The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
Fuh COL0nED EXHIBIT,
An Address by the Commlssioners to the
Colored People of NIIginis,

The Colored Virginia Commission to
the Atlanta Exposition met yesterday a.
the Colored Y. NJ. G. a. building, located
on Leigh street The commission was IN
session. all day and transacted large
amount OF work looking 10 securing a
creditable exhibit from the colored people
of this State.
The commission consists OF |; Garland
Penn. OF Lynchburg, Va, chief commis-
sioner. with Or. A. l.. Gaines, Nortolh'
Va; Editor Norman Il. Penn. AleXan-
dria. Va; Professor w. f. Grasty' Dan
Vile, Va, and Professor J. II. Jones'
y. d., of this city, auxiliary eoHiiiis-
the following address to the colored
people of Virginia was made:
TO the Colored People of Nirglnla-Greet-
The undersigned. constituting the Vir-
ginia commissioners for the col0red eN-
hibit at the Cotton States and lnterna-
tionaI Exposition, 10 be held in Atlanta,
Ga. September 18th to December 81, 1895,
address you for the purpose or giving
YOU information concerning the said EX-
position and urging cfeditdbie eShlDit
therefor. The said board assembled No
yember 3. 1891, in Richmond. Va, and
outlined plans for an effective work, 10
the end that our people IN THIS state
might outclass any other state IN the
character OF the evidences OF their pro-
The MANAGEMENT of the Cotton States
and International Exposition will provide
a suitable building, containing 5,Vo square
feet, for the exhibit of the colored people
will guarantee rent space ana entrance
fee free OF cost. They nave appointed
five colored men In each OF the southern
States whose duty IL Is 10 gather trans
port, install and supervise the colored eN-
hibit
We have accepted these duties for this
State, feeling that We Will nave the sup
port OF our people, and believing that
lIch exhibit "A can make VIII be
for our general welfare ana the good
reputation OF the race.
II is evident that we have made sum-
Client material progress in this state In
every line TO warrant US in putting that
progress on exhibition. The proposed eN-
hibitiOn will show this progress IN edu-
ga ton, art, mining, agriculture ana all
other pursuits and Industries.
1t is urged that our people begln at
once 10 prepare their exhibits FOR the
said Exposition. and give the commission
ers cordial support In the aInuous du-
ties They have been assigned TO make
the Virginia exhibit the peer OF any other
We earnestly invite the presidents OF our
colleges. normal and high schools, and
the teachers OF our State 10 take the
question of an exhibit from their schools
under Amusement, as spectai correspond
ence will be addressed to them later IN
forming them of the particulars. Minis
tiers, professional men and leaders OF our
people are earnestly requested 10 use their
Influence 10 aid the commissioners IN
this important work. Some one OF the
commissioners will visit every section OF
the State in time 10 inform the people
more fully concerning the enterprise and
10 inspect and arrange for exhibits.
We sincerely invoke the powerful aid
OF the press OF the State in our efforts
! to educate the people on the Importance
of this work.
Information from time TO time VIII be
sent TO our State papers, and we trust II
will appear.
Asking your consideration OF the sub
| ject above mentioned. and inviting cor
respondence and suggestions from any
| one interested, we subscribe ourselves
faithfully yours. l. Garland Penn CHAIR
nam. Norman Il. Pinn, Rev, a. l..
4. ID.