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Armory and such a crowd of colored people I never saw before in my life. All shapes, sizes, and colors.  We were not supposed to get into the Armory until 1.00 only those who were on the Committee could get in before.  We saw Willis Broaders & he said he would get us in which he did and it was then around eleven oclock.  We finally got in & Willis grabbed me with his sister Lyda & hugged and kissed me.  I didn't know what to think.  He made me acquainted with his friend Sergeant Law & he liked to took a fit about me because I was a miss.  He always had his arm around me & I couldnt get rid of him for a while.  Finally I lost him in the crowd.  He