The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Part That Woman Should
Play in 1t.
WHAT MRS. HARRISON THINKS.
Susan B. Anthony's views-Mrs. Senator Vance
and Her Blushes-A Separate
WOman's Board Wanted.

past two weeks remarkable interest h
sprung up all over the country as to Il
part which women shall have in the world
fair. The wives of the senators, supren
court judges and of the representatives
Congress have already taken active ste;
In the matter and petition signed by L
prominent Washington ladies has Just bee
presented to Congress asking that thel
shall be one or more women representative
on the fairs board of managers. soc
ETY. of women has been organized to pus
the interests of women as regards the fail
and the probability is that the great exhib
ton will give better display of women,
work and woman's possibilities than an
exposition of the past
The society is called the Isabella Memo
rial League, after Queen Isabella, of Spain
whose purse made it possible for Columbu
10 discover America. The views of thes
Leading ladies as to the position of wome,
IN regard to the fair and as to the effec
winch 1t will have upon her future ar,
widely different. l have interviewed thu
most noted of the women of Washington ir
regard to the matter. | called first at tbt
White House and saw
THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
L asked her as to her interest in the
worlds fair. Mrs. Harrison replied.
II have certainly the greatest interest in
movement. There are many women who
snould take an active part in it. women
VINO nave not other cares and who are
capable and willing. 1t is an honor 10
Womankind that there are many sucb in
luis country now. lnmy position of course
Il hat
lighter cares should do everything in their
power to make it success and can thinl,
OF many woman who would make an ex
CEMENT executive officer if Congress should
appoint woman on the executive board
inere are many things woman cannot
pegln 10 40 as Well as man, but the work
that Will be required for the fair seems es
pecially fitting to her nature. abilitis as and
educatlon. Take home for instance
woman always arranges and manages it.
Luis 1alf Is In sense similar 1t will 20
qulre taste, economy, a vast deal of hard
work, and what man is as tasteful. econom-
Ical ana palnstaklng as a woman! 1t is a
Woman's right, not women's rights. ,,
VIII 1t not benefit women creative,
es, but 1t is not to help women that 7
think they should be represented. but tn
make TIE celebration a success and who
ever can best bring that about shoul6 he
called upon to aGt.n
MRS. SECRETARY WINDOW
is courteous, thoughtful lady, and al
though she said she had had little time from
Aer otner duties to think of the crr.rent
topics, her short talk showed her ability To
discuss any subject:
1T was pltiful sight to me.n said she
TO see the crazy quilts and corpulent min.
cusnlons at the centennial celebration and
TO DC told that they represented woman,s
work. L would rather that The world,s
ialr would pass without any representation |
bhan sucn one. If any woman las done |
anything that adequately represents al in |
oustry or an art L believe her WORK shoul, |
De SHOWN not because shells "a nan. hnt
because her WORK represents an advance. |
consequently do not think there should |
be an especial woman's department |
nave not read the petition which the ladiaa
sent 10 Congress as have been very busv
put as . general thing | think a MANAGE
ment comp sed entirely of men or entirely
OF women works better than mixed one
/ am not IN favor of women asking any
thing on the ground of their sex. for think
in this age every one can do lust what thaH
nave the ability to do. If we have adj
Fanced much and have much to show. .our
work Will appear in the worlds fair and
no clamoring for our rights will make it
any better"
TIP ATToRSEY-GESERAL's WIFE WANTS
woMAN's BOARD
Il have not given the subject any special
thought" said Mrs. Attorney General Mil
Ter, but judging by other things I thinl,
one woman o. an executive board would be
a nuisance. She might be Just as capable ]
as a man but her life makes her have differ {
ent views on many subjects and then if apy [
quarrel or trouble should arise the world c
WOULD s at once say that it was the woman's {
lault- Ii VIII be the safest if not the most
glorious course to allow men to manage any
executive board that may be Organized
Ihere is so much else that woman car do T
nuch better than men that it VIII be well \
Tor them to stick to their own line Of work. :
Deheve the arrangements for the New
orleans exhibition were satisfactory and
there women had distinct board, man f
aged one part and did it so well that thav b
we're universally praised But one woman b
~ TINS board and one on that will keep af- n
airs IN hot water and will give men no CD c
,ortunlty to place any blame or quarrel on f
he poor woman's shoulders. Let them t
work together and if they are called upon S
i've any advice, but this thing of meddling Il
meas WORK 90 not approve OFF, q
WHAT MRS. NIKE THINKS. =
Mrs. Robert Mckee is in favor of any f,
1eans that will make the fair success il
whether it be by the management of men e,
lone or by the united efforts of men and ]
romen. ri
''The influence of the centennial exhibit g
ion" said she, twas shown as much in the ii
ONES as in business and commerce. l have re
cad somewhere that every home in this I'll
ountry became more beautiful and that N
here was marked increase in home deco ia
atlon after 1876. Of course it might only th
In the way of picture, badly painted of
erhaps or ludicrous attempt at decora hi
on, but whatever it was it showed that TO
omen were trying to beautify their homes. at
he worlds fair will do much more than tn
lie centennial in this line and L should hi
INK IL women are to reap so much benefit bu
ley ought to have the pleasure of doing Ca
me OF the work. | do not know what
an they will adopt, but whatever il is
ink every woman should do her best to
axe it a success. / hope it will be found in
yisable to have women On the board of Of
but whether or no, they will In
able to do much in add ar
SUSAN B. ANTHoNY's VIEWS. al az
''At the centennial celebration of the CHI
st Congress. at which Chief Justice Full fol
delivered the Grafton, there was not by
en- nag displayed in the House of Rep ag
sentatlves where the great assembly ne
Is: DO you suppose that if one woman thi
had any thing to do with it that she Co
)uld not have ferreted out the stars and apl
1pes that hung IN the first Congress and the
aped that flag above the speakers head.' Gil
san b. Anthony uttered the words that cor
ave just quoted and the grand old girl 20
fiery light in her gray eyes that gar
ould warn opposers Of women on worlds ia
r committees to stand from under At
MRS srx.rop aurpu.N not
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