Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-06

THE Social EQUALITY OF THE KNIGHTS
OF l1ABoE.-With view to interviewing
Frank Farrell, the colored member Of New
York Assembly No. 40, a Dispatch reporter
called at Harris's Hall last night. In front
0! tie house were sitting fifteen or twenty
members Of the order smoking and chatting.
Approaching one, cur representative asked
II FeyreIl was in.
Il think he u.s." the man replied "do you
want to see him ?'
yes
walk up Stairs. Are you { member of
; tho order 7"
mo, an not"
AS the Dispatch man WAS being conducted
up the stairs the soprano notes of a female
voice Goated from the parlor into the hall
way. Not wishing to intrude upon what
might be o private party, he stopped before
resching the head of the stairway and told
his conductor he would not go up into the
Earior, but would wait for Ferroll there.
While the man had gone to look up Terrell
the reporter, seeing several white men enter
with cigars in their mouths, climbed I'D
io" steps until his position commanded
view OF the parlor. the open door Of which
vas near the top CT The staircase.
Ihen peculiar scene presented itself.
Lherc could lie seen social equality in it's
richest phase. In the room were several
white men and four young colored women.
One, seated st an organ playing, was tho
source from which emsuated the sopraua
notes. Another was seated by her side
turning the music for her. In the room, en-
Il sofa. was seated bright mulatto girl
taking aad laughing with white man.
white in another part Of the room were
another colored girl and white man chat.
ting, the man holding or playing with the
girls hand.
While the reporter looked and wondered
If This vas consistent with the principles Of
the knights of Labor Terrell came forward.
Rich. Di$psfch Of yesterday.
Last night number of the delegates to
the knights of Labor" convention in ses-
sion 10 Richmond marched to the Academy
OF Music, headed by negro member, who
was refused admission st the hotel on sc
count Of color. All marched toward the door
keeper, with The negro Terrell at the head
'Iho management of the theatre determined
&c avoid trouble. Farrell was admitted
took & seat Iii the front row Of The orches
irs chairs, aud reWtincd un1isturhed
throughout the performance. One result
The citizens say, will follow this proceeding
| /! Will Insure the election of George i. Wise
10 Congress. Some democrats feared Mui
len wcn;G draw enough "knighta of l,aborn
votes FROM thea! 10 defeat their candidate
N.w they say no white rien will vote for
hiai.
Tbs committee Of arraogements Of local
knights appointed 10 determine the detsi,
OF lAe entertainment 10 DC given the visit.
Ing X lights next Monday have decided to
let the question OF the com mingling Of white
and colored people at the ball that evening"
settle itsof. IL has been arranged to have
two dancing payilons as the the State Fair
Grounds It is not tho intention to assign
enc to white Knights. aad the other
TO the co!ored Knights. This order recog
Mics no such distinctions. 1t is expected
Of course, that the colored people will prefer
to associate with their own people, but if ~
coored Knight and lady" should choose to
dance with the white people in the other
pavilion there is no intention to prevent
them
The Richmond Dispatch Of today saws:
Situated on Board street, between Sixth
and Seventh, is the Central Hotel, q colorei
p'alGiuS- HOUSE, OF WnlCn --- Ery ls ono
of the rroprietors. Yesterday morning a
Dispatch reporter had occasion to visit this
place on other business, and while there
asked, Have you any delegates to the Cen
eral Assembly
King replied I have only one-a white
gentleman from Maina. There is a colored
1san from tho came State stopping here. but
no is not delegate.
What is the delegates name?
will get you the register.
lie went to 8 back room and brought oui
6 blank book in which the list of guests ia
kept; also, the colored female who does the
Clerical work Of the house. She opened The
book and pointed to the name registered
Joe Burns, Hal!owell, Maine" as the white
delegate, and directly under it was &C D
Freeman, Augusta, Ne, who, she said, was
the colored visitor.
The reporter asked Do these men room
together
Yes, sir.
And sleep in the same bed?
Yes, sir.
The conversation ended here, and the re-
porter left
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