San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
Made Jim Feel Good"

To the Daily LIGHT:
Under the above heading the
Express few days since published
communication from j. r. Davis,
the Soledad street colored barber,
In which that clever manipulation
of the raz.zur gave vent to his i'm
pressions and feelings resultant OF a
visit as a delegate to Messrs. Ogden
and TerrelPs convention at Fred
ericksburg. In the enthusiasm
and eXuberance Of his gratitude at
the unexpected flood in his politi-
cal fortunes, flood bringing in
its wake recognition from such a
"white gem'men as Hon. G. w. Og-
den and Hen. E. III. Terrell, to say
nothing OF free ride, epicurean
banquets "a la fredericksburg
excellent rooms and comfortable
BEDS" Jim fairly f1ops over, but he
never neglects to evidence the
deep.seated gratitude Of his race or
his own proud satisfaction and ap-
probation of the social and politi-
cal honors literally showered upon
him by his philanthropic brothers
in a common cause (the Allison
BOOM despite the racial prejudices
and antagonism which have di.
vided the Anglo.Saxon and the
Ethiopian from the time of the
dispersion at the Tower of Babel
up to and including this blessed
moment.
But "Jim," doubtless uninten-
tionally, aggravatingly fails to en-
ter into details. He tells us that A:
"The trip was one of the best I've
had in many days, and the con-
vention was one of the most har-
monious in which it has been my
lot to sit as delegate. The only
disagreeable feature was the TWEEN
ty-eight miles ride, and this was
all amended in the kind and man.
ly treatment we received upon our
arrival; for, although it was II p.
m. when we got there, there was a
magnificent luncheon spread for
us at the hotel, before we were
shown to our rooms, and after the
long ride and palatable luncheon,
with such excellent beds as the
hotel in fredericksburg affords, to
say we slept, is mild language. /
never felt more like man than /
did on the next morning, while
walking about, enjoying the
bracing air, and thinking over the
man-like treatment we were re-
ceiving at the hands of our white
friends"
1t will be noted that "Jim" in
the exurbance Of his joy, omits de-
tails which could not but prove
otherwise than interesting. Who
participated in that reception in
which he was received with such
"kind and manly treatment on his
arrival? Who presided and who
crossed their legs as hosts and
guests under the hospitale mahog-
any when the "magnificent lunch
con spread for US at the hotel" the
"palatable luncheon" was so heart
lily enjoyed? Did either Mr.. Ogden
or Mr.. Terrell preside, or was either
present as participant in what
must have been this "iesst Of
soul(s) and flow OF reason?"
And those excellent rooms and
comfortable BEDS" Did "Jim"
revel in the enjoyment OF room
and the luxury of a bed all to him
self, or did he have a room mate
and bedfellow? II so, who divided
the blanket with "Jim" and en-
joyed his sonorous snorings?
Jim" admits that there was one
disagreeable feature to mar the
pleasures OF his otherwise unal-
Logged happiness the twenty.eight
mile ride. But were not the in
convenience and discomforts Of
the ride com psnsated for by the
honor OF Mr.. Nat. Sulzbacher's
company, and his effervescing con-
versations and chest nuttian bon
mots CLEANED from the pages OF
ancient Rlmanacs and which glis.
ten and scientq Nate, under his re.