The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
W0MAN's WORK AT THE CENTEN.
NAL.

Address to the County and Town Man
agors Of the womens' Executive Com
mittee for Vermont
LADIES :-1n answer to inquiries concern
ing details in the prosecution of our
work, l would reply,
First-All articles of exhibition are de-
livered to the town manager to be sent to
the county manager, and thence, after in
spectioh, to the state manager, who will
see that they are properly packed and for
warded to Philadelphia. All patents and
inventions by women are accepted uncon-
ditionally, but Of other exhibits, the most
meritorious vii! be selected-as the space
In the pavilion Is limited. Fancy needle
work of all kinds, wax and other fancy
work, fret-work, handsomely arranged au-
tumn leaves, flowers or MOSES, collections
in natural history, (birds, insects, ETC., }
geological specimens, or other curiosities,
antique relics, painting, drawing, litera-
ture, musical composition, engraving or
teegraphy are the productions most elig-
ible for our purpose, though, as has been
remarked, "Woman's best work cannot be
placed on shelves or in glass cases. The
manufactures Of butter and cheese in which
the woman Of our state may justly claim
large interest, will be provided for by the
dairymen's association.
Secondly-With regard to finances
knowing the impossibiity of raising any
large amount of money in our state at the
present time, wrote Mrs. Gillespie, pres
dent of the woman's association, to that
effect, and received the following kind re-
ply although we should be very glad
to receive contribution TO our building
| from the Vermont women, we do not wish
| you TO feel that your exhibits will not be
as welcome If you do not send us a dollar,
as they would be If you sent us thousand
Your state has made good beginning in
the way of sending applications, as we
have three from Vermont ladies for paint-
ing on slate, which promise to be very beau
tiful. We have no state lines in our build
ing, so that there will be no danger of YER
mont making poor show, as it might If
all the exhibits from one state were placed
together" In answer to my inquiry,
whether the failure of our state to make an
appropriation, would not affect our status
in the woman's pavilion, Mrs Gillespie
replies, "This failure need not affect your
exhibition in the woman's department, as
we do not depend on any outside commit
tee to help us financially. We have con-
tributed 100000 to the general fund, but
our building as far as money goes, lisa sep
arate enterprise"
This kind letter and the splendid exhibit
of what women can achieve financially
should encourage us greatly all we are
called upon TO do, is to collect articles and
provide for the expenses of their exhibit.
ton the goods must be packed and trans.
ported, unpacked, placed properly, guarded
re-packed and returned to the owners, il
not sold. There will be strong police
force employed in the pavilion during the
six months of the exhibition for this and
other contingent expenses, we should be
mortified not to bear our full share.
! can hardly estimate the amount OF
money required for the purposes, but should
suppose 800 from each county would be
sufficient there are PAL towns in the state
this will make an average of only SO from
each town, but as in some communities
nothing will be done, the more enterprisInl
and liberal must make up the deficiency
thus "beariug another's burden and fulfill
ing the law Of love-"
Social entertainments such as Marths
Washington tea parties, Old folks concerts
Fancy dress and Dickens parties, Mrs
Jarleys wax works, tableaux, oyster sup
pers, Grammatical and musical performances
lectures and readings, have been found
very successful expedients for raising
money in other states.
The counties now organizing are
Franklin county-Manager, Mrs. Homer E
Royce. st Adams; :, = ,,.,
Isle / a Mott.
Addison county-Manager, Mrs. c. b. HUI
Rutland couniy-Manager Mrs. z. A. Morse
Rutland.
Bennington county--Manager, Mrs. A. l.
Miner, Manchester.
Windsor county-Manager, Mrs G. p. Marsh
| Woodstock.
orange County-Manager, Mrs. J. W. Rowell
Washington county Manager, Mrs. smaue
| Wells, Montpelier
Lamoille county-Manager Mrs. H. II. Pow
erS, MOrrlSyille.
Caledonia county-Manager, Mrs. II. +
Fletcher, st. Johnsbury.
These ladies will settle the accounts o
their own counties, and forward receipt,
to Mrs. F. S. Stranahan, treasurer, st. AL
bans, Vt. Applications for space shoulc
be made as early as possible to the stat,
manager. Chittenden, Windham, Orlean
and Essex counties are not yet provided
for, but measures are now being taken fo
their immediate organization.
The following extract from Woodstock
paper may offer valuable suggestions L
other county managers:
1.-THE ladies met Wednesday evening ut tn,
| residence OF Charles r. Marsh to perfect ar
raDgements for the centennial levee, Thursda!
| evening. February ~, was liked upon for Thu
levee, which will consist OF q short drama, al
tiquarian room wherein Will be collected ant
arranged the relics of n hundred years, re
freshments, music etc. After the Sc things arr
disposed OF, Say at 10 o'clock, the company vii
resolve Itself into centennial ball, for which
excellent musicswill be provided. Committee,
were appointed to take charge OF the variou
branches OF the entertainment, and they vii
at ohce enter upon their duties"
Ladies', the brevity of our time for action
the financial embarrassment of the times
and the failure of our state to make an ap
preparation. so far from being discourage
ments should prove powerful stimulus Il
exertion. Vermont must be represented il
this, the greatest exhibition of hstori,
times-an exhibition, which, in its inhu.
ence upon the progress of civilization will
be of incalcuable advantage. The womeI
who can lead forlorn hope and achieve
triumph under such circumstances must b,
of indomitable spirit, and deserve to hav,
their names plao ID upon the records of on
state as those who love, better than thei
own self-interest and ease, the credit O
their sex and the honor of their native land
Mrs. j. GREGORY SMITH,
Member of Womens' Centennial Executiy,
Committee for Vermont.