Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-06
HE sITsAmONG THE WHITES.
Tho Negro Ferrsil Eseertsd Into tns
Academy OF Masic.


Last night Just before the performance
Of "Hamlet" began al the Academy of
Music sixty members OF District Assembly
40. Of New York--iEe negro member (Fer-
relD being one OF the party twenty
other Knights Of Labor, delegates to the
General Assembly. went in body TO
that place OF amusement. and, march,
ing up TO the boX.oflice. the fore
most man bought eighty tickets, for which
he paid $40. These tickets admitted the
party TO reserved seats on the left.haDd
side OF the body OF the house. about eight
rows from the stage. Thther they wended
tbtiI way, the negro sitting between two OF
his white cOpfrfreS, near the end OF one Of
the rows. Here he remained undisturbed
DUNG the whole performance. A good
sized audience Of ladies and gentlemen was
present. Only few left the hall. In fact,
il was not generally known through the
audience what bad occurred and who the
strange visitor was.
There was last night among those citizens
who knew Of the affair severe criticism Of
the management for allowing this violation
OF the long-estabished customs Of this part
OF the country, but Ferrell having been
seated, no Doubt the management thought
il wiser and better for all concerned not u
make any move which might possibly re-
suit IN disturbance.
IL is safe To presume that " "Forty.nine y
marche to the Academy in body last night,
as il did. only 10 make "test case"
Mr.. (a.tine, the manager Of the Academy.
states that he knew nothing OF the pres
ence Of the negro until after his entrance
into the ball. Mr. Castinc then consulted
several gentlemen as 10 the best course 20
pursue, and, upon their advice, rather than
cause any excitement, be took no acIion,
ana allowed the man TO remain.
SLEPT IN THE SANE BED.
Situated on Broad street between Sixth
and Seventh is the Central Hotel, a colored
clearinghouse, Of which - Fry il one
Of the proprictors. Yesterday morning
Dispatch reporter had occasion to visit this
place on other business. and while there
asked, Have you any delegates TO the Gen
cIal Assembly?
King rel lied ] have only one-a white
gentleman from Maine. There is a colored
man from the same State stopping here, but
he is not delegate.
What j. Tie delegates name?
will get you the register
He went 10 back room and brought out
a blank book in which the list Of guests is
kent: also, the colorcd female who does
the clerical work of the house. She opened
the book and pointed to the name regis
tered "J0e Bl- ms, IIallOwell. Maine" ~
the white delegate, and directly under II
was &C. u. Freeman. Augusta. Me-, who,
she said. was the cOlored visitor.
The reporter asked: DO these men room
together?
Yes, sir.
And sleep in the same bedS
Yes, sir.
The conversation ended here, and the re.
por,er lcf;.
NUMBERS AND QUARTERS OF THE C0LoRED
DELEGATES.
Secretary Turner says there are about
twenty cOlOrcd delegates in the Assembly.
Three are from Richmond. members OF D:'-
trict Assembly No. 92-Richard ThOmp-
Zen, W. ". Fields. and - Mitchell.
A Young cOOrod woman named scott
vas appointed a. delegate from this city,
but FOR some reason she will moi act.
Coored members also come from Au-
eusta, Ca. Florida, Washington, Bllt-
mere, Pennsylvania. Norfolk, Petersburg.
D1nyllc. Charlotte county, Va, Alabama.
and North Carolina. Most OF them are
quarttrod with colored families.
The colorcd bro,her from Baltimore,
James II. Edwards. is stopping at the =.
Charles lIotl. where he arrived with
eighteen other Knights from Baltimore on
Monday. He eats in the dining-room with
the other guests although the propretor>
saw that y screen hides MIN from the gem
eral view and sleeps in rs good apart
mcnts. His fare is altogether the same as
that given white peop'e, and he pays the
same price for it.
Mr.. Callaghan. the proprietor OF the ho-
tel. claims that be did not know ut first that
a negro was 10 be one Of the Baltimore
Jarty. and that a. soon rs he found lt OUT
ne tod The DELEGATES that the nfgro could
rot be given the firSt-clISS accommodations.
They said they were not willing 10 leave
their brother, and so II was arranged they
should eat and sleep with their friend.