, 1870-09-26
A NEGRO FESTIVAL.
Brilliant AsscmbiaKe OF Now Y erk's
C~1oFcd Eiito at Co~pcr lussst0ec-
Tho Dancing and lhS Dlnncr-Host-
~ 0rcascs and hpaa ek ling JoEefrJs

Brilliant Assembaaxo OF Now erk's
C~1oFcd Elite at Cooper lns,lt0tc-
Tho Dancing and lhe Dlnncr-Lost-
~ Oreases and spaarAlsnE JoaseIr1.
fsn'~ lAe .Srs Fork Eerld, Seps. -
Al tho combined wealth, intelligence. and
into the la1ge hall of Cooper Institute on the
occasion Of tue Welcome-houc reception Of |
Minister Bastett. 1aAt evening; Ihs Hon.
Etcnezer D. Babsett IL the representative OF /
Tue United St1;cs At tho capital OF the aaJtlen
aud VAS the first cotcred minister
people 1t , foreign court. He il nov paying
a short visit TO th,s country, and public r.
ception Wis resolved upon - soon as be
reached this city a .aeans for e1preastng
tho gratitude and The pride felt by ~ etazens
toward their representative: ~ the fecep- !
in Thompson street, large part Of the
assemblsge cams prepared to go directly
from the hill to tho bali, md the audience
waa therefore rery dEeaay and guy. The ball
vas comfortably flied with intelligent blacks,
aud the spacionn platform was covered With
for their pfominence In social aud public cir
A meeting VAS formally organized BY Mr..
". ii. Powell calling the assembly to order
and nominating Rev. Henry Hiram darnest
for President, who Eas elected unsnimgusiy.
hour for beginning the ball arrived with pleas-
ant eocia1 addresses and music futnished by n
band Of coloted musicians. The army On the
platform was very brilliant Minister Bassett
occupied a consplcuors position In the centre,
dressed in a dark suit, with 1 rich purple neck
tie and black ve.tcot low, exposing Aneat linen
front and diamond studs. lie is gentleman
or fine physique, and Was aaored BY Ill
when be etood up to speak about this country
to which he had been commissioned, and the
gratitude he felt toward the American people
for the confidence they bad Eeposed In him.
born In Northern State, and he received
liberal education, which qualified him to hold
the position OF Superintendent OF the Coiored
Schools Of PlilaaelphiA- His handsome wife
vas eeated near by, dressed In 4 black nilk
dress. cut without train, and tastefnlly
She wore green kidR, gold locket and chain.
a White fan. aud hsr head waa trimmed with
pink rosos. She held . beautiful bouquet,
which had been presented to her husband
after making hia speech
Miss Baasstt sat between her father and
mother, dreased in white tulle, and sportod =
His Excellency Ell. noye, President Of the
Republic Of 1ibe1ia, WAS On the left Of Mr..
Daasett, his tall, erect figure being dressed in
ing collar. Ho mads speech during The even-
ing, in which le paid = high compliment to
Hon. George +. Ruby. colorod State Senator
Of Tex1s, with his new bride, occupied prom
iueut piaca on the platform. Nj. Ruby, who
is srua1t talksr, Waa In full evening dress
| and wore diamond studs. His wife, who ia
white blonde, was beautifully dressed In green
! elk, with IN opeta cloak thrown over her
| shoulders. She held fan Of white down,
| with m ivory handle, and woro white kiis,
~hise necklace, pearl ear-rings, gold iocket
and bracelets, 4 sah ring, . diamond ring, and
| white bonnet trimmed with green satin.
The Hon. md Res. Mr. Priest, ex-Vice
President Of Iberia, WAS slao in full evening
ti1css, and Was among the speakers.
Hon. J. J. 6pelman, member OF the Aisais-
sippf Legislature, was dressed In a blue feock
coat with brass buttons. and pants and rest
Of the same materisl. Hc is very handsome,
did phyeique, and hs was very tuuch admired
by tic ladies, who presented linn several tine
bouquets. He made an address, wfich ho read
from tho Ms, aud whom ho hsd finished, he
was loudly cbeered. He wears constant
emile, il one Of the genui,e a1istocrscy, and
lie Rev. Mr.. Gasnett and Mr.. Peter vogel-
sang were both in full evealng dress and wore
black kids.
man Of the Committee Of Arrangements, wss
vary much engaged In attending to the duties
IT that position, and giving tho membors Of
the press descriptions Of the ladies' and gem
tlemen. lie is rather eccentric in lis dress.
