The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-09
THE FIRST COLORED FAIR.
4 CredIIaNIe Exhibit at The Exposition
Grounds.
SEVERAL SENSIBLE SPEECHES MADE.
They Were Urged TO he industrious M" '''
Politics Aionc-A Theatrical Perio'n-
anoe-To-Day's Programme

achievements.
Tho arst animal exhibition OF tho Virginia In
dustrisl. Mercantile and building Assoc suon
took place A. h Exposition. and IN many re-
spects tho descendants o! Ham have right to
feel proud.
There arc many productions made each day
,,,bo colorel man which woro not 10 be seen in
the exhibition yesterday but those displayed
yer, M many respects creditable, and told bet
ter than words that there is time yet coming
when tho negro VIII mako sharp competition
with TIM Whlio msn ia The manufacturing
markets OF ITO south
water stand that greeted thc eye so often during
the Exposition of lsss WAS 10 Dc seen ID u smaller
prototype. and IN ace of the pretty waiilesscs
stood broad shOuidCiod cuiOrel mcn VINO ih
addition 90 the 'sOls-Natcr.' served tou any
thing from ham sandwich with mustard 10
pois,o pie with SUGAR
rnE DISPLAY.
Kcepinp 70 the right Won rasgei display by
tle horsiord Conn any. ana lh sn"" C.'o
Little further on bread Was lutd NFIh uIV"u,
and represented every con eiFAtiV ~,
from turnover 20 lAtth OF TUE. 10Y
piece was neatly tagged eng ne cn.il1l' n@'
excellent 1ou next ftacAe" t"o "a. "V""4 .-
mont. and there could he seen some pretty
xorss 81 Ar fmroiderlos. lsmbrepuins,
crayou portraits sofa scaris, ana al SORTS OF
pretty things were .ho,o nee" an fsr rn
better showing than tho men il other parts OF
"i Tror, az, and an that art implies you next
come 10 Inc booth Wherein tho festive darky
dds regale himself with the succuleni chckon
and the palaialle ham. There wore quite slc-
session of Just uch boot Jas. and each bore ga iI-
viting aspect Everything WAS aa meat and clean
asa new pm. and the matrOuly LOOKING cul0rce
woman who pres ded Was ever on the watch 70
serve her customers right a. 10 tic queen
After tho eating booths arc passed you can
cefI E halt IN the non hwcsfcrn corner and wash
fH.. ton Ia d 81. d.
continue your journey ana view puma hihs
watermel0us. cab ages. lcanui,. OF Ir.tu .bt
western end Of the hal and SEQ Qul'c @ hlmloI
of the Irohhc eating booths Ihtle is every
thing "a the tables from tIg red Iplo 10 2
pumpkin ne. and tie booths on eech SIDE are
gracefully tcsfooueI by lu. rOnltu salOon's
Which servo 10 the men the ioamlng Dcor or tio
de.usiyo san
CITY EXHIBITIONS,
Along the middle of the main floor are splen-
a'i.rHtlIfs bv h. H. smith. iaulr l. Hnmus ~
a. 4 sails & Co.. Hill BIo,hers and Hampton
Normal Agriculture Institute The latter are
pr0IuctIons of coiNrc1 youn- men, and among
ihe things exhibited arc Mantcls, esciliofca
shoes harness. wagons. carts allaiNheoiDDI o"s-
The people stroled ABOUT The building.
amused themselves with several iaklrs on he
grounds and otherwise conducted ihemselyea
in a sensible and credItQhle manner Bands OF
music constantly broke the semi Stiffness with
Old tunes and new tunes, and Just as soon as tie
hand played crowd OF ses@a. hundfed gath
II was about ] o ciock when he formal OPEN
INK of the f1nl lLIOn TOOK Ila'e IN lie music
hail The platform was lastly decorated WITH
bunting, tho Union colors luterm' nyLng with
those " irginIa. Professor jane u. Black
we'll Of Manchester. called the q. feml lNge o.
order, Che hall being comfortably hlled. Alter
selection by the land cy. Dr a. Iinga, Jr,
offered q ferven prayer. The band then
played "Ay country lls oil hoe. after which
Professor ". 4. smith, of tins city. made
welcoming address. h the course OF has re
marks Ae said; 81 welcome You To historic
ground on this auspicIous occasion Just lew
hundred TQrls from here stands the OlffOTlt
~. Johns. where Patrick Henry on that event
ful dav said: Give mo liberty or give me
death, and your presence here to-day is the
outcome Of that noble sentiment IL was from
that sentiment that men such as wendell hllips.
lOveI0y snd their cOmpatriOis lived ami e1er-
oised tloir patriotism, aud D. was, from that
sentiment that sprang the ardor OF the Adolf
Professor Smith referred in the same line Of
thought 20 Nathaniel Bacon, Marshall Tyler.
