Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-02
THE BIG EXPOSITION.
OPENING OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN
INTERSTATE FAIR.
Raleigh In Fcstal Array-A Grcnt Display
OF Observation-Disclosures of Gov. Holt
and Othcrs-The Real New South.
Especial telegram 20 the Dispatch.1

RALEIGH. n. c.. October 1.-To-day
Raleigh was in festival array in honor Of
the opening of the Southern Exposition.
There was q complete suspension Of public
and private business. and fully half the
people in tho city went out to the Expo-
sition-Grounds. Early in the morning
there were threats of ram. but later the
skies frightened. Popular interest in the
Exposition is great. There are many visi-
tors here from other points in the State.
Ihe effect upon the city's appearance has
been wonderful in the way Of painting
and improvements Of various kinds.
AFINR COLLECTION.
The collections of articles at the Exposi-
ton are made and sent here not only 10y
the States but bv sub-assOclations OF tho
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau.
1t has all been done with very little ex-
penditure of Money and Is the first col
lection of products thus made in the
country. IL is by means Of cooperative
effort and with q view Of promoting in q
simple, compact, and practical way tho
things that people who propose to become
settlers want to see. Tho buildings are not
In the least imposing. There was no effort
10 make them 80.
a military and civic procession formed
in the city and marched to the Exposition
Grounds in the suburbs. The opening
speech was delivered 10y Thomas NJ. Holt,
Governor of the State. The address Oi
welcome was delivered by Major Badger,
and was responded to by Rev Dr. }. j.
Hall.
THE REAL NEW SOUTH.
This was followed by an address on the
Real New South-What 1t Ought 10 BE"
| by Octavus Cohen, editor Of the Charles
t.r f..II l.. "a ~ N IonE Of
push in the South as compared with the
gO-ahead qualities of the men of New
! England. and said the sOutherners had
lived too much within themselves. He spoke
at length on the subject of public educa-
tlon and IN the course Of his remarks said
] promised tO speak to you plainly here
TO-DAY and ! n oil keep my word. You all
know as we'll as | do that the argument
advanced in nearly every southern State
against the school tax is that you Will be
helping to educate the negro children. OF
course you Will, and why should you not.
pray.
HIS THEORY
The correc. theory Is that property
should provide educational facilities, iuas-
much n property finds its protection III
and derives its principal value from an en-
! lightencd populace. Give all of your poo-
pie in this state reasonably good educa-
tons, and the appreciation IN the value OF
property before the close Of this EX9os-
| tion would be almost startling. l think
every one VIII admit the correctness of
| THIS statement.
HERE TO STAY.
Now. if IT be true. why should we desire
| 10 keep any portion of our population IL
iguCrance! say to you now, NV friends,
in al carnes,uess and with full appre-
| cation OF the importance of the statement.
that the negro Is with us 10 stay, and the
sooner we come to "A realization OF that
| fact the better. And further. | wish to ex-
press it as my honest conviction that If
| this were not so tie future of the south,
especially for the next thirty or forty
years, would appear u me to be very
| gloomy. ANY great negro exodus means
untold loss 10 our people.
TIE NEGRo's PLACE.
On the other hand. the negro must bear
| in mind that his place III the pollcal ecOno-
nv Of the South Is clearly defined. He
must not hope to rule mere. He IS incompe-
| tent TO do SO. He has once tined the CX-
pertinent. and will himself admit that IT
| was terribly disastrous one tor the South.
| la closing Mr.. Cohen sad: - But above
| all, nv friends, let Us broaden our views
| let rs not imagine that the sun rises and
sets H. our set let Us bear III mind that
| the money of the North and East stands
awaiting the coming hand. and evidences
! Of willingness on our part 10 help Oul-
! selves t. come here to assist IN developing
our truly-wondcriul natural resources:
| let Us nut aside petty lealOusles III small
| communities le; us devote less attention
| t. electiug tins that. or the other man TO
OiIicc and more To our own business.
70 HUSTLE.
I'm short, TO borrow the vernacular Of
| the dav. let Us make up our minds 10
'hnstle'; that when the historian OF 1871
| complies his records the South VIII be
| found 10 bc the busiest and wcalthiest a.
II l. to-day the ialrest, most chiyairlc,
| and Gol-bles.cd land on the face Of the
earth"
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
| The Exposition music festival. which
opcned tins evening, Is success II every
| way. An audience Of 200 was at :he au-
| ditorium, representing all the leading
towns in the state. The Salem Orches-
| ira proved itself the best amateur Organi-
| zation south Of Baltimore. and the chorus
| of lDD voices. from more than dozen
| points in the State. sang with great precl-
| slon and effect. Misses Addle White, ot
| Salisbury. and Alice Dugger, of Warren
| ton. won double cncoreS. Tho music was
| Liph class and at the same time popular.
| The second concert Will be given to-mOT-
row evening.