The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02
Great Gathering Of COlOred People at
Myrtle Avenue Park.
Stirring Speeches by Prof. w. How
ard Day and Fred. Douglas.
INTERESTING PARTlCUL AIRS,
So, &c., &e.

fark, ana IRON an early hour IN the morning uuSny
forms fitted like shadows among the trees which stud
the grounds Efforts do away with slavery were made
by wiberforce, the great abolition champion in 1885,
From that time the most furious onsaughts were
made against slavery and not without coun-
ter onslaught on the leaders OF the movement
by some OF the first men In England The
matter was brought into Parliament with little II
any success for some time till In 1893. Pitt and OK
having previously joined the abolition party, the bill
passed Commons but to be defeated In the House oil
Lords In 1907 had passed both houses and after con-
siderable delay arranging preninancs &C., the act
went into effect tho first Of August, 1884
The aboltonsts having thus had their first success
operations were turned towards America, where, how
ever for many years previously the held az
good one Here severe struggle was in store for
them One by the uphoders of the principle died,
or disappointed with their i'll success abandoned an idea
which they expected to realized. The
march Of civilization, however caused number of
States to do away with slavery among themselves,
and in time distinction drawn between free
ind slave States. The Emancipation Proclamation
Of 1888 and the constitutional amendment ratified with
the blood of maryred President, have now forever
moved the blight Of slavery from the American cs
Cutcheon the free negro able TO celebrate the
emancipation OF his brothers in the West Indies with o.
joyousDess ond fervor he heretofore gave ex-
preston TO- The day for which that down trodden race
had sighed has arrived and therefore the double ceebra
tior of yesterday perfect success.
WHO CONSTITUTED IT.
White color ALL opticians tell US, but is formed
by the combination Of the distinct colors of the
spectrum There are some who say black is white; il
this was before conradicted the assembage of
yesterday would entirely refute it, From deep ebony
through the dusky brown, Whitley brown ycowish tint
the almost te all the variations Of shade were vsi
BILE. In the '0coroon' is at great loss to trace
the connection with the colored race, but that
n does esist is evident from the dark hair
and ihsrous eyes, which seldom fonnd elsewhere
There were but few OF the " white trash indeed, at
period during the day the members OF the press were tho
only pers0us oil ia. color present. II fcw blue coated
policemen be excepted American citizens OF African
descent had It all their own way, and seemed to view
those different color to them rather inruders Tie
gentier we're going to say fair sex were decidedly in
the predOmnance. and seemed coquettish their
Colored rivals There were none OF the poorer classes
thero one to Judge by the dress which in all cases
betrayed the desire for show indigenous 10 the race
Miss Cleopatra Brown had yellow muslin dress,
trimmed with green, and hat with pink ribbon;
ments. ebony finger ring and huge circular ear rings.
Miss sophsonia Jackson was gorgco,sly atred, In a
drab dress topped with green and pink ribbon hat with
SKY blue ribbon, bordered with yellow.
Hiss Melissa Icmkin had corn coorod dress, trim.
med with bright crimson head dress not to match, hat
black, with niaizcna colored bows.
This must suffice for description Of the ladies' toilets
which, is needless TO say, were varied Throughout
nashy colors were excluded with tho exception OF bright
green and flaming yellow. The gentlemen were attired
after divers patterns. The solemn darkey looked as
sleek possible; his smooth face dark suit white cho
ker and generally clerical appearances render him unmis
taxable He raised his hands In horror and bressed
Lord whom he 'wi'kcd fokscs dancin; but, poor
hypocrte he proof against the fluctuations OF
certain pondcrous female, who scz aud compelled him
10 90 through quadrille with her This Is a most
communicative darkey, and il you get in with him he
will communicate his ''sperenccs' till you are fairly
tired
wagon and handles the ribbons we'll He Is property
barber and IL known close shaver; he lives in
Church street or perhaps he be Ave cent liquor
hAala in Cn efp IIa I'm, thn
most approved style; he has white hat cooked unas-
samnsy on the side Of his head aud carries about him
ing kind snd immediately proceeds to amusc himself at
She game OF
OLE AUNT SALLY.
