The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-01-11

tss S4th, l9OSat CLIO Garfield BOu1evard Chi
cago This Promises ! o be one OF the Big
t gest Thipgs ever Seen in the Windy city
B The Middle States and Mississippi
Valley Exposition will be held In the
city Of Chicago, during the month Of
August. 1902. This will be the first
exposition held by the Afro<Americans
& Of this section of the country It is
aimed to have not only. q worthy in
dustrial exhibit of the manufactured
and agricultural products Of the race,
but also to present to the country a
substantial representation of what we
achieved in those lines OF endeavor
that represent the artistic develop
ment of the races growth.
Already the exposition bids fair to
be a stupendous success. The entire
/ congressional delegation of the state
of Illinois has Endorsed the project.
Many of the most proE. inent Afro
American men and women in the
states Of Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Min
nesota, Kentucky, Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Colorado,
Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi
and Louisiana approve the plan. This
means a series and variety Of eX-
.hibits unequaled in scope by any pre-.
vious effort to give a practical demon
stration Of what the race has achieved
since emancipation.
The people of Chicago have Joined
hands with the movement, and will
make the local exhibit one of the
features of the exposition. Among
the most striking exhibits in the loca,
department will be that of the stock
yards companies. The great Armour,
Packing Company will have a special
exhibit that will demonstrate the
workings of their entire plant. Afro Z
American men and women will be in
full charge of the exhibit from tho
killing Of the animals dressing, curing
smoking and packing the meats. This
will be one of the most unique feat
ures of the exposition and will nc
doubt come to many as distinct
revelation. n Ii
& It may. not be amiss to state tina:
many Of the great manufacturing
companies where Afro-American me1
and women are employed have ea
pressed their Willingness to lend thess
employees to the exposition. Our loca
Afro-American manufacturers ant
business people will not be behint
others in the worthy character of wha
they will present in the way of soil
achievement. In this connection tn
Afro-American farmers of the sur
rounding country will have an exhibi
of their finest farming products. Liv'
stock and fruits will form the mai!
part of this branch Of the local es
hibit. t.. / H.. ~ -
K The educational department of IT,
exposition will be an extensive one.
Every educational interest of the race
will have representation. The work
e of the Industrial schools and the race
colleges and universities will be seen
here at their fullest development.
gee school, Prof. w. e. B. Dubois, of
the Atlanta University, Prof. R. r.
Wright, OF the Georgia State Univer.
sity and Prof. w. S. Scarborough of
the Wilberforce University have been
named a special commission on edu-
cation for the exposition.
Aside from this there will be a gem
eral commission named from each
state who will have charge of the ex-
hibits from their respective sections.
AS an unique and special exposi-
ton of what the race has accomplish
ed in material and general develop
ment the Middle states and Mississip-
pi Valley Exposition will stand as our
first great effort of the goth century.
The officers Of the exposition are:
James W. Camp, president; Joseph H.
Hudlun, treasurer; Edward H, Morris,
auditor; w. H. A. Moore, press agent;
Mrs. J. G. Snowden, secretary; Mrs.
Gabrielle Smith, superintendent.
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