The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-01
COLORED PEOPLES DAY
The Brother ina Black
Tsarns Out in Large
Numbers.
IVY EXPOSITION GROUNDS CROWDED
AtIDaf.
N wen Behaved and rnrge Attendance

Yesterday wns the day sci apart by The
;rxpositiop authorities especis'ly for the
colored p~oplc. AT an early hour M The |
morning The building was crowded, and
when the parade reached The grounds
they were thronged with the brethren in
black
The attendance, with possibly one ex
lion. was tie largest on the grounds
since opening day.
The eolored population OF Richmond
deserve much credit for their decOrous
conduct throughout the entire day. They
always appeared civil and polite; none
OF them were seen intoxicated, and no
rows or brawls were reported. Most OF
them spent their spare change on lhe
hobby horses, the switchback or other
like innocent amusements.
Mr.. Jinsley was kept busy throughout
hedsy stamping railroad tickets, ana as IN
many Instances ii was necessary Tor him
10 sign the holders name on ibe ii'ktts
as the holder could not write for himself,
he considers yesterdays work the hardest
he has done since the Exposition opened.
A fair estimate places The attendance
az % 600 people, noI less than 1000 OF
whom were strangers in the city, whose
tickets had 10 be stamped that they
,hey might return at reduced rates.
Every colored person in town and
many from out Of town lined the side
walks Yesterday morning or participated
in the grand parade on Colored People 5
Day.
The column formed on Broad and
First streets. and marched down Broad
10 Governor, thence 10 Main, thence 10
Fifth thence 70 Franklin, to Adams,
thence 10 Grace, up Grace 10 Richmond
College. TO Broad and out TO the Expo
sit,on grounds.
THE PROCESSION
Moved in the following order: Mounted
police. Chief Marshal Nj. Il. Wallace.
Aides w. I.ham Johnson, Henry Moore,
William r. Forester, X. Bruce Evans,
b. A. Graves.
National brass band OF Stanton.
First Virginia Battalion of Volunteers
under the command of Major Johnson,
consisting Of the following companies;
Company G and Company j, captain
c. B. Nicholas.
Union Guard, Captain W. T. Ed
wards
Aitucks Guard, Captain Emmett Scott
l. Crested Rifles. Captain Cobb
Garfield Light Infantry Of Fredericks
burg, Captain GilmC
State Guard. Captain II. a. Paul.
p. II. MAYO & Brothers factory hands,
one thousand strong with six banners,
the men and boys marching with while
anrons marked M, the women In
twenty large truck wagons.
Drum and fife corps.
The Owls.
Magnolia and Morning Star Society
Second Division, i. \. Z. T., mounted.
Richmond Brass Band.
Richmond cadets.
Young Rose Buds.
Carriages containing toe colored mem
hers Of the CITY Council and ex mt mbers,
colored ex-memters of the Legislature,
clergy. heads OF orders ana deputies o.
the same.
Hundreds OF white people witnessed
the parade which was greatly admired
THE SPEECHES
After the parade reached The EXposi-
si,ion the military were dismissed, and a
large crowd assembled in the Music Hall,
crowdinr the room TO It's utmost capacity.
After short while Daniel J. !. Farrar
came TO the front Of the platform and
prcseuted Professor John Mercer Lang
ston to the audience. LangstOn made "a
few appropriate rtmarks, and was louuiy
applauded by his hearers.
Navor Ellyson spoke next lie 0sde
the colored people welcome NJ the Nir-
gjnia Exposilion. He spoke q the pros
meet and advancement of the race and
closed with the cheers OF the extensive
audience. Justice Crutchd ID was also
on the platform, but did not address tie
assemblage
RACES.
The races were called promptly at
o'clock. but much delay WAS oocasioned
before The horses could be gotten pro-
nerlv to the scratch Some of the con
tests were very close and exciting. The
second. a one mile dash, was the best ana
was enjoyed by all who were present.
The follow ing is the full scores
FIRST RACE.
~The first, running race, $50 to the first
ksrse and % 10 tie second. Mile dash
for four wear olds and over. No horse
ever ridden 10y Jockey allowed TO enter
Entries. William Walters Jammelie'
W. .Flcmings Carolus, W. Boyhn
Fashion, James Ellis Queen.
Catolas first Tine 2:l0l; Fashion sec
Ond
When; Queen had run one eighth mile
her saddle came of and her driver was
throwu, consequently she was counted
out
SECOND RACE.
This Was g. trotting race, four minute
cisse mil. heats. best two in three Purse
500 Fisst horse, 500; second, SGD
tbird. SO. Entries John smiths LII
An Madison. Digs Jasper Lees King
Bolt. Henry Aliens Noeiul
la the first heat King Bolt came IN
6fst Time. 500 Woeful second, Madi-
son shut out.
second heat Noeful got first place.
Tine. 2:47. King Eolt led away but was
soon passed by WCssSl.
Thisd heath this heat Woeful came
an GGst Time, POO.