The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-22
WALKING FOR THE CAKE.
HlRLEM'S COLORED POPULATION IN
the UEIGHT or IIfLIR GLORY
Mr.. Peter Hanks ana uis Partner. Miss
Hatsic Baynes, Winning - Cake by Their
Graceful Movcmcnts- Mr.. Butler Stcps Out.

pDINihr, were sou NJ twenty -iiNN cunts tH'u,
admitting gentleman and lady. Anticipation
was incroas vi by the wido circulation Of the fol-
lowing programme of special aitra ,lions:
HARLEM MUSIC HALL
pn,Sp rso~rS,nt cOscsm.
on wednesday Evening, Nov. u, 1877.
s,Irifnil B,irrisf ciit KIN.
REV WILLIAM n COLEMAN. r1sroR.
This cun crti. positively .sncd to .nTlass any thing
that W. haze over ic'Orr gwen.
rRoF lNis' UtsaAV rriss pAsr.
Con.'gn- Of I'o,~ w' lirni. N y; VAN mus RE-,
nncauail'd po9ulrty is guarantee which slcakS Tor
ilc m4nascf. are determined to- make this succc.. by
The grand uiich vii gs ''' "a at O'clock r,vhich
siIyEH NrG. Coipili'lpNp cANE. AND LARGE
Si',,'N MI J.. N.is.s is ,,NSh ,al
Ticket, OF im.;ion - e,a,' chlrcn Gnier ia year.
L. cents
couNi.iia of AnslSctyr~rS
NrSS /. Coleman. Mts \ Eovlcs. L winters.
Nv Isi srqg,rS ,av' M Mr., g'Is ;ras m ''"' ,cd
ATS O'Clock tho floor of the hall contained
over POO colorcd pcople. and many white per
sons OF the highest rospectnhty in Harlem
came ia to enjoy the entertainment In the
renr Of tn, hall wcro two long tables for refrcsh
mcnis. attended hy several busy sisters Of the
congregation. Prof. Illness band spoke for
it, If IN loud tones. Al Of tho five M mbcrs
announced were in their places. 1t was not
until s.. O'Clock that the curtain was RAISED
AMI tho Rev. Mr. Coleman cnmo forward
nnd sand: Ladies and gentlemen. WI VIII iol-
lpw NJ tn, programme ju-t as you hnNo y IN
WIN eSpIs S S e4 n'I9aHs'g a JAZZ MT So AGc s,
cc~-lrlly that she was encurrd. Then Miss
Alice Bayn"S spoke piece. some rude wlito
boys IN IN" I.mr NJ the room interrupted her
with cries ~ An iut the audience drowned
thcr crie~ with vigorous applause. mud shs too
WIS cururei: but -ho Gd not rcsiAnd.
4 d
wouli hH uGi as idr fer "a fw minutes IN ofirr
that pr operations might hc made ilr Wink INK
Tor tnr pr.r. ant in the nointim' the people
would I'M IS 'll'nt entertainments at ul' re-
ir,.hmrnt tables.
..a,hrr' q all pf the chairs una s'tt'', from the
NJ = H. uf tle room to the ~i,' D. and then
marble tpnrrl stand wa~ carried so the r.ffr of
ihn room and u char riaccd h'hin,l n on the
til" r'-t'd IN Immense frosted Chr'siu.ai
cat nn ,'rny cang with hr-". sl -innrg
-Nll az IN! q silver cup ;" wrre th'
ir.uss WHICH wcrn 10 ho bestowed on
ihe c'urles who, should pro,c 10 b.
inc nm fresni"l asn PA GGsy s2y VIZ ,Tasrrs da IN
srsi "a liu.s If IN The char ant wrot f9r hafa
ni4u'". VIM" uli cyrS wcTe 20 IN him. Then
| loving Lrnina'iou- ~ jud.:.s. GNh rt Win
n.ry ,yh,itr. l. l. nrtyer mhstel. Augustus
"Iilci gou."lnd slr Colcmen. " thu, ar,' in
favor @! thera = n.!,men ios Judges Will say
~ in the room said ayr. except one man.
hat : . 'ry small man. SAID tn y 1tor
IN Mltil'rinl rplNk. even II iiH exists Nt all.
