Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
Emancipation Day at the Charleston
Exposition.

Inc Gay was an ideal one, the people
came from miles around and there was
! a general suspension OF work. The pa-
rade was large and grand with military
ana CIVIC organizations IN line with the
military on the right. Upon the arrival
at the Exposition Grounds the exercises
began in the Grand Auditorium and q
vast multitude was there at the cere.
MONIES OF the occasion. The key of the
/ Negro Building was formerly turned
over to the Exposition Company by DIR
! w. +. Or um, ViceC-ommissioner of the
Negro Department in very eloouent
terms, but was returned blythe Director
, General IN a most happy speech bidding
them TO continue in charge OF the most
| excellent exhibit.
The Orator of the day was Hon. Thos.
Il: Miller, LII. d. of Orangeburg, S. q
which was most elegant tribute to the
great Emancipator and the cause, view
ing the results and noting the progress
Oh the race since that eventful occasion.
The music for the occasion: was rem
dered by the State Colored College. and
the Jenkins Orphanage Bands.
AT night the second part of the nro-
gram was carried out at the Emanuel
Church, where the Proclamation was
| read. odes recited and the Emancipation
Grafton delivered by Rev. M. w. Gil
bert, ID. D.-a masterly effort.
The Negro Building has been com
pleted and the visitors repaired thereto
One OF the most interesting exhibits
is the Burkius Automatic Machine Gun
invented by Mr.. Eugene Burkins. The
gun hr5 S Ia shots minute, it was bnilt
1.-THE modeD at a cost of $500, there are
patents granted in the United States
germany, Japan and Italy. 1t is ma
hPnlated by electricity or manual force
The mechanism of the gun gives il a
decided advantage to the oparator over
the guns now in force. Mr.. Bnrk;ns
has just completed improvements which
increases the fire TO 58 shots per minute-
The operation is very simple.
Mr.. BurlSins was % years of age Dec
81, 1901. He is bright and intelligent
gentleman, taking great interest in his
work. He has just designed and applied
for Letters and patent of q new trolley
automatic pole which insures safety and
relieves the conductor from exrNosnre
Among the exhibits we note the fol.
lowing: State Colored College of s. O.
Iron work, Lace work, Drawing, Paint.
ing, Furniture, Agriculture, Dairyinp.
such as making cheese, butter, etc and
Wheelwrlghting, cotton etc.
M. =. Assassination Views from
All over the country, interior and exter-
Tor views, officers, local and general.
Plasterers' Union and Charleston Tile
and Ornamental work.
Allen University, Columbia, S. c.
Educational exhibit, Druid Laundry Of
Baltimore, Md, Provident Hospital OF
Baltimore, Nd group of trained nurs-
es ana operating room, and view of their
brlck building with officers end assist
ants. Irving A. Hall, wholesale and
retail wood and coal dealer, Baltimore;
Geo. IL. Siddons, Florist, Baltimore. de-
sign of engine and cars; Atlanta Exhib-
1t IN which is map of the u. S. work
ed as a crazy quilt; Tobias Scott, Char.
lesion, . o., manufacturer of fancy
feather fans and peacock brushes; Den
tai Exhibit, DIR. ID. A. Ferguson, Rich
mond, va. mountings, crowns, filings
I'm gold, etc.; Walter N. Beekman of n
I. College of Dentistry; DR.. Q. S. Worm
ley, Washington, ID. O.; j. Q. Farley.
Richmond, Va, new and improved car
bon photographic display.
We also note the dental exhibits of
Or. w. 5. Lotion, Washington, ID. O..
DIR. X. Macbeth of Meharry College,
Knoxville College, Penn College; but
the most complete exhibit is that of the
Iuskegee Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute In which you find the handy work.
manship Of the students; for everything
on farm, in home, stable, dairy, laun.
dry, church, office, absolutely every.
thing that is made can be made by them
Even music made in wood and tin
kindergarten tables, stools, figures and
blocks, etc.
w. H. ANDERSON.