Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-08
FOLK SONGS WIN PRAISE
BEFORE WOMAN's CLUB
Colorcd Organization Pcrpctuatcs
Old Melodies of Ricc-Mat-
tbcYS Gives Recital.

a unique program of music was
given yesterday afternoon before the
Woman's Club and their guests, when
the sabbath Glec Club. under the di-
rection Of Joseph Matthews. gave IA
recital there. Miss Julia Sully was
chairman of the afternoon and pre-
faced the program with II little
sketch Of the history of the organi-
zation and its work. This small
group OF thirty-four coiorcd men are
banded together 10 preserve. as far
as they are able. the Old ~harmonics,
ioik songs and spirituais of the negro
race, and their club is recognized
perhaps az tho best cxponcnts OF this
music. which holds such AN interest
ing place in American music. in the
world today. The Sabbath Glee Club
Is doing tor the olk songs and spirit
uals OF their people what Joel
Chandler. Harris aid for their folk
tales and legends. Visitors TO the
city especially are enthusiastic in
throuEh them that the club has
gained such widespread recognition
throughout the country.
Wins Praise From Audience.
Their yesterday was al
most entirely composed OF the old,
familiar and dearly loved songs that
srs so thorGushiy lyrical Of me Old
music in the world. and the exquisite
melody OF the precious songs rem
aahIiiiii WIN al, the innate nrninatic
singers are capable. won the "mthu'
s!astic applause Of the audienr.
From the very nrst Ia.
,n'i'ar notes Oft Want to Ec Really
70 the last lingering melody Of
SWING Lo" Sweet Char!ut,' TN. nm
dIchc" was in enchanted land Who
mas hot fallen happily asleep, folded
100 IN lt!thie!. loving arms, drowsi-
~ contcn, with III. sound or III.
grooming voice Of your nanny sinw-
ing: Got Shoes-AiI Gods Children
neioIiv n' .n. IL sionrs win al! IT'S
PLACES OF your childhood. ''u
Tn. sabbath Glee Club has been
mrard IN many rccitals here In Rich
nh"hd; ana always they hay. been rn-
ccived with the greatest intcrnst ANA
Enthusiasm for the splendid wnrI
mat ~ being done in the p~rcscrvaijon
,,naio,, music. and the truly great
Saicht OF the themselves. who
.htnr 50 whoie-hearted!y into th.
rendition OF their music.
Durlnr Mrs; MnrtIn sneaks.
Georeia Madden Martin. weIi.k ,n mrs
as q writer OF stories. who Las in."
punished a volume on the romance
s az 'rnnition OF the negro in the
TN said that Columbia Univeris,v has
recently authorized a collection n,
negro songs and music. such as the
- es'cruay. and urged that
she IN hcr trips through the south
Mou!d ait in the collection OF such
music. Many folk songs. spiritunis
or such music. words and music, cnn
D' sen, To nr. Dorothy Scarborough,
care the School Of Journalism. Co.
!unbia College. New York.
me was given:
want to BE Ready Carr. by Mat
tbettl. Toll the Bell Carr. by Whit.p.
Sibbath Glee Club: bye and BYE CArr
ny Matthew'S. Roll. Jordan. Roli
tBur!eiEh), Sabbath Glce Club; Solo
tSclcctcd). w. Il. White: Anothc,
witness for my Lord MatthewsJ,
Deep River (Burlcirh(. Steal Away
tn Jesus Unknown). Sabbath Glee
n!ub; HraHcn tDcttp. 90 Down.
Moses 1Burleigh). Sabbath Cleo Clmh,
SWING Low. sweet Chariot C1Insley).
Joseph Matthews and Glce Club.