The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
some SWELL COLORED FOLKS.
LIFE or THE AFRO-AMERfCAN
400 IN WASHINGTON.
They Have Their Old Families and 1neir
Parvenus, Just Like white society
Literary Persons Among Them, ana
Statesmen. ToO-Courtcsy to women.

the various sets anu thVuts III '"e
whirl are in number like unto the sands Of the
sea. In Washington there are more coiored
people who are well edu Gated and well 10 DO
than in any other city in the world Even
II all those who are equal mentally, morally.
and financially chose to join In one grand
social union. It would be inconvenient TO do
So Like other human beings all colored
people who are OF equal INTEL gence. culture.
and siiuence do not care to mingle with one
another socially For, this reason II would
be easier to locate the north pole than to md
-the great and only" among the numerous
oolored social circles Of Washington.
The old citizens think they are the elect.
the chosen, and dare anybody to dispute II.
They believe that longevity. coupled with
culture and affuence. should count for more
than any other combination so far as they
can they resemble that old knickerbocker
set In New York city into whose social sane
tum ssnctorum the nouveau riches are not
permitted to set their unhallo~ed feet. Then
there are the newcomers. who laugh In their
sleeves at the old citizens.
Besides these two grand divisions OF old
citizens and newcomers. there are SUBJ
divisions sd lnfinitum II al colored folk
look alike to some people. they do not look
alike to one another when IL comes to draw
ing the social line. However many social
wheels within q wheel there may be among
the colored people of Washington, there is one
general III lie OF admission In all. to which there
has never been an exception. so far as know.
II would be as difficult for boor or moral
leper to obtain social recognition among
the educated, refined colored people of this
city as IL would be for a camel with hump
to pass literally through q cambria needles
eye.
Though Is is impossible TO tell which social
circle stands at the head. there is one which
comes more prominently before the public
than the others. because 1t fathers and
manages most Of the big social functions
given on special occasions and contributes
much to the pleasure OF those within the
charmed circle throughout the season. In
this set oil and water mix. for 1t is IA combi-
nation Of old citizens and newcomers. The
club which stands sponsor for this circle gives
a grand ball during inauguration week.
during a q. A. r. encampment, or any such
notable occasion. Every winter TINS ciuo
gives about six dances or assemblies In
beautiful hall owned by colored organi-
cation Attendance at any OF these parties
would be an eye-opener to one whose educa-
ton concerning the society the colored people
OF the capital had been neglected. Here he
would see women as tastefully arrayed. as
refined in manner. as correct in their use OF
the English la nRusge, and as graceful IN
Wy The variety Of types might strike one un-
accustomed to such gathering as s., ODD r.. az
would please him most Of all. Is not variety
the spice OF life? At any DANCE given py the
club 70 WHICH reference has been b made nr one
tice IL lucrative and large. who owns heauti-
iul home. tasteiully FURNISHED: and h, Thod
to the bali in his own automobile.
II Ii impossible to circulate very extern
syey a. such Sod si f9om
Yale Cornell 9berlin and osne sld Te bs Sard
among whom there was not one or more
who had graduated E from college or from the
%s Gentlemen With w.. %sESljjSsn,s .mSIl Sy;
met before. While Sudselipg hi: brains
should 20 ni 'p thrust his hand insdyeIentIy into
his pocket and GSs Spoh thai ve1s
ton would be written and the stranger would
know that he had Just been presented to
< h'b BALD D ,hesded judge. who for the nonee had
thrown OF his judicial dignity might he
seen tripping the ign. i anuns that he would
tear under the wing could be expected TO
dance The daughter OF an ex-Minis1er to
was once Lieutenant Governor Of a Southern
f6s son or the grandson Of one OF greatest
orators this country has ever produced would
probably be present a I'M tbs an er,Susasti e
manner is a prosperous real estate dealer
who numbers among his clients and friends
i'm the lift of the nation Among the teacher
present there might he principal OF builds
Ss SUPERVISE ,b or ,s s1; and board and OF
A cleri cal-l looking gentleman. with benighty
dignity and intelligenoe written on ms PROV:
rector received his education In oxford.
England. and numbers among the connu-
nicants OF his church some OF the best families
IL would not do to fail TO mention the lit
erary lights which sometime shIme a. ,n e,e
have appeared in the Atlantic nonnLy and
latter have been commended not oniS by
the dean Of American Letters, but ny other
DISTINGUISHES writer. a. NV we aI,.sdy 'S %ri,.
ten q book or two, contributes regularly
70 severed magazine, and give, p somh,os
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