National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-30
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WoRMLEY,s PAREoRs xe1rrr,,4r,
WITH R4ERrorIC LADIES.

MANY PROMINENT LADIES IN COUNCIL
FIFTEEN STATES REPREsENrED-EsrH
sIAsrfo LETTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE coUETRY-rHE WORK TO 90 ON
WITH UNDATED ZEAL.
Wormley's pariors furnished . scens yesterday
afternoon Of womsn,s patriotism and devotion to
country large nu3ber Of eminent ladies were
present, representing hftesn States OF every
section OF the country, and each one appeared
70 % thoroughly interested IN the object Of Inc
meeang-that Of taking active measures to create
desire among the women Of the land to enlist
themselves In the interests or the ssvoran,s de-
partmsnt, which Is to hold promlaept nositfoo
Ia the Centennial Of our nailon's birt6 Wifs
Olive Rfsiey Seward, permanent chairman oftto
some time was spent q the general discussioo 81
the object under consideration amer which Mrs
ED. dillesP.s. president Of the executive com
some remarks, 70 which she complied IN Der
happy way b. saying shat one OF our great oD-
lecta q the emelioratien o. E9mani and ! hope,
partmeDt at the exposition We viii be crowned
With success. have received many enthusiastic
the Union, besides . large number from the dif-
ierent countries Of the Old World, each one In
curing earnestly concerning the vomaa..
willingness to heartily Cooperate In ne
great work. One Of these earrsspondsnfs
prizes awarded 70 those who excei n spae1u1eps 81
nne workmanship. To this answered yss and
nope that during the time that inter$gues be-
tween the present and the eelebratlon holhfFotrlx
and OLD Will exert themselves, through literary,
festival and other legitimate entsrtainrrents, %
raise the funds wherewith to secure these prizes
Tho States are assessed certain amount 81
money TO help carry on this national enterprlss
The Territory Of Montana was assessed 5000
and . patriotic lady Of that section made short
can, the Legislature Of that Territory to appro-
pirate the amount, which they did unanimously
Another philanthropio lady Of New Jersey has
donated one half Of the assessment Of that Stats,
and Is earnestly at work securing the rest. She
Washington tea party, held In Philadelphia, aftet
which she read an interesting letter. Published in
The NATIONAL RRPuBLIcAH, from one Of the
managers Of the women's department at the
Vienna exposition When Mrs. Gillespie had
finished her interesting remarks, Miss Love, q
consideration the following
BEAUTIFUL IDEA:
That there be a programme Of tho Centennial
towns OF the Union, and that at the same time
and moment the exercises are taking place in
philadelphia, they may be repeated throughout
the length and breadth OF the land. This Is o
beautiful thought and it was received with great
favor and enthusiasm BY all present.
Az the meeting was not strictly Of business
nature the ladies ehatted freely upon the object
aud aim Of the Centennial. After having spent
half an hour In earnest conversation, Mrs, BIon
Bradbury, Of Maine ofIere 9 resolution Of sincere
terprise and kindness which she has displayed IN
assisting to form the organisation In this city.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Z
Extracts from letters received BY MIRA. @. d.
Gillespie, from different sections Of the country,
were read By her at the request Of several Of the