The New York freeman., 1885-03-07
coLoRED PEOPLES DAY.
The Opening of the Colored Depart
ment at the New Orleans World
Exposition-New jerseys Ex-

The colored department of the New Or
| leans Exposition was formerly opened Mon
day, Feb. "a, the exercises being of a ricl
and varied character, and largely attended
| In the absence of Senator Bruce the col
ored exhibits were turned over to the man
agement by Mr.. ]. ]. Spellman of Misssis
| sippi.
The opening address was delivered by Prof
A. NJ. Green of Louisiana. Speeches were
made by Hon. D. A. Straker of South Car
olina, Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback and Bishor
Ii. NJ. Turner
| The following program was rendered BY
| the band under the conduct of Prof. Baquie
| before and after the ceremonies, and inter.
| spersing the several speeches: Part first
''The Rapid Transit Around the World in
Ten Minutes" J. A. Brown; Overture
la Sensitive" A. Wernthal: Grand
Waltz, Helena" Pettee; Part Second
Constellation, ''Grand operate Charivari. -
w. IL. Neave; Overture, 'Zethus," Pettee
Grand Waltz, 'tMy Queen" r. B. Bower:
Final Galop, "Calm and Cyclone" Pettee..
The program was interesting and varied to
an admirable degree, and its rendition was
highly appreciated by the audience, who ap-
plauded frequently and vociferously. The
following selections of vocal music were
also rendered: ''Hail Columbia" "Amer-
lea" "Marseillaise,' 'Red, White and
Blue" Restless Sea-" Star Spangled
Banner" and EYankee DOODLE
''The selections "Marseiles'' and Crest
less Sea" were rendered respectively by the
Straight University choir, under the leader
ship of Miss Platt, and by the choir of Fisk
School, led by Miss A. P. Williams. All
the other selections were sung together by
the choirs of the various educational insti
tutlons named above. Southern University
choir was under the leadership of Mrs.
Mcneil, and Prof. Traver led the vocalists
for Leland University. The director of the
vocal music was Mr.. Geo. H. Fairweather,
The whole program was exceedingly well
rendered, and showed remarkably good
training and cultivation. Mr.. A. P. Will
Hams presided at the grand organ, which
was kindly loaned for the occasion by
Messrs. Pitcher, and gave some appropriate
and excellently rendered selections thereon.
During the whole of the proceedings State
Senator Henry Demas acted as master of
ceremonies, and performed with ability the
duties falling to his share Mr.. A. Deioie
city commissioner to the Exposition for the
Colored Department, as chairman of the
committee, performed his func
tons with equal ability, and nothing that
would conduce to the success of the dav was
left undone by him.
The result of the united efforts of all par-
ties was that the day was a brilliant success.
Upon the 1900 square feet of space that
New Jersey occupies in the department., it
displays over 400 individual exhibits, en-
oracing 107 different varieties of handicraft.
Its space is enclosed with neatly vanished
hardwood railing, while in the centre six |
story pyramid, surmounted by an Egyptian |
7ase nearly four feet high, iEst barely misses |
ouchlng the dependent rafters of the roof.
Around the base of the pyramid are dis
Ehz%fd zefd5 es eonsain d;s
lay of 200 pieces of pottery by Barton A.
'lcken, the colored owner of pottery at
the other two sides contain a
pendid exhibit of twenty six kinds of
AIMED fruit from Jacob T. Derrickson,
amden. specimens of various cereals raised
y eolored farmers and number of other
gricultural products.
Among the most noticeable and valuable
the exhibits surrounding the pyramid are
4 oscillating cylinder brass steam engine
ON I. S. Johnson, New Egypt; a com
ound high pressure engine made expressly
II the Eposition by William Van Rensei.
ar, of Paterson; satin covered hand
rived couch from Bell G. Colding, Camden; !
set of burglars tools; a case of !
sorted stockings from G. W. Watson & =
D., the cotored owners of steam stocking s
Ill at Camden; nickel plated ware from
llliam j. Derry, Camden; brooms, ak =
Ives, baskets, plaster work, blacksmith !
6, carpentering, coopering, tinsmithing, =
g carpet-weaving, turning, scroll saving, .
drawing, machine-cut kindlings, y
ne-making, milling, tailoring and women's -
'rk, are shown by number of exhibitors. q
lie cOlored brickmakers of Trenton, Somer- =
lie and various other towns, show fancy .
ndmolded brick and hard burned drain :,
e in great profusion; Jacob Thompson of .,
mden, exhibits an octave of organ-pipes: y
T. Bowman, patented shoe polishes; a.
seph j. Merrill and Matthew Griffin & a. a.
o., of f/Swedesboro, q complete line of ~
smical extracts; John Polk of Camden AZ AZ
l NJ. A. Brown of Trenton, show some n,
,ellent floral work. ~
The finest work of this sort, however, is al al
miniature floral steamship three feet long ~ ~
de of immortelles by Alexander Banks ~
Burlington. Albro Lyons exhibits cop
plate engraved by Patrick H. Reason
ued at $500. Hon. P. II. Laverty, A
per of the State prison, exhibits "The a.
V. Albeit, the perfect working model
q locomotive engine made by Theodore
ompson, colored convict. Ida Herbert VII
Trenton, contributes an exquisitely Nj
nted satin dress front. Pierce Bros. of Pr
dgeton, show thirty-two kinds of cloth vi
yarn spun, carded and finished by them elc
res; o. II. Decumbus of Newark. patent tet
3 sight covers and gun-cleaning paste, As
d by the crack Seventh Regiment of V.
" York; John NJ. Herbert of Trenton, Du
gilded picture frame, speci- j.
Is of joiner work, fancy box-making, etc.; cts
red Semby of Trenton, complete line Oh
prepared lsomines-thirty colors; VIM. of
milford of Somerville, sends eight speci- Oh
IS of landscape gardening; George w. Co
ter Of Newark sends designs in carriage wo
ping, and A. c. Shoens of Camden, hand J.
ely carved silver medals.
r. r. Henri Herbert, the commissioner
d New Jersey has especial reason to be
I'd of the splendid exposition he makes