Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
FAIR GROUNDS SECURED
FOR NEGRO EXPOSITION
Fort Ice Site Abandoned for This
Purpose, Because OF Iuatlc-
quatc Facilities.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO COME
leading Colored Men OF City Will
Hold Mnss-AIccting Tonight to
Plan Celebration in Honor of Chief
Executives Visit on Virginia Day.

Tho Virginia State Fair Grounds have
! hccn secured for the holding of tho
J Negro Exposition and Celebration dur
I President Wilson has been invited to
visit the exposition on July l5-"Vir-
Ginin Day" aud assurances have been
received that he will conc
, Representatives from practically
every colorcd organization in Richmond
will meet tonight at Johnson's Audi
/ ;oriun 10 West Leigh Street. TO plan
/ Il celebration In honor OF the Presi-
dents visit. Colorcd people OF Nor
] folk. Portsmouth,. Hampton. Newport
News Fredericksburg. Alexandria and
other cities Of the state. will hold
similar meetings Tonight for the pur-
pose OF pcrfacting plans
ON November >, 1871. President Will
son was invited to attend the expo
sition by Il committee composed of SOW
cral leading Colorcd citizens. The Prcsi
dent was requested 10 attend the OPEN
ing day. but on account OF his trip to
the Panama Canal and the San Fran
cisco Exposition II Is thought that he
will be unable to be in Richmond on
that date. 1t has therefore hcon planned
4 tn have the President visit the ccle-
hration ON Virginia Day"
NO TROLLEY FACILITIES
TO FORT LEI; SITE
Negro Historical and Industrial AS
ISOLATION. snid yesterday 1t was found
necessary TO secure tho State Fair
Grounds because doubt was expressed
as TO whether the trolley line would
he extended TO Fort Lee before the
opening date for the exposition The
association owns 100 acres OF land at
Fort Lee. which is we'll adapted for use
AZ an exposition ground, but on account
Of Inadequate railway facilities and
"thcr hindrances ii was thought best
TO make other arrangements
As the President Is to visit the ex-
position II was also thought best to
secure the Fair Grounds-a more suit :
able place for his entertainment
where white people can moro convent
entity attend tho celebration and see
the evidences OF progress made by the
negro race. The Federal Government
has appropriated $4,000 toward the en-
position.
Plans are under way for the erection
OF great industrial and training
school at Fort Lee. 1t is understood
that Northern phlanthropists have
promised to contribute the sum Of
$4,000 for the erection of the first
building. and like sum will be con-
tributed annually for the maintcna nee
OF the school
NEW WORKERS INDoRsE
PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL
President Jackson and william Mil
Ter. treasurer of the association. last
week visited several New York phil
anthropists. The proposed school was
heartily Endorsed as splendid plan
for the industrial education of negro
! boys and for the domestic training OF
negro girls 1t Is planned TO operate
an experimental farm In connection
with tho school. where negro farmers
of the South Will be laugh, scientific
farming.
While in New York President lack
son and Secretary Miller conferred
with heads of the American Tobacco
Company. and secured their promise TO
aid III installing big toha Geo exhibit
at tn" exposition In order TO cncour-
age tho cultivation OF tobacco. Other
tobacco companies VIII be invited to
aid in putting on this exhibit. They
also had an Interview with the authori-
ties OF the cotton Exchange of New
York. and asked them To put on n cot
ton exhibit
President Jackson stated that he re-
ce!vcd much encouragement Edward
Is. Cone. president OF the exchange
promised IN take the matter ND with
members Of the exchange TO see what
! could be done. Mr. Cone said he
thoroughly Endorsed Jackson plan rs
presented
WILL ASK COUNCIL.
TO APPOINT COMMITTEE
II is expected that a resolution will
b" introduced In the City Council Mt
Its March meeting 70 make an apDro-
priation and TO appoint committee
composed OF two from the City Coun-
ell and one from the Board OF Alder
men. to act with the executive COM
m!ttee OF the Negro Historical and
Industrial Association In the expen-
diturc Of tho money to he appropriated.
President jackson said last night that
{ I'c had letters from several Governors
VINO had iaromised to be present at
the exposition, and that the President
OF tn" United States would be here
He therefore wants white commit
tee from the Council to look after
them and to do such other things as
may be necessary TO aid the negroes
In carrying out the plans of their ex-
position.