The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
THE coLoRED PEOPLE OF LIN
COLIN COUNTY HEED THE CALL
TO UNCLE SANS ARMY

Grand Reception and Banquet Held
at the A. M. E. Church.
Fayetteville, Tenn.-April 2, 1918,
was one of the greatest occasions
ever held among the colored people
in the whole history of Lincoln
County's existence. Mrs. Brown, the
wife of the pastor, is due all honor
and respect for the occasion. The de-
coration committee is due the same
respect and honor The church was
beautifully decorated with the stars
and stripes. A big flag hung over
the soldiers where they were seated
to hear the speaking and the choir
render the most beautiful music
that one could ever want to hear.
The speakers of the occasion were
both colored and white. Rev. DR..
Edwards made the most forcefui
speech ever heard made by white
man to body Of colored people. He
told them to be brave men and sol
.diers and cautioned them very
strong along the line of degraded
men and women, of gamblers and
everything that's evil which they
must come in contact with. BE brave
and be heroes"
After this speech, the choir sang
BE a Hero" Rev. DR.. Green made
a speech with so much truth and life
that it will live as long as there is a
Lincoln County. Though envied by
the ignorant, he tried his best to
explain to them as he spoke. DR..
Green in nice way told of how much
the Negro has accomplished in his
almost fiftythree years of freedom,
which is proportionately equal to that
of the white man, who has had al
most twenty centuries. The appoint
ed officers were made stand Harry
Landers, as captain; Suggs, Aekin
and Moore, assistants. After this
the choir sang Three cheers for the
red, white and blue" Rev. DR.. Brown
in all his remarks on this occasion
was very gentle, firm and full of
command. While the choir was sing
ing Three cheers for the red, white
and blue the hostess could be seen
winding her way through the great
crowd to the basement, where the
refreshments were served. We must
not fail to mention that several other
matrons were following the hostess,
where they, too, possibly spent their
time the past week. The dining room
(let's don't say basement any more)
was beautifully arranged with the
stars and stripes. In the kitchen
there were many different kinds of
eatables. We have served receptions
and banquets of all kinrs for govern
ors and their wives, senators and ex-
senators, but we did not find as many
varieties of eatables as we did in
this kitchen. The table in the din
ing room was arranged to seat thirty
three soldiers A special chair was
placed at the head of the table for
the captain. The blessing was said
by Brother Walter Clark. Mr.. Matt
Edmondson, Pope Hotel porter, with
Mr.. Ambrose Dobbins served as wait
ers. The table in the kitchen where
different courses were being prepared
was surrounded by Mesdames Roscoe
Bryson, Joe Lamb, Willie Buchanan,
Jim Eslick, Ruben Taylor, John
iie'hiptoh' llCHlg Dly SUI anu EVERY
thing was carried out under the care
full direction of Mrs. Brown, who was
so eager that each and every plate
be fixed just exactly alike. The
last course served was ice cream and
hat chocolate. At the close of the
occasion the soldiers lined up and
marched to the colored hospital,
where they spent the night. In the
care and hospitality of Rev. DR..
Green. The next morning the sol.
diers were met at the station where
they had marched by hundreds Of
friends, coloreG and white. Three
boxes of cigars were given to the
captain to be given to his men in
charge any time they desired to
smoke.
Monday night at the A. M. e.
Church will never be forgotten by
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