New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
THE WOMAN'S COMMITTEE.

PREPARATIONS by THE woNEN's NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE FOR THE LOAN EXHIBITION or RELICS OF
THE REyoLUIION-A PROPOSITION FROM THE
TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
lFEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNBI
PHILADELPHIA, March A.-The WOmen's
Centennial Committee has extended its organization SO
as to embrace branches In nearly all the States and Ter
rtores The central Office Is at the corner Of Walnut
and Tenthsts., in this city, and the resident Executive
Committee composed Of the following officers aua
members;
| Mrs. f. D. Gillespie, Presidents Mrs. John Sanders
Vce-PresIdent; Mrs f. NJ. E.tlng, Secretary; Mrs r. r.
Arnold Mrs NJ. Simpson. Mrs. Emily Il Buchanan, MIS-
A. II. Frauoscus, Miss Eiz Gratz Miss MeHenry, Mrs.
Aubrey ii. Smith.
The following are the members for the States and Ter
rtores as far as appointed:
Maine. Mrs. Bon Bradhurv; Massachusetts, Mrs
James T. Fields Rhode Island, Ms. f. W.. Gjddarn
Mrs NJ E. +. Bouligny west Virginia. Mrs.. C. j.
FIulkner Georgia, Mes j. WesmOrcand; Florida
Mr. Ellen Call Long; Louisiana, Mrs. NJ Z. Lld'hnEi
Mississippi, Mrs. X. 5. Minor; OhO MRS. Sari r.
Moves; va, Mrs. f. r. West; Wisconsin. Mrs; }. b.
Mrs 5. b. Bowen /; California, Ms Fred. McCreIisn
Arizona Territory, Mr.; L. C. HUGHES; iI!do Mrs "
j. Youlgi E,si Kentucky, Mrs T. j. Rand Arkansas,
Mrs. Ii. q. Caldwell
New-York is unrepresentel, aad the Committee L de-
srOus Of appointing woman who will devote her.
self 10 the work in that State.
The primary purpose OF the organization is 70 assist
in the work Of raising funds for the Centennial new
u this end a loan exhibition uf articles of his
Oric interest as relics Of the vOluionary AMI colonial
period. The members OF the Committee are now pre-
pairing for the exhibition which will b1 opened IN this
city during the coming month. Tuey solicit oonriDu-
tons for this interesting display and engage TO return
safely all objects sent them, aud to pay tho freight
charges to and from Philadelphia.
The Information received from the state De
partment, of tho intention Of the Turkish Gov
bltion, Is very gratifying to all the friends
Of that enterprise 1t expected that tho articles
seat from the Ottoman Empire Will compare in number
with those furnished by even the smaller countries Of
Western EarJpe hut they viii possess peculiar interest
as illustrating OneLtl life and manners. The Turks
manufacture few things that will bear comparison with
the fabrics Of civilized natIOns but such articles
they do make often exhibit considerable ingenuity,
and attractive by Of the prOdgaity OF color
and Ornameutaton displayed TIclr cloth OF gold and
SILVER threads intcrmiNtd wIth glylG cored silks tn"ir
metal work ulaId Wlsn gold, their nchY emD Ohierrd
garments, ana other drtcles showing uOus
II semhaTnarC taste, ill doubt DJ obj :cts vi gem
eral admiration at the Exhibition.
The e"elcd arms sadue, AMI drinking services OF to
Sultan which shown at Vienna viii scarcely be
the AtlIliC, Dut II Is to b. hoped thht
the COLLECTION OF cOsumci iG-Sz ID figures which were
ner0 shown type, ut the various races nnibtnS TIE
Turkish I'm irc Viii he sCiJ OY5c. Som CnicrprlshG
N0htmIu, dan from tn3 shores OF the BDSphorus Will
surely put up c,ffC house the ExUiupn grounds,
and the atfdclS heavily for smOIug his cmDJuks
und udTgIlckS, aId tying 10 cross their lcg+ on lis
bazdrs for the sale Oi shdwls, ppes nEs wood from
the Mount II ives, aud like commodities, tHat VITA
the Government department iIsde IGe Exhibition
buildings and these traders outside. buLii a
good deal OF the Turks ana tnelr ways.