Daily Republican., 1882-08-08
mrs. GarGeld's Dress. .

= widow Of the late President Garfield
the fabric manufactured by Messri
Hamel and Booth, Of Paterson, NeN
Jersey, from silk grown in fourtee
. States during 1881. j.. 4
The elegant black broeale silk wa
enclosed in fine ebony box with puff
ed lining of lavender satin, tied dow
on top with broad lavender ribbon.
letter of presentation, stitched witt
old. gold sewing silk on lavender satil
and bound in black velvet with the fol
lowing inscription 49,. w.
Presented by the Women's Sill
Culture Association, Of U. ST., 1882,
accompanied the gift. .-...
The face Of the box was fine plat,
glass, thus giving view Of the fabri,
without the necessity of opening tn,
box. The letter Of presentation read al
follows: .,.-..
"Mrs. Lucretia n. Gartield-DRAB
MADAM: In thesummer of 1881, wheI
the hearts of al women yearned in
sympathy with your woe, the women
of the Silk Culture Association of thu
United States planned to secure to you
the fret fruits of their labor In estab
fishing new and beautiful industry
for the women of our country; they
have selected from among the first pro-
ducts of the silk industry in the United
States, under their auspices, sufficient
silk TO be reeled, spun, dyed and woveE
into brocade fabric, which they now
offer to you as purely American pro.
duct in material, design aud finish a.
well as in the spirit Of the gift. They
beg your acceptance of it az an Offering
from women, with sincere hope for
your personal interest in the work we
are engaged in. .
eve herewith subscribe the names
of the officers Of the W. s. G. Assocla.
tien Of the United States.
Mrs. John Lucas, President Mrs.
Bishop Simpson, Mrs G. d. Thum,
Mrs. PL9be Howe, Mrs. W. B. Eaton
head and Mrs. William Reynolds, Vice
Presidents; Miss Tillie Van Rens.
sellaer, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
V. G. Haven and Miss s. Gibsons, Cor.
responding Secretaries; Mrs. II. P.
Taylor, Treasurer; Mrs. James 81. Bry.
son, Admission Committee; Mrs. X.
Osbourn, Purchase and Sales Commit.
tee, and Mrs. Stanley Flagg, Printing
Com mittee.
Enclosed with the letter was list OF
the names of the culturists and the 10.
cality where raised. From the indi-
viduals, raising their cOcoons through
and under the instructions of the asso.
citation, with the exception of one OF
twO Southern names, the association
purchased the cocoons and reeled them
at their Office. and through the liberal
ity of Mr.. James Booth, of Paterson,
the tabricatOr, they were enabled tc
present to Mrs. Garfield this truly ele.
CANT American product.
The cucOons were raised by the fol-
lowing persons Mrs. Rebecca W,
Taylor, Kennett Square, Pa; Mrs. DIR.
Rosenberger, Gwynedd, Pa. Mrs. Ed.
ward Crosta, Bridesburg, Pa; Mrs. 81,
MacGrotty, Germantown, Pa, Mrs.
Joseph Lennig, Philadelphia; Mrs. e.
A. Brock way, Oak Lane, Pa; Mrs. Jos.
eph Schott, Chestnut Hill, Pa; MIS-.
Theo. Apple, Lancaster, Pa; Mrs. s. A.
Gale, Germantown, Pa; Mrs. j, A.
Kraupse, Wilmington, Del; Mr.. s.
BoDnell, Elizabeth, N. j.; Miss Ella
Woolston, Pemb berton, N. j.; Miss Lou
lisa Warren, Maysville, S. o.; Barsine
Osborne, Centre, N. O.; Miss Mollie
Lloyd, Morristown, Tenn. Sara E. Duty
Peakville, Mo-; Mrs. Marie Doche,
Corinth, Miss; Mrs. Fanny Pinkard,
Tuskagee, Ala. Mrs. Oak, Cedar Vale,
Kan; Mrs. Il. A. Ware, Columbia, Ga.
Mrs. j. E. Martin, Columbia, Ga. Mrs.
j. X. Mitchell, Hawkinsville, Ca; Jane
CroOkins, Columbus City, Ia; j. II.
fheisen, Fairburg, Neb.
The following reply from Mrs. Gar
field has been received:
MENTOR, o., July 81, 1882.-Mrs.
John Lucas-Dear Madam: The case
of silk sent to me by the United States
Women's Silk Culture Association is
received. tits very beautiful and as a
specimen of our home silk product is of
exceeding interest. For this prize it;
but more especially Is it of value to me
that it was bestowed as an expression
of love and reverent regard felt for Gen.
Garfield. By him this industry was
regarded with interest from the time it
was established, and this, one Of its
first fruits, shall be preserved both as
an heirloom and as amemorial. Pray
present to Messrs. Strawbridge.& Cloth.
Ter my thanks for their generous pro.
poSal.
Had General Garfeld's lie been
spared, it would have given me pleas
ure to have put this fabric into dress
suitable to honor some worthy oCca-
sion.
"To all those whose contributions of
silk appear in this gift would again
present my grateful Acknowledgements.
Please say to Mrs. Ii. p. Taylor that
the keys to the case were received.
With thanks for your own attentions
as President of the Society, l am,
Very Truly Yours,
LUCREIIA Il. GARFIELD"