As I remember it now, the thing that was uppermost in my mind was the desire to say something that would cement the friendship of the races and bring about hearty cooperation between them. When I arose to speak, there was considerable cheering, especially from the coloured people.
Joseph Thompson, the President of the Woman's Board, Governor Bullock introduce me with the words, "We have with us to–day a representative of Negro enterprise and Negro civilization." After other interesting exercises, including an invocation from Bishop Nelson, of Georgia, a dedicatory ode by Albert Howell, Jr., and addresses by the President of the Exposition and Mrs.
The Atlanta Exposition, at which I had been asked to make an address as a representative of the Negro race, as stated in the last chapter, was opened with a short address from Governor Bullock.
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