New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
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believe you had personal interview with
Madame Garnet. did you notYs
Yes. she made an appointment 70 see me. and
had long and delightful interview with her at
the palace Of the Eysee She Is lovely sympathetic
and charming woman, and very kind and courteous
In every way. For reasons OF state Madame Carnot
has never been at the head Of any committee In
France 50 she was doubtful about the propriety OF
eehe AT ue head OF committee TO take part
In AFFAIRS OF a foreign country She however will
help the committee In every way in her mower
also Madame Ribot wife of the Minister of For
elgn Affairs, lady who was born in Chicago. She is
very fond ID our country. and although she has lived
in France since her childhood she has not lost her
for America and interest In her early home She
will be greatly pleased TO help u.s. The women Of
France felt more interest IN showing The bencvoence
and charitable Institutions than the Industrial work
OF their women. as they thought that would come Of
itself to the various manufactures They proposed to
have small models Of their various institutions and
also 10 make n record Of them by means OF maps
and plans OF the City OF Paris with brass nails inserted
to show where the houses of refuge dispensing
hospitals. etc. are located These records are most
impressive. / saw some of them at one of the Expo
sitions in Paris.
when returned 10 England, found a. Royal Com
mission had been appointed. The Council for the
Society of Arts Is recognized the Royal Commission
The Prince of Wales is It's president, and Sr Philip
owen. director Of the South Kensington Museum, sir
Henry Wood Sir Richard Webster. the AttOrney-Gen-
eral, and James Dredge all important members of
it. They appointed because of the splendid work
Ii did In connection with the Paris Exposition.
for which the English Government made appropria-
ton. IL by the personal effort Of theSS that
England was so splenddIy represented. They will
undoubtedly give the WOman's Committee recognition
when application is made. Az they do not meet
until September, however our application cannot be
made until that time, but the strength Of the names
we win present will certainly secure recognition.
When those ladies' who are prominently known 10
work for their knew of my being in England, they
sought The help that l could give tnem Lady Aber
deem who l. doing much to aid the peasants oil Donegal
England was very much Interested she wants full
representation Of all the Irish cottage Industries in
Needlework Guild. the most powerful woman's organi-
cation of England and who has Also planned many
service. ETC. and is at SIe head Of tempeGssSe work
In England, also eager about the good work that
worker; Mrs Charles McLarin, Mrs Harsie< stanton
Batch daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Cady stanton, who
though she has married Englishman, is devoted
America and its Interests are beginning the work now
am in correspondence with prominent women In most
Of the other countries OF Europe and hope, a. soon
as the Governments have officially accepted the invita-
participate in the Fair, that Will have speedy
Did heads Of families raise any objections to their
wives and daughters becoming prominent in so public
Not at all. The work was new, and they thought
it would mark era In the progress OF the world
telling thing: 1t would help women It would show
how much they are doing and what work they are
carrying and the way in which they are entering
Into avOeatOns.7
What your plans for the next few weeks ?"
Il should ike 10 rest, but do not know IL shall
be able TO do There have been some changes
made In the rHilroad entrance the Fair which is now
near the Women's Building / am quite disturbed
about L, and may have 70 change the location VI
tile building. We do not wish it 30 near the railroad
have 1t continually crowded 1t woule be better
a little further away that It might be visited only
by those who feel a wish 10 see what We nave 10
show"
is it true you accepted a salary and intend 70
devote 1t to the interior decorations OF the W0nens
Department. .
am not willing 10 accept any salary. nor is Mr.
Palmer Wiling that i should 40 50, even 10 use
IL for sOue good purpose in connection with the Fair
l feel great interest in the work and enjoy doing IT,
and my sense OF freedom and pleasure would be de-
stroyed were l receiving salary, ,,
Are you willing 70 say any thlnG ABOUT the trOuOe
of Miss Phoebe Couzns with the secretaryshpF 49,
am sorry TO see the undue importance given TINS
matter The question OF which Individual shall liSid
an Ofnce in our board of Importance 10 lefsel
than to the board work l nave nc PrsOlai
feeling AGAINST Miss CouZi&S III any way, ana Only az
sire that our work may be done In the most eihceht
yav / see that the court TO which Miss Couzins
fortunately appealed, has decided against hef. ~
course, n news paper agitation might have been kept
up by Miss COuLns and her friends for an lndenIEe
time without any final satisfactory results beng
arrived at We felt reasonably sure OF the decision az
we have taken the advice Of the most eminent counsel
before acting. Miss COuzDs says she Will appeal 10
higher court and to Congress- which we only lament
because OF the unfortunate publicity gives this very
unmportant and tTifing unpeasantness."
IS Mrs. Cooke % take Miss CouZiDs's place.
Mrs Cooke was the second choice OF the board, and
Is now acting secretary pro tem When inc Doaid
meets it will elect a secretary