The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
AFRO AMERICAN FAIR,
BISHOP GRANT RETURNS FROM HIS
VISIT OVER THE STATE.
Much Gratifcd with the Result.
Committees Appointed for DiNcr-
cnt Towns In the state.

Tho city council chamber was filled last
Light with the leading c0lored citizens OF
Houston. 1t was the most successful aud
enthusiastic meeting OF the Afro American
Fair association that hns been held NJ 10
date.
TIE meeting was presided over by Bishop
Grant Of Philadelphia. who is president OF
the association. In calling the house 10
order the bishop said that he came to
Texas five weeka asD with two purposes.
che OF which was to look after the inter-
ests OF tbs Afro American lair and 10 as
certain what degree OF interest is being
| Manifested Throughout the Stalu. aud 1sqa-
| osaiiy IN The city of Houston, where the
exposition is to he heiu. lie sMu, nov
ever that he was compelled to confess that
1"eie seemed TO be more nterest ana ttD!e
enthusiasm exhibited in the State AZ large
outside OF Houston than in mis- C,iy.
Il held conference said nc. at ! err
relI. one al Cameron on, at Bell, lie and
one at Huntsville. addressed the SIN
nents at Prairie View normal, and also
spoke 10 the people OF Palestine, Waco ANA
sen Antonio In all OF those places there
Is much interest in the exposition and the
ieadins oolored citi2eng are gong 10 du
every mag ia thelr power 10 advance The
interests OF the enterprise, The result OF
our last meeting, on the 18th of November.
Was the appointment OF a committee to yet
10 Work anu, II possible. find one hundred
responsible men Who VIII agree 90 assume
financial responsibility OF SO each es A
preliminary fund. As this viii be tho last
meeting over which | will preside for some
uhc, | should like to hear a report from,
The members Of that committee"
IN conclusion the bishop said 81 have
discussed the Afro American fair with
people in Ohio, Illinois, pennSylyanla Nav
| Jersey, New York, Connecticut Rho1, lie.
lana, Massachusetts, Georgil ana klor,In.
anu leave tomorrow for Charleston. ). C..
Whsre Will address upwards OF 1000 n, a.,
PIE on the subject Now / can not bs ex-
iseted to ask other people TO intefos,
themselves In the project until the homo
,SlNs themselves take IL up vigorously. ana
therefore the result OF ;hs moeting viii
mean great deal"
william Davis, us member OF the eon,-
httee' turned in to the secretary a Iist a,
thlrty-one names of responsiblS rersoos
"h OF Whom have agreed 20 c0ntrihmts their
PRO rata Of S26 each.
list OF several napies was handel in nv
r. A. freeman, also by Professor N. i
smith. Professor Smith said thai hc haa
heeh received with uriycrsal courtesy ana
tecse whom hS had interviewed rava ~,
inueh encouragement trnm his otaery,.
lions ne was OF the opinon that tn, NJ
GROSS OF Houston are hopeful of maxim,
W 'le Alru-sAmerican fair u colossal etc
stss, Ihere may be some grow,ers" snid
ne, but They are found ever3yhnre M,ith
niue more push and energy the affai,
suit" ''ns TO-
Professor w, NJ. Tarver 'nado au,te Al,
Interesting talk. He said that encourage
nent mad been plentiful In his path A
s,ta' many seemed TO have different ideos
auou' organization, etc. but this he con-
s'ueec IN encouraging feature. as II
pruved that they were giving the enterprises
SWIM thought and We're Interested m The
welfare q the proscct. 1--WE should seek
TO OCCASION 10 differ for the snk,. Of l,f,o,N
vnce, said he, "and | have court orIsiv
summed that class Of men, | have sec,,rn,,
rev names of well to do. broa5- ssnssa
men, who will labor hard for Tho ,sSnnis
II Is demanded" "AN"''s'
lhe secretary reported ttiat f,rtv.on, |
thus far '" secured
Professor Rlaekshear. president Of ,,s
frairie View normal school, being present
was requested by Bishop Grant TO address
the meeting. He said in part, ..Ea,,ou,
citizens OF Houston: am glad TO "a
Present at this meeting and to see that M.
tnterprise-a national exposition ~ ~.
eolored People of the United states--is pu,.
eucing 20 much interest aud enthusiasm