The New York herald., 1877-12-18
YOUNG AFRICA.
Mammoth Gathering of Oolored
Babies at Gilmore's.
GUMBo ON EXHIBITION.
A Magnificent Mixture Of Mothers, In
fants and Elephants.


fants and Elephants.
There was fun last night at Gilmorc's Garden-a CIR
Gus, menagerio and q colored baby show together
This triple entertainment was frumpeted IN advanc
by band OF gorgeously arraycd musicians IN giide'
chariot on Broadway, the walks on either side o
tho chariot as Il progressed being sirewr
with nuttcrng yellow handbiils. which wero grnspe'
mn bv ch,ldrcn and carried to their homes The
evening witnessed unusual gathering at tho amou
garden. and tho attraction did not disappoint thu
guests
In the eastern division OF the building where tho
drv prcopces OF the cataract wait to 10 aved agair
in summer and where Moody and Sankey used to ex
hort and sing, the cages OF the mcnagerie are
distributed In a scmi-crcle near tho walls Here
are some OF tho nobest lions. the mos
graceful tigers and tho most dosle baby elephants
that ever we're seen. And what Is moro TO the point.
you are allowed TO buy peanuts in any quantity At
neichborng stands and feca them TO tho beasts by
tbc hour. At eight o'clock tho circus opens IN the
adjoining amphitheatre:-
Tho elephant now goes round
Ana SG ,So.s Sona @So Sso'as don't s"oy the sport
Had better keep away
Tho circus attractive Is, paed last evening In
tho presence OF tho baoy show A commodlous p.n,-
room on which the colored mothers and their or
spring had been induced TO take part IN the ex-
n,p,tlon were seated. There were ABOUT sixty Ave
mothers ana eighty children, and good many more
are expected swell the display tonight and o-mor-
row. rho management provide meals aud lodgings ior
ull who come IRON places outside the city; those who
live in Now York are furnished WITH dinner aud sup
per Some OF the infants receive these banqucts
vicariousiy All the mothers get, besides. stipu.
lated sum OF money per diem.
Somehow the spectacle OF n darkcy baby show Is
rather less morally and mentally depressing than thai
of show oil infants and mothers OF pure Caucasian
bIood-thas is, 10 Caucasian spectator Although
last nivht could probably trace back direct
african or Ethiopian linoago still a single
glance along the rows OF faces revealed u
prepondcrating expression OF characteristic negro
GOOD huor aud fdisse fare. Some OF tho babies are
Ss black as onyx; some are quadroous of a vivid
syps A with brilliant vermil,on lips and cheeks !;
and others are octoroons OF SO delicnie
shade that II separated from their swarthy
cnIdron OF whites Daisy Sciita, tho sixteenmonths
old daughter OF Mrs Hopkins, is charming though
can and African blood Her symmetrical features,
Transparent complexion, intense black eyes and wav
the lace CAP the strings Of which her tied
under chin The poor little thing sghcd:-
.she,s toethinc y answered the mother "she's a
perfect .c queen Of beauty whom sho don't feel her
teoih"
further on. .sSian up hean m show yo'se'i TO do
scmrn. Show em how Dc boys frow kisses at dey
JACK. an ebony club Of some throe years. attempted
100 violent imitation, stumbled and cll on his nose
bowling.
claimed tho rather worried muatto mother Of fear
fully duh looking boy, whose saucer eyes still sought
place nohow TO- to show or no tricks o. nobody's
chillen. Do fust ting yo' know Jack III gt swallowed
up by one o. dem 'ar lions wots scowlin' ober heah
see hun hit one on de nose wild peanut on'y jes'
little while ago, while yo' was givin' do baby his
supper" ~,,,. ,,., von ..,o .,o,. lion. o.,n. :,
the chldrcn, Mrs. Lorngs" several startled mothers
ask cd in breath.
cages 10 nonln' but cobwebs, any how. Ell was In
one OBJ 'em an wanted nice, TAT chcrrub TO- sup.
