The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-11
CLOSE OF The COLORED FAIR.
There vas a Smaller Crowd, but The In.
terest did not Lag.
PRIZES AWARDED In TIE BABY SHOW.
The Governor was In Attendance-A Kinder.
Rarten-The Exhibits to be Taken to
,Lynchburg-Incldents.

The first annual exhibition Of the Virgins
Industrial and Building Association is a thin!
of the past The colored fair. as it is com
monty called. closed yesterday evening will
a handsome balance on the credit side of tn,
books II is the first time in the history o.
the Virginia negroes that they have had the
opportunity under such favorable surround
ings TO show the progress the race has made
In this State, and the verdict is that the effor.
was highly crsditable both to the manage.
ment and the colored people. In fact, the
results have been an agreeable surprise in
the success attained both TO the management
and tho white citizens who cordially and ma
terlally assisted tho enterprise.
Tbs immense crowd present on Friday was
wanting yesterday. but those in attendance
enjoyed tho OCCASION with full zest and the
fact that tho blue ribbons indicating tho
prze articles were attached thereto added
much to the interest Of the sight-sssr.
TO yIEw THI EXHIBITS.
In fact. the freedom from the jam Of hu-
mainly that filed tho hall the two previous
days gavo an improved opportunity to view
the exhibits not before offered The exhibit
Of hsndiwork by the student, Of the Hampton
Colored Normal school deserves special
praise. The samples OF carriages. carts. tin,
iron and wooden work was not only exhibited
on \ largo and attractive scale. but every
piece was executed by some member OF tho
classe. in the school. All Of these manufac-
lures show the stamp of genuine mechanical
skill, and tho models OF various pisces OF ma
chlncry exhibited indicate real inventive
genius.
TIE needle and fancy work department
was very full and contained varied exhibit
Of really beautiful things that would COM
"a 10 tp1fl SVh IN
that building.
A KISDERGARTEN.
A kindergarten school. which was in opera
ton portion of the afternoon yesterday with
ten little cOlored tots dressed in smiles and
their Sunday best. was APPOINT of interest
and attracted large crowd unit. it became
more matter of endurancs than science with
both teacher and scholars.
As evening approached the inclement
weather kept every one under the friendly
roof OF the Exposition hall. the old pie wo-
man sat with her head swathed in white and
d)zod away the hour. under broken UNI
brella, the switchback no longer resounded
with Comancho yells the wheel of
fortune hung, as silent as a broken
clock and the rain battered drearily
on the lofty roof. yet there was life
within. An event was to take place in which
was conferred the chief interest Of the day.
Little groups were scattered here and there.
each with an infantile centre of attraction.
The baby show, the great feature Of the day,
was about to come off, and the intensest in
terest was manifested.
THE BABY-sHow
After much delay in selecting the corps of
Judges, about equal in number TO the babies
10 be passed upon, the buge blew the babies
cried and everybody rushed to the music
hall to champion his iavorite friends baby
The babies and mothers were ranged
upon the stage and the Judges upon the floor.
The first prize of $500 was offered for babies
between one and two years old, and was
awarded TO George Ruffin White the fifteen
north Twenty sixth street. his being the only
entry of the required age The next prize of
$500 was for babies between five and twelve |
months. and under this provision all the re-
naming infants were eligible The contest |
was long and earnest. but WAS finally decided |
IN favor Of Thomas j. Peter, Jr.. twelve |
months old. at the corner of Gilmore and |
Williams streets.
The main points in this last feature Of the
air was the great earnestness of the parties
and the fact that all the prize
babies were of skin so fair AS to scarcely war
rant the name of n colored baby show
Governor Mckinney was visitor eayly yes
erday morning, and spent short time in the
exposition building.
Many of the exhibitors in the department of
leedle and fancy work have consented to
Illow their exhibits TO be carried to the
Fair, which takes place October
9Th TO 18th inclusive
The Iinafore troupe will 20 to the same
'laco with tho association AMI give several
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will sell
ound-trip tickets TO Lynchburs for $3.50
he same ticket will have attached coupon
Which will admit the holder 10 the fair each
ay during the season