New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-04
FROM PLANTATION AND CABIN
SONGS GATHERED AT a FIRESIDE MEET
rNG-HOUsE AND IN THE FIELD.
.,uy SECRET OF SINGING NEGRO MELODIES Is
IN BREAKING EVERY RULE OF
MYSTICAL NOTATION"

IN BREAKING EVERY hCIAh VIZ
MUSICAL NOTATION"
,...,o .udisnce composed Of the representative
,rb and society women Of Brooklyn gathered
rss,e-dov morning at the Pouch Mansion 10 lis'eh
- vr. Jeanette Robinson Murphy in her delinea-
,ton Of the real negro. es expressed IN sermon
song and story , 49,. 49,
80 rlartatior IN the bluegrass region. Mrs
v,-nbv depicts and sings the songs OF the oou'h-
.rn negro as successfully as Joel Chandler Harris
~ Thomas Nelson Page writes them
Few II any % Mrs. Murphy's songs have ever
,ssn written. but were gathered by her as they
,.r .,o,, the lips OF her colored nanny" dusky
n,ev-oa+es or the plantation hands. "on the spur
o, the moment
Under the magic Il Mrs Murphys voice ana
dramatic skill he old Southern mammy's Groom
ing mlahies "shcvting sam horsetneI ana
Srnrksrd but "tae hes in the town 10 run
the Bspts' church. the autocrauc presiding elder
the sshl. freoueuters II the "prayors-house' and
~ r,offer a "ninereen head Of cnillern' in the
a,,e-bellurn days. "bcfo' freedom done broke out.
e,,,e8 among the guests in the Pouch Mansion,
and tears and smiles attesed the fidelity OF the
picture
Before singing striking tune from Africa en-
titled. Done Found ia, New Hidin' Place Mrs.
Murphy offered q, teach the women Of the audi
once how 10 be real good darky singers
n On the first place" she said. you must never
take breath at the end q line, but al
uays IN the middle Of q word. II possible. II Is
bad form in these not 20 break every law or
musical notati0l. Accent forcibly every monosyi-
lab.o word and slip and slide along with as many
cuavers as possible"
Tallahassee. Mrs. Murphy declares is the best
Mace In al the South in which 10 study negro
melody although many delightful things may be
found In New-York City. For one interested IN
the genuine negro songs which Or. Edward EN-
II1Ia d tr.s Or reg
the color,d church at Bleecker and Tenth SITS. af-
fords a chance for fascinating study
Referring 70 the many supersuuOns or the ne
gro4s Mrs Murphy said that the most potent love
charm young cOlOred woman could possibly have
was the Left hludfOot Of rabbit, taken on
Friday night IN graveyard. After catching the
hare. the foot IS taken to voodoo doctor. who
breathes upon IL and coujures with 1t. then buries
II FOR several days Resurrected, tied about the
ankle " TN a bunch OF feathers. wrapped In a bit
O. red flannel. and rubbed sUrreptiuously upon the
man OF her choice. II brings him stralghtway 10
subsection, while applied 10 the hated young WON
an rival. IL drives ner away.
A, part second Of the programme Mrs Murphy
appeared IL genuine negro costume blue and
white checked nomespuu gown, white apron and
RABBITS ears above her forehead.
Among The songs which were most Approximately
H. Ie.ler "a Ge @ p 1 ne T IN
Tel HIM 70 Ne Z message 10 those IN heaven.
sen, ia care u the dying, Use ClnDin' Jacobs
Ladder" d shouting song, and "Gawd Bless Dem
Yankees We Luo En- sweet Another lullaby
turned "Leetie Marster' into d Iull-1lOWn Yankee.
After tae recital Mrs. Murphy was surrounded
by crowd " Southern Woneu who thanked her
for her perfect dc4LeatlOn Of scenes and people
familiar % them aud by Northern women, who
accepted The sympa Thy Of their Southern sisters
ior having missed the nanny Joys" owclt Oh by
Mrs Murphy
Among tae many guests present were noted Mrs
Rachel J. Taylor. Mss BIackfOrd. Mrs. Norris
Bates. Mrs. william Howard. Mrs. Or. Royce
Nrs Dr.. Skene Mrs. Nathan Sprague, Mrs. T.. j.
himball and daughter, Mrs. Samuel Skead, Miss
CL!oertson Mrs. r. Dodd, Mrs James Thorpe
Mrs. J. u. Hugg!.s. Mrs Colonel Bacon Mrs H.
NJ Adams. Mrs O. PlIsDury. president Of the Cam
uIlQge cub. and Mrs John Allen
ne L,ffiairmclt was under the auspices Of the
0hcers arc managers of the Brooklyn Home and
training Scaooi for Young Girls. 40. 1.N6 Fulton
-, Ioi whose benefit IL was given. This institu-
.On winch supports and prepares FOR service some
I.W young er!s. is the only Protestant Institution
y. lls Kind 81 Ncw-IOr City. Girls from
."e4Fe 20 tWtntl zone years old taken here
nl.er sixteen thty are 10 longer city wards, bat
.t.F SttAet ht1el and they are prepared. mentally
|syScaly AID morally. 10 battle with the world.
~ me officers OF the Institution Mrs. Rachel H.
aSyior proelcert Mrs James II. Olphant first
.De-pr esicclt. Mrs. Samuel Hopkins. second vice
l,sTSaeni, Mrs Marccis. third vice dent; Mrs
imam Martin, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
III recording secretary. and Mrs Frank G. Jen-
atnss, treasurer. There Is also Board Of forty
'4~-'4aBefS. posed OF