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the　Rev。　J。　S。　Atwell；　of　St。　Philip's　Episcopal　Church；　the　Rev。　John　Peterson；　Professor　Charles　L。　Reason；　of　the　Forty…first　Street　Grammar　School；　John　J。　Zuilille；　Richard　Robinson；　and　others。

〃The　Lieutenant　was　led　upon　the　stage　by　Mr。　Garnett　and　seated　at　the　extreme　left；　while　Dr。　Garnett　took　a　seat　at　the　extreme　right。　Next　to　the　Lieutenant　sat　Miss　Martha　J。　Moore　and　Miss　Fanny　McDonough；　Mr。　P。　S。　Porter；　Dr。　Ray；　Mr。　Atwell；　and　Professor　Reason　completed　the　semicircle；　of　which　Lieutenant　Flipper　and　Dr。　Garnett　formed　the　extremities。　The　Rev。　Mr。　Atwell　sat　in　the　middle。

〃After　all　were　seated；　Dr。　Garnett　called　Mr。　Douglass　forward　to　a　vacant　seat　on　the　platform。　In　introducing　Lieutenant　Flipper；　Dr。　Garnett　said　he　had　honored　himself　and　his　race　by　his　good　scholarship　and　pluck。　Nowhere　else　was　there；　he　thought；　such　iron…bound　and　copper…covered　aristocracy　as　in　West　Point。　Who　could　have　thought　that　any　one　wearing　the　'shadowed　livery　of　the　burnished　sun'　would　ever　dare　to　be　an　applicant？　Young　Smith's　high　personal　courage　had　led　him　to　resent　a　blow　with　a　blow；　and　his　career　in　the　Academy　was　cut　short。　Lieutenant　Flipper　had　encountered　the　same　cold　glances；　but　he　had　triumphed；　and　appeared　before　his　friends　in　the　beautiful　uniform　of　the　national　army。　（Applause。）　The　Doctor　believed　he　would　never　disgrace　it。　（Applause；　and　waving　of　handkerchiefs　by　the　ladies。）

〃At　the　close　of　his　address；　Dr。　Garnett　said：　'Ladies　and　gentlemen；　I　take　great　pleasure　in　introducing　to　you　Lieutenant　H。　O。　Flipper。'　The　Lieutenant　rose　and　bowed　low；　his　hands　resting　on　the　hilt　of　his　sabre。　He　said　nothing。　Mr。　Douglass　was　introduced；　but　excused　himself　from　speaking。

〃Then　Mr。　James　Crosby　was　called　on。　He　said　when　the　regiment　in　which　he　was　orderly　sergeant　had　marched　to　Port　Hudson；　General　met　it；　and　said　to　Colonel　Nelson：　'Colonel；　what　do　you　call　these？'　'I　call　them　soldiers；'　answered　Colonel　Nelson。　'Well；　if　these　are　soldiers；　and　if　I've　got　to　command　niggers；　the　government　is　welcome　to　my　commission。　Take　them　down　to　the　right　to　General　Payne。　He　likes　niggers。'　'Soon　afterward；'　added　Mr。　Crosby；　'occurred　that　terrible　slaughter　of　the　colored　troops　which　you　all　remember　so　well。　This　year　Lieutenant　Flipper　and　a　nephew　of　Generalgraduated　in　the　same　class；　and　the　colored　man　rated　the　highest。'

〃After　the　addresses　Lieutenant　Flipper　descended　to　the　floor；　and　without　formal　introductions　shook　hands　with　all。　He　had　taken　off　his　cavalry　helmet　while　sitting　on　the　stage。　Lemonade　and　ice…cream　were　served　to　the　guests。　About　two　hundred　persons；　all　colored；　were　present。　The　Lieutenant　will　start　for　his　home　in　Georgia　on　Monday。　He　will　join　his　regiment；　the　Tenth　Cavalry；　on　the　Rio　Grande　in　November。〃

　　　　　　　（From　the　Atlanta　（Ga。）　Constitution。）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　FLIPPER　AGAIN。

