The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-02-09

the same must be said of Mrs. H.
A. Cameron, who led "Sewanee
River" Prof. John w Work, in
singing Il Hear You Calling Me-"
was at his best. Also the quartet
that rendered Don't You Cry, MY
Honey" was well received by the
audience.
Too much praise cannot be given !
to the Director and every member OF
the Society for the effort put forth
in this concert. 1t bespeaks a
great future for this organization,
and in short while Nashville can
boast of one of the best, if not the
very best Choral Societies in the
South.
The soloists were MesdarSes C. o.
Hadley, H. A. Cameron and D. A.
Hart, Miss Madeline Carter and
Prof. j. w. Work. The quartet was
composed of Messrs. j. W. Work, S.
S. Caruthers, M. V. Boutte and Henry
Patton. The following is the pro-
gram as rendered in full:
PART I.
STEAL Away to Jesus" Negro Folk
Song) Among the Lilies" (Czibul-
ka Venatles); "Sing A-ho" Negro
Folk Song); "Wynken, Blynken and
\ Nod" (NeverD, Obligato, Miss Made
line Carter; Shout All Over Gods
Heaven" Negro Folk Song); There
is JOY" (Vincent),
PART II.
"Sewanee River" (Arranged), Mrs.
H. A. Cameron and Chorus; Great
Camp Nesting" Negro Folk Song)
Il Hear You Calling Me" (Marshall) j.,
John w. Work; Sacrifices of Cod"
Vincent; "Boatman's Good Night"
(Schira); Don't You Cry My Honey
! (Noll-H. j. SMITH; Swing Low
Sweet Chariot" Negro Folk Song)
There was only one feature to mar
the evenings entertainment AS has
been stated above, Prof. Work was
positively assured by the white pas
tor of the said Methodist Church
that he had rented the Auditorium
and would accord the colored people
equal accommodations. He specifl.
cally stated that they would not be
asked to enter the side entrance and
that there would be no screens in the
house, and that seats would be pro-
vided for the colored patrons down
stairs and upstairs. On the strength
of this Prof. Work had printed spe
cial tickets and put them into the
hands of the members of the Society
to sell
The pastors of the Negro churches
; urged their congregations to attend
feeling that the Society should bt
encouraged, and also having sympa
thy for this white struggling church
> and the colored people were sur
prlsed when they reached the Audi
forum and the doorkeepers, in very
uncouth language, ordered them tt
y 'go around to the side door" 1t wal
: also discovered that a long strip o
white cloth had been stretched il
the balcony as screen between
% white and colored people. AS sool
), : as Prof Work entered the house h
Il protested against this arrangement
O and informed Mr.. De Long Rice
y manager of the auditorium, that h.
had been assured by the pastor o
the church for which the concer
was given that no such arrangement
would be in vogue. He explained t
him that he had told this gentleman
that the Society was organized TO
the specific purpose of giving cor
4 certs for colored people, and that h
e would not bring this Society to tn
d. Auditorium unless colored peopl
4. could come and be accorded equa
III riu hut
lie refused to move the screen Hi
'e plea was that the State law require
'e such and said he did not desire t
10 do so, but that he could not break tn
law 1t was pointed out to him tina
in the Vendome Theater white an
colored people sit on the same foe
with only an aisle separating then
To this he replied that there was
Y vast difference between a balloon
] and gallery, and that there was L
gallery in the Auditorium.
1t appeared to be a queer interpr
ed tation of the law; but he pleade
ed with the manager of the Society
a go on with the entertainment ar
ed please not to get him in bad. Aft
thirty minutes of discussion the co
er cert proceeded, and was carried o.
la according to the program But h
lie. colored people of Nashville feel veI
a much chagrined at the treatme
he they received, and it is not like
d. that they will ever again patroni
d. any entertainment given at the aut
to torium by white people or for thel
ne They have not heretofore gone the
de- in any numbers 1t is seldom tn
cid as many as a half dozen attend al
of the concerts given there, for Il
he simple reason that they do not s
an any need for subjecting themselv
en- to such humiliation, for they CT
ere give just as good concerts and CT
me secure musicians and singers of I
on tional reputation to entertain the
ais and the concert on Tuesday mig
en-, proved beyond a doubt that right
or Nashville a Choral Society can be {
ISIS ganized and maintained that G.
iai give concerts worthy of the apprC
nd al of any audience in the country.