The sun., 1891-12-03
WOMEN At TIE FAIR.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Tells some Interestinu
ThinGs In an Infornal Talk.

FOttSr roimOr AeuD some interesting
Things In mn Infornal Talk.
A Anumber Of ladies' met yesterday afternoon
at the house OF Mrs. Ralph Trautmann. First
vice-President OF the Board Of Lady Managers
OF the Columbia Exposition. to listen to an In
formal talk from Mrs. Potter Palmer. the Pres
ident Of the Board. who came from Chicago a
few days ago. Mrs. Palmer's visit to New York
has been purely private one. but being urged
by those interested In the Fair. she consented
to appear before o small assembly Of ladies to
tell them something about what Is going on In
Chicago
Among other things Mrs. Palmer said:
"A representation OF the ethics Of liie-
sociology is q most important one for the Fair.
Women are to be on some OF the jurics OF
award. and we feel that the record Of the work
being done by them in all the various manu-
lectures will be Of great permanent benefit to
stance. to 60 on tho jury. for although women
Certain parts q oi The work. and o no ONE vs woman man
would understand the process OF making car
pets from beginning to end So also although
Settes and CIGARS. still they may not
We % are particuiaGly an M Sious to show how many
as ssS sss nS IL I m.s s as
yorkSa very isx pietaies = little seuiptaTe, 3
1sst thn' tSsse nsy' really done
.na sssss sse 81 Se .ss s.es or
Conditions and privileges can be obtained
in sR, Pqdn q aasS s Ss se dS1s 5hn.
vi Sns psasa as AK s,af fs%s
idea OF hs has not de-
fere with the exhibits 81 decorative art socie-
ties, ties or with the exhibits OF individuals work
II think. as rule. indiyiduals would prefer to
fshn Darns sSs aa Gns hs na'DEss 81 thf IN
nothing was actually sold. but q book was kept
d' ss &h: ss
Mrs. Palmer was, asked whether competition
reps to Re enf hs aSs e1Sbt a
Snr gsls{ shall be to have
would @ T prefer SER to % have their EXHIBITS all emu en-.
tered in the eoppetitiys building. and it will
BE- TIE sane sane With Individual e1hbitors' espe-
."is it desirable that literary organizations
Bsos s f The Fedsfs
All tho organizations are invited to take
q ems
building Is q kind OF overflow from the larger
ths tsesS
sessions Of their own or Joint meetings asthey
hs i zdysy Es De sssya y's 81 'S H. fsdsses snsSr
Women's Clubs. she would suggest that action
Re sssn 81 q Snss that to be
Mrs Anna Nathan Meyer expressed tho hope
that society women would take up the work
Ms. ]. q. Croly said: We es9no. have
Us. and II o society woman can only find that
q ssr sspd t aS hs g
added: 1T has been said that although many
women IN the various States have pade CON.
has not should like 70 suggest that New
building. We have no very fine wood in this
Mrs. Lozier. President of sorosls. asked how
msf ensahs shpf K the nos
their ana otRsr
vse sss
lhpssssi!on nnIpnsS upon those who visit US from
before the ladies disperscd they arranged to
%ert MS
t!ansd were Mrs J. Wells GhsppneS. rs.
gsfHq Mi:s SosS Ssfie RcSEs ks
4; n; Palmer, MI; T. + = =. TcSrtpsy: MI; &
fsS IT, Want WSnfs ss PIT wsss%sa wEIssr
Mrs J. r iarland. Mrs; ,Eabort Gue.nsey Mrs.
Finany. M Mrs j. s Ser.mser SMsBB; Mrs. Bc;od % and Mrs
Washington Roebling.