Lee. Jackson and Washington
The people ~ Virginia IN song and story
have bee u celebrated for their hospitality,
and ay oar doors swing oven o you. IRE
serve every sentiment ami recognize every seg-
vice that is American, and with The exhibition
to-day You zee what 8 indicative OF great reall-
cations for tho black man.
THE RESPONSE.
Major F. c. Revens, Of Washington re-
slonded and made IN excellent EFFORT. lie said:
RS With mlsgiyinEs and serious apnrehenslons
that respond 10 an address so elOquentlY. 50
ilrciD.y pronounced. / am here IN command OF
tle first separate military battalion Of Wash-
ilgton 90 take part IN this Approximation and
am proud 80 see that it III such success, tor u
3 tLe FIRST effort that has been made IN this
direction since the shackles were taken from us
by that hero whose bones arc now Whitening IN
thar sun which now shines over free people.
lrefer go Abraham Lincoln.
Ito him and others are We indebted to the
freedom we enjoy to-day, and BRING together
Hecimtns of our haudiwork We as A people
have only wanted q chance 10 be allowed 10
do as the other people whom God made. con
graina,e You, my friends on your credita J.
display and hope thai by continued success
an reimbursement over TINS broad lana there
VII exist friendly rivalry which wlu AID ma
tenally your Advancement and ever work Tor
your improvement and well being.
INDUsr8y
~. c. Ashury. OF Norfolk also made an excel
lent address saying that 10 required industry 70
Luild everything from an amt hill 10 palace
lou can ISSUE an emancipat0n proclamation
every day but no man j. an American citizen IN
Inc lrle sense nntll he provides ms family with
home and al that home implies hore can
De 40 character without home, AMI can !
tlath.al.y say better building association
ltu the first political meeting afler !
emancipation proclamation. NO set !
people who are continually spfnding |
nmo dahtlng in politics and following |
81 .lciafos Of bosses can hope 10 improve.
nAefd is the coI0rvd race in tho political |
Nrd today by The Democrats We have been |
lVuutQ OF our votes, and by the Republicans No |
taVe been deirauded IN our premises. One |
owes you for your votes and the other dont |
love Jol 40 81.
SOUND ADVICE.
w II Peasants o. panyille r. J. Perkins of |
huntington, ", Va, Roy. A. Srllier OF Hampton |
also made 1ddrcsse- They We're tenn cred by /
sound advice, with bat little reference 10 /
emancipation or slavery. but rather 20 The con- |
ul+..AoI tho negro to-day ami how bost his /
lltIiun lu The world can be made more securc. |
~ alter oenedicti0n the meeting adjourned. /
.At Speakers were several times interrupted boy |
lAs ilaFlug Of tho and in the main hall, but |
s4I1 That exception the exercises were we'll CON
e.rirI. ON fle platform were many prominent |
t,oiri mtn. including PRESIDENT Wesley Webb. |
VI .Nf e.awaro state College, Rev Daniel |
'suf. lantlIlr. j. J.. Brown. fredericksburg; !
i'l. James "a. Holmes, laptam =. a. Paul /
At.on' b. a. Randolph and Others.
rINAr0uE.
AIS clock an enjoyable production Of Pima |
l'to wa, Witnessed ly several hundred people. !
',fAiht Was Well sung by sara htnty an !
S-lel Aa}o'ild cGcollontiY 8, Ralph Edward |
I'Af Nss excellent as captain 1Orcoran, and /
VIZ JACKSON sang the part of Buttcrcup "a (
s'1,.Hf manner Ac music WAS sung too slow /
su iAe attacks were not good. hut m such /
i. iAe llt0o as Tho Music hall IN which % |
VIA ofefa the people did surprisingly well.
TIE PARADE.
me co.ored people had 4 parade IN the morn
T. ~ iiho Was formed on clRh Stree. near |
s.'fnusA anu Twelve aides were well mounted
ioIco, into line
INC pro- 'sl0n started or the march soon af-
VNoct First in line were four police
~" noun oil. who cleared tho wav. lhor were
tonft iF tho marshal and his aides and
1--we OF thirty ofher persons mounted