"Aunt Sally" is bowled out; her day Is The at
fractions of JED Davis councrbalancc yours and hence
forth the pipe will be placed in your rivals mouth So
was IL Yesterday negro solder, with commcndable
tnsenaity had fixed up representation Of poor old
Jen clay pipe protruded from his mouth, at
Aired hcartlcssiy al his devoted but not overhandsome
face, which coored lady said, "hadn't ough,cr be
black, Niger bad, . saying which, with
true Amazouian pcculiarites, she discharged a stick
which cyellcd the pseudo hero with the dust:
phraseoogy. was adhered to relipiousiy throughout
che day. II r,o thus
clowns isordery conduct allowed here as harmony
respecifnliy 80 J. A. TRowER
Among the attractions which called for the patronage
OF the negro was
MODEL SHOW.
This tent which covered with pictures Of
huge anncon,s thought OF by confagraiion
reporters, cncrcing stalwart females dwerfs battle
scenes &c. The proprietor stationed outside, and
hold forth TO al aimiring audience concerning his show
sNow ladies and gentlemen this Is your only chance
behold wonders which you may again.
Madame Howard handles the serpent what you
that canvas ,nd here she delcs all natural history
Did none OF yous read the Histories Of Animated
Nature, II OF did should like Gus come I'm
IN il Tn not ten' you all that can be accom-.
plishcd for hftccn cents There's none of yous that
won't give me fifteen cents more when you come out
rs not the livin animals you have alone to behold.
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field dead and dyn sick aud wounded with the doctors
who are attcndin them and the what carry ing
them from tue hecktyt ombs Of civil Thi the last
chance YOU VIII ever have to discover your relatives for
those views taken from the battle field where they
calamity crushed the late rebellion Besides these
Here the speaker was interrupted by large number
OF coorcd ladies who desired 10 view the stereopticon
where the hack troops had entered iAto the bloody
breach, and we are sorry to say that he wandered
from his o,non as 10 exclam to little white boy
'Billce you u, st get change" Tho change aforesaid
was procured from lady personally interested In the
show, who had brummagen jcwelry Establishment adj
Joining, where any article on the board could be
price great crowd having entered the show
teat the orator resumed his dramatic exhortation =
s'iad'cs aud gentlemen, you the number who
have ius, cntrcd they feel that am no humbng:
they know ;h1 Miss Shaw can do all that say she
do: look her she Is there before YOU as she in
side; she VIII ing you song, and you can ask her any
question ahoh her size and weight and she will tell you
In an is'ant with the intelligence of any philosopher
whichphr irVd wv opposite my backhcre he pointed
his hand 70 York-''can prodsccr A noise inside
here explained by Of the dakcy boy making his
way out, followed by all the rcst md dragging somr
thing after hin, II appeared Madame Howard. With tho
serpent went 100 ucar m, and he, sczng hold of tho
lsiters tail daarrnged tho joints aud he rushed out
with the animal which proved to he composed Of india
rubber.
The d.ncing platform We'd with other arnuscmcns for
admirers. cod band, stationed IN The gallery, played
polka, quajric &C, aud the negroes inppy ~ pos.
fblc danced Nill spirit which liberty ravcb There
ia peculiar gncc about the movements colored girls
which Is mot attractive, and The scene yesterday was
most interesting
rut LITERARY ENEgCisEs.
BY two O'clock appointed Tor the delivering
OF the Grafton The park throngcd with visitors;
ragos and wagons OF every description were scattered
over the entire ground There could not have been less
than ten thousand persons present all OF them colorcd
people Their vas the most perfect order; no rowing
rowdysn. thank Heaven, has yet he'd this stage of
civilization. All enjoyed thcmseyes az rational people
should They danced, sang, &C. aud ut two o'clock ga.
thcrcd TO listen 10 the orator OF the occason Professor
W Howard Day
On Professor nlr'a anr,narnncn he rns erected with