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Evening journal., 1913-06-28
T0 REPEAT CANTATA.

The intermediate department Of
Harrison Street NJ. e. Sunday school
assisted by scholars from the other
departments Of the school. will re-
peat the Children's Day cantata, en-
titled, THE Sunday School Garden, I"
next Tuesday evening. Ice cream
will be for sale on the church lawn.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
AnRnM CLIR nrrING.

Members OF the Arrow Club, of the
Y. w. c. A.. will picnic this afternoon
on the groursis at Twentieth and
Harrison streets, near the home of
Mrs. William Staniar, who will be the
hostess of the Afternoon, A box
luncheon will be served with ice
cream and cake, which will be Mrs.
Staniar's treat to the club members.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
0FFIcIALs HOME TOMnRRnM.

T. Allen Hilles and A. D. Poole.
members Of the Board of Water
Commissioners and f. NJ Hopes Jr.,
chief engineer Of the department will
return from Minneapolis tomorrow.
They have been attending the con-
vention of the American Water En-
gineers.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
OUTING FCe DEPARTMENT yEN.

The annual outing OF the employees
Of the Street and Sewer Department
will be held at Pennsgrove, n. j.. to-
morrow. Headquarters will be at FL
mer F. Hare's cottage. Frank Kin
dell will be chief cook and will be as
sisted by Mr.. Hare They will 20
to Pennsgrove this afternoon to pre-
pare for the outing.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE.

Services at Wesley NJ. E. Church
tomorrow, will begin with the Sun
day school session at 10 o'clock. The
pastor will occupy the pulpit at II
o'clock and preach on Our Citizen
shop"
Fathers Day" will be observed al
the evening service. The exercises
will be of a patriotic nature both
morning and evening.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
PROTEsT Nnr nRcInRn-

Because Of the absence from ths
meeting Of Patrick Shields. the An
Wilmington League last night was
unable to pass on the protest fled
IN the Hillside Highland game.
Shields, who ofIiciated in the game
allowed a batsman to become base
runner on a balk The protest will
be decided at meeting OF the league
on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
Los ANGELES. Cal. June 2s.-
Slightly miffed because Bantam
Champion Johnny coulon wired a
postponement Of his July 2sth bout
for the title with Kid Williams of
Baltimore, Promoter Tom McCarey
who saw money-maling opportunity
glide away, announced today that un-
less Coulon enters the ring with the
Baltimore bantam not later than La
Dor Day. he will give his diamond
belt emblematic Of the championship
to Williams. Thereafter. so far as
Vernon, Cal, is concerned. Williams
Will be the champion.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
WORkER APPRECIATEs THIS,

Wm. Morris. a resident OF Florence.
Oregon, says: For the last fourteen
years my kidneys and bladder In.
capsciiated me for all work. About
eight months ago began using Foley
Kidney Pills. and they have done
what other medicines failed 10 do. and
now | am feeling fine. | recommend
Foley Kidney Pills. B. Danforth.
Market & Second SITS. Wilmington.
Del ADV
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
TO FAT TrRTLE.

Joseph P. Cross. of Slaughter Beach
a member Of the Reliance Fire Com
psny, has presented a sca turtle 70
the Wilmington Volunteer Firemen's
Relies Association. The turtle Will be
served up in style at the associa-
tion's rooms next Thursday night. The
turtle weighs 100 pounds.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
By The unIted Pres.-

NEW YORK, June 2S-Ceorse
Rodel, the big Boer heavyweight was
today demanding another bout with
Eunboatf Smith OF California, who
all but knocked him out In the third
round OF scheduled ten round bout
IN Madison Square Garden last night
Rodel insisted today that he was not
IN bad shape. Rodel was knocked
down three times and the last time
the referee. without counting over
Rodel- waved Smith to his corner
with the words "It's all over"
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
HAY1 LICK FIsHITc

Carrying 10 pounds OF .nsh between
them, Corner John T. Spring. Geo.
Reed and Michael Welsh returned
yesterday from q fishing trip to An
rlesea. ~-A delightful trip.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28

ers, culp and Kunkel. the former
getting away TO a bad start Horsey
and Rasmussen, who were obtained
from Allentown IN trade for Girard
and Mitchell we're both on the field
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
PREACHERS on OUTING.

