The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-07
American Exposition.

Address t" the C"lore.l Citizens of Ascen-
sin, Parish.
OFFICE OF THE HoSoEAnY COMMISSIONER FOR
ASCENSION PARISH. !;
COURTHOUSE, Donaldso,iviile, 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 il tho coming Expo
sition, which opens i'll the city of New Or
leans, November 10. 1885, and closes April ],
1886, without discrimination and upon terms
| of perfect equality, are manifesting their
appreciation and acceptance of the invita-
tion by q general movement to contribute
to the Exposition the multitidiuous evil
dences Of their skill, artistic tnste, industry
and thrift. ;is we'll as their help and attend
ance.
From the extreme north, from ocean to
ocean, and from all the surrounding sec
| ticns, comes the gratifying intelligence of
the preparation being made to secure cred
liable collective State and competitive ex-
hibits. They are actively at work, aiming
to excel. We should profit by knowledge
of their purpose. We know that if all classes
of our people, many of whom have enriched
the several departments of human knowl-
edge and discovery by their superior talents
and inventive genius. are aroused and in
! terested, we can make such an exhibit as
would not only compare favorably with
others, bet such as would be an honor to
any State or people.
Fellow citizens, you have never failed to
your opportunity. your manhood, intelli-
gence and skill. Shall you now neglect to
improve this auspicious request to exhibit
those excsilent attainments? / trust not,
but rather let the word pass down the line
to men. women and children, fellow citi-
zers to the front!
Having accepted the Office of Honorary
Commissioner for the parish Of Ascension.
have cheerfully undertaken the task of
melting 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 80 richly de-
serves. In this oble endeavor am most
emphatically sustained by the following
prominent and representative gentlemen,
members of the Colored Local Board of the
American Exposition, viz: p. A. Jones,
president; James Robertson, vice presi-
dent; c. j. Bush, secretary; Edward Hill,
assistant secretary: S. H. Mullen, 0. S.
Duncan, John c. Martin. William Ken
ner, Hsury Kennedy and Henry johnson
whose united address to the colored citizens
of Ascension am persuaded to think you
will not fail to hear and to effectuaily an.
| swer.
Through the fault of nothing but uncon.
trol!able circumstances these special efforts
to enlist your cooperation have been de.
layed but they are none the less genuine anC
cordial. The time for action, however, il
short, hence what is done must be done
quickly. In the words of the Colored Aux
iliary Association of the North, Central anc
South American Exposition, would re-
spectfully 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 O.
the shop, field or farm-in short, all arti
Giles, products or objects which evidence in
genuity, progress or talent, will be gladly
accepted, and, in conclusion, most ear
neatly 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 ait
and assistance to the success of this Crane
enterprise.
For information relating to the ship
ment, identification. ETC., of exhibits, ad
dress the Colored Local Auxiliary Board o
the American Exposition, parish of Ascen
sion, Court house, Donaldsonville. La.
G. II. HILL,
Honorary Commissioner of the parisl, o
!! ASCENSION