The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
invite PRESIDENT
TO ADDRESS NEGROES
Giles b. Jackson WIN Head Dele
CATION to Call on Wilson
Thursday.
MAY SPEAK AT EXPOSITION
Senator Martin Makes Engagement
Mt White House for Large Delega-
ton OF Prominent Colored Men In.
terested in Industrial Association.

President Wilson will be invited to
attend the exposition to BIO held. at
Fort Lee, four miles below Richmond,
next summer, by the Negro Historical
and Industrial Association. The invi-
tation will be@extended him on Thurs
day by a committee composed OF some
of the most prominent and influential
colored men Of the country, the Presi-
dent having granted them an audience
Giles B. Jackson. of this city. presi-
dent OF the association, has been work
Ing for some time toNBet President Will
son to promise to speak to the members
OF his race mt the exposition. which Will
mark the seml-centennial OF cmnncipa-
ton. and the achievements of the negro
In the past fifty ycarB. He enlisted tho
aid of Senator Thomas S. Martin. and
received the following telegram from
him yesterday:
The President will see your delega-
tion on November 8. at 1880 o'clock"
DELEGATION TO PRESENT
INVITATION TO WILSON
Jackson last night got In touch with
prominent negroes In tho North and
East, and hhs secured the following
delegation to appear with him before
President wilson:
Harry f. Cummings, Baltimore, Md,
member OF the Baltimore City Council:
Theodore W Jones, Chicago. former
member Cook County Commission;
Ernest Lyon. former minister to Liberia,
and now representative of that country
to tho United States Judge r. II. Ter
rell. of the district judiciary. Washing
ton; Judson w. Lyons. of Georgia, for
mer registrar of the treasury; Rev. w.
T. Hall, Philadelphia; Rev. James E.
Churchman, Orange, n. j.; Walter H.
Land, Norfolk; John w. Lewis. Wash
ingtop: James II. Anderson. of New
York, editor OF the Amsterdam News,
70 AZ Afikchp11 NJ ri ~,
The delegation will meet In Washing
ton on Thursday morning, and Will
then proceed to the White House,
where they will be received by the
President Among the arguments used
will be the fact that he has never
spoken to n large body OF negroes since
his election to the presidency. and It
viii be urged that Nthis exposition,
which will draw the best OF the race
from every section OF the United States,
would be an ideal time for such an
address
will begin within the next ten days.
a force Of workmen arc now engaged
in clearing the ground. and will have
things In readiness when the material
is received. The government nppro-
printion Of $4,000 Is now available
and the work will be carried on rapidly.
While the government has given an
appropriation. the expenses of the eX-
position will greatly exceed that
amount. and will be met in various
ways. Efforts will be made to have
the legislatures OF several Southern
States continue to the cause. and other
donations are expected.
Jackson. who was director OF the
negro exhibit at the jamestown Exposi-
ton, In 1907. Is familiar with the worIe
ut hand. and Is confident that he will
no ablc to gather great exhibit be-
fore the doors are ready to open next
summer He is in communication con-
stantly with every section OF the South.
and the assurances given him arc very
gratifying. The prospects for tho ex-
position are exceedingly bright, he be-
lieres. He Is also confident that the
President Will agree to attend.