Increasing Attendance at Negro Exposition

Richmond Times Dispatch July 20, 1915

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    INCREASING ATTENDANCE AT NEGRO EXPOSITION
    Delegations Here Yesterday From Maryland and Illinois-To-Day to Be Georgia Day

    With the exhibit complete n every detail, and with one of the largest crowds in history, indicating an ever-increasing interest in the most unique fair ever staged in this country, the National Negro Exposition opened it's second week yesterday under the conditions which gave more promise of final success even greater than has been anticipated by those under whose direction the big show is being conducted.

    It was Maryland Day at the exposition, and the incoming trains brought hundreds of visitors from that State, both White and colored, to see Giles B. Jackson's show, the fame of which has spread throughout the length and breadth of the land. In addition to the Marylanders, an Illinois commission representing the Lincoln Jubilee, which will open in Chicago August 22, and is intended to show the progress of the Western Negroes since emancipation, was here to get some idea of how such and exhibition should be staged. All expressed themselves as being much pleased with the exhibition, and congratulated the management upon the success which has attended their labors. The day closed with a grand musical, featuring the Musical Spillers, an organization which has attained marked success both here and abroad. The musicians have been engaged for the entire week.

    In view of the fact that all the exhibits have been installed, and that this will be the final week of the exposition, the management has decided to renew the admission fee to the grounds, which was dispensed with last week. Admission from now on will be 25 cents during the day and 10 cents at night.

    To-day will be known as Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina Day, tomorrow has been set aside as North Carolina Day, when seven excursions are scheduled to arrive from that State. Governor Craig and a number of other prominent North Carolinians have been invited to come and deliver addresses. Thursday will be New York Day, and the day following has been set apart for Richmond. Ex-Governor Mann and Senator Thomas S. Martin have been invited to speak.