Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
CROWD
OF NEGROES
COMING
FOUR THOUSAND DELEGATES
WILL ATTEND THE BIG Ne
GRO CONGRESS HERE WITH
IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.

the big convention OF the Negro Aouhs
Peoples Christian and Educational con-
ference. which will convene in Atlanta
seventeen days from today. .5
At the local offices on Broad street. as
we'll as at the general offices In South
Atlanta at the Cannon Theological semi
nary, the secretaries are busy assigning
delegates to homes and answering the
voiuminous correspondence from every
section Of the country with reference to
the coming delegates and visitors.
II was announced at the headquarters
yesterday afternoon that the six negro
schools OF learning with a large number
Of buildings will be thrown open as sleep
ing quarters for the delegates and visit
ors. There are, however, not enough
homes at present for the delegates ex-
pected and every effort is being made to
induce the coiored people who have homes
and can entertain delegates comfortably
TO do so. The visitors will include some OF
the best known negroes In the country.
The reports show that 1000 delegates
have already enrolled. The cities repre-
scented are New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, washington. Richmond,
Norfolk Petersburg. Alexandria, Raleigh,
Greensboro, Danville Dynchburg, Char
lottesville. Charlotte, Asheville Durham,
Columbia. Charleston, Augusta, Columbus,
Macon, Albany, Savannah. Rome Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, Memphis. Little Rock,
Pine Bluff. MOBILE, Admission. Birming-
ham, New Orleans Alexandria, La,
Baton Rogue. Shreveport Houston, Mar
shall. Dallas, Austin. Fort Worth, Sc
dalia, St. Louis. ST. Joseph, Jefferson City,
Kansas City. Mo-, Kansas City, Kan.'
Chicago, Denver, Cincinnati. Cleveland
Toledo. Dayton, Indianapolis. and others.
Registration headquarters have been Sc
cured for the delegates opposite the union
depot A large number OF young men and
women OF the race have been appointed
on the committee on reception. They will
wear the congress cap and badge, and
will meet special parties OF delegates en
route to Atlanta before they reach the
city,
The badge which the delegates TO the
congress will use Is being copyrighted and
is a very unique and altogether original
design. carrying cut the theme Of the
congress, Reaching the Urreached: The
Race for Christ" The badge is six
pointed star one and one-half inches in
diameter. in the points Of which are the
initial letters of the wores of the name
OF the movemcnt-N. Y. p. C. e. G. with
IN the center are two figures. represent
ing q falling man and a man erect. with
hands outstretched and Hitting up the fall
ing one Above the heads of these two
men within the circle is the motto of the
congress. Reaching the Unrea ched;" and
j
for Christ" which completes the motto.
Outside the circle OF the star IN the rays
of the golden background are the words
a. Atlanta. Georgia. and below on the out
side are the words August eli. 1922
Suspended below the date and words. and
affixed 20 the rim Of the button is a small
nse. The iuea Of the who'e congress IS
illustrated In the tutton. while the idea
Of patriotism ard loyalty TO America as
kNa ~ n rnc q
nag.
The co.ors Of the congress are rcd and
white. The kind of red that win be used
Is the crimson red. typifying the blood
Of Christ cleansing and makins pure; and
white. representing purity.
A feature OF the congress VIII be the
large scforuses. sore idea of the pro-
grem which VIII be rendered. In VIII Oh the
leading singers from various sections Of
the country VIII take part may be seen
from the following provisional program:
Orchestra select!on-Odeon Overture
Hardy.
C'horus-Et ncarnatus-Farnrer.
Vocal solo-solected-Fannie Payne Wal
Eer Richmond. Va.
Cornet Observation-Disclosures w. Nc
Neal. New Orleans. Ia.
Chorus-The CTucinxion-Negro Melody.
Vocal soio-Fur All Observation-Disclosures
ni-stena A. f. Bradley. New Orleans. La.
Rcadi=g--Original poom-D. Webster
Davis Richmond. va.
Chorus-IIa llciujah-Handel.
Vocal Enthusiastically. S. G. Patterson,
Lynchburg. Va.
Violin solo-Il Trovatore-verdi-A AFRAID
Julia Ellen Lewis. New Orleans, La.
orus-Treedom-NeEro Melody.
Mandolin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
soa-Siandoiin club.
-GnfHpfnH-T
washington, d. c.
Observation-Disclosures Marshall, New
Orleans, La.
Chorus-Qui Tollis-Farmer.
Vocal solo-Selected-Lula V. Childres.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Orchestra seleotion-Larissa Waltzes.
Chorus-In My Heart-Negro Melody.
Vocal solo-Selected-Mari L. Williams,
Baltimore, Nd
Vocal solo-where Roses Gleam-Mas-
cheroni-Leoua A. LeDuc, New Orleans,
La.
ng-selected-Laura Anderson, Gin
cinnati. o.
Orchestra selection-Forward March
Nickerson.
This will be the first time that negro
melodies have been accompanied by an
orchestra.
The director of the chorus Is Charles
@. Harris, director OF music at the Tus-
kegee Normal and Industrial Institute,
Professor Harris has been at Tuskegee
for Eve years and has trained all of the
larre choruses for the dedicatorial and
other services incident TO the visits Of the
Ogden party, President Mckinley, and
others. Harris has arranged the planta-
ton melodies SO that the skill OF must
cal artist iH to be seen In the melodies
as well as the original genius Of the old
time negro with whom the melody origi-
mated.
Among others upon the program who are
prominent are Lula V. Childers, director
of music at Knoxville college, Knoxville
Tenn, who is a graduate of the Oberlir
Conservatory of Music; John T. Layton
director of music in the Washington pub
lie schools, Washington, D. c.; u. s. G.
Patterson, well known as a baritone sing
er. Lynchburg, Va; Marie L. Williams, q
star singer among the colored people OF
the north.
FOR the general music OF the conven-
ZION a chor-is OF q thousand voices is In
training under the leadership of William
RoseborOugh, musical director OF the
National Baptist Publication House
Nashville. Tenn. Roseborough has edited
several books OF songs and has written
and dedicated an anthem TO the congress
which VIII be sung during the meeting.
The Immediate outcome Of the congress
WIN he the issuance Of the public cecla'
ration which will refer TO the essential
things necessary TO the development oil
the negro people IN the future.
Farmer Whipped Man and Was Killed
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