, 1876-04-01


r. tat Ed.or " The Chteaoo 7ttbuhs:
CnfoAoo, March al.-Tho great Centennial
Exposition lB soon 10 be oponod, And prepaea-
tons for II are far advanced. A special depart
uont for women aud wouaon's work Ia provided,
but II has received iesa attention than most oit-
ors. Ladies' in tho southern part OF our State
havo boon aosivo In raising funds, and have
ahown much zeal In tbs work, willis sho 1atllea
Of Chicago, tho city most noted for enterprise.
hayo seemed Indifferent. Tho reason for thlsfs
that thoy hayo boon 80 full Of all their various
honevoont works, TINT they havo hnd no tins
for new undertaking. Those who are moat act
i've in nI good things aiready have thotr titne
20 completely occupied that 1t soems impossible
to take up new enterprise. howover Important.
Now, howoyer, that they have takon up Tho work
In earnest, 20 shall confidently expect good
result and perfeot adccoRa; mud u Is 70 DO hopou
that every lady Ia tho CITY will oxtond to them
sympathy, and, ~ fer ~ posalbis. hesninB
baud.
A city association has boen formed. ths object
Of Which ID to cUeut Huuh faoss and htasktcs Al
sl,ail fairly show the htntus Of tho women Of our
city aud State, In whateycr pertains 10 sc!cuco:
education. lndustry, aud art hiso 10 aolicit ana
obtain spocltncns repreRenttnF these various
works, to be sott to tho Exhibition aud 10 re-
colyo and caro- for oil artic,os aent to them.. In
some caoce. whore tho exhibitors canuot afford
tho n,oaus for forwarding, this organization will
meet tlcae expenses. ,
70 accomplish ali this, and to meot the otllor
expeusos which constantly acerue till tho close
OF the Exposition, thoy Will Of course require
money: II Ia therefore desirable to obtain al
largo membership ls possible the fee for each
membership bo}pg u nyery nlDmbar receives
hAldnonle certificate.
The amount thus rntaed will he quite inBuf!l-
cient to nlcoe tito demant1s; 1t Ia theteSore
necessary 10 nsk thoao Interested 10 Asaias Ia
ralsing the moanB required.
In1t ht,1a al ia tr1,Y hAvA nj,
OF this department. and Of tho building devoted
TO H. doslro ladlos to present for exhibition ther
productions fu scionce, htoraturo, Industry, and
tho flno ar.s; Int not the lightor fancy work, "a
o1det Of nrtsso skill 10 manifested In ihls class
Of work. An exception, howovor, IN mndo In
favor OF handmade lncos and 1uo tattings.
II any woman has invented my naofn! article,
show her invention. II abe ea1 send q valuable
rocipp for an AmerIcau Cookbook, to be COM
piled exclusively from Amorioan uothods OF prop
srRston o. food, that will be gladly raoeaFoA
of ch,tdten'a clothing, fot her send tho garments
we'll made. or good paper modals OF them. II
sho has Lny improved motj,olB Of INSTRUCTION.
especially iu tho limo Of kindergarten work, let
her present a carfu's-writton statement Of hcr
plans. II sho has written book, edited q Phper,
composed muBio, painted picture, Or taken
Photograph, les her come forward and show hor
work. Lady laTycra can aend brEofs, and lady
plybic1nnB thOif tlcB69. Lazy GEtlSt8 ARC
especially invited to exhibit their works. Our
famous lady artist, now abroad, flarriot uosmer
will send suno Of tier fudse ptotlncttons II any
lady COIL setsd my relic Of historic value. It viii
be gladly received, faithfully cared for, aud ro-
turned to tho owner.
All applications for space In tbs Exposition
must bo made before Aprti 1G tho o1tlcleH may
be sout few dsyB Inter. Lot those who OK
pcct to Ben1 anything mako application ut onco
10 Mrs. Laura Trow6ridgo, at tho Ladies' Con-
tennial Noom,. Room 18, No. t70 Stata street.
Mrs. Trowbridgo will be at tho room every
afternoon FROM 2 10 p. N. 6he will furnish
blank applications for space, aud anBwcr all
questions. All communications by mail should
be addressed to Mrs. Mary H. Smith, Correspond
ing 9ocrctary Of Ladies' Centennial Association,
Room 18, No, 17O Hthto stsoot Chicago md will
roceiyo prompt nttontion. All pcssous in Chi
cngo aud vicinity will please correspond with
tlls Aasociation.
The members of tho Association will! hold
their moetiugs regularly At the aboyo ROOM ov-
cry Thuraday at z p. m. All Interested ore urged
10 attend tlosa meetings.
In this b,lslncsa do not delay. Only few
wookB rcu,Aiu to work. Give tho matter attcl.-
tiou ut o,lcc. It would bc a great shame to tho
noble women Of Chicago X thoy Appoar bofore
the world ~ inaicferent in this inattor- Let
them show the world what they ean do aud
what they hare dono. ......
by order Of tho 14adtoa' ContonnLal Association.
Nuy. MnnIEr j. WILLIAM, Committee.