Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
WORLDS FAIR.
An Interview with Mrs. Lynch. Of the
Board of Lady Managers.


Mrs. Newt. Lynch, OF Martinsburg,
one of the representatives, of West Nir-
ginia on the Board of Lady Managers OF
the Worlds Fair, arrived in the city
Yesterday on her way home from the
/ convention at Chicago, and was the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Grace NJ.
Morris, on Main street. She departed
for her home last night. TO repre-
sentative Of the REGISTER she spoke en-
tertainingly Of the convention. and was
enthusiastic in her opinion that tho Fair
will prove Il success.
The hospitality Of the Chicago peo-
pie" she said, warrants the success Of
the Fair. Our treatment was Of the
most warm and cordial character. Our
badges took us into the theatres, and we
were entertained nightly by the Chicago
ladies. Everybody in the city is inter
cSted in the Fair. and have not the
least doubt but that it will be the grand
est affair Of the kind ever given in the
world"
"IIow long were you in session, and
what business was tranSactcd?" asked
the reporter.
I'VE were in session nine days. There
were los out Of the llJ delegates pres
ent. each State and Territory being ac-
credited with two representatives. Mrs.
Potter Palmer. of Chicago, was elected
President, and st. Louis was conciliated
bv the election of Miss Phoebe Cousins.
as Secretary. while Mrs. Troutman. OF
New York. was elected First Vice Pres
idcnt. Twelve standing committees
and an executive committee were pro-
vdcd for. to be- appointed by the PrcSi-
dent. The gentlemen Of the Commits
sion were in session at the same time,
and our meetings were conducted under
their supervision. We asked for a
woman's building, to be designed and
constructed. as far a. possible by
women, and it was granted. 1t will be
under the general supervision OF the
Lady Managers, and will be the head
quarters for women at the Fair, fitted
with a reception hall, toilet and dress
ing rooms, etc.
There will be no separate department
Tor woman'S exhibit, no distinction
being made a. to sex. Articles Of man
nfacture. upon which a portion of the
labor was performed by women, will be
entered under the head of I'm part
woman'S work" and will receive special
awards. The Fair will be one grand
advertisement, and West Virginia
should be well represented. We shall
ask the Legislature at its next session
to make an appropriation, so that the
State will be recognized, and her eX-
hibit not placed in an out-of-way place,
as at the Centennial Exposition. We
shall issue a call, "a soon a. proper
degree OF interest Is shown, for the con-
vention of the representative women OF
the State. The invitations will be sent
to the mayors of the different cities,
they to select the delegates. The con-
vention will determine the proper
course to pursue"
WAS any action taken in regard To
closing the Fair on Sundays
"Thcrc was not. wish you would
correct the impression that majority
of the women were in favor Of closing
the Fair on Sunday. The fact Is thai
the reverse is true. The matter was
fully discussed, but 10 action was taken.
Thousands of workmen will be given an
opportunity to visit the Fair, which
they would not otherwise have, IL il ii
kept open on Sunday. 1t not an Amer
lean Fair, but a Worlds Fair, and there
will be representatives from coun
tries where Sunday is not observed as in
the United States There is another
matter to which desire to call atten
ton. The Fair will not be held in diff
ferent portions of the city. Jackson
ard Washington Parks, where the build
iggs will be erected, adjoin each other
The bitterness of controversy, whlct
marked the selection OF Chicago As the
site for the Fair, is dying out, and every
thing is working harmoniously."