Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-07
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1922
ATTORNEY J. THOMAS NEWSONIE
SPEAKS IN DANVuILE.


lions of tlMs city, January 2nd-th.
list being Sunday-was duly celebrat-
cd IN commemoration Of the birth OF
our freedom. Chief Marshall r, d.
Coles planned a mammoth parade,
which did not materialise because
the three bands formed combine
and declared. mo money no music"
The officers Of the Emancipation Assoc
citation had no money with which to
pay the bands: 50 the "ho music" ond
Of the proposition was accepted.
AT 2:30 p. M. the exercises began
Mt Loyal Street, Baptist Church by
singing "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" The speaker was introduced
by Prof. J. II. Page, who said of Eman
cipation Day. without this day you
anu might now be smarting under
the lash Of some cruel slave trader
as he drove us half crau to the auction
block In referring to the political
campaign OF last Tall he said, with
| only part Of DIR voting s,rengt.,
! supporting tho cororcd ticket, we help
ed to bury Col. Anderson and his III
fated crow so deep in political disast.
! CT that they are now seeking how they
! may again sGci1re tho services of the
black man IN order TINT they ma,
! save themselves from political obliv-
ion
; The Hon. J. Thomas Newsome was
given applause when he arose to speak,
The speaker started o0t by te1ling the
Ntory of that good old deacon who hal
returnel to church For tho first timo
after q long spell of sickness, with
rheumatic pains in Hhc knee. His pas.
, tor calling him forward to tell what
the Brrd had dono Tor him; ar he limp.
ed TO the front the deacon said, II can
tell mighty quick what tho Lord ha.
done for me, he mas mighcy-nigh ruin
cd NO." The speakers application WIS
that the flattering Introduction he had
received had about ruined him. Attor-.
Hey Nowsome spoke OF some ,hings we
, lloHSos and SOHO we do not possess. In
speaking Of the Negroes happy don't,
! care disposition he said," saw sever.
! I'll colored men waiting to DO electrocu
ted, four Of them were singing, rem Ter
ing us sweet music aB I ever heard
Tho others were sleep."
Tho speaker said our singing aud
happy disposition help us to stand
things. You cannot keep a singing
{ people down." he exclaimed. In speak
ing our liabilities he stressed the i'm
portance Of n higher morality. He ask
/ ed the question with deep solemmity,
do we regard our word as we should?'
I'VE may have note In the bank"
continued the speaker, " the day it
comes due we do not attend to it :"
) The speaker made It clear that an i'll
'dividual could not rise very high un-
| less. he duly regards his word. The
speaker IN colsing hIs address by relat
Ing Biblical story. He said: II am
threading on dangerous grounds and tire
preachers may catch me-" The story
was, that Of Dlijah being taken up In n
chariot and letting his mantle fall on
Elisha, and Of Elisha's servant being
! alarmed because OF the enemy seeking
TO take Elisha. With skill the speaker
portrayed how Elisha had prayed for
his servants eyes to be opened; how
the. servant had seen the host Of
Elisha's God encamped there for their
protection. The speaker closed Will.
these words that had reference to his
own people, open their eyes that they
may .see."
Other features worthy Of mentioning
were the excellent singing Of Gilt Star
Quartette and tho Double Quartette
from Monticellor School, the splendid
and appropriate recitation rendered
by Mrs. Grace West Hardy and the
sweet solo by Mrs. Sophonia b. Clay
ton.