Show Knights of Labor Convention KiciaioND Va Oct 4The race issue raised when Delegate Farrell was refused admittance to the hotel and his white brother delegates of District 49 New York refused to go there without him has appeared ap-peared in another shape The Knights of Richmond arranged for a parade tournament tourna-ment and ball next Monday in honor of the visiting Knights and a committee of arrangements ar-rangements was appointed When the Farrell Far-rell question arose it became a problem how the ball could be given without bringing up the question in a new and more vexatious shape I It is contrary to local customs and prejudices to have blacks and whites at a ball together If at a Kniahts of Labor ball both be admitted to the hall many white Knights here would refuse to attend if in separate halls the visiting Knights peaty after Powderlys redeclaration of the principles of equality of races today might refuse invitations Another complica tl ° n Springs from the fact that Wm H Mullen Master Workman of the Richmond District is a candidate for Congress and his influence is strong with the committee If it is decided to admit the whites and negroes to the same hall many of his white sup porters wou mndon him The Commit tee on Ar talents held a meeting this evening a t ua earlyhour this morning had not e oided what to do Pending a settlement of the question efforts are being made to keep secret from the visiting Knights the fact of its existence It is thought possible that it may result in leav ing the ball out of the programme of the days entertainment 0 |