New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
TWO CURIOUS COLLECTIONS.
CoLoRED CHILDREN OF ALL SHADES.

COLORFD CHILDREN OF ALL SHADES.
oNE HUNDRED TINTED BABIES WITH VARIOUS Al
TRACTlvK TRAITS.
The taste for novel and curious shows found
qualification Yesterday. in Colored baby exhibition
forming an additional feature OF the London Circus AT
Gilmore's Garden. Already the managers declare II 10
he an assured success. A hundred "pckannnnies" OF
all ages. from three weeks To five years SAT
last night in their mothers laps on the high
platform. gorgeously frnged with red and blue ana
smiled screamed slept or squirmed and rolled up their
little eyes tn nothing could be seen hut the whites I"
the delight OF sdmirng crowd The mothers sat mp
very erect, black. smiling and contenied Children
and parents wore well dressed. but generally
IA bright hucd or white garments. The compilations
were OF an tints from ebony 10 ivory one would not
believe there were so many shades between black and
white There mulattos, quadroons, octoroons'
lO-9ons Icons. and up 10 little Elizabeth Dud-
leigh who could hardly be called brunette Her hair
straight aud light and banged across her fore
head. Her features were regular and refined Ihe
mother is very light and said the chc's father was
even lighter than she.
Pure ebouies are rare. The best specimens are the
Green twins two ycars old, named john Clinton and
Priscilla Alvrah. Dir. and Mrs. Green live at NO.
loIkt John Clinton and Priscilla Alyirah we're dressed
ia blue frocks with white bbs. and white caps with
blue walls The wells not really necessary to keep
the crmp IN their hair. but seemed TO inlen-
SHY thcg backness. Mrs Lucy Smith, looking IKE
much worn ace OF spades. sat sofa with her chill
dren. William, age foar; Joseph, age three Mary exc
two; James age one. and Lucy age three weeks Ihese
cherubs were 5orn one by twins ANA all within
fortyeight months. Volumes could not say more Mrs
Guerra is inclined 10 withdraw rather exclusively to one
corner Of the stage because she IS Cuban Fostrno age
thirteen months and Teresa, axe two years and eleven
mouuhs ore ciincing TO her knees. GeoIganna HargcL
Daisy sSqia hoElS ,'a i, d snaci,nens Of
colo-rd "varriors." They are also somewhat n9fei'
Inns 10 day when Martha washington Emancipation
PROCLAMATION Jones aiilFtf iiui" 49, "a ttr
~ III Doe ont %: iou-:heIr moses could NOT ht b9htn
complete sd is confidently expected to-day by Che man
accr. Eycmo Hyaciuna Mouis Val pro ably take the
Eno,!atas nave been carefully excluded iharc are
two .eltrd or on,-.eseet hi"Hs. OA{ fLuiyh II
ME- i,,t " int VA atrrujv reused The
m,Aya i" ,1l, ,,gpogcT aid he w0uI nol
even indirectly encourage aL4Isamhh.n. One
nnt II Was red iiat they would be stolen by lover
vi ASatic decorations. ihey were rceHfG 10 lhe -
i'm Uuor-sQualc verr IL ticaeat they could Doe dis
posed of "a specimens ol dtpt.'se Work.
,on Gmasf lie says he " / not nave siy one feei-
ings hurt re threatens 10 hang curtain before ne
admiIibc arrangements for Tie health ana
com.ort OF the siioS; TINT each maIler
90 cents day aud ta two meals at bis exuense some
body asked Iow much the r"rRe}s 81, ana ~ lLclr
/ meals were thrown iu The mothers nope he Ae"-Ia-
viii nor make fan Of diem ad as :,''had "n the
/ Attendants asset 'inH that 80 fltF sLth e.
THE audience Wa- ir-r, bUL not "s aPp'r "lFe ~ al
tho recent White baby sioE. 1iicie VS. i'sS Eisn-
marks AVID objected to ore cid because Dig featur,s
were rol "Tepula aad 20 anotler because ne looked
linked" Generally, however, the comments we're
favorable 80
Mos; of the children are from NeW-N1iE CITY Twenty
mothers IRE from Flushing and arc entertained AZ tie
un'owu hotel o. George tLc Count JoaLles TIE c&hi
III ION ,c.U De open every afternoon and evening
uuil saturday. GA Saturday eTCnIng tLaIe viii Ac 3
cake walk" Twenty-Five applicants have already an-
pouuecI themselves tie probable winners OF the prize
for "a, most striking gait.
me Officer of .a society tor abe Prevention % Cruz
ervta al i.u Ny-.e present last MKT aaI expressed
satisfaction at tAc sanitary ARRANGEMENTS The late
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