New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rup wourN,s CENTENNIAL UNION.
.rr,rw np 1rs onIrcrs AND WORK.


Thu womcn,s Centennial Union has issued
or, reviewing Its work the organization Of the
pon The objects the Union are stated to have been
Sto make some expression Of sympathy with the sentI
SAINT of the centennial year OF our independence as
.ton this expression 10 take the form Of fund to Aid
n the completion of the WOmans Pavilion at the Grand
Exposition Philadelphia, to encourage the exhibition OF
s artisc inventive and useful capacity OF the women
n the City OF New-York and TO memorable the path
stisn who purchased for us with great sernce
and established with mperishsble honor, the liberty OF
tae American people To do this last was the nrst I'M
pase, aud therefore raised the banner that Is to
wave In the womans Pavilion for the next six months
telling to each other and TO strangers who may visit us
there tie strength Of faith nation in its motto
sGod and our Country To collect the funds needed TO
carry out the intention Of the Committee OF sending
$4,000 TO Philadelphia, great exertions have been TO
CURED aud have been made" The report then says.
Committee on Exhibits has been most faithful In
the discharge Of the undertaking and the artistic in
yentive, aud practical capacities of the women OF New
100 art exhibits. 10 Inventions, and 80 skllful hand
made articles hav ne been sent there. .,-,,.,.
who have so cordially sy and successfuly worked
for the of the womens Centennial Union ne mem
bers Of tie Executive Committee peg 10 MAKE thel SUI
e~re and grateful acknowledgements: Though Pirate
have specially aided the Union by their sympathy and
cooperation, vet the Executive Committee desl through
prs OF he generous ana yainbIe contribution
seward their patriotic design of Mr. ChcTerins Mr. BEL
M. u
6ehalis; these gentlemen hav most gracl0usy gwen
their hiss and their galleries for the he, ems OF Ie
Vonens Centennial Union. To Mr. Bret lIarte and TO
Prof Cromwell the thanks of the Executive Committee
are also rendered for their interesting and probable
lectures
The Committee consider their report incomplete I'M
Oil closed exprcssi of their SENSE OF the ivalua
bic service Of their Chairman, Mrs &. ". Cullun, VINO
has ndefatlgbly borne the burden Of the undertaking
and through dscOuTagcmCnt has Drought them
finally TO an almost unexpected success.
The Treasurers report shows receipts OF S2116l ~
and expenditures of $1,000 81, leaving balance OF
S4Ol 81 which Ia retained for contingent expenses on
exhibits etc In regard to the banner, which has been
fully described in THE TRIBUNE the following statements
are made In the report of the Union
The Centennial banner presented TO the Woman's De
partment the International Exhibition by the women
OF City Of Ncw-York a token OF good VIII ana
sympathy is to naug the Won ms Pavilion during the
Exhibition and alIerward 10 he kept, 1t rs hoped, III
Memorial or Independence Hail. The banner was en-
brodercd by in the employment of Messrs. TIL
fanny * Co. Their names end addresses have been re-
corded and framed and will be exhibited with the pan
ner in the wOnans Pavilion The cost OF the banner is
has bee made, aud Will be preserved in the New-lOrK
Historical Society.
The report closes with resolution OF thanks To j. H.
whtehouse OF the establishment OF Tiffany d Co., fOr
his artistic ana In the design and supervision
OF the Centennial banner and Tor the Efforts he has made
to insure the completion of so large piece Of embroidery
IN the short period Of time agreed upon"