Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

OPENING or rHE roEEIGN AND NEW ENGLAND
INDUSTRIAL ExrosIrioNs- INTERESTING rIA-

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beginning indeed, Of still gayor season Two
immense fairs, or "expositions,' as they are
popularity called, have been thrown open to
the public with all the Accomplishments Of
fine music. distinguished speakers, military
parades, firing Of cannon and all the acces.
series Of national glorihcation Foreign Off
cials have hob nobbed with each other and
all have united in praising the city and state
whose guests they are. The North and South
have clasped hands, but, as Gov. Jarvis Of
North Carolina said mot over bloody chasm,
for into that the people Of the nation have
voluntarily poured all their anmosities, and
Time has closed it up, but in the peaceful in
terests Of national industries Good feeling
evidently exists everywhere, and to listen to
the expressions both public and private, one
would imagine that Boston WAS at present
holding good old fashioned lovefeast
The foreign exposition led of. and was
opened on Monday with speeches by various
dignitaries, among whom were Mgr Capel,
the Roman prelate now visiting America Sec
rotary Chandler, Hon. Charles Francis Adams.
Hon. John jay, aud the commissioners from
the various countries that are taking part in
the exposition. 1t may not be known to ali
that this is the centennial Of the signing Of
the treaty Of peace between America and
Great Britain, but such is the case. aud the
event was often referred TO during the omen
ing exercises. Two Of the speakers Mr. Jay
and NJ Adams-are hnoal descendants Of two
Of the siguers Of the treaty, fact that added
very much 20 the interest Of their addresses
The exhibition Is not yet complete, and all
through the halls there are vacant spaces yet
to be filed. 1t will probably be several weeks
before the display Is complete; still even now
it is well worth visiting. Among the coun.
tries already well represented are Germany,
Austria, Italy, Japan Ireland the East Indies
and Turkey. Sweden also has beautiful
display Of the famous Copenhagen ware
terra Gotta following in shape and decoration
after the Greek and Pompeiian models 9th.
er nations will in time be equally well repre-
scented, but what with delays in transporta-
tiou aud at the custom house all 10y the
way, unavoidable deays-they were beated
all around. There ID no deartu Of articles to
be exhibited The response OF the foreign
nations to the invitation to participate IN this
exhibition has been remarkable for its geuer.
osity and readiness The commissioners Of
every country have worked with will. and
have aroused genuine interes. among for.
eign manufacturers. As a result OF their la.
bors the display, for real artistic value will
be IN advance Of the centennial. although.
of course, the general effect has not the pict
ure-queness Of that exhibition But when all
the exhibits are received and put in place.
Boston will have within it, limits the finest
and most complete display of foreign arts and
industries ever made IN the country / don't
think ,he people. either here or in New Eng.
land generally. have had an idea Of the value
and extent Of the proposed exposition Nj
Haas, the German commissioner. expressed
bis surprise at tho seeming Indifference and
ignorance Of the people generally concerning
IT, lie said that u was more talked Of IN Eu-
rope to-d day than here However the inter
est has increased since the opening. and there
Is no doubt that it will prove great industrial
and financial success
The foreign exhibition is well supplemented
10y the display Of domestic industries at the
American exposition at the New England Man
utacturers and Mechanics Institute. which was
thrown open on Wednesday with al imposing
demonstration The features included a street
parade, followed 10y exercises at the Institute
building. az the close Of which Gov Butler
formally announced that the fair was opened.
The speeches, which were remarkably GOOD
were by the governor Gov. Jarvis Of North
Carolina, Secretary Chandler Judge Symes Of
Colorado, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, president
OF the womgu'- department. Gen Francis A.
Walker and Mayor Palmer. The welcome Of
the governor to the guests was graceful and
generous. GOV. JARVIS response for the
South was IN like spirit, and all his utter
ances of friendship were received with the
utmost enthusiasm This exposition was il
quite good order better and fart her advanc-
ed than the directors believed it could be from
the confusion which prevailed as late as Sat
urday. Naturally the chief point Of interest
to me was the womRns department, which. by
the way, was IN such good order for the open.
ING that It was commented upon by every one
As one Of the committee on this department.
/ know the anxiety and care which II has oc-
casloued those who have worked for its sue
cess, aud feel q personal glRdness IN il for
It's woTthiness. This department occupies an
acrebf space in the right balcony. and every
available inch is filled It Is pronounced bv
visitors one Of the most interesting depart
ments in the fair illustrating as it does so
many OF the industrial resources which are
open to women. Many industries have been
omitted, because the committee's funds would
not admit OF sending money to help women
at distance to send their exhibits to Boston.
notable omission is that OF Miss Rossiters
silk industry Of Philadelphia 1t would have
been one of the most interesting OF all the
exhibits could it have been obtained Mrs.
MacBride, Of the committee had arranged for
It, but neither Miss Rossiter nor the commit
tee could afford to pay the cost of transporta-
ton. hope the women Of New England will
see to it that the treasury is better filed an
other year or course any exposition Of wo-
mans work must be more or less incomplete.
since the home work and the educational work
in which so many women are engaged cannot
be shown except in an indirect manner: bat
the work which will rank woman in the class
Of industrial producers, and by the exercise Of
which she may gain livelihood, is well rep
resented. 1t is the first time il the history Of
industrial fairs, excepting the centennial, that
women have been given a prominent place
and their work grouped so as to be marked
feature and it is also the first time that wo-
man has been asked to take part in the open
ing exercises Of an industrial exhibition The
managers of the Institute are to be congratu-
lated upon their generosity and forethought
in the matter. That the department exists is
due TO Mrs Marian MacBride of the Boston
Post, who suggested its feasibility TO the Off
GERS Of the Institute, and won their sympathy
and cooperation that it is a success is due to
the executive ability, tact and untiring effort
Of its business manager, Mrs Henrietta 1t.
Wolcott who has devoted her whole time to
it, while most Of the committee have been
pleasuring. She has been constantly at the
head quarters, to receive applications and allot
space. Even the sympathy and generosity Of
the directors would have had little influence
in reducing Mrs. MacBride's inspiration to a
tangible fact but for Mrs Wolcotts unfag-
ging zeal and devotion. / wish / could de-