Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-03
WOMEN FOR GUIDES.
MRS. CHARLES PRICES NOVEL
SCHEME FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
Southern Ladies' to Act rs Escorts and H.
terpreters-The Superintendent OF
Pablo Schools at Work.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
SALISBURY, N. c.. November 2.-Mrs.
Charles Price. of Salisbury, third vice.
president of the Board of Lady Managers
of the Worlds Fair. has just received
letter from Mrs. Potter Palmer highly ap-
proving an idea originated by Mrs. Price
of employing for guides at the fair a num-
Der Of women from southern States, ana,
indeed, from all the States. who will thus
bs given an opportunity Of paying their
expenses, and perhaps of earning a hand
some salary. Their duties will be to take
visitors over the ExpositIon-Groundsa and
the city. and also TO act as interpreters 10
those who do not speak our language.
Mrs Palmer expressed regret that the mat
ter had not been discussed at the last
meeting of the lady managers. and gave
assurance that it would be acted upon at
the next.
PAgLoR TALKS.
Mrs. Price has begun 10 give series OF
parlor talks IN the parlOrs OF her TRENDS
in the various cities of this State upon the
importance of North Carolna's being
handsomely represented at the FAIR. she
has already lectured in Raleigh and Sails
bury. and will arrange to have talks IN the
near future In Ashevile. Charlotte. and
other cities of importance and influence.
Being brilliant cOnversationaiist, witty,
fluent. original. of great resource. ana
sbsorbingly enthused with her subject,
Mrs. Prlce's talks" must Of necessity do
good. She is a member of the State Cen
trail Committee. the other two members
being Governor Holt and Elias Carr. ex-
president of the State Farmers Alliance
This committee is invested with plenary
-. .t. AnF Al
sentatives in every county in North Caro-
lima TO nut before their fellow-citizens the
great benefit that must accrue TO the State
from full exhibit at Chicago.
GOOD IDEA.
Major s. NJ. Finger. superintendent OF
public instruction, has a plan vet TO be
unfolded whereby North Cardinals schools
and school.chlldren shall be represented
At the Fair in case of poor Appropriation
from the Legislature. The DISPATCH will
rive n full report of this plan as soon as 1t
is decided to make it public.
The dental organizations of the country
will be represented at the Fair. and
each State will have committee on con-
ference for arranging and conducting tne
Worlds Columbian Dental Meeting
from August 81 to September 10. 1898. DR..
Turner. of Raleigh DR.. Durham, OF tWil-
mington, and DR.. ]. L. Griffith, OF Sails
bnrv, constitute tho committee for North
Carolina.
NIGHTLY MEETINGS.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Convention for the Durham aud Unlyer-
sIty district of the State bas just closed
| its sittings. Much interest was exclted
during the meetings. N.Y. Weston Gales,
| a Young Mems Christian worker, renamed
| here several days after the convention
| conducting nightly meetings IN the Young
| Mems Christian Association auditorium OF
| the University. and quite number OF the
| students have been 20 consult with hin
upon the subject ot religion.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
| The irtensest interest Is being mani
| tested here IN tooth at present. The
| University eleven. Mike Hoke, OF Lincoln,
! ton. captain. will play Washington and
| Lee University on November 5th IN la
leigh. The Virginia team will play Trinity
and Wake-Forest colleges on the two pre-
cedIng days The University team Is not
as heavy ~ il was last year. but IS III tx,
| cellent practice. and having the last pull
AT the Vlrginians it expects TO come out
| victorious. The centre.rush on the STATE
| University eleven Is Hndglngs. or Warren
| ton. recently-arrIved law student, carry
ING 30 pounds.
| The centre-rush on the Washington and
| zee team is Walter Murphy. of salisbury
| n. e.. who played centre-rush here seyera
| wears ago. lie is studying law at Washing
| ton and Lee.