New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-01
from the Hull fEng) Herald Dec. IL, ISIS.
The Jubilee Singers In Hun.

On Friday, these singers, who on their
visit to Hull in August made 50 favorable an
impression, gave one Of their unique enter
tainments in llsngler's Cirque. Notwith-
standing that there was an unusually large
number of reserved seats, the house was
crowded in every part, and during the two
hours over which the concert extended the
large audience manifested the most intense
interest. The object for which these colOred
Ministries arc jourpeying and singing through
England is now 80 we'll known that it was
not necessary to have any introductory adj,
dress, and on the applause with which they
were greeted on entering having subsidized. >.
they commenced their programme with that
very charming selection, STEAL away to
Jesus" followed by the Lords Prayer. Our
space being limited on account Of pressure OF
general and local news, we are unable to
enter at length into any description Of the
concert. We may, however, state that the
programme was very varied and we'll chosen,
and the rendering OF many Of the selections
resulted in most rapturous oncoree. In &C.
cordance with unanimously expressed wish
the band gave that popular slave song,
"John Browns body" which they sang with
marvellous amount of earestness and feel
ing, considering that they must have sung it
many hundreds Of times since they came to
England. Many Of tho items, - we have
| said, were quite new, and cue we believe
had never before been sung by them In pub
lio. Tho singers we're accompanied by Pro-
fessor White, Of the Fisk University, who,
after the singing Of the opening selection,
expressed the pleasure which the Jubilee
Singers experienced in once more visiting
Hull. This town was the 1rst In which they
made clear money, and they had lively
recollection of the kindness ths1 here 70.
caivoI un ,,ndArAfOOA thAnn heI hnna IN
much excitement and striving for tickets, and
the anxiety to hear the Jubilee Singers was
80 great, that they appesred that night with
good deal of hesitation and trembling, lest
they should fall abort Of what was expected
of them. In the second part Of the pro-
granme, Miss Minnie Tate sang "Write me
a letter from home" 10 q most pathetic and
very forcible style, securing 6r herself a
most fattering encore. Mabel Lewis, too,
who sang ''Too late," was e,scoved,l Before
the close Of tho concert, Profes&6f White
stated that since their last visitb Hullthe
singers had earned and sout over to the Fisk
| University little moro than 81 ,0o8. At
| Nashville, the corner stone Of the University
had been laid during the absence Of the
singers. In some of the places in England
which they had visited they had very sub
stantial help. In Bradford q gentleman had
interested himself in the raising Of a sum Of
money to aid in furnishing tho rooms In the
University, tho nearly 100 rooms which the
building would contain requiring about ten
pounda zach to furnish them. With regard
10 Hull, he thought what grand thing it
would be for the students In the University
il they could have before them continually
an object lesson in the shape Of some pc
mortal of Wilberforoe. He had suggested
that to some Of his friends, and they had
agreed with him that 1t would be 4 good re-
membrancs Of their visit to the native town
Of the great emancipator il bsst or picture
of Wilberforce could be placed in tho library
of Fisk University. Professor White thanked
the audience for the attention with which
i they had listened to the singers, and stated
that q second concert would b given In thu
same plsee On Monday svaain&- -.