The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-03-06

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fore. Mrs. President Howe, an
Mrs Smith gave the addresses o
behalf of the Woman's Depart
ment, and the following beautiful
and appropriate poem by Mrs. Mar
Ashley Townsend, "Xariffa,p wa
read by her husband, Mr.. GideoI
; Townsend:
, APOEM,
Dedicated to the Woman's Department q
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition.
BY MANY ASHLEY TOWNSEND.
From North and South, from East an,
West.
This little band is gathered here,
Each bringing of her stores the best
With earnest faith and eager quest,
And smiles of hope, and words OF cheer
To lay upon the altar white
OF Progress, each her womar's mite
We hear lndustry's accent call
Tors aloud in praise of man
Who swiles. triumphant over all
That would his daring hand enthrall,
Or mar the making Of a Ian
Who paints with sunbeams, and who bars
The darkness with electric stars.
But praise of man is wOmau's praise,
her feet nntried, not yet have trod
Inventions highest, broadcast ways
But hers to give her noblest days
Aud yield the rose and kiss the rod,
10 rear the man, then stand sublime
Btsijc him on The Peaks of Time!
We have read. before today,
In old delightful fairy lore,
How nee upon n time there lay,
Within u nutshell, stored away
a shining tent, with magic power
Itself 50 widely to expand,
1t rooted the armies Of the land.
Like to that fairy tent of old
Once, wowan's sphere of action lay
Thread upon thread and fold on fold
Within restricting customs hold,
From growth and greatness shut away
Til in its narrow cell confined,
Its magic scope lay undivined.
Now Science Opeus wide her gate,
And thither earnest women throug.
With ardent eyes and souls ~elate,
The noble aims to cOnseerate-
While life is young and youth is strong,
To all advanccments' loosened clasp,
Holds for their eager hands to grasp!
Fhe british to paint the snnsrt's dyes;
The ehisel, scapcl and the pen,
Tile wondr0uS lens to scan the skies
Musie's d~iyinest harmonies
All these to glad the spirit when,
Athirst, II struggles out of night
Toward the mornings radiant light.
And far beyond this day. behold.
The prophet sees its influence spread
Sees womau's tame with heroes scrolled'
Her name with l9ttl st names enrolled,
Across the world new luStfc shed
While down the ages. 10! he secs
Expand her widening destinics!
The crowd around the Speakers
gave undivided dttedtion from be-
ginning I'LL end of ceremonies, and
ShO%Fil rNldrnerS ui their symua
thy with the cvrut in loud, frequent
and hearty applause.
There were many distinguished
women IN the department dnrin.
the exercises, notably Mrs. Marx
Wight Sewrll, OF Iudlana; Miss
liogorS. Of lGGiana; Mrs. Lucy
Kidd, 1T WhitwoIih College, Mis-.
Sissipri; Miss Fletcher, the well.
archeOlOsiSt ; Mss. Marx
Ashley Townsend, Mis-. Noodle Il.
Davis. The lady Comni.
.Sionefs all wore blue satin badges
presented by Mrs, Chief Of IuStal
C|lOudman. Many IrIresen.
of the press we're present,
including Mis-. Sherman, ct The
Philadelphia Ledger; Mrs. Collius,
# the Memphis appeal; Miss .
Of the ST. Bernard Eaqie ,
Miss Scott, the brIsht Young cor 5
Of several Iowa papers.
jol. M0rehead was The only Expo. $
official who attended. :,
The work done by The women of +
'~llsSiss ppi, in this department, is $
cry artistic and clegaut. Indeed. +
Is nothing to excel aud very :;
title 10 rival it in the binding, Ii
5 n pity thai Miss Blanche McMa. p
us painting on wood is not among a
hem, UP stairs | mean, instead of q
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u the ground floor. Every indi
idnal panel is "a work of arr, and
ne index to Mississippi timber ex.
i0lt. Pannels showing sixty diff.
rent kinds OF wood, oil finished
PLAIN, with leaf aud flower or
ut on oil finished side, by Miss
lanche McManus, of WoodviFlp.
ISIS, form a combination of arr
'auty aud instruction that shonld
a more prominent place.
1he city is still full of strangers.
III there is no limit TO the excur.
lns, fun aud ir0lic that 90 on in :
lite OF "lenten duties" The the. :.
res are crowded at every per. 6
rmance. BidwelPs theatres, the =,
I. Charles Grand Opera House. Z
q the Academy OF Music taking
c lead. Nm
IHE R"puublieau oruau Shame - -