The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12

swinging on to Ben Cars kite"
Mr. T. g. Ewing said that he mere
ly wanted to stand up and say,
amen" and show which side he was
on.
Rev l. ]. Jordan spoke in a like
manner and said since the park was
not named Ben Carr Park" that a
monument should be erected in the
park to be known as the ben Carr
Monument" and when he had finished
speaking, Mr.. -- spoke out from
the audience anu said: q will sub
scribe the first five dollars"
Capt. Alexander Richardson, of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, said in a few
brief remarks that he was glad to be
present, as he had spent about thirty
years in the Army and had learned
more of the progress of his people in
the South in three years than he had
learned in the thirty. He said he had
travelled a great deal in different parts
of the world, had participated in the
Spanish-American War in Cuba and
the Philippines, but could testify him
self to the early life of Mr. Carr and
was indeed delighted to be present to
hear the complimentary remarks
made about him and to witness the
dedication of Hadley Park.
Mr., A. p Pope became a very con-
spicuous figure when he arose and
said that he married his first wife be-
fore the War in the building where
the exercises were being held, and that
later on he carried his musket and
helped to build forts around that
house. He was very much moved by
the exercises of the occasion and as
he took his seat tears trickled down
his cheeks and he clapped his hands
for joy to see his peop dedicate a
park that had been purchased for
their exclusive use on the very spot
where over forty-fve years ago he
was a slave.
Mr.. l. L. Moore spoke of the power
of one man. Said he: God always
chose one man to carry out scheme
and then he instructed that man to
get his partner, and to my mind, He
instructed Mr.. Carr to come to Nash
vile and bring into reality a park,
State Normal and Library for the col
ored people"
Dr. A. w. Stevens said that in his
opinion a Ben Carr Institute would do
greater honor to this man than mar
BILE or stone, in that it would be liv-
ing monument and would be set up in
the hearts of many and would be the
means of shaping the lives of boys
and girls who would otherwise go
astray.
Mrs. B. j. Carr, the congenial wife
of the master of ceremonies, said;
Gent emen and Ladies': 81 am toe
embarrassed to say anything, but
will just say that you all have said sc
many good things about Mr. Carr that
| am afraid l will not be able to stay
at home with him." Mrs. Carr's re
marks brought forth great applause
DR.. F. A. Stewart was late in arriv
ing, but the master of ceremoniessf
ing, but Mr.. Carr insited thai
he make a few remarks. He
spoke of the benefits of parks, of the
home life of the people. He said Ne
gro men did not appreciate fully theil
wives, and he urged upon those pres
ent to take the time to say to Their
fellow-men who did not appreciate
their wives a word Of instruction ant
tried to show them the beauty of {
man being kind and lovable toward
his life partner. He cited an instance
where he had taken a man and haC
quietly and impassionately corrected
his attitude toward his wife, told Of
how that man thanked him for call
ing his attention to the matter, anC
said, Doctor, l had never thought Of
it; of course / love my wife and
thank you so much for calling my at
tention to it, and | will never in my
life be guilty of that charge again.
The exercises then came to a close
and the people were invited to inspect
THE grounds and make themselves
fully at home. 1t was a great day II
Nashville and an epoch-making day
and one that will long be remembered
by those who were present. 1t is {
great stride in forty years from the
slave plantation to the blood-stainet
battlefield there has risen park an(
playground for those people whose
freedom was settled in the great con
fict of the sixties.