The Wilmington Nj. f. Preac- ere
Association will have its annual out
ing at HecKessi on Monday.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
TODAY'S BASEBALL CHANCES
NArIoNAL LEAGrF.

Boston al New York, cloudy.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, fair, two
games.
Chicago at Cincinnati clear.
Pittsburgh at ST. Louis. clear.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York az Boston, clear. two
games.
Philadelphia at Washington. clear
ST. Louis AZ Detroit, cloudy.
Cleveland at Chicago. clear.
Evening journal., 1913-06-28

Kid Strioker. hailed all over the
Tri-State circuit as the greatest "phe-
Evening journal., 1913-06-28

Daniels and Cree we're the only
Yankees to hit safely in the first
game OF the double header with Bos-
ton. Daniels cracked out two doub-
les and Cree drew a single. The New
Workers did better IN the second
game, getting seven hits off Bedient.
but lost
Evening journal., 1913-06-28

The Giants we're ready to take ad-
vantage OF the Phillies ana advanced
again to within a game and a half OF
the leaders. II was tight tussle be-
tween James and Tesreau Three
Boston rallies we're killed by double
plays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
Negro Fondness for Satire, as Exhibited In
Their Songs, Racial Trait-Not Bor-
rowed from Whites.

their tongues 10 the basest Of uses. Hence
il comes that persons near enough 10 the
sources of power and preferment approach
them in the same manner I'm which suppli-
ants for royal favor have approached the
mistresses Of kings and potentates in civil
lied countries time out Of mind. More
over. as their shafts are as much dreaded
as their encOmiums are desired, they col
lect as much tribute for what they Withhold
az for what they utter, and many Of them
grow rich. Thomas Ashley. In book Of
travels published In 17l5 Dcitcd 10y
EngeD. says that they are "reckoned
rich, and their wives have more crystal
blue stones and beads about them than
the kings wives" But. like the medieval
European actors jugglers and musicians.
they are not recognized as reputable they
are even denied the rite Of burial. and iu
some places their dead bodies are left 10
rot I'm hollow trees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
SATlRICAL SONGS.

The weapon which these 0rotS use
against those whom they wish to injure
IS satire. and this species of poetical com
position is a feature OF the appropriations
Of the blacks in the Antilles to-day and
long has been BRYAN Edwards says in
his history Of the English colonies in the
West Indies
Their songs are commonly ioprompm.
and there are among them individuals
who resemble the tDiprOriSdtOTc. or extern
pore bards or Italy. but l cannot say
much for their poetry Their tunes in
general are Characteristic of their ma
tional manners; those Of the Eboes being
soft and languiShing, Of the kOrOman-
tyus, heroic and martial At the same
time there Is observable In most OF them
n predominant melancholy. which, 20
man OF feeling IL sometimes very affect
ing.
At their merry meetings and midnight
festivals they are not without ballads
siOnS, and here they give full scope To "a
talent for ridiCule which is exercised not
only against each other hut also not IN
frequently, at the expense Of their owner
or employer, but most part Of their
songs at these places are fraught with
obscene Tibaldry and accompanied with
dances IN the highest degree lCentiOus
and wantOn
That was in the eighteenth century.
when vast numbers Of the slaves were
African by birth. At the end Of the niae-
teenth century Hearn found that satire
was still a prominent element in the
songs OF the black people OF Martinique.
lie il speaking Of the blanchisseuses,
hard at work early in the morning IN
the rushing river At 81 Pierre the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
scoURGING A FOOD SELLER.

