Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-20

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THE CeLORED INDUSTRIAL Ex.
HIBlTION.
How It Ia Proposed 90 Demonstrate
the Skill Of Colored Mechanics.
A large frame structure has been erected as
an annex in the rear of the Bethel hall build
Ing on NJ street, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest. In the adjoining grounds q covered
stand for speaking has been constructed.
These preparations have been made for the
First Industrial Exhibition, by the COlOred
Citizens of the District of Columbia" which
will be opened on the 20 instant, and continue
until the 18th of October. The opening exer-
cises Will be held at noon. september both.
There will be no parade. An address will be de-
livered by Rev. T. A. Stewart, pastor Of the Me-
tropOlttan \. NJ. T.. church. and, ii is expected,
one ofthe observation-disclosures will also speak.
Bethel halt with the annex will afford floor
space Of about 4, 500 feet, which will be given
up to exhibits. The enclosed ground adjoining
will be used Tor reireshment stands and tor
promenading. Bethel hall will be known as
section n and will Dc devoted to the display
OF inner work, educaIional and art exhibits.
women work, etc. The hall will be hand
solnely decorated with fiags aud aisIes will he
rallied OIL. The floor OF the annex building will
be i ssphated This will bc given up TO exhibits,
illustrative of the progress made by colored
men In various mechanical trades as brick
making, house building, wagon making,
railroad track will bc laid and on
it will be run a locomotive built entirely
by colorcd machinist. Printing presses will
boots aid shoes, cabinet work. cutlery and
other products of the industry and skill of
coiored men, "fhe coiored man has been in
troduced to the general public heretofore
through the Police Court said Mr.. r. q. Barba-
does. one OF the projectors and managers of tho
exhibition to Il STAR reporter, land Il wrong
impression has been made that the colored
people are, as a people, idle and vicious. We
want now to show that the great mass CT
IN met p pi,nc and oSaAir0 fn
better things. There has been marked i'm
provcment among them in every way, and
spite the fact, that lingering prejudice repre-
sented in trades unions still excludes them
almost altogether from shops and factories. 1t
has been announced that We did not want the
aid OF white citizens in this enterprise. That
givesa wrong impression. We have not and do
pot ask their aia in getting up the exhibition,
but we do ask them and urgently invite them
to visit the exhibition, for ii is the white people
especially that we desire to impress. We have
their own ability. We hope that this eXhib-
tion may lead TO better organization among
col"red mechanics aud workiuen and may
give such evidence OF their skill AS to secure
them employment for their Skill
The cxhibit is i'm charge OF g board of commits
sioners composed OF $. K. Waits. NJ. D., .presi-
DENT Wni. II. Myers secretary; Hon. K H.
Eieaves, Rev. Robert Johnson, John II. Brooks
Henry u. Dadc. Carter n. stewart, sr., Thomas
w ellen, James W. Kennedy. Leonard c. Bailey,
Thonas L. Eeli, SOLOMON G. Brown, Jonn A.
Butler, John ". Freeman, Sidney \. Sumby,
NJ. d., Edgar Ball Carpenter, Albert Parker.
Richard }. Collins. John 4. Costin, VIM. IL.
Grymes. Wnl. Is. Brooke and Mason :. iowery.
The success OF the colored department at the
New Orleans cotton exposition suggested the
exhibition in t!iis city. 1t is confined this year
TO the co.orcd citizens OF the District. Ii the
effort is encouraged other exhibitions will be
held. in which colored citizens oi Mary yland and
Virginia. Will he invited tn participate.
The Bicycle Tournament.
THE woiLDs MILE cmAMpIoNsHIp-wAsH
rpTl
CORD.
At The Springfield bicycle tournament, Satur-
day. Rowe of Lynn, Mass, defeated Wood. Of
England, in the final heat O: the worlds mile
championship race in sos So. The other races
rcsultedas follows Three-Tnile amateur bicy-
cles, S:40 claSs-iurdiclS 9f Albany first
Time. $40. Brown, OF Washington. second
Ten miles lap race Tor proiessionais-Woo oodside
first, 31m. 10 2-5s.; Frazier, of smithvilIe. n
dee first. Time, 902ia Three miles amateur
liahdieap-W. +. Crist. of Washington, first,
sn ;;s s,5s; yae-mile pro!csssnal race for
ti%s f:ssSL si 'afs Five:aia enc ssArr pr
Time, 1916 3-5: Special one-mile tandem
race--Crist.a aud Brown, of Washington. Half
mile I'm. 19s.; mile, Pm. ass. One mile against
race-Deblers. OF Hartford. Time, SOL 3-5.
Affairs fn West Washinefon.
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ing priseipaiB u. 4. Janney, OF the public schools,
was beslesed with a number of young folks this
morning all OF whom had question or two to
ask, an9many appiying for admission tickets.
There Isl IFikcrease OF three schools this year
over last Year numbering in ali thirty five The
rooms Ia, tho new fAddison) building are found
to be very much crowded AZ the increase OF the
pupils is much larger than was anticipated
NorEs.-f.icutenanto of Police Redway has been
granted leave OF absence for eight days
Sergeant Bull il acting in his stcad.-A colo-ett
man mas attempted to defraud residents OF this
place by saying lie Is u water inspector and had
called tor the purpose OF collecting $40 as fine
tor wasting Potomac water.
Temperatures AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT !. A.M.-tireat Falls, temperature. 73; con-
dition, 36. Receivins reservoir, temperature
16; condition ut north connection, 81; south
connection, .,, a6 Distributing reservoir, tenn
80; condition at ef1iucnt eatchousc, 36.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE TRUNK DRAINS.-Thc city surveyor and
the committee on streets have planned O new
sewer on Princess street, the old wooden trunk
or nuDle there having rOtted out. The neglect
in the first arrangement OF that section OF the
city to wall in or cover Oronollo creek from Pitt
half century four times much as tunnel
would have cost in the first place.
AN OLD CITIZEN ILL-Mr. Richard Rudd, one
of the oldest citizens oi Alexandria, is seriously
ill. Mr. Rudd with his brother, came 10 this
city from Cornwall, England, over seventy
Years ago: He was for MANY years engaged in
served tor some time as weigher OF hay. He
was an original democrat and a very outspoken
one, at a time when the town was almost ex.
cIusively whig.
NorEs.-The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph r. Broders
took place yesterday morning from his fathers
residence on Washington street Shortly after
wards the funeral OF Charles Biscoe moved
from his late home on North Pitt street.-Mr
Francis Lovejoy is dangerously ill at the Alex
andria lnfirnary.-J.P +. Agnew has received
the CONTRACT TOR furnishing coal to the gas
wOrks.-ThOs. Henderson shot off his thumb
mi SN,r IN
Hicks, coiored, who was injured by jumping
from II train on Henry street, has recovered
Presiding Elder Ball conducted services at
Trinity NJ. h. church yesterday.-A dog bit q
little sun Of Mr.. Pank Agnew last Saturday
DIR. FIippo lectures tonight at Trinity Ii. E.
church.
Political Notes.
Amos Townsend was nominated for Congress
by the republicans OF the twenty-first Ohio dis
trictSaturday. Martina. Foran, who declined to
be considered In the field, teiegraphed from
this city Saturday that he would accept a re-
nomination from the democratic convention.
The republican convention OF the second New
Jersey congressional district will be held in