The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-30
pure minded women who visited the

grounds
General Toon was next called on. After
some happy Introductory remarks he con-
graduated the Fair authorities on having
begun their Fair with prayer and on
having present to hear the Governor more
people than heard him at the State Fair
last week. He endorsed the words of the
speakers who had preceded him and argued
for greater interest in education, as by
1t the colored race would be elevated and
the better class in that race would be
heard.
The opening address was then replied to
by Dr. c. N. King, of Durham, formerly
Presiding Elder of the Methodist church
IN this district. He expressed gratifica-
ton at the words of the State officials
and said that he truly felt that Governor
Aycock was the only man who had been
at the head of the State who was the
Governor of the whole people, without
regard to politics or color
Referring to the Booker Washington
Roosevelt business he said: 1--WE don't
want social equality. If my vote could
get 1T l would hide away and never cast
it. We don't want social equality with
the white people, for we haven't got it
among ourselves. You white people
don't know 1t, but there are negroes that
can't come in my house or the house of
respectable negro, because they are not
fit to do SO. We don't want social equal
ity and we prefer to take dinner at home
in place of knocking at the white mans
door and seeking to dine with him. All
we want is equality before the law"
In continuing his excellent talk the
speaker said that outside people should
keep their hands off and leave the set
Element of the Southern question to the
Southern people, as it could be settled
without their interference. He spoke of
the progress of hs people and said they
were pulling hard and fast to develop and
grow, and that today they were freer than
when the war ended or when Abraham
Lincoln issued his emancipation procla-
nation, for they could now decide on
what side of the political question they
would go.
DR.. King closed his speech with an ex
preston of gratitude for the kindly words
of the Governor and the State officials
and for the interest shown by them. His
remarks were followed by music and the
opening exercises were over.
The Fair is really a most creditable
exhibit. The main building of Floral
Hall is fully occupied with exhibits and
displays and these show up most attrac-
lively. n
One Of the first exhibits is that OF Shaw
University which in the centre space of
the octagon has full exhibit of the great
work done within it's walls which has
heretofore been described, but which is
superior to the display of last week. st.
Augustine has a fine display, showing
work and results in farming, masonry.
fancy work.
Throughout the hall there is a display
of needlework in all it's departments that
is excellent. Mary Jones, of Raleigh, has
an exhibit of fifty-on articles, all her
own work. In agriculture three colored
farmers have full exhibits from the farm
and truck garden that would be credit
able to any farmers. These men are S.
M. Orr, who lives twelve miles from Raj
eigh; Fletcher Lockhart three miles out
beyond st. Augustine, and Berry OKelly,
living four miles north of the city.
The colored A. and NJ. of Greensboro
has an excellent exhibit of industrial
work in blacksmithng, carpentry, tim
work, stove making, etc. Franklin and
Warren counties have excellent needle
and fancy work displays. In fact the en-
tire display is happy illustration of the
advance Of the colored race.
Today the procession of marshals will
start at II o'clock and at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon there will be racing at the
grounds for a purse of $40 between two
speedy horses from Tarboro.