II is thus that the sstirical songs are
made in Martinique. thus that they are
disseminated. Latin civilization is less
cruel to primitive social institutions than
Anglo-SaXon-less represslve and many
times more receptive Sometimes it takes
away little and gives much, as Il has
done with African music transplanted 20
its new environment IL has lent the
charm OF graceful melody 20 help make
the sting OF creole satire the sharper; but
through the white veneer the black saw
agery sometimes comes crashing 20 pro-
claim It's mastery I'm servitude. 90 in the
case Of the song "Loema tomba". so also
I'm Marie Clemence."
The latter is carnival song which II
Hearn was correctly Informed. was only
four years old when he sent 1t TO me. 1t
is a fine illustration of that sententious
dramaticsm which Is chara cteristic OF
folk balladry the world over-that quick.
direct. unprepared appeal 20 the magma
tive comprehension OF a people whose life
IS fully expressed In the song of its
own creation. Marie Clemence was ma
chdHHs IdpdcOtte, a vendor Of cooked
food. chiefly II would seem from the text,
Of salt Goldfish CldmoH frtr. Why she
should have been made the victim Of
popular hatred ! DO not know-perhaps
never shall know now that the ashes Of
Ia Pelee have made q winding sheet FOR
ST Pierre; but one day the devil pointed
his finger at the poor woman and pro-
nounced her Goldfish accursed also her
Gold-bcad necklace (cOHicr-chour) and
everything that she carried in the wooden
bowl above her gay WddrdSSc. An agony
OF pain and rage bursts out I'm the Afri-
can exclamation "Aie,' only 20 give way
TO her pitlful plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

that now lies buried under the ashes OF
Mont Pelee.
The air grows warmer. the sky blue
takes fire the great light makes joy
FOR the washers they shout 10 each
other from distance 10 distance. jest,
laugh. sing Gusty Of speech these Wom-
an are. long habit OF calling 10 one an
other through the roar OF the torrent has
given their voices a singular sorority and
force. II is well worth while 10 hear them
sing. one starts the song. the next one
joins her: then another ana another. ;.ll
all the channel rings with tho melody
from the bridge OF the Jardin dcs Plnntcs
20 the POnt-bOls.
&C est. moin qui t. la lave
IsSyC. TaCrOmnOde.
y u nor he disoue.
GU mcttc mOin dcThO,
lchc mou assous bOuHs mOiu.
Laplie a. ka tombc-
IEfau mOin HsSOus tote mOiu.
boudouX. OF m'abandonne.
MOin pa nj pesonne pou soigut mo.n.'
CIT was ! who washed and ironcd and
meudod. at o'clock at night thou dldgt
put me out OF doors. with my child m
my arms: the rain was falling. with my
poor straw mattress upon my mead,
DoudouN' thou dost abandon me &c..
have none 10 care for me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

\ melancholy chant-oririnally q
,arniya. improvisation made 20 bring
public shame upon the perpetrator Cf a
cruel act. but II contains the story 4
many Of these live--thc story OF indus
trious. ancCtionatc women temporarily
united tO brutal and worthless men ln n
country where legal marriages are rare.
Half OF the creole songs which I was
able 10 collect during residence OF near
ly two years I'm the island touch upon
fN,. garnc sad thefua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
ORATORIO SOCIETY.

Rehearsals for the forty-iirst seaso"
the Oratorio Society Will begin on lnI's
day evening, September 25. There WIZ
twenty-seven Of these regular renea'' 81
on Thursdays and twenty-five extra V"
VIII be held on Tuesday evenings
koemmenich enters upon his secohu ~!
as conductor, and the programme
follows:
Ruth" an oratorio by GeorS 90
mann first time by the society," '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
BIinboiu
IinabolO
II ZinbolO
1t bolo-po

