New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-02
NETWORK, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1866.

decd that they would be induced 10 visit the fair and Of
course their delicate sensblites we're to be careuy pre-
served from ANYTHING like shock. 1t would not do 10
nut them on an equality, you know; and perhaps 100
there was little Of the old leaven in the tennie lot
little too mnch of that color in the air which has the eec
causing much depressing on certain spirits OF COP.
COMP" Well, objected 10 the exclusion Oh we
"dusky element 1t was all matter OF TASTE, anu Ie
d. T. perhaps had its notions that point as wen Us
other people But then the ladies' who had charge OF e
fair dear creatures WOuA try little "experment 700.
They thought after all that they would set apar, ddIh
day and so mark IL their calendars They wouid s
the eolored folk There was large number Oh the
d. e. in the City of "Mag Dis, and after all eo3red
chds penny was as good any other penny ana Whe
child would have qualms about taking ~ even thosFn
"poor darkcy" did perspire little IN the milking W ~
White children had before received ana appr1Pnate11
that's the word the proceeds OF black men Iayl au
there would be no objection TO And then te ueai
ladies would have chance to "improye their cohdllioh
little TO sugar-coat few patltudes about euucani
and elevation and "manifest destiny &C., &c, ana
they set themselves the task The day was set ssue
the nice little speeches oil ready cut ana uiieu,
and the most condescendng of smiles were all put on Tor
the occasion. The ausplclOus event was uui!
II duly read from nearly every pulpit IL was cAo
sivey advertised in ~ newspaper ana thc cuID soes
and dead walls were fairly emblazoned IN bg staring caps
with the words "Onhans' Fair; The Colored Folks Day.
magic letters, which, II supposed Wouid nave SUN
thrilling effect the said d. h. The morn arrived. ine
day was last Monday The sun was bright anu ,io on
was bamv There was q busy hum OF PREPARATION III
the Fair Buildings that morning. All the LOTTERIES
nicely arranged everything that IL was enoGreu
would tempt the fancy Of the poor colored man was
displayed the best advantage, and maerh
for they were not invited gr0tuttoHsiy IN the Whte
Funds was antcipated oil the attendants were on manu-
policemen 10 maintain order and reporters to mote
But here an unexpected and unforeseen difficulty arose
The guests failed TO make their appearance III was hae
with Hamlet left The colOred folks were not 50 par
ticulary anxious about rhe orphans and perhaps they
were right Up II o'clock the whole number OF coored
persons present did not amount TO DOZEN Wha COM
mentary on darkevs in Slavery and darkeys in freedom
In Slavery such permission however graciously made
would have been command, and these ladies evidently
supposed the old influences remained after the old status
had been destroyed. In freedom, the darkeys, by the
really handsome and dignfed " snub' they gave these
ladies' proved themselves really worthy OF their lndepen
dence Such bored Of ladies pltifu to look at
That day. gentleman Of my acquaintance quizzed some
of the sable in the Departments why they had
not visited the Fair and they seemed generally uhed III
the opinion that they did not why was desirable Tor
them to 60 on that day any more than on any other'