The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-10
uoMEN THE cENrENvIAL.
Beniamtu Frnnhiin's tirent Granddaughter
speaks for her sex.

A very fun meeting Of the women's Cen
tenniai Union Of New York was held Yesterday
sfteruoou ut Chickering HILL.
Mrs. L. ID. Gillespie. lady who HIS with com
mendable courage token upon herself the duty
Of making the women's Department in the Cen
tennial a success, was introduced by the Prcei-
dent Of the New York Union, and without W st
Ing Gny time In Introductory remorks ave In
pleasant conversational style history Of tho
movement in favor Of the representation OF
wnmen's work ut the great Exhibition. ex
rlained every mystery In connection with IT,,
and answered innunerable questions 70 the
Amusement and satisfaction Of her crowded and
enthusiastic auditory.
FeunsylNaniaus, size said, had nothing 10 40
With securing tue passage 81 tue nct making
Philadelphia the scat Of the Centennial Exhibit
ttou. The proposition was opered ny gentle
mau from Marie, and IT was through his Efforts
that the claims Of New York and Bus on were
ignored ON the i8fh Of February, 1879 thirteen
women came together In Philauelphta at the re-
quest Of the Board OF Finance, TO devise WAYS
aud means for spreading enthusiasm among the
people in regard 10 the proposed national les
tlval. The FIRST object. ofcourse, wac o. honor
the memory of those who founded the Govern
ment. 10 show gratitude to those who had left
SO priceless heritage. llnt another was 70
make Southern women feel more tenderly To-
wMid the women uf the NOM apI another,
stiil. 70 encourage the w0rkn M women OF tine
land. to aid In developing wuinau's talent. 50
that ia the future there should be fewer TO die
~ broken hearts, fewer TO drag through life
with starvation at their heels he city
was di.tfirtcd, and the committee sought
to provide for each district an intelgent.
patriotic WON ~ who should aid in organizing
tho women Of her district. hut the difficulties m
the wa, were great. wrote to " clersN meu,'
Sail Mis-. Gillespie, "asking them to- rccnm-
mend PERSONS In tncir respective Parishes How
many dcisncd to fcplV2 Just two. One gave
NJ tue naus II an estimabe DIV, hut | found
int she lived IN another district. TIE other
wrote tat he was building a school house, and
that he would like 90 have my assistance.
" Now Jersey WAS the nfst state to respond
when Wo extended the sphere W our "perafip y,
aud Mis- ssi. ri came next. On the huriredth an
niyersagy OF tho Boston harbor tea party we got
NJ tea rtv iu i'nilans iphia. at which we sold
ldtpl tCucuus which we had lad made at from
ton after u revolution ~ pattern. On tti- coca.
! sion We h y barrel II cr nges which had be Ell
I-i-cI on the battle field below New Orleans.
! The women u uriQ seem t. be more i1tercs led
! IL az any others In The movement.
! We ASKED Mr.. Go-horn, th' Direct General
| for room In which To- exhibit the various results
uf woman's nan Iiwprk hat there WA no room
! for US. Al the .pl-o had Dccn taken np Iher
| he suggested the erection Of the 4 Wilton. W.
| now nave fdnd. Sufficient to put uu the walls
| and nope ueforc lung to have ENOUGH to com
| llete the uuitdlng. The women Of Spain, o.
! Encl1nd. Of E.ypt, and Of Japan have ALREADY
| asked for space. The Italian women wish u
I ssnd cuntrOati ms. bat tacy re 20, poor; hu
Miss n atucr. the artist, writes me that she vii
! send everything she can laN her hands on"
In conclusion Mrs. Gillespie said 81 hope VI
! are none II Us tfo proud to dc honor t. tn
3 memory Of the women Of the Revolution, cvc
! II we have fallen away somewhat from the sim
phciiy and purity OF thcir nature.