Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-01
OUR C0L0RED PEOPLE.
THEY HAVE THHIR DAY AT THE EXPO
sITI0N AND ENJOY IT NIGHTLY.
A Creditabls Parade and Prodigious At
tendaEce-speeches, Races, Concerts,
and other AmuSements.

Credttabls Parade and Prodigious At
tendarce-speeches, Races, Concerts,
and other AmuSements
Colored Peoples Day took the lead in a.
tendance at the Exposition. On the oath
more than $1,000 people were there. Yes
terday the number probably exceeded these
figures. Director-Genera Jones says the
crowd Yesterday was larger than ever before,
and bis Judgment Is usually correct.
Very few white people were out, but the
colored population Of the city and the drafts
upon the cities and counties Of the State
made tho scene animated il not bright.
Certainly the muIcstalls, carouslls.
swiich-baek, tOboggan, and outdoor shows
were never better patronized, while Lesner's
geological display was surrounded by a
great multitude all day.
PARADE.
Tho day was Inaugufated with a parade
in the city. Promptly at O'Clock in the
morning the formation Of the line was begun
a. First and Broad streets. II was two
hours before al the organizations paTtici-
pating arrived and were assigned 10 their
positions. At about II The lme moved down
Broad street. Tbechiof marshal, NJ. II. Wal
lace, with his assistant, W. IshRm Johnson,
aud seven aides, preceded by two mounted
policemen, Robertson and Sutton, TO
clear the way, rode at the head
q the procession. Following came
the military. who marched well under
command Of Maior j. B. Johnson. The fol-
lowing uniformed companies were in line
Carney Guards. Company Il, Captain G. Is.
Nicholas, 81 men; Auucks Guard, Com
pany 4. Captain Emmett scott, u men; Gar
field Light Infantry, Of fredericksburg, Cap
tain J.. G. Cilmer. 20 men; Union Guard,
Company A. Of Manchester, Captain ". I.
Edwards, - men; state Guard, OF Rich
mOnd. Captain L. A. PaHL 2j men; lover
ture Guird, Of Richmond, CAPTAIN ii. A..
Cobb, - men.
Between I5O and go Of p. II. Mayo &
Brothers factory-bands came after the
military. Each Of the tobaccO.handlersw wore
hong white apron branded with the letter
"N," and at their head were standard bear
eTs holding the state and national flags.
six big wagons loaded with women came
next, followed by thirty mounted men.
A number Of local clubs and societies and
others on foot TO the number Of several hun
drcd followed, and last in the line was n
string Of about twenty well-fed hacks.
Down Broad 10 Governor they went. along
Governor 10 Main, thence to Filtb, Frank
I'm, Adams, Grsce, by Richmond College,
and thence TO the EXDOsitiOn-Grounds.
The music on the march wss furnished by
the National Brass Band Of SttuntOD thftRen
pieces and Robertson's Brass Band Ot Rich
mond. The Fredericksburg company was
headed by drum.corps Of five pieces.
At THE EXPOSITION.
The procession, which was about a half
mile long, entered at the upper gate at the
Exposition. Grounds at 1920 o'clock, march
Cd along the front Of tne main building to
the Presidents Office and bIck TO the west
end Of tie building. From this point 1t
llcd along the roadway 10 the open space
on the grounds in front Of the SecretarY's
Office, where the IaTlders were drawn up in
lipp. After wheeling and halung, marching
and couutormarching here for some minutes,
the Chi.f Marshal dismissed the parade and
the participants were at liberty 70 90 where
they pleased.
The Music Hall was the primary point Of
attraction. aud in less than thirty minutes
nf'cr the parade was dismissed It was entirely
flied.
MUTCHALL CEREMONIES.
The exercises i'm the Music Hall began at
O'Clock promptly. On the stage sat about
dfty people, mainly prominent cOlOred men.
On one side was a band OF music. In the
centre Of the stage was Mayor Ellyson and
Justice Crutchfed.
The exercises opened with prayer by Rev.
A. Einga, OF the Baptist church OF Manches-
ter. after which cx-CUuncilmln Farrar, mas
ter Of ceremonies, delivered An address oi
welcome. He tol1 ta~ audieoce bow Colored
Peoples Day had been first Thought OF; how
the colored people had been invited to par
t,cipafc, and he congratulated all on the sue
cess Of the occasion.
After the band had played again, Farrar
said: 81 now have The pleasure Of intro
ducing one you all will be proud and glad 10
hear Professor John N. Laugston, OF Pc
tersburg."
on this ne retired. and rather elderly
man rose and came TO the front, while The
people checYed heartily. lie was dressed in
q black suit, and during bis entire speech he
danrrd white handkerchief IN one hand
behind him.
Professor Lqngston began HIS speech by
reference To the intellectual condition OF the
negro race. detailing how It had progressed,
and though still in iis infancy how this race
hal among its numbers those who could not
only read but write books-bOoks which
were read by mankind because OF their
genius and originality.
Tie industrial OCCUPATIONS OF the cOlOred
pcoula were touched upon, and hs only re-
pret, he said, was that they were so me9grely
represented IN the Exposition. lie referred
10 The marriage system, which he claimed
wa, the lasis of all Wcll-Orgaaizcd society.
d" Let Us have good wives and good sons aud
daughters, aDd let all the children remember
nd al a
vice"
The Professor in CONCLUSION SAID ne Was
Vireirian, and was proud OF It. He then
thanked the audseuce for their attention.
In STYLE LangstOn is a iOreible speaker, with
au easy. graceful. aud thoroughly self pos
sessed delivery. His voice is clear aud he
cut, ont his words distinctly and clearly.
Most OF his gesticulation was done with his
RIGHT hand, while his leit danged The hand
kerchief Langston's hair is black and
rather long aud kinky around the sides, wbhe
the crown OF the head incincs to badness.
lie wesrr q full beard.
The hall was dersely crowded during bis
speech and In the audience was eonsideIa-
BE spunkling Of white psope.
when Langst0n concluded Farrar made
excuses for Governor Lee, who could mol be
present, and then Introduced Mayor Ellyson,
who made avery brieI speech on tht eue.a'
ton OF the coiored people, afteI which The
Chairman declared this meeting at an end.
THE RACES.
Commencing q few minutes after 2 o'clock
thu races by horses owned exclusively by
cclored men took place. The track was in
fine condition. The on-Ookers manifested
ereat interest in the trials Of speed, and
though no cherished records were put 10
peril the sport was very satisfactory In some
respects. The following is q list OF the
races:
Nit rnce-rnnning-o mile dash: purse