He wore black coat, light pants, and white
vest, A large Panama hat WAS hung BY 4
cord in buiton-hole OF his vest, and he ii.
ways carried it about with him, dangling in
that potition. He wore 4 hus gold watch
aud chin, gold Masonic pin, and carried q
cane Mir. Powell IL proprietor Of Powell'a
Hutel, where tho hall was afterwara held. and
is exceedingly popular among. the most re
spectacle coIured residents OF The Eighth and
Fourteenth Wards.
.. Mrs NJ o. Powoli was in full evening cos
tune. and Miss Powell, pretty brunette,
: wore black silk dress, white embroidered
, sack, white gloves. gold 1ocket md chain. seT
| cral gold fpgcr-rnRs, pink fan, and hel
hatE ~as osnamented With pink soees: g..
the coming ball. She 10 large and statel,
J lady, and wore \ green silk covered witt
white illusion. She also wore je1elry, pin}
bow, and pink flowers in her hair.
Mr. E. Y. C. Eato, handsome young gen
ieman, wore Prince Of Wales. coat, Igh
( pants, wlIlta vest, and stylish seart. HI
wore handsome tube ross in the loft laFpe
Of his coat, and. althougha q universal favt'rit'
among the young ladies' Of color, lis a;teu
; ton last evening wss bestowed almost exc1us
' lively on two coqusttihh young matdens, Miss
' Harper and Mixs Fi.her
1 Thcsc young ladies' arc caoso companions
= aud dress nearly alike on all occaslons. The
;, both wore green satin, with white tnlle ovez
u skirts, all cut decollete. Each wore lar6
+ necklace and ez1riuSe- Miss Harpera kid
& They we're almost covered with howers-i
) 1 gast. floHets predominsted over all and tl
c&]ot in cyery part OF tho ball was delicious.
The Rev. DR.. Tetnr ". Lay, the venerahl
i colored pastor, wAs dressed in his black eves
. ing euit, He made IN address, which, 20 II
l. from being like sermon, kept the audiene
II IN oIe continual peal OF laughter.
Mn. ltsy wore green drces with viii
70 lace orerskir, diamonds, and taowezs in b.
" hair. ...
f. Nr. A. N. Powell (shite), OF tho Nation
% Handard, being treeent, was invited
- remarks were tbs only dsmper put upon Il
a general evening enjoyment, His speech y
l. IN reference to Senator Ruby aud his bird
If He said that, after APPLYING to ten Of Il
~ lea.ling hotels Of New York, they had bet
~ unable to get admission to any, oE1ng 10 u
it sent 10 the p1oprietors Of taeae hotels askil
- whether they would admit colored gent
TX man and lady Ad guesta- Answers vaTo !
r. eeived from every ono. and every ono q
=, clined. He would mention the natncs Of or
" two Of tho houscs-the ones from which th
I'd was the New York Hotel, tho hor
ce Of Jet. Davis whenever he stops
r. thus city. From the proprietor Of tt
:. house they received polite note declining
90 take Tho vieitozs, "a the hoass Vas alrea
one 1t which III the Republicans stayed
" the Astor House. The proprietor Of tflat I
~ p0llicau house was the ou1y ono 10 include
es insult in lis reply. The rest Of tho retpon.
la- were simply re1nsals, on the ground that I
l,oteIs were full to overt1owinS. One prop1
nd tnr. hoxeyer. .dded th1t ii be vas to t.
an colored peonle iuio bis house, and they sho,
=, 10 arounu il tho rarIors and diniug-room
nd 1nnid raise tho devil With the other guests.
OF Tho Astnr Bouse WE hiased ytheuontly.
ID. n ~ ~ | ss;1 int Sena,nr Rnbr md II;s hi
..nA J,-,.~ -,
OF who Is perfectly while, dlu no! KNOW WI
ais they were going to sleep last night, and sho
~ | IN o1l;cnd IN HhpenN ttDnr tho kindpeHa