The aud, nce shouted to have tho march NJ
hr..in. ant Ia Response Mr.. C1lcmnn announced
that a. soon ns cight gentlemen would come
forward and dep sit 81 nprcc with him thy
might choose tfrir partners and bgin III"
mui'h. H. hoped thai mote than eight per
sons would como forward H. e., /. h'- -,,ni nl-
fore tn" stand ia t." mld li' 81 ic room f-a n.
bus sac r. WAS i'. sill rln '"t tteul. f4lul'y
Jpseph Jon.- gay. in his name and dep,s tod
d., dollar. TnrD tAnr' WA. long pause. Yhrn
u" young iuch oi thr couri, -ut oii NHr' ,"nt
.Nt"n, \ - u .Nu y S"o. l'y 'n' ai
c,1us' .' sH1n Us MS name was hu - a through
ihe ro"in, i@rr9 " r wnlT9'i|'v- "" !,'rr il.t
noted ln ~ .r'"m for l1Hg Lmr among h".i
wlito AMI black residents, Non" so'mri To-
HM' p Imp 'r w,l hn A. A. hynr p.9 81 n.y.
como forward. "Tns i, ag"uuin pull, idcd
cane. lna'il. Mr. Gleason wouldn't krcp no
,,,o' - IN n.7 ~lnre. sN1 you ihln cAi.r w.th
Nl0l5 p''lo - tnr 81. ta,ors began 10 muir,
would aluW them tn walk for thr "nn,. A. It
tho lit wa; illl.iI except one nnme. Then Hule
| 10 complete tIc i-t. ili, namo is Mr.. Squire
Garnrtt. After The rentl men had chosen tnrir
H. ,t or,Icr Of mnr'hns: Mr Niies Butler and
n .- Mimic Rohn,,on: Mr. Joseph Jonrr, ani
iihtio Boynes; Mr.. Squ,r- G,rn,ti and " IS
Anderson Mr.. Ihouns NgGai.d and Cora DOR
dan; Mr.. William Marshall and M.as Alice
somc Of the judges bad gone. away. and the
list WAC made upAs. iollow5: q +, Wurn"rly
Lawrcncc iwhitcl and Augustus Bill. After
ward the Rev. Il. G.. Oliver. u. b.. of the Sec
ond Congregational Church ?f Norr sanin. y
making I'VE. Dr. Oliver also manages u pGno-
rama ~ Bunyan's " Pilgrims Progress" The
Iuig' took their seats on the stage.
When tho ding was begun most cycs were
riyetcd on Mr. hutlrr. lois a heavy man. with
light step. He seems 10 sci his foot forward
when h. puts it down, witt the grace and pro:
cision. and somewhat in the manner. OF
banks II walked WITH much grace and rlc-
ghn -. and some said thnt there wns "A greater
d"gr'eo naturnlncss in his manner hut the
general feeling was that Butler was oulwrk n.
HIM Nh r., I2ns , w1 Dc c2nsairGf ,i .9pl, pl9in
Cnnclrs thnt told 50 much in Nh. Dut.ars favor.
| Mr.; Sgnirn d,rrNt Wore az, II rorr. He walked
| nno shoulder movement, hut his partner missed
step several times or seemed to do So. At tue
close of the walk ing the couimiltrf unanimously
decided thai. since thry must hNnrI tne pr.1c
| of the cane to y couple. they would have to give
| i 70 Mr.. Peter Banks and Mss Hattie Bpyncs.
| brst iniiviiull II walLrr.
MIR. Coleman argued privately with them to
niu'i them 10 change their verdict. on the
10 go to- Mr hulrr. but thy Would not
| having been Won ny MIR, Banks there wlis
| nppaua' and some murmnring. nut when Mr.
La%rgn@e for i4e Gqm{, ,i aaid inat Mr. BGl,
| wnh uustint"d, nnl all seemed sat sii"d. Or.
| OllVrr pres mt 4 tho cane. Mr Banks ~ u
| waiter in tAe -. Gormnin Hotel. and Miss
| Bayne lives at 30 l2Gth street.
In the comp t'tipn for tln silver cup seven
| couples entered. The Irill WAS aware 81 10
| Miss Nellie Thompson and Mr.. Jns"pl Jon -.
| Tho cup wAa pr srnted toth.m hy IN" l."V Mr..
| Oliver " lOu have worked hard to wtn ths
| cup hp said. May you try still haldor to w.n
| u gold II cruwn."
Ton couple, entered for the Christmas rako.
| Tho ludg q decided that tn pr.I' had ho'n won
| ly hle. sarah luwd'n ana NJ .ss Mary Ann
| Marshall. Tn" disIppuini' ones openly rN.
| pressed tho hrlioi thit the coupie had turned
The scale OF justice ~ thor iAtur ~ thrir SMILES
| instead Of through their superior walking.
| Suing Mr. Vanderbilt.
| Edward ". SgpOrns su"d the late Commodore
Vanda rilt ciiiul thai tic la't hai acrcrA h hi.
L a ~ - l. IL.