New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-01
lFrom the Hull fEng) Herald Dec. II, 1873 ]
The Jubilee Singers In Hull.

On Friday, these singers, who on their
visit to Hull In August made so favorable an
impression, gave one Of their unique enter
tainments i'll Heugler'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 are journeying and singing through
England Is now 80 well known that it was
not necessary to have any Introductory adj
dress, and Oh 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 Ill most rapturOus encores. In ac-
cordance with unanimously expressed wish
Che band gave that popular slave cong,
John Browns body" which they sang with
marvellous amount Of carestness aud feel
Ing, considering that they must, have sung It
many hundreds OF times since they came to
England. Many OF the items, as we have
said, were quite new, and one we believe
had never before been sung by them Ia pub
lie. The singers were accompanied by Pro-
lessor 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 first In which they
made clear money, aud they had lively
recollection of the kindness they here re-
ceived. lie Understood there had been SO
much excitement and striving for tickets, and
the anxiety to hear the Jubilee Singers was
so great, that they appeared that nigh. with
a good deal of hesitation and trembling, lest
they should fall short OF what was expected
OF them. In the second part Of the pro.
sranime, Miss Minnie Tate sang Write me
letter from home" in q most pathetic and
very iorcible style, securing for herself
most catering encore. Mabel Lewis, too,
who sang Too late" was eseored. Before
the close OF the concert, Professor White
stated that since their last visit to Hull the
singers had earned and sent over to the Fisk
University little more than 81 600. AZ
Nashville, the corner stone Of the University
had been laid during the absence Of the
singers. In some OF the places Ia England
which they had Waited they had very sub
stantial help. In Bradford gentleman had
interested hirnself 10 the raising Of q sum Of
money TO aid In furnishing the rooms in the
University, the nearly 100 rooms which the
building would contain requiring about ten
pounds each to furnish them. With regard
TO Hull, be thought what . grand thing it
would be for the students In the Cniysrsity
il they could have before them continually
an object lesson in che shape Of some me-
mortal OF Wilberforce. He had snggested
that TO soms Of his friends, and they had
agreed with hina that il would be good re-
membrancs Of their visit to the native town
Of the great emancipation il Q bust or picture
Of wilbsfsorce could b placed 10 the library
of Fisk University. Professor White thanked
The audience for the attention with which
they had listened 70 the singsrs, and stated
that second concert weuld b given In the
same place On Monday evening