Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-02
CoIoRED INDUSTRIAL FAIR.


The town of Yorkville is to be turned
over largely to the colored people next
week-from Monday to Friday, inclu-
sive. 1t is to be the occasion OF the York
County Colored Industrial Fair, and from
the arrangements that have been and are
being made, the outlook is for an un-
usually lively time of much more than
passing interest.
The proposed exhibition, together with
the numerous amusement features by
which it is to be accompanied, has been
worked up by Rev. G. G. Scott, pastor of
the colored Methodist church, assisted by
practically all of the leading colored peo-
ple of the town and vicinity, and the
elaborate detail with which their plans
have been perfected, is we'll calculated to
open the eyes of those who are not al
ready informed in regard to the matter.
The exhibits, large number OF which
have already been promised from differ
ent sections Of the county, are to be
shown in the Friendly Aid Society build
ing, ON West Jefferson street, and are to
consist mainly of such articles as the
following: Butter, bread, cake, Jellies.
nolasses, pickles, preserves, potatoes,
peas, peanuts, vinegar, wine, baske cts
(plaiu and fancy,) crochet work, cushions,
cotton, worsted and silk quilts, drawings,
paintings, drawn work, wood work, and,
in fact, any and everything showing
the skill and handiwork OF the colored
people in home or workshop. These arti-
cles are all to be handled with great care
by the committees in charge and returned
to their owners after the fair is over.
But the exhibits above mentioned are
not by any means to constitute all the
attractions Of the week. There are also
to be series of games and amusements
which will greatly contribute to the in
terest of the occasion. AS yet no suitable
places have been definitely selected for
the bringing off of the various items on
the programme but the reporter is as
sured that the whole thing is well enough
in band to warrant full promise OF sue
cess. The use of Main street has been
rendered whenever it can be made avail
able, and where more room is required,
one of the many vacant lots in the corpo-
rate limits will be resorted to. The pros
pective programme, as it now stands,
is about as follows:
On Monday there will be series of
bicycle races, probably on Congress
street. These will be under the direction
of r. E. Foster. During the same day,
there will be football game, with j. A.
Mcknight in charge.
The principal feature Of Tuesdays
amusement will be match game OF
baseball. w. H. Adams has charge of
all arrangements.
On Wednesday, the bicycle races will
be repeated, and these will be followed
in the afternoon by series of amusing
sack and foot races under the manage
ment of A. A. Newton and w. T. Nc
Knight. In the evening, at the hall,
there will be an interesting sewing ma
chine contest, participated in by num-
ber Of the most expert colored operators.
Thursday will be made the occasion of
another match game of baseball and a
tournament, the latter to be in charge of
Sam Woods, assisted by Sam Watts and
John Herndon. During the day, also,
there will be big mass meeting of farm
ers, which will be addressed by promi-
nent speakers, and after the meeting
there will be trade procession through