The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PREPARATIONS.
PHILADELPHIA March 49, 1879

PHILADELPHIA, MdICu 10, 1910.
The prepare lions for the fitting celebration OF
our nrst centenary goes briskIy on. There is
scarcely any department Of trade or industry ma
tionaI or INTERNATIONAL which does not respond to
Americas invitation.
The enthusiasm manifested among merchants
and manufacturers Is in no wise greater than that
sho among artists, actors and artistic liter
airy people generally. All men and women whose
genius ia any particular sphere has rendered them
popular and wei known seem to take more than
usual interest in the coming event.
LOTTA'S GIFT.
Miss Lolita Crabtree yesterday gave benefit for
the Centennial Fund at the Walnut Street Theatre.
It was ST. Patrick's Day, ana the grand parade
and superb atmosphere furnished every induce
Hlent for all 10 turn out upon the street; but
despite this Lolita drew to the doors OF the theatre
tar more people than the auditorium could accom-
modate, so that the place GRO wded from pit to
dome. Lolita pore every cent OF the expenses her.
self and handed over to the Centennial Commits
sion this morning the handsome sum OF 1000.
dvidu,tI female artist OF the stage, is only one OF
the NAVY yet TO come from her cultured and gen.
erOuS professional sisters.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
letter has just been received, under sanction
WbicH Director General Gosaorn is informed b bv
the American Minister at Stockholm that the
SWEDISH Committee mad decided to ask from the
Recnst az the sum OF 400, 900 crowns l07 200 god.
as an appropriate to aid them In their work.
He states tnas the Appropriation viii be granted
SON OF January the Norwegian government ap.
proved an estimate OF S4l.000, gold, to deiray
Thus IL VIII be seen that csc two Powers toguther
will contribute over $l6900O.
THE WOMEN OF WISCONSIN.
The chairman OF the WOmens' Centennial Com
mittee OF Wisconsin writes to say that that State
is working actively to favor the objects OF the Cen
tennial Exhibition. TO aid in this direction a
State Centennial Ulnb has been established.
WoMEN's STATE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
MADISON, Wis, March A, 1873 ;
DEAR MApAx-Incos.d send you formulas which We
letters appointment facilitate the he WORK worn f have
n nss "aeG rma az & basis for such
We to dor We have also naasnraed the plan Of state
w' w as s
the sacon Suitable Ulcers 'ts shall fre o ses s
some mSney which VIII a. least dera The expenses
Interest ere p'"' committees anu "'' i" 0'0a'"s general
and we shall from time 10 TIM have reports and papers
WORTHY OF me SUN our csisatuTe appro
TO secure even this th9ught It much better to succeed
ssG 70 SssI ,om and
cesy to the call What we ca exnibt The chi Inc Of
stage to tell We are Young comparaVeIy as =" state
but acliye earnest and accomplishing Very respect
THE WOMEN OF KENTUCKY.
The women OF Kentucky are very active and
are uetcIHihcu w bdhc hlst idhh III tuc enter-
prise. FOR the purpose OF securing the neediul
funds they nave organized tea parties. socaoles,
entertainments and even their respective CON-
mittees
APPEAL TO KENTUCKY.
The following Is tue form Oh an appeal issued to
the women OF Kentucky, by Mrs. William S. Rand
actng member OF the Women's Centennial EX.
ecutvc Committee, Vanceourg, Lewis county,
Ky.:-
To THE PUBLIC SPIRITED PATRIOTIC woxEg OF THE
City OF FRANKFORT AND VICINITY =
he Director General of the Centennial Exhibition for
for