Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-09-01

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a large crowd in the outdoor stad
p. m. They sat and enjoyed the ]
sometime. Then when the sun
came out more came to swell the
very large crowd present.
The tricolors draped ir every
available place about the platform
at the north end of the field where
sat the singers, the orchestra, the
speakers and the special guests
The chorus Of 1000 voices under
the direction Of j. Wesley Jones,
opened the chorus with Berlin's
God Bless America; this was
followed by the National Negro
Anthem" Wayne Mack, master
Of ceremonies, extended greetings
and served for the entire program.
The Armour Jubilee Singers, I'M
der the direction Of Cornelius
Pierce, splendid in appearance,
with their white trousers and dark
coats, were excellent in their
rendition Of "Jesus Walked This
Lonesome Valley" (Dawson); and
cold Man River" (Kern). Mr..
Dawson, the composer, incident
ally, was there and one of the
most interested and enthusiastic
persons in the vast audience
The inimitable Roland Hayes.
was there. He sang in a tiny
booth facing the audience, two
numbers, his own arrangement of
''My God is So High" and Go
Down Moses" by Burleigh. Will
liam Hemingway accompanied him.
And the ovation of the audience
for Mr.. Hayes had scarcely died
away when it was renewed for
the beloved Southernaires Homer
Smith, tenor; Lowell Peters, ten
or; Jay Stone Toney, baritone;
William Edmondson, bass, and
their accompanist, Spencer Odom.
They sang many Of the favorites
on their programs, "When Get
Home, Daniel, "Pilot Me-,
"Shine On Me-" "The Lords
Prayer" and others.
Wings Over Jordan, under the
direction of Writ Kramer, and with
Olive Thompson as soloist, sang
several numbers, too, "Joy in My
Soul, "You Can Tell the World,
''In the Kingdom Of the Lord
and number Of other faVOrltes.
The chorus, under J. Wesley
Jones, land with Lowell Derrick
as soloist, sang the Morris-Bowles,
"Tramping'' Trying to Make
Heaven My Home, Swing Low"
and ''Hallelujah Chorus"
There were a number Of SOLO
lists In addition to the world ia
NOUS Roland Hayes, there was
Louise Burge, contralto, with An
dres Wheatley as accompanist.
Miss Burge sang four numbers,
thrilling numbers, every one Of
them, "Amor Vinens Alder
Saints a n s.; "Aufenthalt"
(SchuberD; deep River" Dur
Leigh and Honor, Honor, by
Johnson.
Todd Duncan, baritone, gave a
brilliant performance. He sang
Massenets 'Vision Fugitive;
''Walk With Me" an arrangement
by Rhoades and give Got Plenty
Of Nuthin" by Gershwin. Anne
Brown, soprano, stopped the
show. She sang "Sail Forth" by
Rogers and Summertime" from
Porgy and Bess. She sang
with a beauty and scintillating
loneliness that even the very
strong winds that blew constantly
across the field, failed to dim in
any way Then Miss Brown, with
Todd Duncan, who like herself
was a star Of Porgy and Bess,
sang the duet "Porgy and Bess."
Atty. William H. Haynes was
the speaker; Mrs. Dixie Brooks
read the "Mother's Prayer to a
Patient God" and the program
concluded with the raising Of the
American Flag with the entire
audience singing the 'Star Span
gled Banner" There were many
celebrities in the audience who
were presented during the inter
mission. Among these were Mrs.
Joe Louis, the general chairman,
who wore a smart pink frock and
hat to match, topped off with Sill
yer fox chubby. The Brown
Bomber was present too and caus-
ed several hundred youngsters to-.
run as fast as their little legs
would carry them to join lot OIL
others following the famous fight
er across the field until officers
came to the rescue and dispersed
the admiring crowd Of youthful
fans. w. Louis Davis the presi-
dent-director; Alton "A. Davis,
Observation-Disclosures Of public
ity; Arthur w. Sewell, secretary
treasurer; and other members Of
the board Of directors were pre-
scented.