National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-25
THE WOMEN AT WORK.
A LAkGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CEN
TENE1AL MEETING.

A LAkGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CEN
TENE1AL MEETING.
TIF9Y-THREE LEADING LADIES OF THE
COUNTRY IN CoNvENTIoN-wHATT THEY
PROPOSE TO DO FOR THE CENTENNIAL
TRUE PATRIOTISM AND LOVE OF coUN-
TRY.
wormley's handsome esrlors were illuminated
with the intelligent faces Of hfty.tAree Of the
most prominent American ladies yesterday AFTER
noon, TAe5 had met cor the purpose Of consider
ing the w0aen's interests in the eeming Oensea-
ulas and each member exhibited that true and
earnest patriotIsa which is So characteristics Of
thspatsSoticN ofaen Of this country. In fact, 1t
Nzs . very novel meeting, Tor among those pres
entwere i've great grand-dEaEhters Of the stgners
.ofthe DeelaE1tion, and 1--WE dneal descendants Of
the members Of Presidsat yackson's Cabinet,
mIS2E 0thsr es. Mss Mcntxomery
Blair, Miss Olive RLsley Seward, Mrs senator na.o
Grimes Ms 7 W GODDARD, Of r. Il HTni Gge.
Ms. stsen9, Mrs. OampbsII, Mrs. Admiral
Powell Mrs Gen: ohlPman, Mrs; :; Rnr Ni.Ss
NIs CO.. HsSrls. Me- Ger; PS 81 Mssa: Mr. FitE,
hugh Ooyie Mrs n. Z. P. BounRny, Mrs. Eettca,
Ma Wsinlelight Mrs: F g; Add Mon MS ho.
b 4sSiE.5 ?; Of 3 NE PIN ~. Wn. BsidSi5
ME object Of the meeting was 70 make preiimi-
nary arrangemenfs tor tne y. ~ "a ~.
tCenten1ial Executive Committee, for the p1r-
pose Of taking charge Of the Nomens department
EhIeh "a expected 70 be establi1hed at the Cen
fsnnia to Sc carried out the same principles as
,fhe one which met with such remarkable success
an hh be- i%pToTed BY the ingenuity and ndOmita-
rble perseverance, OF our eountrywomen.
Miss Risiey Seward presided, and, after making
nr 1sT e the Wo@sns bentsnniaI Executive
COMMITTEES of Philadelphia, was invited TO give
IN account Of the work as it Is progressing IN the
keystone State, and particularly in the Quaker
City, which she did in q very interesting mannef.
During her remarks she explained the modus oP-
erahdf Of the Philadelphia committee, consisting
work Arousing the interest Of all in the success Of
the exhibition, and to aid In obtaining suoserip,
finance These women who had inaugurated this
noble work were now looking anxiously to the
women Of America for their hearty eo1Pe h Si
20 secure upspeakable benefit not only for this
country, bat the world at large.
After making further remarks touching the de-
tails ofthe work in Philadelphia, Mrs. Gillespie
read several extracts from ladies in different sec
lions of the country showing the intense and alb
ing In every part Of the land. Among these ex-
tracts the following were the most Important:
at believe that every American woman should
feel that she is called upon to Join with heart and
hand in making the coming exhibition the crown
ing act of National Independence, for all, IRE
spective Of sex, have enjoyed the blessings which
have been SO bOunufully bestowed upon US as o
people. MRS. L. o. HUGHES.
"I am true lover Of my country, and believe
that npon the observance Of its anniversaries and
Centennials we may place an estimate OF the pa
triotism Of its people. Any people too poor 70
celebrate their birth of freedom are ready TO bend
their necks to,the first despot who may command
it, 4. s. CAMERON"
stMoNRoK, LOUISIANA.
"of my entire sympathy with your undertaking
nt var oF m hearty
ton, as far in me lies, provided such co-opera-
tion can be rendered practicable and efficient un-
der our peculiar political and financial circum-
stances. NJ. Z. LUDAING."
After the reading of these letters interesting
remarks were made by different ladies.
The meeting then, on motion, adjourned to meet
on Monday afternoon next, at WOrmley's parlOrs
&c secure the formation OF . permanent executive
committee Of this city.
