The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-25
COLORED PEOPLES DAY
.ra Tb.y Enjoyed 1t B~ueeiv-rhe Prices
To-Day will bc Greatly Reduced ana
the show will DO Good.

When the Queen OF Sheba tested the
wisdom OF Solomon she brought before
him girls and boys ali dressed alike, and
asked for his detection OF the sex. Solo
mon called for water. and the girls. wash
ING to the elbows. were easily named by
him from the boys. who washed only
10 the wrist. So yesterday a mar who
WAS color-blind could have told that the
gathering at the State Exposition was OF
african extraction by their distinct col
lectlons about the Fair grounds.
Intuitively the colored people seek the
opon-air sports, and at three o'clock al
most the entire assembly was dispersed
about the race-track n adjoining fields.
The management OF the Exposition Aad
reasonably believed that the crowd would
have been about three times as large as
e. was. in fact, only about 5000 colored
people were present. The congregation
soon was spread over the grounds ana
the inside Of the buildings during the
major portion OF the day was almost
destitute OF admirers.
Thu programme. which had been pre-
viously announced for the occasion, was
only in part carried out by the colored
people. but the parts employed seemed
10 convey TO them about all OF the pleas
ure possible.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES.
They were all precautionary shBIc
TYNE OF the colored m~n-the CouIiS
darkv. with his short trousers ana Dlb
Rat. red bandana and general ar Oh u
rocence. The untutored DUDE WIN ms
broad stripes and 0ig-headed cane llSHo
overcoat and little. round hat was also
nrfsR ~r4fr1. charms RllSfpn-
i,c ike ancient shields. and jewelry as
rroiac as that Of the fakirs' distribution.
The school teacher was there, with her
eyeglasses and trailing skirts, and the
LAWYER and parson appeared WITH thclr
dress Of evident disc mutation.
II was q gala day for the colored race
end IN their own particular way they
enjoyed It. At the race track about one
half Of the crowd were assembled, and
the races were observed with interest anu
applause. The bicycle race was the hrst
begun. Sam Hall. Humphrey stephens
James Hayes and John Lewis were the
starters. Stephens won in 3IS for the
mile. with Hayes a good second. The
prizes were s. and s..
A good race was then made up etween
Stephens and Winston Taylor for a purse
OF s.. This stephens also captured.
OTHER RACES
A running horse-race was then put up,
with Peanut. Sandy Brown, R~oustabout
md Bessie as competitors. Peanut Won'
with Roustabout second and Sandy Brown
third.
A bag race was run by a number or col
ored bows. John Morris was an easy win
ner. and carried of the prize Of y.
A trOtting race between Extra, Blue
jim and Lady Lightfoot was given. The
latter was a good winner, with Blue jim
second.
A military drill Of three companies
was then had. with Major J. B. John
son commanding. The Attuck Guard,
CAPTAIN William a. Hankins; the
State Guards. Captain ". S. Cowan, and
the Carney Guard. Captain c. r. Nichols,
an competed. The award was given TO
the Attuck Guard. The drill was one Of
unusual interest.
The baseball game was one Of the
leading attractions Of the day, and fully
half Of the congregation was in attend
ance upon It. The Manhattans Of this
city and the Red Stockings, Of Norfolk.
played together. The game was one OF
GOOD plays fnd excellent fielding, and
after a fairly exciting game the Man
hattans were easily declared the win
ners.
AMEDAL.
The splendid Spott & Spott medal
valued at 500. was the subject OF the fol-
Io,virr determination by the committee:
The committee made a careful tour Of
the grounds and the building, and from
the various exhibits selected the follow
ing as being particularly worthy of con-
s.deration-viz: John Bowers, Levy q
Davis. Woodward q LothrOp, Ashton
Starkc, Sydnor & Shepard, Simons
Blank Book Manufacturing Company,
jackson Brandt a Co. Richmond city,
bedford county. Chesterfield county, Mrs.
j. II. Johnson's pickles, Richmond Chica
Company, Southern Rubber Company,
The Gallego Mills, e. =. Taylor & Co.,
A. K. & G.. r. SchaGp, Goodman Manufac-
turing Company, T. W. Wood & Sons,
Campbell x Co, G. T. Sauer & Co, Y
NJ. /. exhibit. Richmond Poultry and
Pigeon Association.
after a very careful consideration Of
the above. we selected the following as
being rather superior, viz: Levy q
Davis. Bedford county, Mrs. j. h. John
sol s pickles, Gallego Mills, r. b. Taylor
Company, r. W. Wood q Sons, Camp
bell q CO., c.. +. Sauer e Co, Richmond
Poultry and Pigeon Association.
II was fully determined by ballot that
Mrs. j. Il. Johnson's pickle exhibit was the
most attractive and unique exhibit upon
the grounds. and she is therefore entitled
10 receive the medal so generously do
mated by Messrs. Spott & Spott.
Charles Spott, Jr, Chairman,
Jud B. Wood.
j. II. .. Ross,
g.. Julian Pratt,
William F. Wickham.