The Denver star., 1915-08-07
THE LINCOLN JUBILEE AND
HALF CENTURY EXPOSITION
CHICAGO to Have Many Notable Gather
inoa In August and September.

Chicago.-This city will be the host
of many notable gatherings during the
months Of August and September.
Among the organizations Of national
importance which will hold their an
nual conventions here are the National
Medical association. beginning Aug.
a; the National order of Elks and the
national Baptist convention. But the
chief event, in which the state and the
nation are especially interested, is the
Lincoln Jubilee and national half CEN
fury celebration, showing the progress
of the colored people during the past
fifty years as free Americans.
An attractive feature in connection
with the coming exposition, to open
here with appropriate religious exer-
cises on Sunday, Aug. %. will be an
exhibit Of data showing the contrbu-
tions made by the leaders for Negro
freedom Much of this data is al
ready assembled, and only little Of 1t
has ever been published. 1t includes
not only the liberators OF the emanci-
patton period, but covers almost min
utely the work of the early patriots as
far back as the days of the American
evolution.
The commission in charge Of the cele-
bration, which will be held in the Coli
scum, Is headed by that distinguished
churchman and patriot, Bishop Sam
uel Fallows, with Thomas Wallace
Swami, the man noted for bringing
things to pass as secretary. The men
In charge of the work are all men of
wide experience in work of the kind
intrusted to their care by the state of
Illinois They have been extremely
fortunate In having had the privilege
of witnessing the work and results Of
several very creditable state exposi-
tions within the past few years. Nota-
BILE among them are the New Jersey
exposition. the New York exposition.
the Pennsylvania exposition and the
one now In progress at Richmond. Va.
The exposition to be held here will
have twelve distinct departments, and
in them will be shown exhibits from
every state in which the Negro is
part Of the population. These depart
ments are religion, education. indus
try. social progress, music. sociology.
military. liberal arts. professional, fra
ternal, athletics and miscellaneous.
Nineteen state legislatures have either
passed or have before them bills pro
viding appropriations to establish state
exhibits Hundreds of letters APPROX
ing the purpose Of the exposition have
been received. representing every race
and religion, every profession and bust
ness and social activity In the United
States.
The exhibits Of the progress of the
colored man since his emancipa ton
from slavery will be many ma sxri-
GUS. Each OF the 400 colOred schools
and colleges in the United States will
be represented. The best of 1000 pat
ents granted to colored men by the
federal government will by special ar
rangement be brought to Chicago to
show in the Coliseum.
The government OF Liberia. Africa.
made up originally of freed slaves from
America. will send an exhibit. and Pro-
fessor Frederick Starr OF the Univer-
sity OF Chicago has been appointed
its official representative by the Ii
berian government. The Roman Cath
ole exhibit will be feature Of the
exposition. including besides paintings
and sculpture many holy relics Of the
Negro in his rela tiOn to the church.