The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-10

New York. With the coming of cool
weather and the return to the city OF
the large number Of folk who spend
their summer In vacation in the coun-
try n new impetus has been given to
the work Of the emancipation commits
sion. On every hand the people. both
white and colored. are manifesting the
keenest interest in the progress Of the
exposition.
The New York Sun and other metro
politan papers have devoted much
space to the plans Of the exposition
and the meeting held at the Union
Baptist church recently was most
encouraging demonstration Of the en-,
thusiastic determination of the colored
people to make the Ot'tober celebration
an unqualified success.
Rev. George III. Sims, the popular
and efficient pastor of Union church
who IL also a worthy and capable mem
Der Of the commission. presided at the
meeting. The principal speakers were
Chairman Robert N. Wood. Captain
William II, Jackson. director Of exhib-
its. and Mr. Granville Martin. An au-
dience Of 500 applauded their remarks,
and general discussion followed.
From the northern mad western Sec
tons Of the state come reports Of the
active interest and cooperation Of the
people. and every augury points to a
magnificent result Of the efforts Of the
commission. despite the shortness of
the time 1t has had at its disposal
Mr.. John B. Clayton Of Brooklyn Is
also a member Of the commission and
has been consistent worker for the
success Of the celebration from the
start. He is well known In business
and religious circles and has long
welded an influence for good in move
ments for racial uplift and integrity.
The pageant portraying the twelve
principal epochs in the history Of the
Negro Is eli'iting the liveliest attention
and promises to prove great educa-
tional influence for those who will take
part in II an well as for those who will
view this brilliant historical living pic
ture. Among colored people as among
white. there Ia very great lack Of in
formation regarding the part that the
Negro has played in the civilization Of
which he Is part. In these days Of
the unprecedented development Of the
mechanic arts. who stops to think that
the primitive African discovered the
use Of iron and that today. in the heart
Of the so called dark continent. imple-
ments are made from this metal rival
ing In workmanship and finish the
finest products Of the skill and ingenu-
ity Of the European artisan
In religion too. the Negro has exert
ed powerful influence. for It was q
black man who first proclaimed from
the summit of mosque the hour of
prayer in the faith which was founded
by the prophet Mohamed. The Mo
hamedan religion now numbers hardly
fewer adherents than the Christian
faith, and In Africa itself the former
Is especially strong. The name of the
Negro associate of the Arabian prophet
Is a byword for reverence and respect
In all oriental lands. and Il ought to
be known In the colored mans coun-
try Of adoption.
The pageant Ia only one feature of
the exposition. All the others will
show the same care and painsts,king
effort Oh the part of all those who are
interested In the progress and welfare
of the colored race Increasing de-
mands are coming for space to exhibit
the products " the hand and brain Of
the colored man.
The exhibits will be displayed during
the whole ten days Of the exposition.
Special features such rs the pageant.
the congresses on religion and civics.
the concerts. etc. will be repeated at
frequent intervals. The commission Is
always ready to receive suggestions
mud to give Information regarding the
scope of the work to any one who COM
munitaltps with the emancipation proc
.amation commission. 221I Seventh
avenue. New York city.