The Indianapolis journal., 1885-01-23
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The Exhibit Made by the Women of Indiana
Complimentary Mention.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
The lady commissioner Mrs. A. NJ. Noe, and
her associate, Mrs. M. M, Finch, have returned
to their homes in Indianapolis. having
pleted the arrangement of their exhibit in the
space allotted them in the gallery. These ladies
have for some years been the president and vice.
president of the State Fair Association. Their
experience in this work at home each year very
naturally led them to be selected for the impor
tant work of representing their State in the
woman's department They have certainly ex-
pedited matters, and are the first to display an
exhibit completely arranged up to this date.
They have three glass cases filed with work
from the inmates of public institutions and from
private individuals, noticeably table scarf or
red plush. worked with white beads. Rich flow
ers are appliGued upon the plush in clusters or
singly, according to nature. 1t is very elaborate
and elegant; made by Mrs. Josephine Smith, of
Indianapolis.
rug of tufted work, lined with red satin;
made by Mrs. Sharpe,
A handsome table spread embroidered in silk,
edged with chenille balls, one side having three
brown silk owls sitting side by side, as though
in solemn consultation-made by MRS. r. NJ
Todd. This piece is well worthy-as, indeed
the head scarf, of more conspicuous display.
This work, when placed within glass cases, does
does not show to good advantage.
.Satin and plush FANS banners, Christmas
cards and the usual fancy articles. A variety of
linen work, patterns Of edging and insertion
Linen splasher upon which birds and butterflies
are appliqued with the Kensington stitch.
Feather work-Patented by a lady of Muncie,
Ind 1t has the appearance OF being swans
down, but it is made of feathers put on cloth.
In this work there are muffs, boa, caps, throat
and cap bands
small trunk, made by woman sixty nine
years of age, cut and put together entirely by
herself unaided. Her husband was formerly In
the trunk business and evidently this wife gath
| cred items as she went along through life, and
thus in her old age manufactures an article with
out learning the trade
Skirt protector, of rubber, such as gossamers
| are made of-patented by Miss r.. Cory.
| Automatic music-holder, patented by Mrs.
| Burt, of Terre Haute.
| framed design of the Wabash river, drawn
| by Alice w. Morton, Typographical draughts-
man, United States engineers Office, Indianapolis.
Books and poems, by women in Indiana
Historical map of the United States, illustrat
| ing the scenes of operations and routes of the
armies of each of the wars of our country.
The Mason and Dixon line; the territorial
| growth, with notes. condensed biographies, out
line. etc, done in black and colored inks, by
| .Rosalie D. Hamlen. Copyright secured
Columbia ironer, patented in 1883 by Mrs.
Marion !. Remy. This machine does family
ironing successfully, and will iron anything that
can be ironed by hand and does it better and
| more rapidly. The operator has free use of
| both hands, and is enabled to keep the articles
straight 1t runs easier than sewing machine.
] and does not require increased movement OF the
| treadle to increase the rapidty Of ironing. The
| iron and roll can be adjusted to hap any width
desired. so that in large pieces, such as table
linen, it will iron strip twelve inches wide at
| time, or only one inch between puffs or other
/ trimming necessary to be used. Considerable
work from the indianapolis Reformatory Insti
| tuition and Prison for Women is exhibited.
| This institution is wholly managed by
| women. There is not a man, except
| the watchman, about the building. The officials
| have not found it necessary even to have guards,
no firearms and no regulation except those made
and obeyed through the effects of
utmost kindness. Christian influence is
exerted, and this is the method to which they at
| tribute their marked success. Some women are
there for life others for short periods, but true
| to the name of the institution, they endeavor to
reform the inmates while within the walls and
| to give them homes or protection when they
| glish birth, whose oil portrait hangs in this
| space, was the originator of the plan of this in
sttutiop. which has the honor to be the first one
| in the United States governed wholly by women.
| The work eXhi bited from this institution is we'll
done. 1t is Of the kind used and needed by the
inmates-wearipg apparel aud useful toilet
| articles.
! Doll patented by the matron of this institu-
| tion-Indiana Orphan Asylum. Doll made of
wire. just as skeleton is made, covered WELL
/ and wrapped with stocking material; can be bent
into any shape as the human body, but cannot
be torn apart or divided. Patented 1888
Silk Culture-Cocoons pierced and unpierced,
moth of silkworm floss of spun silk, eggs Of silk
| worm and silk reeled from cocoons.
| Several photographs of public institutions are
| hung in a separate space. Among the collection
was seen Howard County Orphans Home, at
| kokomo, Ind; Orphans Home at South Bend;
| Camela Memorial Orphans Home, situated at
| New Albany. This commodous brick building
| and an acre of ground was the gift of distin-
| guished private citizen of New Albany, William
| 8. Culbertson. The Photographic representation
! of the indianapolis Orphan Asylum is very
| striking in appearance. 1t is a handsome,
| spacious home. All of the managers are women.
| Twenty-four names included. large card
| is covered with photographs of women i'll busi-'
| ness for themselves ia the State.
| Mrs. Larimer, associate editor Press Mary
| Durham, assistant editor Our Herald Mrs. d.
| A. Corbin, manager Western Union Angola,
! Ind; DOCTORS Matte French. Isabel Stafford NJ.
| Bever, Mary Thomas, and Miss H. M. White,
! who is a member of the State Medical
| Society: Miss Matte Johnson, poetess; Mrs. Gov
ernor Wallace, first president of the W. G. L.
| U. Ind. y Mrs Emily Thornton Charles, Emily
| Hawthorne Washington; Mrs. Zelda Seguin
| Wallace, prima donna. Some of the faces are
not only handsome, but indicative of
| womanly characters and superior minds.
| In woodwork, umbrella stand, carved wood
| and hammered brass, Miss c. DeWolf. Carved
cabinet of cherry wood; made by Miss Clara
DeWolf, of Indianapolis. who was pupil in the
Cincinnati School OF Design. This cabinet is q
| fine piece of work. The upper awning
carved daisies, which fills the entire
| framework, upon the shelf of the
| which stands beaten brass circular frame, with
| figure piece painted thereon. On the side tiers
rest carved wooden plaques one unmounted, the
other filled in the center with repousse work,
| varied with heavy and outline designs. Beneath
these shelves is the miniature Of an antique
| Corinthian veranda. The entablature is carved
in different patterns. A fanciful corona sur
mounts the whole The foliated capital is quite
| a network of carving, resting upon twisted
| column, and that upon square bevel- edged
base There are two of these porticos one on
either side, between which there is an incosed
recess. The doors to the interior casing are
! heavily carved-one with daffodils the other
with geraniums. Each spray of flower stands
| erect as though growing there from the root
Under the center of the piazza is another shelf
which, with the upper projection-half- roof
| gives fine finish and symmetry to the whole
There are quite number of paintings-a fe w