per ID pick out my mosseI an jump Tor It. Tank de
sood Lohd, - continued tho amiabls and reassuring
hrs Loring, ~ amt got no lat chil'en roun' mel"
Az this number OF the youngest babies were were
pt the maternal garments. The proximity OF wild
beasts became for u few moments actual terror 10
the most timid OF the parents, who had visions OF a
slaughter OF their nnocents, but their nervousness
was dispeilcd by burst of mocking laughter
aha, ha! VI, yil yah, yah, no, VI, ha, ha, ha hahl
.Therc's tha. old laughing match at it agan, down
yondcr," observed an imposing coorcd lady to her
The person from whom proceeded all OF a sudden SO
much salricai merriment as suddenly reiapscd into
Quiclude. Shc sat IN tranquil ease. her picknnniny
cooing and kicking with epjoymcut-a mother who
would have reminded any southcrncr OF ono ot tho
dear OLD ''mamm mes' Of plantation Ito In Georgia.
swell, nanny, how's tho little one?''
~ clnr TO grasnus didn't tink II was Mars'r
9eo'ge"
"Wny, our Geo'ge; Gco'gc from DC oie homo In
s.You Sec sa, is 'quirin' Of everybody bout
Geoge All, he was sassy chile"
bad Bress yo' lfo, OF dis yer black ball o. yarn
o. mine dom grow up 10 be any baddor nor Gco'ge
was lil be s'prsed aat he's got SO mlty little pisen
mars Civ him TO me TO- to tram. Ha-yal va! yah !
Hc debble!''
"And slil not a bad boy at all?"
s.Badt Why beautiful He so
full o. mischief! Half do tlmo he heols up spin
nm roun de kitchen among dc pans an kittles He
wns icliin' ovah de chairs in de- big dnn from
mohning TO night. He made drum heads OBJ all do
dos IN do house. He used 10 hook my
de- de- ba'nn ana an cia.er 'em tossdder TO- hair
de day, ike dat man dar Wild de brass kittc covers
Dig wo ms TO- bait am den los' 'em. he lc dc stop
per out OBJ dc asscs bar free times, an once no
slipped an fell down IN do nsses an got hrs head so
90 sugar bar'. Ez TO- do PIE an prescrvcs-but da.
bin done TOO long 10 talk about"
"A boy oil high spIriis then, lively
"Yo' bette believe Geo'ge was lively he was In
wanted TO war his new cap no los' his ole one.
When he wanted n new par o. boots ho jcs cut big
hole in do old par, an call It aksldcnt. FL study
bore down hard on him bed drop his books in do
quite while he was nshin' with pin"
.he had some inventive faculty. .henf"
al dunno noain' bout dat. 1 know he uso TO tic
hrc crackers TO de kittens tail and come homo Wild dc
Ichoomarsrs specs upside down on his nose. Bui,
good lori Wncn no cut MS DnScr Wld MS mudder' q
penknfe-den you ought to have heard him. IL was
like de moan,n' OBJ de damned.n
Tho band struck up and set some Of the dark hued
babies wild with gice. Several ncipent mnstrels
and clog dancers appeared and one Two tiny Ethi-
opcs executed extraordinary pirouettes. Mrs. Hew-
ltts OLD, brunette OF dazzling clcarness OF
skin and brightness OF eyes, within circle
her mothers arms the ngures OF an elf ike waltz. II
was noticeable the blood OF all the coIorcd babies
tngied TO the music, their bodies moving in rhythm
with it
great number OF coored spectators viii doubtless
hgu ul.Saut nj
be accompanied toward les close by a grand ssvu.
ginny cake wall" j" tho most amusing darky exhibition
ever An enormous cake, with a twenty
dollar gold piece In the centre TO be the prize fol
the best walker. Young men and young women arc
both expected 10 compete. The prerequisites are
killing costume and jaunty style Tho one who
dresses tho loudest and whose gait Is the hyper
zaiIus will be given tho cake for dissection.
CATS NEWS.