The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
JAMESTOWN Exposition, NorEs

Great preparations are now on at
$he Jamestown Exposition in prepar-
alton for Negro Day, on which DR..
Booker 7. Washington will deliver
an address. The Exposition manage
ment 1s~arranging to run excursions
from various sections and to have a
special display OF fireworks in honor
or the day. The Hampton Institute
students win give special military
orlll exhibition on -. Lee Parade
ground at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, after which the Hampton Insu-
tute brass band will lead the march
from the Lee parade ground to the
Negro Building, where ARRANGEMENTS
will be made to seat Il 0 900 visitors
20 listen TO the address OF DIR, Booker
T. Washington. After the address
and luncheon, which will be served
by the three restaurants on the Neg
TO observation, the Home Restaur-
ant, Virginia Cafe and Norris Cafe,
there will boa public reception In
honor OF DR.. Washington and the WIS.,
1t1ng teachers from the Hampton
Teachers'. Conference from d to 6 D.
m. In the Negro Building. Mrs. A.
M. Curtiss, Hostess of the Negro
Building, assisted by Mrs. T. J: Cal
loway, Assistant Hostess Of the build
ing, and all the ladies connected
with the Negro Exhibtt and disting-
u1shed ladies present VIII receive. In
the evening from 1880 to $3.50 will
be a grand concert by the Fisk Jubi-
lee Singers, assisted by representa-
tlVes of the Hampton Institute Band
and other musical talent. After the
concert there will be a special display
OF fireworks, at the Close OF which o
banquet will be served, at which ar
rangementS will be made to seat O.
thousand people. Altogether It Is
expected that Saturday, August 3rd.
will be a "red letter day.: in the his
tory Of the YOUNGSTOWN Exposition.
Prof. j. R. E. Lee, President of
the National Association Of Negro
Teachers, which convenes in Hamp-
ton August 1 and 2, writes that
there will be at,rlaaSt.a s 90. colored.
teachers who will come in a body
from Hampton Institute to the Neg
70 Building on Saturday, August 3rd,
Negro Educational. Day. The boat
trip across the Hampton Roads from
the beautiful grounds of the Hamp-
ton Institute to the Negro Building,
will be one of the rare treats con-
nected with this visit Of the teachers
to the historical surroundings of the
Hampton Roads. $50
Commissioner Williamson, repre-
senting the Negro Exhibit from the
State Of North Carolina, has request
ed $50 plates at the Booker T. Wash.
ington banquet on Saturday, August
3rd. Accor ding to this the maximum
number Of 1 900 plates will soon be
exhausted.
The following letter has been re-
ceived at the Negro Building, James
town Exposition, and shows some
thing Of the SUCCESS OF. the Exhibit:
Dear Sirs:
III a IN pleased to be able to advise
you that the members of-the Board
Of Governors Of the jamestown FIX
position, who had the pleasure Of in
speeding your exhibits in the Negro
Building today, were gratified at the
extent, variety and value Of the ex-
hibits found therein. Rhey are
credit to your race, and they are eX-
tremely valuable as marking the pro-
gress which has been made by your
people during the past forty years.
progress which must be pleasing to
you, and should be gratifying to ev-
cry American citizen.
BEG to assure you the officers OF
the Jamestown Exposition most hear
tily join you IN the wish that many
Of your people will visit the EXPOSE
ton, and we beg, through you, to
gives them the assurance that they
will be welcome, and that every
building on the grounds Is open to
them for their inspection. We trust
that your efforts to secure q large
attendance may be rewarded, and
we shall be happy to join with you
in any way to secure an increase in
the number Of visitors whose COM
ing will be gratifying to us.
every truly yours.
(Signed) G. BROOKS JOHNSTON,
Chairman Board of Governors"