Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-14
THEIR SECOND FAIR.
MA, EXHIBITION or VIRGINIA
ANNV csoLosep PEOPLE BEGUN
ne fred. Douglass and others
A'' rbe Rain kept Many Away
Notes sud Incidents.

ba' a., The opening Of the second an
ye't''SsI. ~ the Virginia Industrial aud
nuAl 80" Building and Loan Association
Me'C csnavo been splendid success. The
NS ,'.'5 people had taken great pains and
c'..1 many efforts 10 make the exhioi"
ue''' ching which could DO pointed to
uou ~ NV the race and. 40 far as their
VII" - stiu and labor we're concerned,
~. desires were achieved
toe IN the morning IL began raining,
tal' :" ,rsre successive showers until
snl t-' me afternoon. AT one time the
late lu s-os go terrific that the speak
d1NH...,YS hardy bear themselves TAX.
efs eVu 20 than 1909 persons attended
N'''ning though the number would
ue EN- multiplied by i've or SIX OUT Tor
&c DIE 90. ,rtSr,or Of the Exposition Building
ln.s,,,lv ard appropriately decorated
Va, as and bunting, and the appear
va. ~ the place was STRIKING.
shVo booths we're dressed Win an
a. prettiest effect ana they
80 filled with all sorts OF a,,Icies VI
N.,,faciure and hsndiwork' MANY oI
tA., S-s9,iful and show progress IN TINS
ID
rBF FORMAL OPENING.
r,, speaking, which occurred IN the
ID v.lug Of the building. began az 3
CO.. an the afternoon and was preceded
e..u',er by Rev. Evans Payne, OF the
~ - Eon,ist church. At the conclusion
'.,,a,,.v5cat,on there was music by one
@. w. rolored bands upon the stage, after
Of %" resident Blackwell. Of the associa-
Na'. .,.,1pnced that Rev. r.. J. Perkins,
. iairrt'ncton. W. Va. would deliver the
htrsis,',, spoke AT length upon the work
,.sociatlop and Of its objects and
Gee He said that this concentra-
w.. ~ means aud efforts 10 display the
t.'. ~.,- ~ the labor of the colored .peo-
.....lei IN them higher aims ana as
,sr5rs IN this life. lie closed oy e&-
.Irt an earnest welcome TO all present
~. FAR and an invitation 10 participate
y, ,.e pleasures Of the occasion.
SPEECHES BY OTHERS.
rl,s.re,ker was followed in his remarks
g. pfv. L. d. Lewis, pastor OF the second
i..re church of thus city; Rev.
rr.wr. OF the First Baptist church
p. T,s4ericksburg Rev. W. II, Brooks,
Oh. Nineteenih-Street Baptist church
". rs..trare. and Professor ID. Webster
..l.. about ten minutes length, IN
~ IN boz said that the cOlored people OF
rs. nth are now passing through q very
.iar period. lie assured his hearers
n....e tine was coming, though, when
.,-- o.u.d have obtained all those rights
~ desired. Ii was true, he said, tnet
e.. 4s,sies had made mistakes IN lie and
.-..nf them were shiftless ana idle. but
y. asserted that the same objections
".,'J De- raised 70 all races of people.
DOUGLASS ON THE FLOOR.
Wtsn Fred. Douglass. ex-Minister 70
u,,,i 'ub7 had been chosen as the orator
~ .te dar.. appeared in the hall he, was
T.IIr cre.rc3. tie was introduced by
IT,, +. J Perkins, Of Huntington.
me speaker acknowledged gratefully
90 honor De had received in being in
,tl o. deliver au address before the
,.-si reople # the two Virginias. de
,.t. an appropriate Introductory TO his
..-.,l and m referring 10 the great
s,.le, that tend to promote industry,
session. and civilization, said that
i..-. va, 10 greater power IN this respect
l8r sss nation. esu
1.-THE pas, and are looking, working with
s.-lrr hearts aud willing bands TO grand
fni Your advantage Of to-day Is one
enhancing the experiences of ages. You
s-.r.tt0 lew out any new road 10 for
,gge. the road has already been made,
All n is easy for You TO make brilliant
victory. ! congratulate you upon the
s,.r, tru have made, the manner and
,-.e Il your starting. and the vigOr you
tly. employed In your starting"
He then spoke al some length upon the
t1ysrcewert made IN the agricultural and
leclaaica. world by the people OF his race:
II. .a,d sr ence had made them acquainted
With the properties Of the earth and ex-
iaueI is great developments IN recent
years
HI DISCUSSES PRINCIPLES.
To speaking about the condition Of the
backs. the cX-Minister took the ground
iaa, the more people there are possessing
81 interest IN the land of the country, the
better it Will be for the people and the
and lie urged the necessity of en-
rcluc and culuyatluR the soil, and said
in,uriucule was applicable To all branches
90 business arguing that man running d
gmter-yard should keep the best quality
q material ana enrich and build up with
very opportunity.
Continuing, the speaker said 1--WE ne
gI1., who were counted as nothing
ja, the fifth aud scourge of the earth
ilsli The world how TO make living.
Applause We can claim In the name OF
history that the civilization which makes
osI great country free came from Greece
aud Western Europe, and these countries
amy,i i from Egypt, and Egypt got 1t
ron Ethiopia
lle Minister then dealt elaborately
w.l 'ae race problem. and urged his
Bearer. mo-. % allow inherent dignity to
e4l,r them 10 be ashamed of labor.
stating hat the world could not do with
ctu be denied that ne hated the South,
ai un tle contrary asserted that he loved
e. b. emphasized, however, that he
-.'ei with unmIugated hate its slavery
--- .rIel law.
Hr address was frequently interrupted
VII applause aud was considered mild
al .L-eryatlvc.
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayor Iliyson, who had been invited &c
rskg an address, was unable to do so
eR.Ls o. imperative public engagements
j. sent "a letter of excuse to the president
% lie ASSOCIATION.
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