The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-06

WEDNESDAY. OCT. 6, 1876.
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WEDNESDAY, CI.O, 1910.
re sns wsnsa efInAiana.
II NAV not be generally known
that q separate building, called the
Women.s Department. is in process
of erection In Philadelphia. for the
exhibition of women's work. ;.
THE demands made for space IN
the main Exhibition Building BY
foreign countries, rendered to wo-
mems building necessity. 1t is
TO cost about $50, 600. This amount
hae all been contributed by the
women of Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, aud
the District Of Columbia. There
fore. the women of other States and
Territories cannot be invited to
contribute to this fund, but are
earnestly requested to lend their
aid in conducting the whole enter
prise, and in this way represent the
elevated position, the energy, and
accomplishments of the women OF
America.
Will the women of Indiana ask
for q space in the Womens De-
partment2
It is recommended that commit
tees be formed in every village,
township, city and county in the
State. Their duty will be to IN
terest women in forwarding to the
Exhibition collections of Fine Art,
Sculpture, Painting, Drawing,
Sketching, Printing, Penmanship;
also, all kinds of fancy work in Wax
Hair, Beads, etc.; Embroidery,
Braiding, Quilting-in short, every
variety of handmade and machine
work.
Action on this subject should be
taken as soon as possible, SO that
timely arrangements may be made
for space and transportation. No
charge will be made for space.
The committees will also encour
age subscriptions to Centennial
stock. The shares are ten dollars
each, obtained by subscription.
Each subscriber to share of stock
will receive certificate, which, as
a work of art, is deserving place
in any parlor, library, or gallery.
These certificates will possess a
singular interest all along the com
ing century; and who of us can es :
innate their value at the Centennial
Of 1876s
Money received from the sale OF
Oentannial Stock and Medals, can
not be used for State purposes, but
must be given to the Centennial
Finance Committee of Philadelphia
for the erection of the National
Buildings.
Money raised by the Women of
Indiana and other States of the
Union, should be applied for the
purpose of making display of their
industries in the Women's Nation
al Building. Especially is this nee
essary for Indiana, as the Legisla-
ture, one year ago, made but a
meager appropriation of $4,000 for
State Centennial purposes.
We urge upon your consideration
Sho great advantages TO be derived
by our sex through this exhibition.
Their business qualifications will
be usefully called forth; the value
of their labor enhanced; and many
who are now struggling for their
daily bread will be enabled to OBJ
tain remuneratiYe positions
Besides these considerations we
all cherish State pride and gener
al interest in the success of the
Exposition,and should be especially
DESTROYS that Indiana be represen
ted in the Women's Department.
An official proposition for the
Women's Building was made late
in June last.
The United States Women's Cen
tennial Executive Committee was
organized about the last of July,
and still more recently member
of this committee was elected from
each State and Territory.
Having been elected the member
from Indiana, / have the pleasure
of commencing this proposition to
your earnest consideration. and
trust that it will meet with your
hearty approval.
MRs. w. 0. RockwooD,
.276 North Illinois st. Ind'ls.