New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN HERE.
THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THE WORLDS FA1r

THEY AhE INTERESTED IN THE WORLDS FAIR
Among the passengers on the White star steamer
Majestic which arrived there Yesterday we're the Earl
and Countess OF Aberdeen their lii tie daughter, Lady
Marjorie They went to the Plaza Hotel. where they
VIII remain ior few days. Lady Abesdcen's health
mas not been good recently, ana she hopes % re-
cuperate during her stay in this country. While
here, however, Lady Aberdeen will take the oppoT-
tuny TO make arrangements for an exhibit Of Irish
home industries In the form Of lace manufacturing and
hOmcspun clothing, together with the famous Irish
linen. She proposes to place this exhibit in the
womans section Of the coming Worlds Fair at Chicago.
About five years ago Lady Aberdeen founded the
Irish Industrial Association, with Offices In Dublin
and London She is president Of the association which
has among its patrons the Protestant Archbishop Of
Dublin, Lord Plunket. Archbishop Walsh 3. c.; Mr.
sexton, VI. p; Colonel Sanderson, NJ. p; Countess
Spencer and the Marchioness Of Londonderry. The
association is non-political. It's executive committee
with headquarters in Dublin is composed of members Of
both political parties. who uniformly desire to advance
the for which the association was founded wiz TO
make known the aptitude of the Irish people certain
classes of work and to for that work market
Before coming here, Lady Aberdeen went to Dublin,
where she had conference with the Executive Com
miee with reference to an exhibit at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago.
The Earl and his family will spend a few quiet DAYS
in New-York. Then they will go by easy stages to
Montreal. FROM tnerc they VIII 20 by way OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway TO a little farm in British
Columbia few hundred miles east OF Vancouver,
which the Earl recently purchased. There they will
remain until october November, coming East in
time to spend few days in Chicago the latter part Of
November Here they hope to meet Mrs Potter
Palmer and others connected with the Worlds Fair
Concerning this proposed exhibit the Earl of Aberdeen
said last night:
"The manufacture Of lace and homespun clothing
I'm Ireland IS extensively carried and with eX
traordnary skill Lace largely made at the various
converts and much time and care given to the
work. our object is TO create market outside OF
ireland for the sale Of these articles We think the
propOsed exhibit at Chicago will materially aid us In
doing this If we succeed, It Will work an incacu
liable benefit to the poor people Of Ireland
The Earl II Aberdeen succeeded Lord Carnarvon
as Viceroy Of Ireland in 1856 lie was appointed by
Mr. Gladstone then Premier Lord Londonderry sue
ceeded him. This is his third visit 10 America. In
1857 he passed through New-York from the West on
his way home TO England. Last year he visited TINS
country aud Canada .)eaking OF his voyage on inc
Majestic, he said -, t.r
one of the plcasanteSt features was the opportunity
il gave me TO make the acquaintance OF some very
charming American people, among them MS ltuSSsu
b. Harrison Mrs. Mckee and Senator Cullom'"