The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-24
THE NEW YORK CENTENNIAL


The Part Performed by Woman on the
dredth Anniversary of tho Inauguration
of George Washington A. President Of
the United States.
At the reception given Mrs. Olive
Logan Sykes by the National Press AS
ISOLATION at Washington, D. c., recent
ly, that lady spoke as follows:
Judging from numerous protests
and petitions sent to the committee be-
fore the New York Centennial, and
from the indignant disapproval ex-
pressed by women all over the country
since. one unacquainted with the facts
would think that women had been en-
tirely overlooked and ignored in all ar
engagements pertaining to this great
celebration. In fact, such person
would find himself considerably in doubt
as to whether George Washington ever
had wife or mother. And yet woman
did fill an important place in the great
entertainment and furnished part Of
the programme. l see questioning
looks:
Ibid any OF the grand and noble
women of our country find place
among the speakers upon that occasionP
! grant you, nay.
Were our worthy foremothcrs. or
their equally worthy daughters, ac-
corded honorable mention?' Again l
answer, nay.
Ibid women with silvery voices fur
nish vocal or, with def fingers, instru-
mental music during any part of the
programme? No.
':And yet woman contributed three
essential factors to the success OF the
New York Centennial, without which it
would have been thing unheard OF
and name unsung. For woman con-
tributed: tE WA
81. The man they celebrated.
~. The men to celebrate. him.
%. Her share Of the money raised
by taxation to carry out this great
work.
"What would the New York Centen-
NAL have been without men and money!
And of these important factors, woman
contributed all of the former and her
share of the latter.
''Since the Centennial the New York
papers ask in innocent establishment
Did the dear women want to marchP
Well, suppose they didP Have not the
dear men set us the example by march.
ing, in season and out of season, upon
every possible pretext and on every
possible occasion9 Judging from ap'
pearances, man is never so supremacy
happy as when he marches-with 9
uniform, helmet and gun, if he can gel
them; but with tin trumpet and a
two-penny flag If he can not He will
stand in the rain for hours waiting for
a chance, but march he must and march
he will
III women followed the Scriptural
injunction, and meekly asked their
husbands at home if they found it ex.
hilarating, and if it was the height Of
their ambition to march, the men sure.
ly would have to answer, Yes, or Their
actions would belle their words.
I'm the light Of recent Developments
it certainly must have been a ''lapsus
lingu@' upon the part of man that here.
tofore America has been known as Ar
temus Ward would have said, as of the
female persuasion She has beer
the country we have delighted to honor
and to her our loyalty has beer
pledged. Now all this is changed. The
New York Centennial did many won
derful things, but none more wonder
full than the changing of the sex Of thi!
beloved child of our hearts.
IA leading newspaper starts eulo
CYSTIC article with the following words
America has done himself proud in tn
recent New York Centennial; it wa
one Of the finest he has ever known /
certainly does seem hard, after Amer
lea has worn petticoats a hundred
years. to make her change her COSTUME
now! But if the great -Four Hundred
so decree. l suppose poor little Amer
lea must submit"