DIR. Emmett j. Scott,
the Executive Secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Organization advanced to the
front of the platform and in a short
address called attention to the need
of harmony among the Colored people
of the United States and emphasized
the need and necessity to there be-
ing complete harmony among all
connected with the League II Il Is
to achieve its greatest success. He
concluded his remarks by offering a
motion that the rules Of the organiza-
r.
ton be reelected by acclamation as
President of the League for another
ye'r.
DIR. Motion In turn made an address
OF similar character and concluded his
remarks by offecting a motion that
the rules be suspended and that DIR.
Emmett j. Scott be reelected by ac-
clamation as Secretary of the League
for another. year. Similar motions
were made by Honorable Perry w.
Howard. Special Assistant to the At
tornev General of the United States
and President of the National Negro
I'ar ssociation that the rules be
suspended and that Bishop Robert e.
Committee of the National organiza-
tion, be reelected by acclamation as
Chairman of the Executive Committe.
Following Mr.. Howard's motion. Mrs.
Booker T. Washington offered q mo-
tion that the Treasurer, Mr. Charles
II. Anderson. of Jacksonville, Florida,
also be reelected motions as offered
was unanimously adopted.
A feature of the Wednesday even
ing's program was the story told
the Pace Phonogrpat Corporation Of
f! New York City Of the manufacturing
OF phonogrpah records of Negro voices
Nv Nogro company. Mr.. Pace stated
| offord to Negro persons of musical
talent the opportunity to have their
art recorded and to open places of
agreeable employment for larger num-
bers of the race.
President of Liberia Present.
At the Thursday morning session
Dr., Scott. the Executive Secretary,
called attention to telegram
lust received from President Charles
Dunbar Burgess, King OF Liberia, an
nouncing that he would reach Atlanta
for the Thursday evening session.
President King, who was accompan-
led by DR.. Ernest Lyon, Liberian Con-
sui General, received a most cordial
welcome from the delegates. It was
the first time for many OF the dele
gates to see a live President off q
Negro Government.
Social Entertainments.
Among the social features of the
Business League Convention were the
Barbecue and open air session at Mr.
David T. Howard's farm to which
place the entire delegation journeyed
by automobiles Thursday afternoon,
August 18th, to partake of this re-
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