The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-26
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/ Interest In .Blg Quarterly" II the atten-
I dAlINes at this old time celebration 10 to
% chnsidefed as any Judge, 10 on the de-
EEenKs. Yesterday thcro ware about 1000
1eipKed people from down the state.
Maryland and Pennsylvania here oeiebrat.
Ina lbs day but the number WAS hall that
~ tRst year. The Wilmington colored at.
ttnannoe made up over hall the attendance
sslu " the celebration Yves lett incharge OF
the visiting ''brethten" IL would nave
heen nninterestlng indeed.
D However, white the interest seems 20 be
hbAting many OF tho old time features are
reclaimed. First among the customs is the
quick. quaint and peculiar singing, &C.
Ioom panled by clapping of handle and
ixytAmic swaying OF the body and which Ia
s0hhtacteristic OF every religious coiorad
body. Some OF the singers were men and
woIhen who had attended quarterly meet.
ltngH for years.
II Oh the slrest there were the usual
sGEowds. and the ordinary yearly greetings
InetMeen friands. Then there were tue
ballad singers, who. in epite OF sun and
nsat, sang and jumped until their faces
md clothing were wet with perspirntton.
fQhA Police Department had made epeoial
fnfrAnRementa FOR to keep the peace. but
i1t was hardly necessary. There was but
sHttle drunkenness on the street. The
Boher part of the crowd was as good ma
turAd as only o crowd OF coiored people
can he.
There was not loud word aud II would
be Aimost safe to say that there was not
disAgreeable face in the throng. Whites
5oetied with the blacks. and everyone ap.
peHred TO think 1t incumbent upon them
TO forDear. Every year 1t 10 noticeable
that the colored people dress with better
taste.
III IL doubtful who, her the same number
Of white people OF as poor station as the
average colored person, could show as
tmany good clothes. The old plantation
oolored person Is gone and probably for.
ever. Some Of those people who drove
Into town showed some Indications OF The
long ago. but 1t was only d hint of what
MAJ been. The younger generation re.
Eards such relics 81 old times with Rs
much Interest as their white friends.
SOME RELIGIOUS FEATURES.
NY reason OF leasing the ground. the
aIuie- honored King street entrance TO the
iyatu and tent In rear OF the A. U. nj. p.
Ehnreh Ia now closed on Big Quarterly
Days.
AT least third of a century old appears
to have been the work Of laying the grave.
Atdnes Hat on tue ground (letter sides up)
TO ehaele the crowd to occupy the whole
yard on extra occasions.
There were as usual at Big Quantities
prbaching yesterday 10 both the tcnt and
thb large church. Rev. Thomas Klncaid
preached In tho tent. Prior to this was
noticed these Inscriptions on the grave
utoues; mamie, daughter OF Andrew
NawilL died 1902. aged l2 years. Rev
WIN. Anderson, died 1915. aged 81. Deb
urih, his wife. 1920, aged Is. Charles
B1hounoD, did 1926, aged 90. Henry
Craig, 1866, aged SO. Jacob Benton, wht
died 1904. aged Ts. would DO surprised te
seelthe big hole which opers into his
famlly vault.
rbrea vaults located near the church
scdntain the remains OF Rev. Peter Spen
DER died lS4S. aged 81; Rev. Daniel Bale,
DIED 1858. aged 81 Rachel Rodney
Mied 1868. aged So; Ferreby Draper dice
E1SPs. aged 81. There are numerous otheI
lRIaves there.
At the A. .. M. p. church In the fore
moon Rev. L. Q. Bostick preached OF
Der. .: IT, lie treated of Jeremiah's If,
ard jewish history. which, by prophesoi
and the principles exemplitied. led hin
INTO an eloquent and powerful sermon OF
@Jesus Christ. His gospel aud holiness.
1twas appreciated by his congregation
which filled the house.
The preacher was born In Wilmington
Is years ago. His thoughts are clearl!
suppressed his prcnuncion excellent
Hp has powerful brain in q powerful
hu ty.
He was assisted by the pastor Rev. jane
i. Sergeant and others. He will lift the
whole race wonderfully II he Ia fairy
helped. The afternoon sermon was led b,
Rev. L. s. Spencer. OF Chester, Pa. Even
Ing. Rev.J. U. Brecknouse of Nor folk, Va