The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
PR0SPagfS VERY BRIGHT.
Promote cS as AFRO American Fair
Mach Encouraged.
yrRY GENERAL INTEREST AROUSED
xhs Aims and Objects and Principa,
Features OF the Proposed fnir.
Tho Committees.


couraged at tho interest that is being
taken by the leaders of their race all over
the State.
They have just issued a prospectus
which gives succinctly the object and the
principal features of the fair. 1t is as
follows
Object--The aim and object of this fair
IL to show to the world the remarkable
and Unprecedented advancement Of the
Southern negro Especially In Texas since
they merged from the darkness Of slavery
into the light of freedom. There being
go few examples OF this kind in the world
is the reason why the negro Of Texas
with betting pride, wishes to exhibit to
the nations his progress in the liberal aud
fine arts. sciences. mechanics. manutac-
turing industries, music, agriculture, hOr-
tculture, Horticulture. physical SKIN, men,
tai culture Journalism. medicine, tnr lazy.
statcsnmnship. military proves, hoWa
culture, needlework. :norai sunsloni ae-
liglous training. fraternal and bcncSole
disposition.
L.xhihits--This great fair viii prove one
OF the grandest educational enterlainmou'a
ever given by the rnce. The various de-
partIncnts under their respective heads
will be us follows:
F&ac Arts--will consist OF hand painting.
photography. etc. where due reward fHi
premiums VIII b. given for superiuiity 80
every Branch as hereinafter mention 4.
Liberal Arts-Win consist OF msupfac-
tured goods of every kind where art and
Skill are employed.
Sciences-Will show the various patents
and inventions or our race.
Mechanics-Will show to what ceitnt
they have advanced IN the line o. ne, nni-
teal industries and trades rri,i il,-
sors. wheelwf1ghts, carriage makers house
builders. timers. fonndrymcn, hpiirr
Music--This department Will speak OF
the culture and refinement OF the race
fair
Agr,cu,ture-wm show tho proneienr
of the race in the field and gar,i.n
Horiiculture-sVin chow the fruits af.4
vegetables grown by oar people.
Floriculture-This department wiN ts
us of the elevating taste Of ~
gagged In the cultivation OF no.
Live Stock-Ihis departing "s
10 be another prominent foa.
VIII be done to make The Nv.
hibft n creGifeble one.
Physical sklll--iicrr w % 9c'e tl
the manly arts in all thor "a iN.atl
outdoor SPORTS, hscyc'4ne irH N.ll
games etc.
Mental cniture-wsii embrace IS, noes
Mctiicine-Ihs VII ~. as ~ f.e lun-
ureus OF physieians il-s 'ifie medicine in
Texas, tleir skiil uusi Afsiii-
The l-aw--fh, hishtst ~ professions /
finds the nesro ai,rsrsf - ti,acs enl
s3iai-sir.en tllN s'a fsH- ir-, s. .,
-.hancis oui ace tes ~
vor Nh VII! ia ,
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lone culsure-ss Nus 90 uacsv-
tasn measure az fla a-4 f--
i;Heiueslt vi slsa s.uins4i. ines q. glf fta
as Bishop Turner says lhe Kfgna:r af
our present worth Era flff-r- p4.a
Miiiiary-Tlis attendant ~ 4.csr
more Of our rrilitnrF can- lE
test our patriotic spsrif o-r iai-ri-g
ing ard our love OF country
Woman Dcpartuseff--iifri -
excel. Our women are 4-r
Necdlew0rk, Literature eui.r4-
tional ANA religious sgofe y
eSeEpliie4.
Religion, nns Isenevoenr-T
meat tells us OF OUR :uars
vines. the rpc church tt-
lions and dev1ut wors'
tel tho wo-ll % o4r
Brothers ~ l'ricndghig kl.-1ts
has. odd Iellows knla.t4
vast array ~ other fsaft4-
benevolent and cbarltGp
conposel siflcti- Ant aiaf
race. These ana f4ary
OF the ~ oEress az use fec
al. business ana iitc-afy f.
VIII tel the wgr!8 that rlra
of a race lcunfng frsin 20.
ness and q ~, i-ris-Hs rt
Ieahty OF SUNSHINE l'iasf
Officers prss'aeut. rava-t
president, Emmett j. Sc1ti t-
i. +. Williams. tr.afsrsr e.
chalImru Of Coruiltls
Hard Taylor, transsasi sf OIL
bert; board OF lady ulsf as, ss ss.
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edrca,!onal. Or - Garuf.
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fure. c. n. Love. howe culture stsz .sa-.-
ME Russell Crawford pnysirni f&4. ar+
games. i. Jackson
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