The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-05-19

the Negro race by showing their
ability to render such selections as
the "William Tell'' overture in @
manner that greatly pleased one of
the largest audiences that has assem-
bled in the Ryman Auditorium, the
Tuskegee Institute band gave fin
ished concert last night. One of the
pleasing features of the programme
was the rendition of various planta-
tion melodies by the Glee Club. The
Tuskegee song, "Who Am ~ and
"The Trains Done Gone" were among
the selections received with favor BY
the audience.
Mayor H. E. Howse, Hon. ]. G
Napier and DR.. G. V. Roman made
ten-minute addresses during the in
termissions. Gov. Hooper was unable
to be present, his failure to attend
being due to other engagements,
which were explained by Rev. Gaines,
who brought the band here for the
purpose of assisting the Bethel A. NJ.
E. Church, of which he is pastor.
Capt. N. Clark Smith is among the
leading bandmasters in the world. H
is native of Chicago In 1899 he
took the famous Pickaninny Band
around the world He is also CON-
poser of considerable note, number
of the very best Negro lullabies and
jubilee songs being the result of his
work. A number Of the selections
played by his band are compositions
of Capt. Smith.
The tifty-odd musicians which CON-
pose the organization have been
picked from over two thousand men
from Tuskegee, representing four ma
tionalities, and coming from various
parts of the country, as well as Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and Afri-
ca.
The following committee Of one
hundred citizens composed the Re
ception Committee which met the
band: Uniform Rank Colored Knights
of Pythias, Drs. R. F. Boyd, L. A.
Fisher, A. M. Townsend, H. G. Mil
Ter, G. H. Bandy, J. w Bright, R. B.
Woodson, e. B. Jefferson, ]. B. Sin.
gleton, ]. A. Lester, J. H. Hale, R.
H. voorhees,, Messrs. VIM. Hargraves,
j. S. Liner, John l.. Harland, Richard
Hill, George East, J. H. Adams, W. r.
Robertson, G. W. Frazier, Frank Bat
tie, VIM. Young, A. N Johnson, VIM
H. McGavock, w. H. Shackelford, G
G.. White, VIM. Partee, Andrew Mob
ley, T. L. Waddy, e. Curtiss, John
Allen, Lytle Allen, Charley Allen,
William Tinnon, J. R. Crowder, Thos.
Duff, Montgomery Vernon, A. B. Nor
ris, John May, George Kimble, w. H.
Fowler, D. Ferguson, D A. Hart,
Profs. j. B. Battle, w. G. Hynes, Co.'s.
R. L. Mayfeld, J. w. Grant, Revs T.
j. Weatherby, D. D., A. L. Pinkston,
D. D., S. NJ. Utley, D. D., R. H. Nc
Gavock, s. L. Howard, D. D., w.
Sampson Brooks, D. D., D. A. Graham,
D. D., I. H. Jones, D. D., T. ]. Mop
pins, D. D., G. L. Jackson, T. W.
Haigler,, D. D., w. A. Anderson, J.
H. Kerr, r. W. Johnson, D D., G. H
Clark, D. D., William Haynes, D. d.,
A. w. Porter, William Ferrell, H. W.
Burns, A. W. Wilson, j. H. Lawrence,
G. w. Dickerson, H. A. Boyd, 1. J.
Jordan, J. H. Graham, Prof Ira T.
Bryant, Dr. Gates, Mr.. T. Clay Moore,
Col. James Bumpous, Rev Henderson
Young, Revs. E. R. Reed, M. W. Bril-,
w. H. Adams, R. M. Perrin, G. ".
Dardis, DR.. w. B. Denny, Rev. Tyree
White.
The concert was repeated at 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and at
night at o'clock.
While the more classical numbers
on the programme received great ap-
plause, the outburst after the old-time
Negro melodies included in the mu-