〃Flipper　has　flopped　up　again；　and　seems　to　be　decidedly　in　luck。　He　has　been　transferred　to　the　Tenth　Cavalry；　which　is　alluded　to　by　a　New　Orleans　paper　as　the　'Tenth　Nubian　Light　Foot。'　This；　it　seems　to　us；　is　a　dark　hint　as　to　the　color　of　this　gallant　corps；　but　as　the　State　of　Texas　lies　somewhere　between　New　Orleans　and　the　Rio　Grande；　we　suppose　the　matter　will　be　allowed　to　pass。　But　as　to　Flipper；　Flipper　has　got　his　regiment　and　he　has　had　a　reception　at　the　hands　of　his　colored　friends　and　acquaintances　in　New　York。　Common　people　are　generally　embarrassed　at　receptions　given　to　themselves；　but　not　so　with　Flipper。　The　reception　was　exceedingly　high…toned；　as　well　as　highly　colored；　and　took　place　in　the　rooms　of　the　'Lincoln　Literary　Musical　Association。'　Flipper；　rigged　out　in　full　uniform；　with　a　yellow　horse…hair　plume　flowing　felicitously　over　his　cavalry　helmet；　sailed　in；　according　to　accounts；　just　as　chipper　and　as　pert　as　you　please。　There　was　no　lager　beer　handed　around；　but　the　familiar　sound　of　the　band；　which　was　composed　of　a　harp　and　a　violin；　made　its　absence　painfully　apparent。　There　were　few　speeches；　but　the　affair　was　decidedly　formal。　When　every　thing　was　ready　for　business；　a　party　of　the　name　of　Garnett　rose　and　introduced　Flipper；　and　in　the　course　of　his　remarks　took　occasion　to　attack　the　newly…made　lieutenant　by　accusing　him　of　wearing　'the　shadowed　livery　of　the　burnished　sun。'　Whereupon　Flipper　got　up；　placed　his　hands　on　the　hilt　of　his　bloody　sabre；　and　bowed。　The　crowd　then　shook　hands　all　around；　the　music　played；　and　lemonade　and　ice…cream　were　brought　out　from　their　hiding…places；　and　all　went　merry　as　the　milkman's　bell。　As　we　said　before；　Flipper　is　in　luck。　He　is　a　distinguished。　young　man。　He　will　reach　home　during　the　present　week；　and　it　is　to　be　hoped　that　his　friends　here　are　ready　to　give　him　an　ice…cream　lunch；　or　something　of　that　kind。〃

　　　　　　　　　　　　　（From　the　Christian　Recorder。）

　　　　　LIEUTENANT　FLIPPER　IN　NEW　YORKHIS　RECEPTION　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　CALLS　ON　BELKNAP。

〃Lieutenant　Flipper　has；　by　his　manly　conduct　and　noble　bearing；　his　superior　intellectual　powers　shown　his　fellow…cadets　and　tutors　that　all　the　colored　student　wants　is　a　'chance。'　His　term　of　four　years；　his　graduation；　his　appointment；　will　all　mark　a　new　era　in　American　history。　That　the　'feat'　he　has　accomplished　is　appreciated　has　been　shown　in　too　many　ways　to　mention。　His　advent　into　New　York　City　was　marked　by　many　courtesies。　His　friends；　not　unmindful　of　his　new　field　and　position；　tendered　him　a　grand　reception　at　Lincoln　Literary　Hall　on　the　30th　of　June。　It　was　the　writer's　good　fortune　to　arrive　at　New　York　just　in　time　to　be　present　and　pay　him　similar　honors　with　others。　The　hall　was　tastefully　and　beautifully　decorated　with　flowers　and　flags；　representing　the　different　States　in　the　Union。　At　the　appointed　hour　the　distinguished　guests　were　seen　gathering；　filling　the　hall　to　its　utmost　capacity。　Among　the　number　we　noticed　especially　Dr。　H。　H。　Garnett　and　Processor　Reason。　A　few　and　appropriate　remarks　were　made　by　Dr。　Garnett　as　an　introduction；　after　him　others　followed。　After　these　formal　exercises　were　over；　Mr。　Flipper　came　down　from　the　rostrum　and　welcomed　his　friends　by　a　hearty　shake　of　the　hand；　then　all　supplied　the　wants　of　the　inner　man　by　partaking　of　cream；　cake；　and　lemonade；　which　were　so　bountifully　supplied。　The　evening　was　certainly　a　pleasant　one；　as　delightful　as　one　could　wish；　and　I　presume　there　was　no　one　present　who　did　not　enjoy　himself。　In　addition　to　what　has　already　been　mentioned　the　occasion　was　still　more　enlivened　by　the　strains　of　sweet　music。　The　exercises　of　the　evening　being　concluded；　the　distinguished　guests　departed　each　one　for　his　home。　Lieutenant　Flipper　spent　some　days　in　New　York；　and　during　this　visit；　as　he　tells　me；　ex…Secretary　Belknap　sent　him　a　written　invitation　to　call　on　him。　This　he　did；　and　was　received　very　cordially　and　congratulated　on　the　victory　achieved。　He　spoke　of　the　pros　and　cons；　and　seemed　anxious　that　success　might　attend　his　footsteps　in　all　the　avenues　of　army　life。　That　Belknap　is　interested　in　the　young　soldier　and　desires　his　success　I　do　not　deny；　but　whether　the　ex…Secretary　would　have　given　him　any　assistance　when　in　his　power　is　a　question　I　shall　not　presume　to　answer。〃


