The broad ax., 1897-07-24
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS

CROWNED WITH SUCCESS
In Is to be regretted that every
white and colored man in the coun-
Try could not have heard the speech
of Charles W. Anderson, Of New
York, at the opening exercises of
the Negro Building in the Audito-
rum yesterday.
In that speech were expressed
the sentiments that are destined,
when fully appreciated, to revolu-
tionize the relations of the races.
Mr.. Anderson is the private Sec
rotary of the State Treasurer of
New York. Heis highly educated,
and, as well as being a deep and
original thinker, he is an eloquent
and impassioned orator. 1t is
doubtful if a more admirable ad-
dress will ever be delivered from
the stage of the Auditorium.
If nothing else had been upon
the program, this speech alone
would have made Negro Day menu
orable. But there was not only
other epoch-making addresses, but
a parade indicative of an immense
enthusiasm and an astonishing
amount of pride and patriotism in
negro circles over the Centennial.
This parade was not only the long
est and the most imposing colored
parade ever seen In Nashville, but
it was unquestionably composed of
the best elements of the negro race
that Tennessee could produce.
Thousands and thousands of COL
ored people and a great many white
people lined Broad street and
thronged the territory contiguous
to the starting place at an early
hour in the morning awaiting the
procession. The fact that it was
late was not new thing in parades,
and the delay was good naturally
tolerated, but those who chaffed
and criticised yet waited to see the
procession, felt fully repaid for the
lost time when it had passed.
Passing q description of Its fea-
lures for a moment, it may be said
that the day, as a whole, was an
unbounded success. The behavior
of the colored people upon the
grounds, the immense attendance
and the good natured humor dis
played in every incident and during
every hour of the day reflect with
credit upon the manners, the pa
triotism and the character of the
colored people of this city and
State.
When the Auditorium exercises
were over, the crowd that had lis
tened to them patiently, notwith-
standing an evident and no doubt, a |
burning desire to get out for fun,
through the grounds, 60.
ing into every building where no |
charge of admission was asked,
and freely spending money at those
places where an entrance fee was
demanded. In proportion to his |
income, the negro man on the
ground yesterday probably spent |
more than economy would dictate
as prudent, but it spoke the more |
for his generosity, and was GER
tainly appreciated by the managers
Of the attractions along Vanity
Fair, who, first, last and all the
time, are out for what is forcibly, |
though vulgarly, called the dough.
GREAT DAY FOR BANDS.
All day long there was music
everywhere. In the Auditorium a
band from Huntington played be-
fore the arrival of the l. o. l. band, |
which then added a number from |
is repertoire. Between these selec-
lions the Mozart Society and the
Jubilee Club of Fisk University
rendered classical and popular num-
bers. Quickly following the close
Of the exercises in the Auditorium,
Bellstedt began his performance
md hundreds of colored people
listened throughout the programme,
seeming to revel in the farwell
melodies of this most excellent
,and. At the same time Fishers
Centennial Orchestra was playing
n the pavilion, and then in thet
evening Bellstedt came on again.
During the morning hours while
he parade was forming, and also,
If course, while it was in progress,