The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17
A RED LETTER DAY.
That's what the 18th Of September VIII
be Tor the EXpasition.

Next Tuesday viii be a red letter day In
Atlanta's history. On that day the corner
stone of the great main building of the Cot
ton States and international exposition will
be laid. and the ceremonies attendant upon
this will be highly interesting.
1t viii be a general holiday, or rather
half holiday. for the exercises will be held
in the afternoon. and the business men of
the city will close their establishments and,
with their employees, 20 out to the park to
lend their presence to the occasion.
The CoIored Department.
The comlaittee, TO whom has been en-
trusted the work of organizing the colored
department, held its first meeting yesterday
morning and took important steps toward
the completion of the organization of this
department.
There were present with the committee
several prominent cclored men. among them
! DIR. Fischer. Rev. II. II. Carter, III. ~
Rucker. William Finch, Professor Crog-
man, Colonel Crumbley. Professor Holmes
w. A. Fletcher. Jake Mckinley and Alex
ander Hamilton. These men had been
asked to meet with the committee and aid
in this work of organization.
The stnte Commissioners.
The result Of the conference was a recon-
mendation of the following commissioners
one for each state. who is to act as chair
man OF the state board to be appointed af-
ter consultation with them: Alabama,
Booker 7. Washington, Tuskegee; Arkan-
sas, Rev. w. G. Emery, Little Rock; tlori-
da, Il. Il. Gadson, Ocala; Georgia, PROFESSOR
ID. H. Crogman; Louisiana, Rev. A. II r.
Albert New orleans; Mississippi, President
l. r. Montgomery. Mount Bayou; North
Carolina w. c. Coleman, Concord; South
Carolina Rev. ]. L.. Middleton, Camden;
Texas, n. w. Quincy, Galveston; virginia,
Tennessee Rev g. L. Clark, Memphis
/. Garland Penn, I.ynchburg.
Auxiliary Commissioners Named.
The committee further recommends the
following TO constitute auxiliary commits
s.oners in each state with the chairmen
above named To constitute state boards Of
FIVE each.
AIabama-Dr. c. NJ. Dorset, Montgom-
cry: Rev. W. r. Pettiford. Birmingham;
H. \ I.ovelace Montgomery; Professor ".
il. Council. Normal.
Arkausas-Dr j. II. Smith, Little Rock;
Professor J. II. Cox, Little Rock; T. {.
Morris. Helena: r G. Potter. Pine Blutt'
Fiorida-M. N. Lewey, Gainesville; J. r.
lie. Jacksonville; ;. IL. Hart, JacksonNiIle'
T. Il. Gibbs. Tallahassee.
Georsia-I:ishop ". }. Gaines, Atlanta
Professor W. X. Wright, Savannah; Rev.
". j.. White, Augusta; Professor 1. n.
Dent. Rome.
I.ouisiana-Rev. ]. w. Whitaker, New
Orleans; Rev. ). duncan. Shreveport; Rev.
Val Cour Chapman, Franklin, Rev. }. Tlr-
puIt. Baton Rouge.
Alississippi-Rev. 5. 4. Cowan, Nicksburg;
DR. j. II. May, Meridian; hey. \. NJ.
TTot.er. Meridian; ltev. N. NJ. Mcleod
Jacks ua.
North Carclina-John c. Dancey. Whining
ton. :. e. Atkinson. Winston; w. II. CO.
Ter Salisbury; Bishop J. ". Hood, Fay
south Carolina-Rev. J. T. Wilson. d. n,
Ilols1cl: r. - SAWYER. benpeitN IL; = =
II. trufn. Cnariestums d. -. i urdiAln,
Oraug ebUrEs.
Tgi.ncssce-Dr. r. f. Boyd. Nashville; Rev.
q. Il. Wilson, Nashville; :. r. Naples,
Knoxville; J. 4. Burgc. Chattanooga.
Texas-p Professor \. W. barlee, Dallas;
President 4. Is. Scott. Marshall; Or. r.
T. Ramsey Houston President David Alb
neT. Jr.. Sesuip.
NirGiuia-Iohn NJ. Langston. Richmond;
Rev. =. l.. Gaines Norfolk; Professor J.
T.. Jones. Richmond; Professor w. +. Gras-
u. Danvile.
These appointments are subject TO the
approval OF tho executive committee.
A Central Gommittec.
The committee further recommends that
the chairmen of the state boards constitute
n central committee which shall be organ
lied in Atlanta. and shall devise and plan
the entire work of collecting funds for the
expenses OF the colore3 exhibition and all
of Inc work of collection of the exhibits
and the installation and care of the same,
ami shall have charge of all the exhibitors
i'm this deuartm and do whatever shall
he necessary To make the cclored exhibit a
success.