Mrs. E. d. Gillespie:
DEAR MADAN-It occurs to me that while you
and other patriotic women are preparing for that
great celebration, which will unQuestionably at
ford, among other noble results, the grandest I'M
petus ever given to the practical ambition OF
cur sex. Il may not be amiss to suggest the pro-
priety Of Investigating the recent efforts Of our
Austrian sisters. As you are aware, at the VI
emma exhibition of the current year, there was
devoted for the first time IN the history Of worlds
fairs, a separate space to the representation of
woman's work, and, although our press CORES
pcndents have failed to make any note Of this
TACT, full particulars may be learned from Ger
man periodicals and from the admirable cata-
The womans department of the Vienna exhibit
ton was organized under the patronage OF the
Archduchess Marie, and committee OF thirteen
members, each of whom contributed most efectu-
ally to the success of the noble enterprise. Owing
to a complication Of the distributing elements It
was far 1ess comprehensive than 1t was originally
designed to be-Works of art and literature.
among ether things, being unfortunately, ex-
ciudod-but what was actually accomplished fur
nished ample material for interest and profit
Under al conditions 1t would have been impOs-
sible TO embrace the complete field Of WOman's
activity IN distinct space for there was scarcely
q group throughout the entire Prater in which
evidences thereof as auxiliary to male labor were
wholly lacking. Specimens. too, Of needle work
and other similar feminine accomplishments were
necessarily scattered through the displays Of all
countries.
The pavilion set apart for voman's work en-
braced chiefly the efforts of the women of Aus
tria, and was systematEed into four divisions viz:
first, embracing contributions illustrative Of the
schools Of the land including convent, industrial
and schools for special training in divers branches
second, o miscellaneous display Of contributions
from amateur workers. third, contributions Illus
tTatfYe Of household laborsi fourth, display Of
descriptive pictures and specimens Of the work
that women are now accomplishing In the manu-
featuring establishments OF Austria. The lstter
and mort interesting division was prepared with
great pains and fidelity BY DR.. Karl Holdhaus
and DR.. F. MIjerka, Of the Board Of Trade and
Through q series Of photographs and sketches
the operations Of women in sixty-two different
trades and industrial branches are e1emplihed,
and the previousl y-mentioned catalogue furnishes
an exact commentary on the extension OF each
branch, tho number Ct female laborers engaged
therein and the pecuniary remuneration attain
able. Thus we ascertain that from 10000 to
160 900 women are employed in the different
trading and manufacturing houses OF Austria, at
Q yearly cost Of about forty million forms. "a
form equals 4S1 cents, specie.) The average pay
of the most skilliul working women is from seven
to i've corins per week, while vast numbers earn
only three forms.
Or. Mljerka, in the catalogue, rays that woman
as o business worker lie chaTac.erIZed by '.atten-
ton to detail, love Of order, punctuslty, pains
taking, dexterity and ready comprehension Of
concrete relations and urgently recommends
the expediency OF at Least q portion Of the pains
being Bestowed upon the practical education of
women which are now enjoyed by men, in order
that they may be ftted 20 compete with the lat
ter in the higher grades Of labor. Thus they will
have an opportunity, he concludes, to prove
As q body their right to equal pay for
equal work, entirely apart from the mooted
question regarding me boundary line between
zenarks is amply proved by those few who have
already fitted themselves for the higher branches.
For example, four hundred and MY Austrian
women earn from sixty to one hundred forms per
month as retouchers Of photographs, engravers
upon wood and upon stone.
By the order Of DR.. Banhaus, Austrian Minister
Of Commerce and I5.de, who has taken the most
lively interest in this womsn's department, the
illustrations referred to- together with the explain
atory comments, are to be collected and pub
lished in q volume which, according TO my judg-
mcnt, viii have most beneficial eject upon the
status Of working women all over the world.
= Would II not be well to procure o copy, when
issued, for publication7 should be happy to offer
my services as translator Of valuable portions.
tympatEy with your enterprises.
Very respectfully
A A. wooDwARp,
(Auber Forestier.)
No. liz Race ST., Philadelphia, Oct. %, 1879.
AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.