sing the Devil and his chorus His chant
is Caveruous .rbysmal- bOOms from his
chest Ike the sound beaten I'm the bottom
Of q well. "Ti mdumdfic la, bail
m0in idrO.r" tGiyc me voice, little folk,
give me voice. And all chant after him
iu "a chanting like the rushing OF many
waters and with triple clappng OF hands :.
"Ti mdnWnilic-id. bdiH DIoin idroir" d.
Then he halts before a dwelling in the
Rue Pcysettc and thunders:
"Ehl Ndrie-SdHs-dcHt! ~ didbc-l1
dCThO"
That is evidently n piece OF spite work :
there rs somebody living there against
whom he has a grudge.
Hey -without-teeth Look The
Devil is outside
And the chorus catch the clew.
Deyil. "Eh! HdrC-SGHS-dCnt'
Chorus. riC-SdHs-doHt! M diGbC-
iu d,ThO''
Devil. "Eh' Hdric-SdHS-dcHt''
Chorus: "H0fic-SduS-dCrl' M dinbc-
Ia dCrho''
Devil "EHf Ndric-SdHS-dont" etc
The Devil at last dcsCends 10 the main
street, always singing the same song.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
THE CARNIVAL.

This was the carnival which fact cx-
plains the circumstance that the creole
songs OF satire are much more numerous
in the French West Indies than in Louisi-
ana. The songs are not only more nu-
merous lut their performance is more
public and more malicious in intent The
little song "x5Ysieu Banjo" melody and
words OF wADh came from q Louisiana
plantation, ~D,uFh not wholly devoid OF
satirical suiG is chiefly a bit OF pleas.
antry not calculated deeply 20 wound the
sensibilties OF its subject very different
are such songs as "Lo6ma tombG" and
Marie Clemence." which Mr.. Hearn sent
me from Martinique The verse form.
swinging melodic lit and incisive rhythm
Of Niche Prevail" made II the most ef-
fcctive vehicle for satire which creole
folksong has ever known. and Mr.. Gable
says that for generations the man Of mu-
nicipal politics was fortunate who es-
capped entirely a lampooninS set 20 its
air: but it is doubtful If even Mr.. Prevail,
cordially hated as he was. had to endure
such cruel and spectacular public casti-
cation as the creators of the piil0rd still
infict on the victims OF their hatred.
These songs will come up for detailed
consideration presently, but first it may
be we'll 10 pursue the plan which / have
followed in respect OF the other elements
Of Afro-American folksong and point out
the obvious African origin OF this satiri-
cal element.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
PREVAILS NEW ORLEANS BALL.

