Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-26
NEGROES AT THE FAIR.
FRED DOUGLAS sPEARs ON THE
RACE PROBLEM.
Financial Matters at the Exposition Look
Ing Bngh'er-The Attendance
Figures.

CHICAGO. ILL, August 25.-Train5
arriving I'm Chicago this morning car
ried a goodly number Of colored people
They came from ell parts adjacent to
this city. and a fair portion were from
the far southern States. The most dis
tineuished men OF the black race were
among these at the grounds The local
colored men and women turned out in
force and I'm their best attire. They car
ried themselves IN an orderly manner
and acted proudly. They had an interest
ing pogramme to observe at Festival Han.
where their best orators made speeches.
the address OF Fred Douglass on The
Race Problem in America" being mastery
in logic and eloquent in tone. Sisserett8
Jones. known as the black Patti. ELECTED
rounds Of appluase from the audience
which was largely composed OF white peo-
pie.
Sidney woodward. Of Boston. and Har-
ry Eurleigh. Of the National Conservatory
OF Music of America, sang seections
from VIII ~. Cooks opera, Uncle Toms
CABIN" end Halle G.. Brown. an elocu-
Zionist among her people, read patriotic
selections. The famous jubilee singers
filed in several numbers Of theproeramms
and each time they were heartily en-
cored. Violin music was furnished by
the talented Joseph Douglass. by spe-
Cial request Buffalo Bill with his riders
arrived at the grounds this morning and
paradcd.
Financial matters OF the exposition are
looking brighter. Vice President Peck.
chairman Of the finance committee, IS
that there will soon be no floating deet
The entire amount due contractors Is now
less than $500 900. and a few such days ~
yesterday will wipe that out II is said
that II the general prediction Of increased
attendance from now on is realized the
fair viii close an unprecedented success
in svery way rs well as financilly. The
fnace committee is so well pleased
with the general showing made by Auditor
Ackcrn an yesterday that Il Is considering
the adyieability Of recommending the pay
mont Of third installment OF 10 or ~ per
cent on debenture bonds.
The figures that have been recorded in
the department OF admissions during the
past two weeks indicate that the atten-
dance al the exposition is on a lasting
boom. Beginning August Sth the crowd
which had been lowering around the 60
900 mark for some time, reached 1904
and from that time on. with two OF three
exceptions. increased daily until yester-
days splendid figures Of 24O9O9 were
recorded
The total attendance for the week end.
ing August 9Th, was 81 l4i that Tor the
week ending August 18th was 697 ,02S
and for the seven days ending August 49,
700 47G. The total for the i've DAYS Of
this week has already reached G96.64
and counting on reasonable crowd to-
day and the usual heavy Saturday crowd
the present week promises to set the
high water mark somewhere In the
neighborhood OF g2j 600.
The greatest I'm point Of attendance
was July 4th when 2S3.273. paid admis.
eions were taken. The next highest fix
ure WAS that Of yesterday. "IllinOi'
pav,' when the people Of the worlds
fair state turned out to honor their day
10 the number of 2i09O9. British En-.
pire" day, which fell on n Saturday Is
the next with 1851 German Day fol-
lows with a record Of l65,O69. and IN
IantG" day is credited with 1921.