New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
JUBILEE SINGERS AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
lnN E.-LEGKAEM 10 THE IKInmNEl


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Fisk Jubilee
Singers visited the White today BY appointment,
10 pay he respects 80 President Arthur As there has
been great d Of Comment ~ 10 the treatment of the
truupc by the Washington hotels Oh the night of their
arrival Mr. Loulin, the lea ler who was accompanied
by the Rev. Or. Rankin, prominent clergyman of
Washington, was questioned regarding the matter.
He STATED that cv.ry hotel IN the city was
visited with like result The troupe arrived mere late
ct night and in the for quarters sal IN the wait
ing-room the Baltimore and Potomac Depot until told
by the watchman t1at they would have To leave IT, 1t
was the hour for closing In HE meantime The Rev Dr.
Rankin had visi ed the hotels wit lout avail Mr. renney,
the proprctOr of the NloLa Hotel said 10 Dr. Rankin
that had he been telegaphcd to for accommodations he
would unqucs i, naby have rcseryed ROOMS for
them but as il was, every room was occupied
in his hotel. He offered 10 provide cots for
their accommodation. DR.. Rankin succeeded, however,
in providing for the women al the It James and the
men fon quarters at tie house Of c1pred woman In
hia search for the Doctor met with
very hard rebuT4, Virginia " eutlem1n stating
that would quarter them at his hote for 300 per
mig H. In every nS Objcc ION male TO color.
Here Mr. Loudin recalled SIMILAR treatment Which the
truuoe cxper need at springfield H.. the home Of Lin
coln shor ~ alter the election Of Prci tent Garfield,
which came to his ice He said 30 Mr. LOudn, whom
ne met shortly after that shOlld the troupe
oyer yisit Washington hc would see to it that
n
nee ssary Mr. Lon lin c ed contrast to the treatment
the troupe received Was the fact that while in
Eug and they hal 'en entertained by Mr. Gladstone
one. in London and ag ,n at his country seat by the
Duke and Duchess Of Argyll two different occasions
and by John risht at breakfast at his residence
While in Berlin they were received by aud dncd with
the Baro Won Bcns n, ana Potsdam Prussia they
70 tea with tae Crown and Princess Of Germany
AZ their llaca at that place. During their three days
stay in Holland they were the guests OF Baron Won
ei strus still later tcy were guests at the Wind
sOr Hotel IN Mon real and the Grand central, In New
York with all tnese evidences ~ no@phaIy by dstln
qu se poole they natural hurt aud Indignant
at e trc imen hcy received under the very shadOw
o the NatiOI Itl Government.
+ IL ronSCr-ai n tOOk place while the singers We're
waiting 10 he admitted to the Presidents At II
ociock they went in Mr. LOudln on beng introduced
by Dr. Rannn said. " Mr. Prcsd nt We have called 10
nav our respects, rot only Dcrause you are the
President of Omitted states, but from tne fact tnat
you Ia be- warm ana earnest lre ~ OF P 1ut
race and that have cause III early me-
and We loo, upon you friend III ~ would please
you woulu only De too happy to sing one o our Heec
tons" The President said 81 am very Wucn peased
10 meet YOU. | have frequently heard or your wonder
fnl songs though have never neard thcn thank you
for the Opportunity, aud viii listen with pleasure ,
They began their wclkuOwn " steal AWAY 10 jesus
with the LOrIs pray re lhflr singing Is st'ansni{
moving with s palutiye spirit and sOnetlineS Welrl
stra MS All cs at were arcctcd by It, The Presid mt
sOon became deeply moved aud endeaVored 20 Drush
away IN tca's wtn his ~ a. Out so III tA'ii- rom u
alb tears. weeping Ike cnild. Tie last note ditd
away ant ths president dryins MS yrsii
advanced ana warm' sh ok each one Dy the han, ana
turning d. Rank II taI, DOCtpI Ha'o ncN' III ny
liie been deeply moved .,t-.- $500. - A.
he Do. or NJ lied, Mr. Pres dent this Is one OF Tue
things we lac YOU for, tna such tung5 40 move YOU
vi c men cordially call and see him whenever they
Washington.