　　　　　　　　　（From　the　Atlanta　（Ga。）　Constitution。）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　FLYING　AROUND　FLIPPER。

　HIS　RECEPTION　UPON　HIS　RETURN　HOMEEAGERNESS　TO　SHAKE　　　　　THE　HAND　OF　THE　〃BAD　MAN　WID　DE　GUB'MENT　STROPS　　　　　　　　　ON！〃A　SOCIAL　RECEPTION　ON　MONDAY　NIGHT。

〃'Flip's　done　come　home！'　was　the　familiar；　and　yet　admiring　manner　in　which　the　young　negroes　about　town　yesterday　spread　the　information　that　Second　Lieutenant　Henry　O。　Flipper；　of　the　Tenth　Cavalry；　and　the　first　colored　graduate　of　the　United　States　Military　Academy　at　West　Point；　had　arrived。　His　coming　has　created　quite　a　sensation　in　colored　circles；　and　when　he　appeared　upon　the　streets；　last　evening；　taking　a　drive　with　his　delighted　father；　he　was　the　cynosure　of　all　the　colored　people　and　the　object　of　curious　glances　from　the　whites。　The　young　man　had　'been　there　before；'　however；　and　took　all　the　ogling　with　patience　and　seeming　indifference。　Once　in　awhile　he　would　recognize　an　old　acquaintance　and　greet　him　with　a　smile　and　a　bow。

〃The　last　number　of　Frank　Leslie's　Illustrated　Newspaper　contains　an　excellent　likeness　of　Flipper；　dressed　in　his　cadet　uniform。　His　features　betray　his　intelligence；　and　indicate　the　culture　which　he　has　acquired　by　hard　study。　His　arrival　here　was　the　occasion　of　a　buzz　about　the　Union　depot。　His　parents　and　a　number　of　intimate　friends　were　present　to　receive　him；　and　the　scene　was　an　interesting　one　to　all　concerned。

〃'Dat's　him！'　said　a　dozen　of　the　curious　darkeys　who　stood　off　and　hadn't　the　honor　of　the　youth's　acquaintance。　They　seemed　to　feel　lonesome。

〃'He's　one　ob　de　United　States　Gazettes！'　shouted　a　young　darkey；　in　reply　to　a　query　from　a　strange　negro　who　has　moved　here　since　Flipper　went　away。

〃But　the　young　officer　was　speedily　spirited　out　of　the　crowd　and　taken　home　to　his　little　bed　for　a　rest。

〃On　the　streets　he　was　greeted　by　many　of　our　citizens　who　knew　him；　and　who　have　watched　his　career　with　interest。　His　success　was　complimented；　and　he　was　urged　to　pursue　his　course　in　the　same　spirit　hereafter。　Among　his　colored　friends　he　was　a　lion；　and　they　could　not　speak　their　praises　in　language　strong　enough。

〃A　darkey　would　approach　the　young　man；　cautiously；　feel　of　his　buttons　and　clothes；　and　enthusiastically　remark：　〃'Bad　man　wid　de　gub'ment　strops　on！'

〃These　were　the　expressions　of　admiration　that　best　suited　the　ideas　of　his　delighted　acquaintances。　They　will　give　him　a　reception　on　Monday　night　next；　at　which　all　his　friends　will　be　present；　and　some　of　our　leading　white　citizens　will　be　invited　to　be　present。

〃We　will　try　and　give　the　young　man's　views　and　experiences　in　tomorrow's　issue。〃

This　paper　is　noted　for　its　constant　prevarication。　Whatever　it　says　about　negroes　is　scarcely　worth　noticing；　for　be　it　in　their　favor　or　not　it　is　almost　certainly　untrue。　My　〃delighted　father〃　was　not　within　three　hundred　miles　of　Atlanta　when　I　reached　that　place。　I　did　not　appear　on　the　streets　in　uniform　for