The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-14
American Exposition.
Address to the Colored Citizens of As

Address to the Colored Citizens of Asccn-
sion Parish.
OFFICE OF THE HONORARY COMMISSIONER FOR }
ASCENSION PARISH. +
CoURT-HcUsE. Donaldsonville Oct q, 1885.
Friends and Fellow Citizens:
The colored people of the country having
been invited by the management Of the
North, Central and South American Expo
sition to participate in the coming Expo
sition, which opens in the city of New Or
leans, November 10. 1885, and closes April l,
1886, without discrimination and upon terms
of perfect equality, are Inanifesting their
appreciation and acceptance of the invita-
ton by general movement to contribute
to the Exposition the muItit1dinous evil
denccs of their skill, artistic taste, industry
and thrift, as we'll as their help and attend
Rnce.
From the extreme north, from ocean to
ocean, and from all the surrounding Soc
tions, comes the gratifying intelligence of
the preparation being made to secure cred
table collective State and competitive OK
hibite. They are actively at work, aiming
to excel. We should profit by a knowledge
of their purpose. We know that if all classes
of our people, many of whom have enriched
edge and discovery by their superior talents
ana inventive genius, are aroused and in
tercsted, We can make such an exhibit as
would not only compare favorably with
Others, but such as would be an honor to
any State or people.
Fellow citizens, you have never failed to
vindieate apd sustain to the full extent of
your opportunity. your manhood, intelli-
gence and skill. Shall you now neglect to
improve this auspicious request to exhibit
those excellent attainments? l trust not,
but rather let the word pass down the line
to men. women and children, fellow citi-
zens to the front!
Hnving accepted the Office of Honorary
Commissioners for the parish of Ascension,
Ihave cheerfully undertaken the task of
inciting our people by my humble efforts
to the importance of assisting in making
the collective exhibit of our State second to
none, and to extend to the Exposition that
generous support which it so richly de-
serves In this oble endeavor I am most
emphatioally sustained by the following
prominent and representative gentlemen,
members of the Colored Loonl Bosrd of the
American Exposition, viz: p. A. Jones,
president; Jsnes Roberson, vice presi-
dent; @. J. Dush, secretary; Edward Bill,
assistant escretsry; 8. q. Mullen, Q: s.
I'll
ner, Henry Kennedy and Henry johnson,
whose united address to the eolored citizens
of Ascension am persuaded to think you
will not fail to hear and to e6ectually an
swer.
Through the fault of nothing but uncon-
troliable circumstances these special efforts
to enlist your cooperation have been de-
layed but they are mono the less genuine and
cordial. The time for action, however, ia
quickly. In the words Of the Colored Aux
iliary Association Of the North, Central and
South American Exposition, would re-
speetfulfy beg to inform you that all arti-
cles, whether they be objects Of art, literary
productions, scientific inventions or discov-
cries, machines or machinery, products of
the shop, field or farm-in short, all arti-
cles, products OF objects which evidence in
genuity, progress or talent, will be gladly
nestly appeal to all the people of Ascension,
to all our leading men and women, minis
ters, lawyers. doctors, artists and scientists.
mechanics, artisans, merchants and farm
ers, to cooperate with US and lend their aid
and assistance to the success of this grand
enterprise.
For information relating to the ship
ment, Identification. ETC., of exhibits, ad-
dress the Colored Local Auxiliary Board of
the American ExnOSitiOn parieh of Ascen
sion, Court house, Donaldsonville, La.
G. b. HILL,
Honorary Commissioner of the parish of
Ascension.