Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-29
EMANCIPATION cfIEHKATioF
 WITH srBfLEE SINGING

Old fashioned jubilee sinkink. pIarta- tion songs by the fienhDefs of the Nor wich Colored Dramatic and Musical asso- citation featured the emancipation ctleBra- tion program given at the C5fhfnunity house on Church street on Thursday evening. Tho affair was under the ah- spices of the Mt. Calvary Baptist church and was attended by several hundred members of the church and their friends. The program was well rendered, espA- cially the ensemble numbers, which were sung by a chorus of 3s mixed voices that blended in harmony in \ali the selections. There were Several numbers of the pro- gram worthy of special mention. These included the selections by the Sunny South quartette, the solos by Al c. Per rin, the bass solos by Prof. William E. Geary and Prof s. c. Gray, the reclta- tions by Mrs. Peters and the jubilee song Live Humble, by Mfb Fanny Jaekson ana the chorus. This last number Na6 a real old fashioned camp n1eetihr sonf and Mrs. Jackson in her solo part added the right touch te bring back the memories of the old fashioned revival meetings ia l the south. After an appeal by Rev E E Jackson for aid for the Mt CalvafS church in raising funds for theIf neN building, a collection after the plan of the old Lyme preacher vas talsn ap and good sum was realized
 | Several speakers were Scheduled to ad- dress the audience but S@lhf to business Or being out of town they were unable to be present. Mayor H. N. LAftu, Who was to speak. was unabls to- be present, and Alderman Arthur l.. Peais kftenaed the best wishes of the eiit tS the colorsd people in their endeav6r to rebulla their church, and in his talk said that he fifrn-
 ly believed that all the citizens were in sympathy with this object. Furthermore
 that the people should help the eoI0red
 population more than they had in the
 past and help them to secure A bstts,
 education and in any way possible assist
 them to enjoy the full benefits of citizen.
 ship.
 Rev. E. K. Jackson delivered the ad.
 dress of welcome and in the course of hi
 talk sought the support of the white pop
 uiation in his endeavor to build q church He alos told Of his work here.
 Rev. Dr. E. A. P. Cheek Of Virsini,
 was the sepaker of the evening. He va
 to deliver an emancipation address bu
 instead delivered very Interesting tan on the work and aims Of the eoIored fla es He also made an appeal for aid ffsfsi tn , white population. saying that q gteat iSis
 slonary work could be done amonx tb 1 eolored people. The ehGtch is q faetsr n
 character building and edueatita ani66l
 the eolored people mad 1t is the duty of th
 community to Support and aia these pec
 pie.
 , The following was the sfofrait: Atat, f ies, band, chorus and audience ihvacs tion. ny Rev. Lusan; jubilee song, Nj Lord Deliver Up Daniel, chorus stea away, chorus; Prof. William E. Gear !, introduces the hiaster of cereiii0niss R6t C E. E. Jackson remafks by nastsr 4 r ceremSfiies; jubilee song. Roii, IJofdar h Roll, chorhs i; My Old Kentucky HSfn,
 Mrs Grace Carter and eh6Ftls reaaiA . or the Enhanclpatieh If6claifiatiSf Mrj d Fanny Thombson; Talk About JerusaIsf f Morn, Sunny South Students ausrtstt, r Al c. Perrin, Prof. William F. Gear o Fred Randall and Charles LeNis: SiiTs
 nee River, Mrs. Eottie Lewis ana chorus
 solo, Al c. Perrin; fsnaarks. Aldef6a
 A. IL. .Peale; Massab Ii the Cold. Coi i, Grotnd, Mrs. A. Drify ana chSfiis sSSin " Low, Sweet ChafIet. ehSEiis sais Is g Ada Ramos; Moonlight on t6e f,sk l. chorus jubilee song. Live HnniBIk. Mr 2 Fanny Jackson and chorus: rscita fla, o Mrs. Emily Peters; bass s0los, Deep i the Mine, Old Black J6k, Prof. Niilia, 'i E. Geary; Awake WitR the Lark. chSS,,. bass soio. Asleep ia the 6ekb. frof. s { s Cray; recitation, Miss MafS Th6f5Ssen song, We Fought E*ety Raee's Battle Bt
 Our Own. Mrs. Ftahees Evans ana ebSl
 us; address. Dr. E. Az. Cheek 6i Vi II ginia HoF the Preacher of bia Iyff u Paid His Church D<tts Tks Star Spar ]. gled Banner. band, chorus ana au6ikns 1T H. F. Whteler. musical difeetSf Rsx. i
 E. Jackson, master 6f eefsAd6hiss PTS s William E. Gesry. assistant; ibecial usi i- CTS, Charlie Brown, Leroy Lacy. JoI r Williams. James 6tk1h. Albert Butls .e .e Charles Lewis. wtrth howafd, Ate Hot ,,ee ard. V =