Local tradition in New orleans may
have preserved the date OF the incident
which gave rise TO what I'm one Of ms
notes | find called "Old Boscoyo's Song
| but il has not got into my records. M
Cable calls the victim Of the satire 4
certain Judge Prevail and old residents
OF New Orleans have told me that he was
a magistrate. II so. IL would seem that NJ
not only gave a ball which turned out
be a very disorderly affair. but also uo-
lated a law by giving IL without license
Many Of the dancers found their way in"
the calaboose. and he had 10 pay me '0'
his transgression and live In popular cor
tumely ever afterwsrd. From varo"
sources | have pleced together part oil us
song In the original, and In the transau'a
have included several stanzas for WINCH"
present | have only the English version"
an old letter written by Hearn
Niche Prevail II donnin gran bal
l.. 10 neg pave pou sauter IN pc
Dams recui vie la wave gran gala
No ere soual Ia ye te blcn etonne.
VI
TT so coche. Louis e. maitr' ceremonle
Y'avG de necresse bellies passe mattress.
Qui vole belbel dams lormoire moniseHs
Comment. Sazou. re vole mo cuilotts,,
Non. no maitr'. mo di yous mo yes pfe"'
bottes'
Ala maitr eeole Ii trouye 81 droe.
Ii dit: "Mon aussi mo fe bal lei
We prend maitr' Prevail y6 mette i prison
PaSque Ii donnin bal pou vole nous sr1s"
Monsieur Prevail gave big ball
made the darkies pay for their H'''
hop.
The grand gala took place in the s!s'
Bile; / fancy the horses were grea"'
amazed. =,
Vi. Prevail was Captain Of the ball ne
coachman, Louis, was Master or CIV
monies -
die gave a supper to regsle the dsl
kies his old music was enough TO CIV
one the colicD "a
Then an old Jackass came IN .
dance: danced precisely as he reared '"
his hind legs.) .,.,
There we're negresscs there prettI.s
than their mistresses; they had storS
all manner of fine things from the Wa''
robes OF their young mistresses. =.
(Biack and white both danced cs
Odhnouia' never again VIII you Sce
n fine timeD -,
(Nancy Latiche 60 10 MI CUT ne
stockings put in the false calves OF ~
madamcD -.
How now. Sazou. you stole my TN
sers? No. my master, took o""
your boots"
tAnd little Miss cried out. see he''
YOU negres7. you stole my dress. o,y
IL all seemed very droll 10 the keeprs
OF the Jail, he said IN get up us"
cor another Sort for you here. n,
At Mr.. Prevails I'm Hospital street
darkies had To pay for their little nVmh,
lie took NJ. Prevail and put MIN ~ s,sal
lookup. because he gave ball 10 s'''
our money II.
Poor NJ. Prevail guess he feels p Ics.
~ sick: he'll give no more balls III Nv
pital street, fly
Gle had TO pay stO0 and had prev"
time nnding the money! ..ro
tHe said: Here's an end OF ths''
more balls without permit =, Y
Copyright. 1918. by g. Schirme''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

February 22d.
Odd physicians indeed predicted II, but
u no believed them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
AFRICAN MINsTRELs OR eRIoTs.

In many perhaps in the majority, OF
African tribes there are professional min
strels whose social status now is curiously
like that of the mountebanks, actors and
secular musicians in Europe a few CEN
turtles ago. That these black Ministries
are not "beggars with one consent is due
TO the fact that their powers Of improviza-
ton are so great and their willingness TO
employ them TO mercenary ends so well
known that they are feared as we'll as
hated and conclliated In the manner uni
versal by those who can afford 10 do il.
These men, who are called LdshdS by the
soudanese. NsdnOdh term also applied
20 prostitutes) by the Niam-Niam. griots.
or ouIriOts, in Senegambia and Guinea,
and Ouehues in West Africa, are syco-
phants attached TO the bodies Of kings
and chiefs, for whom they exercise bardic
functions. They are extremely sharp OF
tongue and have no hesitation in putting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
CHAPTER II.

In an appendix to his Bahama Songs
and Stories" Professor Edwards cites
John Mason Brown as giving the follow
ing classification Of the songs of the
slave in an article printed in "Lippin-
colts Magazine" for December, 1865:
1. Religious songs, e. e. The Old Ship
Of zion" where the refrain of GLORY,
halleloo' i'm the chorus keeps the congre-
cation well together in the singing and
allows time for the leader to recall the
next verse.
,. River songs. composed of single lines
separated by a barbarOus and unmeaning
chorus and sung by the deck hands ana
roustabouts mainly for the howl
g. Plantation songs. accompanying the
mowers at harvest in which the strong
emphasis OF rhythm was more important
than the words.
& Songs Of longing. dreamy SAD and
plaintve airs describing the most sorrow
ful pictures of slave lie, sung in the dusk
when returning home from the days
work
j. Songs Of mirth. whose origin and
meaning i'm most cases forgotten were
preserved for the jingle Of rhyme and
tune and sung with merry laughter and
with dancing in the evening by the cabin
rIesidc.
q. Descriptive songs. sung in chanting
style, with marked emphasis and the pro-
iOngation Of the concluding syllable or
fttu me. Olt u lNtst SpHNSs iOuhutN
upon the incidents of a famous horse
race became almost an epidemic among
tho negroes OF the siave-holding states.
In this enumeration there IS a signif-
cant omission On the plantations whore
Latin influences were dominant in New
Orleans and the urban communities OF the
Antilles, the satirical song was greatly In
vogue II might be said that the use Of
song for purposes of satire cannot be said
10 be peculiar 20 any one race or people
OF time: in fact. Professor Henry T.
Fowler. OF Brown University. in his His
tory OF the Literature Of Ancient Israel"
New York The Macmillan Company,
1912, page 80 intimates that a parallel
may exist between the "taunt songs OF
primitive peoples, the Israelitish triumph
songs, like that recorded I'm Numbers, xxi,
21-S0 the Fescennine verses Of the early
Romans and the satirical songs Of the
negroes of the West Indies. Neverthe-
less there is scarcely doubt in my mind
but that the penchant for musical lam
pooning which is marked among the black
creoles OF the Antilles Is more a survival
Of a primitive practice brought by their
ancestors from Africa than custom Dor
rowed from their masters. The most of
what was borrowed was the occasion
which gave the practice license
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
February sd

