The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-08
hmm THICKER THAN
MATER, SAYS WATTERSON
,0,1oR PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO
= c,vE WALK AT DELMONICO's.
,,,.,. COIOred Stunt by the Smart
:. o4orOus as IT May Seem, Was
o,,.o in the Family, He Says.

nuif
r1orrv Watterson, IN the Cou-
o. I,,,rnal. notes the fact that the
"aners are making an ado over
T 'spident which came to pass at Del
49, the other evening, where, at
onloO - some members of the smalt
| a colored woman became the piece piece
STANCE. as the Irish say. Com"
re- .;na upon the affair, Colonel Wat
Nv expresses himself rather forcl-
'V snt to the point, as follows;
~, IS due the truth of history to Oh
- that the colored lady was not
',sIlv among the invited guests.
'oint of fact, she belonged to a
p of show people exhibiting in
~ the Broadway theatres, and
N instruct the swells in the mys-
1os Of the cake walk. They took
- q liking to her, however, that the
- distinction was quickly obliter'
tho host leading the Queen OF
.sn a., through the giddy mazes of
II dance, and the lily white bellies OF
court circle making her at home
Il inviting her to other entertain
0rts hooked then and there and
4
EDGED in fagons of foaming cham
lyme.
I;,Tbe Courier-Journal is asked by
svpral of its esteemed contemporaries
an expression of opinion upon the
wv departure
.,,It is net we take leave parentheti'
Nv to remark, altogether a new de-
srtnre Several of the swells named
those present are known to have
rod within their rights. If question
these might trace their own origin
ok to the red, rich blood of Ethiopia
snor in some cases, very far back,
.tber-and they did but honor their
\ &c in honoring the dusky represent
i've of the vaudeville stage.
THE Courier. Journal is not engaged
the work of sensational specifica-
bp, 1t leaves that to the yellow
Drnals. Ifit had meant to reduce a
keat ethical question to the dimen-
|Dns of a vulgar scandal it had exam
es in plenty. Without any effort OF
snnivance on it's part the truth OF all
has said of the self-elected smart
4 is being constantly illustrated and
kforced, and if it thought it needed
vindication it might well rest up
! the continuous performances from
bro to Newport, from Dresden OF
BlfalO, and all around the circle OF
seldom, between hell and the iron
Iprks.
"0ur appellants are hypocritical.
nat little COlored stunt at DelmOnI-
3 is but trihe. Odorous as it may
EN- to outsiders, it was quite 10 the
.mily.
ut was hardly as bad as the See'ey
nner, and, we are told, is to he re-
eated at SherrY's and at the Waldorf
|stOria. And why not? Fashion
pmetimes takes it's cue from politics,
fd until The end of the national con
Fntion period of next year the colored
fOther will be in evidence why not
Pc cOlored sister? What is sauce for
e gander is good enough sauce for
Pc goose. Besides, the colored sister
yet a novelty in society, and the
Fells-bored with routine, naturally
geferring a ganey diet-cannot be
Famed if they establish the CAKE walk
regulation feature of their func-
Eons, particularly when the recogni-
ion of Dinah will hatter the racial
|redllectiOn of GwendOlen and Maude.
Thus blood, which is said to be
picker than water, promises TO be-
PINE at least as thick as champagne.