The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-20
IT WAS EDITORS DAY.
n fHLT ZOO GEORGh OPINioN
.uOTLDERs iT THE EXPOSITION.
President Collier Welcomes Them an"
Pays High Tribute To the WORN """'
for the Big Exposition by the fress'

ATLANTA. GA, Sept. s.-This was
Georgia editors day at the Cotton states
and international Exposition. President
cahaniss had called meeting OF the
editors AT the Hotel Oriental and the
marty proceeded from there to the TX
position. where they spent TWO hours
seeing the sights In the Midway. They
then assembled in the auditorium ana
were welcomed by President Collier and
by Mrs. william II. Felton,. chairman Oh
the Executive Committee Of he Nomans'
Board.
President Collier, on the part OF the
Txrosition welcomed the visitors ana IN
the course of his remarks paid hlSn
tribute TO their excellent work III adj
vertlsing the Exposition and making IL
the great success il is. lie said that no
agency or influence exerted in tenalf OF
the Exposition had done so much 20
make ,'uccOss, rot even excepting
the aid rendered by the United states
Government.
Mr. Cabanlss. the President OF the As
ISOLATION, responded IN an enthusiastic
speech. The sentiment of the editors
was on a line with that expressed In the
metropolitan press this morning, that
the opening of the Exposition marked the
dawn OF a new era OF Industrial pro
cress Of the South After being refresh
ed with Il genuine Georgia barbecue, the
editors spent an hour or so in the Gov
erument and the Fine Arts building. In
the Government building, they were plotted
through by Professor Clark, represent
ing the Interior Department ana i'm the
Fine Arts building they were received by
Alr. Horace Bradley chief Of that de-
partmcnt.
MoRe EDITORS COMING.
Tomorrow az 7.iJ, special excursion Of
Florida editors Will arrive IN charge of
MIR q. A. Mcdonald, General Passenger
agent Of the Georgia, Southern and
Florida railroad They Will be extended
the same courtesy which was given 10 the
Georgia editors.
The address Of Booker T. Washington,
the representative OF the negro race yes
ter.lay. has attracted the attention OF
all the country kilograms are pouring
I'm from every whore and special cores
pondents have orders for fun details Of
the speakers history AMI lie work IN
education. The incident has called par
ticular attention TO the display which
is now being installed IN the negro build
ing.
Enough Of it is I'm place to show in a
very attractive manner what the race
can do ia the higher class of handi-
craft.
The Technical and Normal Schools Of
Virginia. Alabama, and Georgia, make
remarkable displays of mechanical works,
the products of negro students
The best Of these Is the Hampton Nor
NAL and Agricultural ScnOol, of Hamp
ton. Virginia.
The display includes fnely-fnlshed work
in wood, tuWarr iron, steel. and brass.
Among other things there heavy
machine drih. also fine specimens Of in
terror finish. mantels, handsome speci-
mems Of wrought iron. ornamental work.
paroi mantels. elaoOrately-ins car
riages, upholstered furniture. and office
furniture are in the exhibit, all the handi-
work of tho negro stud ants. Similar work
Of "a very high character is shown In the
exhibit of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustral school. presided over by Booker
T. Washington. Who has suddenly found
himself famous.
Another OF great merit is now being in
stalled hy the Georgia Industrial school.
The exhibit IS a revelation TO the public,
and promises TO attract more attention
than any exhibit of a great Exposition.
niCf-ANi -GRAY DAY.
The Committee on Ceremonies has ar
ranged the following programme for Blue
and Gray-Day, ON Saturday. the 2lst
W. 4. Hemphill. business manager Of
the Atlanta Constitution will preside. and
introduce the slcakers.
Prayer will be offered by DIR. Henry
Mcdonald OF the Second Baptist church.
The welcome addresses will be delivered
on behalf of the Exposition by Captain
Evan T. Howell editor-in-chief OF the
Constitution; General j. X. Lewis score
tary Of the Exposition, and Captain W.
ID. Ellis representing the Confederate
veterans.
Gnmore's Band will then give a salec-
ton of national airs.
Responses 10 the addresses Of welcome
will be delivered by General John b.
Gordon. commander-.n-chof Of the United
Confederate Veterans. and by the COM
mander-in-chicf of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. also. by the Governors Of
the States represented. I'm the evening
there VIII be- banquet and an elaborate
display Of fireworks with faine's pyro-
spectacle of 'he storming of Wei-Hai-