4 coffin passes. balanced on the heads
Of black men II holds the body OF Pasca-
line L covered with quickllme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
Weird Practices Of African Ministries at Car.
nivaI Time in Manifesting Hatred
or Displeasure.

Ld1ue ploin. ldgue uOtB, iogUe notr,
Uoin he Heye co Dtotn
Euba Oou0S pile ouoche--ld.
("Let me be, let me be. let me he, I
shall drown myself behind son pile o.
rocks ~
Sometimes the people Of the Antilles 90
not wait for the coming OF carnival and
it's devil TO punish those who have fallen
under their dlspleasure. The custom Of
the pillard prevails in Martinique and can
be practised at any tim. Hearn writes:
Some person whom II Is deemed jUsti-
fable or safe 10 annoy may suddenly
find himself followed in the street by
singing chorus Of several hundred, all
clapping hands and dancing or running IN
perfect time, 40 that all the bare feet
strike the ground together. Or, the pll-
lard chorus may even take Up its position
before the residence OF the party dislked
and then proceed with its performances.
The song. "Loema tomoe" provides al H..
Illustration. 'Toema." wrote Mr.. Iearn
in sending me the words and melody Of
the song. was girl who lived near The
Pont-Bas and affected virtue. II was
learned that she received not one bot
many lovers. Then the women came and
sang:
Solo You little children there
Who live by the riverside,
Tell me truly this:
~ \ "a Col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

follow the chorus 10 the Savanna. where
the route makes for the new bridge over
the RoXelane. 70 mount the high streets or
the old quarter Of the Fort and the chant
changes as they cross over:
Devil. "Oti one didbo-Id poSse ldriUieV
("Where did YOU see the Devil going over
the rver?D And all the boys repeat the
words falling into another rhythm with
perfect regularity and ease "Ot Que
dicbc-i0 D0Sye lGriric''
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-02

mines and will be a great convenience
to miners in this community.
Officers Elected.
The report of the tellers of the Sixth
sub district of the United Mine Work
ers shows all of the old sub district
officials reelected: Lee Hall, Byes-
vile, O., president; W. G. Thompson,
Byesville, vice president; Edwin P.
Miller, Coshocton, secretary and treas.
-urer; John M. Colburn, McCluney, O.,
John w. Callahan. Byesville, and Jas.
R. Mccormack, Coshocton, auditors
and tellers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-02

Briefs and Personals.
Martins Ferry is astir with the pros
pect Of a new federal building, (which,
with new city structure and public
park, will add some class to that city
next summer.
The village council will meet Tues
day evening, Jan. Z, and it is hoped
they will take some action that will
expediate the numbering of houses.
This should have been done this fall
The business men are highly pleas
ed with the year 1912, as industrial
conditions have been very good.