The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
Them.
WASHINGTON BRANCH
Negro Development and Exposition
Company
of the
Jamestown Exposition,
10Th and i Sts.. NV.

position to be held at Jamestown, Vir-
ginia, April Goth to November 3oth,
1907, beg leave to submit for consider
alton the following
Pursuant to an act of the Congress
of the United States of America, there
will be held at the above-named place
Naval and Land Exposition in com
memoration of the three hundredth an
niyersary of the landing of the first
English-speaking people at jamestown,
Virginia, holding that we are an in
tegral part Of the nation are bound to
contribute to the same.
Therefore in order that the colored
people of this country may show their
achievement since emancipation, it is
deemed wise to hold a separate and
distinct exhibition in order to put upon
exhibition the marvellous progress we
have made in the interval, mechanically,
agriculturally, educati0nally and fnan-
cially that the world lay see and Judge
for itself the capacity of the Negro as
a race and his ability as a producer, and
what may be anticipated in the future.
1t now develops upon this portion of
the race 10 embrace this opportunity,
aided as We are by the general Govern
ment and the unstinted sympathy of the
American people, to show at the EX-
position what the race has made, pro
duced. woven, carved, invented, writ
ten and published. In fact everything
it has done or accomplished from an in
dustrial point of view, that the world
may form a correct and more favorable
opinion Of the race in this country.
1t has therefore been decided to ask
every member of the race to list for ex-
hibtion any article Of worth made by
him, and to see its proper representa-
ton Believing it Is the desire OF every
true lover of his race that there shall
be a complete exhibit Of every article
in the remotest degree, contribute to this
end.
Our women are noted for their skill
of embroidery, i'll weaving fine laces,
and various other forms of artistic
needle work. While our men have de-
yeloped no little skill in the mechan-
ical arts.
The Washington Branch of the Negro
Development and Exposition Company
OF the Jamestown Exposition Is now
in full operation under the following
Board of Managers: F. d. Lee. super
visor Washington Branch Office; Dan
iel Murray. Fiscal Agent; Mrs r. T.
Hughes, Secretary; Prof. Jesse Lawson
J. + Johnson. Prof J. d. Baltimore,
Dr. W. B. Evans, Mrs. J. NJ. Layton,
Mrs. Anna T. Murray, w. 5. Putnam,
Architect, Daniel Freeman. Dr. W. H.
Connor, Prof T W. Hunster, Dr. Chas.
H. Marshall, Rev George W Lee, ID,
Rev W. NJ. d. Norman, ID, Hon.
John c. Dancy. w. R. Griffin. and J. A.
Domestic Science. Inventions. Industri-
al Arts, Agricultural Arts, Profession
al, Medical Science, and Educational.
In addition to this, the Committee will
get firm the United States Patent OF
hce some patents invented by our race,
and make them into large working mod
els.
The Ladies Auxiliary Club has been
with the following ENecu-
tive Commitce: Mira Julia Mason |
Layton. President; Mrs. Anna + Muir
ray, Chairman of the Executive Board ; /
Mrs NJ. w Clair, Mrs. Fannie Ware |
Taylor, Miss Harriet Beason, Miss Hat
tie Mcintosh, Mrs Mary Griffin. Mrs
Mildred G. Lewis, Mrs. Agnes Small
wood, Mrs. Bette @. Francis. Mrs A /
c. Garner, Mrs. c. Dcnelotz, Mrs. John
C. Dancy. Mrs. Lottie Piper Neil !
Miss Bertha Howard. Miss Susie P |
Robb, Mrs Dollie II. c. Jones, Mrs. L
r. Clarke. Miss NJ r. Bowen, and Mrs.
A. NJ Curtis.
They will have charge OF the Do |
.llCNtiC COiCiNIy dllh HNOtIt tliC NV Gil /
tons and work done by the women
The Board Of Managers will make a /
thorough canvass Of Washington and /
secure the very best work by our race
to be placed on exhibition at James
town. A large number has already been /
listed. and arrangements are being made /
to have them insured and stored in
The office at Twelfth and u streets
northwest.
Persons having articles suitable for
exhibition may call at the office from
3 am. to Q pm, and make arrange
ments for their removal Expenses for
the said removal and insurance will be
betrayed by the said company.
Ferdinand D. Lee
Supervisor Washington Branch.
in the New York or any othe~
Assembly; for white men are too vo-
racious themselves for all the plums
to make a present of one to an Afro
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