Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-07
Baltimore Negroes Forging Ahead.

Baltimore Negroes Forging Ahead.
The State Industrial Fair OF the
colored people OF Baltimore and Ma
ryland. being held under the auspi-
ces OF the Most Worshipful United
Grand Lodge Of Masons. was formal
ly opened at the Centre Market Hall
last night by Mayor Mahool. Some
OF the foremost citizens OF Balti-
more were on hand. and they con-
graduated the colored people on the
showing they have made in the in
dustrial and educational exhibits on
display.
The gathering was called 20 order
by J. l.. III. Smith, the grand master
OF the Masonic Lodge, VINO made the
opening address. The first speaker
stated that the fair is being held to
show the whole world that the Ne
groes OF Maryland are not standing
still. but. on the other hand are max
ing great strides in the race OF life.
I'VE want to encourage the colored
people OF the state TO own their own
homes. TO do we'll on the money side
OF this so-called race question and
thereby cultivate the best kind OF
relations without white citizens. By
learning TO be mechanics and farm
ers we do more toward assuming
our right position in the affairs Of
the world than by following out a
whole lifetime of theoretical quibble
which has never gotten us any
thing"
Councilman Harry Cummings, Of
the Seventeenth Ward, was next pre-
sented and on behalf OF the Grand
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Mahool, Gen. Ferdinand c. Latrobe,
Mr. William +. Lucas and the % or
more Of the most prominent OF the
white residents OF Baltimore who
had come TO see what the colored
people of the state are doing. May
or Mahool was the first speaker, and
he congratulated the colored people
on what they have been able 10 do
and the showing made with the Va
rious exhibits. Gen. Latrobe also
spoke. and both the Mayor and for
mer Mayor were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the large crowd of colored
people who gathered around the
stand
The exhibits are educational and
industrial, and TO persons who are
unfamiliar with the work they are
sources of astonishment. The
most pretentious exhibit is that
from Cheltenham School, which is
in charge OF Mr.. T. J. BHram. one
OF the white instructors OF that in
stitution. Mr. Boram's exhibit
takes up considerably more floor
space than any other. Products Of
the school farm, the workshops, the
kitchens and the schoolrooms make
the Cheltenham exhibit one OF the
most instructive seen in Baltimore
for sometime. Mr.. Boram was warm
ly congratulated by Mayor Mahool
on the showing he had made with
his exhibit.
The Industrial Home for Colored
Girls, at Malvale. Md, is also con-
spicuous by its culinary exhibit. The
mouths of more than one prominent
white man of Baltimore watered last
night as he looked at some OF the
dainties. Isaac Brown OF Chester
town. has one Of the largest indi-
vidual exhibits Browns work with
discarded cigar boxes was a revela-
tion TO many. With his homely ma
terial he has managed 10 create all
kinds of useful articles for the kitch-
en- and for the household in general.
In this exhibit figure a suitcase, a
knife box; a hot-plate holder, fash
toned like an auto; spiecebOxes and
many other articles appreciated by a
good cook
The officers OF the fair are: S.
Louisa Smith, president; Cecilia
Taylor. vice president: Mary r.
Thompson. treasurer; Sarah ]. c.
Ralph. Secretary; and Rosa Richard
son, assistant secretary.