Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14
FROM A SISTER REPUBLIC.
The Negro Gentleman who is Coming
TO visit "a New York Broker.

Frank Dickinson is one OF the iolliest and
decidedly the best-dressed msn in the New
York Stock Exchange, says the Brooklyn
EaqIe. His wastcoats are the glass OF fashion
and his trousers the mold OF form, while
Young brokers with less originality and
daring than he wait to get in their spring
cargo OF ties until they have gotten sugges-
tons from the dude OF the Exchange.
lie is handsome. well set-up Young fellow,
upon whom tailors can do themselves credit,
and Is as jolly as a rich and successful young
New Yorker may well be. He told an amusing
story the other day In the board anent his re-
cent visit to IIayti. Whether 10 was busi-
ness or pleasure that called him down to the
black republic he did not say, but at
all events he spent several weeks
there aad became extremely chummy with
the dusky President and his ofi-coor Cabinet.
He gave them dinners az the restaurants,
drove and sailed with them, and was al
together high in the councils OF the powers
that be in Hayti. lie declares that he found
the ruler and his advisers great fun and very
intelligent, well-educated, aud well-msnnered
Frenchmen in all but color. He was away
from his native heath. and like q sensible
man he did as the Romans did without any
very special thought OF the future.
One day, however, the Secretary OF the
Treasury gave him a little quam by con-
fding 10 him In q burst OF confidence that he
had always been extremely desirOus OF visit
ing New York. aud only deferred therefrom
by the report Of the difficulties surrounding
the social life Of negro In this country.
"But now" he continued, with delightful
grace and bonhemie, "that you have
shown me by your charming manners
how very untrue such reports are,
shall make an early visit to
your great city," Dickinson gasped, but
be had accepted the gentleman's hospitality
and came up 10 time like the gentleman he
IL. "Oh, by all MEANS" he responded, cor
daily. 81 am sure you will like The place
aud don't fail to let me know wheB you
Gomez The subject was dropped and he
hoped the colored gentleman had forgotten
his resolution until be was about leaving.
The courteous treasurer was there 10 bid
him farewell and ere the steamer left
her moorings did not fail 10 remnd Dick
inson that he had failed to give him bis New
York address. "And now," said Diekln-
son, al an going 10 have that 'cullud pus-
sem on my hands here. because neither
wind nor tide will ever keep him at home
since / have given him thst unlucky im-
preston about the good manners and cos
mopolitan feeling OF New York society.
dinner party, but she simply laughed IN my
face and told me that since had been foolish
enough 10 get into such an absurd predlcament
she didn't feel called upon to help me out OF
it, Pye solved the difficulty, however. L
know Just what shall do with him. Pll put
him llp at the Union League and take him
there TO dine. You know II would never do
for that great centre Of abolitionism 10 pro-
test against recognition OF the nan and the
brother, and no one OF the usual arguments
would hold. for this man was educated in
Paris, and intellectually and In manner is the
equal OF any one OF the possible kickers. |
can say, soul. take thine ease,' now since
Pye found this way out OF the dilemma, but
/ do assure you was In the worst possible
funk for awhile before this brilliant idea
struck me aud Pve learned one lesson at
least not to accept hospitality from any man
/ can't ask to my own house." What the
Union Leage Club men are going to say to
all this il will be interesting TO discover when
tho tfuna Gomez