The colored American., 1901-04-13

TSCChN Gil N OOu. L nave never hGaIC
OF any CO Ored man being refused as 9
guest there nor at the KeImoIe " hich
these gentlemen formerly managed
Mr.. Paul Laurence Dunbar, tie poet,
had very elegant suite of rooms at the
Kenmore when he Iecitfd here some
TWO or three yesrs ago, which were Ell
gage0 Tor him by the committee OF Il.
dies under whose auspIces he re cited
But the Kenmore Ir0prietOTs at thai
time were aVerse to Negroes ridlr g or
the elevator with their guests-snd the
elder rockwell If he RsW q cOIOred mai
standing In the upper hs Il with bis hat
on would command MIN 10 take it fl
he is so cIlOr blind that he can not see
a white man when he has his hat on
Mr.. PeTegrinO who is LOW IN s. A
went TO the Kenmore hotel by apooint
n1ent with one OF the white femt Il en-
kIoyes-the hOuSekeeper, to transact
some business. While waiting for hel
ne Kept on his hat; (Of course he knew
enough 10 remove II n hen the lady ma.
ter1allzed) but Mr. Rockwell pere who
was passing, abOuC that time didn'l
RnoW how well versed this fiery Afli
eau was IN the rules Of etiquette and
approaching him brut qely ordered him
to remove his hat. Z, regrino threw
back n s shoulders degree or two, and
said few things to Rockwell pere
thst would not look well in print, and
left the hotel in a rage The lady Oh
whom he had called, had to ira 0ssnt
her business with him by letter. H
paid hIs respects 10 Mr.. Rock vel In
the Spectator in equsre-.oed English
the same week The Zen Eyck, AIbs-
ny's crack hotel is now run by these
gen emen: they employ both white
and cCIOied walters, the former in the
cafe where meals ale served on the Eu-
TOpean plan; the latter In the regular
dining loom. l imagine that apy Nj
gro who applies there for board and
lodging unCer the pie ent maL age
ment would get his feelings hurt res
bad. don't believe Mr.. Booker T.
Washing gtOn COT Id even be accommC-
dated there. Aud the following inc,-
dent which occurred there recently
will explain:
A prominent State fficit who ranks
next to the Governor was wanted at the
capitol one night a few weeks ego. on
imp rSant business, and g note was sent
him by confidential mess enger with
instructions TO place it In his hand;
This Ott1ctsl tas suite of elegantly fun
nlshed rooms at The Ten Eyck. the
messenger went there o find him stat
ed GRAND 10 the clerk and told thai
Important perk Onage who he was.
whefe he came from, and who semi
h1m, at the same time endeavorjpp to
Im press him with the idea that the case
was urgent and IL at his orders were to
see this partIcL lar fficiaI In person and
LI7ce the note in his haUds. N9ou
can seL the note up," sa the clerk
But hoy orders are to del yer it in per
son." said the messenger. Cant help
that; you cannot ride on the elevator
with the guests OF this house: If IL
against the rule" said the clerk. Fin
ding the messenger was determined
not To give up the nOte be COMPROMISED
by telling him be COT Id 60 up on the
frel ght elevator The messenger. who is
NO slouch informed him that he hs no
freight to dtliver but n official cOmnr-
nlCatlOn, Spd declined the offer with
thanks. In the meantime the ,fficis
Whom he had come in quest of came
down IN the white folks elevator ana
be handed him the note accOId1np tn
orders and left the premises, after vast
ing about thirty minutes of his VS. Unable
time In discus ion meant to imnras.
him with the # CT that like PactoIns
Prince. that famous character Greats 4
by Judge TOurjee, "he was onJv q MIC
ger There isn't much if a1v more
Olner9nce IN the treatment OF q Ioro6
men who have business at tins hotsl
With guests II al that shown them in
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