Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-30


Every woman In America is inter
ested in the Worlds Fair or ought
TO be. There have been many great
national exhibitions both here and
upon foreign soil. but this ith cen
tenial anniversary Of Americas dis
covery i 10 tse made specially Of IN
ieresi to women for special REASONS.
and they sre becoming alive to The
fact all through the country. AT
he meeting Of The permanent hoard
i committee Of ladies WAS appointed
% take in hand the woman share
f the exhibit, sd 10 finally act ~
the prize judges. The papers have
oeen giving space for discussions 10y
be fair sex. and the i6es Is generally
prevalent that the great COlunI biaS
Exhibition Of ls22 l. TO bear the
universal nineteenth century trade
mark Of "Wonap TO the Front"
And why not 1t l. only in just
-ecngnition Of the fact that il IL had
not t~en for wonIsn we might not
Isve had an America ST all, NO new
rorld, and DO United States or Chi
aCo, let alone no site. The word
-'Columbisn attached TO the great
vent of our nations life ime. is in
it-eif 9 reminder OF the part wo-
mar played in bringing to light the
very soil upon which We expect 10
make the great splurge in 8 couple
{ years. The blind face Of s. wo
nan Is hack OF the hole thing, YES
faith 30 strong, and with but little
ground 10 stand on. that it was will
ng TO sacrifice her choica>t, - her
.anity-her jewels. The sc,fier re-
Minds us that she was ruler seek
Nc for power. su5 that ber mulive-
Sere selfish. Yes. but there were
many Cresier anG mare daring rulers
han she who would not listen tC
The idle dream OF CO!um bus, and
hough We know that Of course
America was bound 10 be discovered
,-ei il is delightful task 10 demand
# all future ages that they lay the
-redit al the feet Of Il woman.
Some Of our leading America 4
adIes. recognizing in Isabella, Queer
u Spain, benefacror OF The world
nave Joined themselves together il
ner name, 10 do ber bon-r and raiss
TO her memory on the grounds OF lbs
Exhibition, 8 monument OF marble
The "Quesn Isabella Association
Bas been organizea for some time
and has & considerable fund IN sior:
for the coming event, when they ex
p-ect TO do tardy justice II the nam.
Of one Of the hrave.t and most pro
gress,ve women OF whom history
has any record. The association ha.
headg Darters il Chicago, having
been duly incorporated August l.
1883, in accordance with the laws o
the state Of Illinois. The first Ob
ject ef the associa tiuu i 10 erect &
statue OF isabella 10 tx unveiled al
the Fair, and in recognition Of WON.
ans success in art, Harriet Hosmer
the renowned sculptor. has D-en tn
gagged 10 execute the work.
The association will aisO eject the
Isabella Pavilion, in v hich will be
a department for the exposition ot
articles commemorative OF Isabella
and the discovery Of America, also 3
representation If the Spanish Court
in the time of Isabella and Ferdi-
nsnd. The pavilion will lend room
for extensive social and business
headquarters for the members Of the
association. Opportunities will be
furnished TO tue women Of all Ma
lions for receiving one another So
cially, while conferences Cd the ID
dustrisl and social problems Of the
day will be arranged, with every
trade, occupation and prOfessiUu
represented in the membership Of
the association, being brought TO the
front in the proposed Congress Hall.
This is the first time that special
provision has ever heen attempted
for woman's comfort and economic
interests on any exposition ground.
Every facility for obtaining iufor-
mation necessary To the con veuienc-
Of visiting memi'ers will lie afforded
during the Fair Many projects are
in embryo, for instance a Kinder
garten aud Creche wnere visiting
mothers can be relieved Of the little
ones with perfect assurance Of thei
safety and entertainment; parcel
rooms and toilet rOOms, and u place
TO rest and recuperate right on the
grounds, which will no doubt he
most welcome and new feature To
the experienced.
The Association has several ways
Of swelling its fund. The first aud
most important step IL the securing
Of memberships. The fee being but
one dollar, this will prove a compar
atively easy undertaking, especially
when the advantages offered mem
bers are fully understood aud which
their membership tickets or certiii
,ates eniitIe them TO. The fund IL
also contributed to 10y The sale Of a
Dook written for and dedicated 10
he Association, by Miss + liza
Allen Starr, of Chicago, who il also
me o: the board Of directors. The
,ook is a biography OF Isabella Of
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