The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-05
Mnnps IN MEsT YIRGINIA.
what arc They Going 70 DO At the Worlds
Fair?-A LettsF::frOn Ers. Linch' one OIL
Our Lady Commissioners.

what arc They Going 20 DO at the WORLDS
Fa,,g-.A Iettsrsfroln hrs. Llnch, One OF |
our Lady Commissioners.
Mrs. W. Newton Linch, one OF the
West Virginia members Of the Lady
.~.s,s Of Managers Of the Worlds Fair,
~ IL work. hard to secure cFedit tl.
~ by he women Of this his. STATE lie
a. Chicago in 1898, is also o,S NUS 2, a,Iy
Jackson, Of Petersburg, u O! "ssin0 to
her. Mrs. Linch writes the iollV 81
the IHrEttIGRScER, which is commenu I
al IN tbo ladies OF West Virginia as
worthy OF their consideration.
II have Just returned from Washing.
ton. where found every one Wiling
and anxious to help us. We had cause
10 believe there would be resolution
introduced in Congress to reduce or as
near as possible, abolish the Board oil
Iady Managers, but even II such mo.
tion were made now feel confident u
would be strongly opposed, and with
mana natural aversion 10 being called TO
an account for his actions By woman,
{ hardly think there il member OF the
Honse Seho would have tha moral cour'
age to vote for an amendment to p.lt us
had helped to pass, thereby eoa'esSins
ne had made an error Of which a woman
could take advantage. Our West Viz
ginia members are especially eag0r to DO
ali they can for us; they also recognize
that this is the proudest opportunity our
little mountain State will eyer have Of
showing TO the world her many resources
and natural wealth. From everywhere
throughout the State we hear oil tue
great boom, and even our little town oil
MartinsbGrs is going crazy on the sub
iect, while only q toE days. since your
paper was full Of accounts O. me grand
eur and progress OF West Virginia.
eve have received letters from great
MANY ladies throughout the State, and ]
hope any one desiring information on
any and all subjects pertaining to the
Worlds Fair will either communicate
To ma by letter or through the medium
Of the pspesp sny questions relating to
matters not under the supervision OF the
LADY, managers, will be eheertully replied
Ia ~ either Of our Commissioners, Col.
| ]. VI. ST. CLAIR, Fayetteville, W Va, or
Hon. Jsmes D. Butt. darPers fsfIS
W. Va.
"a lady in writing to Us says: Our
statesmen are gifted, our mGneyed men
are known to the world, our genius IS
coming to the front, our State is full Of
minerals and grandeur, which attracts
the country to US. Now, let us show
what our women are and what they can
do. There is not city the size OF
Wheeling where such art is shown US as
Ia disDIsyed in the decorative art rooms
this winter. Where do Ee ind more
beautiful china painting2 And are
these ladies who do all this beautiful
work not going to come forward and
help to make the West Virginia art ex'
hibit one Of the features Of the Worlds
Fair9 Is the world to know nothing OF
our magnificent glass works, potteries
and iron mills? Our chinais fast taking
the lead throughout the country, much
OF the work being done by women, and
would be entered as in part, woman's
work. -.
IA great many are still under the false
impression that the Worlds Fair is to
be held in 1872. The buildings, by the
act of Congress, are to be dedicated IN
October, '02, and the Fair is to open in
May, 1893.
ave are requested by our President
so make an appeal to our coming Legs
lature for an appropriation for State
work, since the G Congressional appropria.
ton, If one be voted, will be unavailable
for State use, and We sincerely hope
every one will be sufficiently interested
in West Yifginia's display at Chicago to
aid US Is Ear as possible in obtaining this
appropriation from the Legislature.
"Some think there is plenty OF time,
but such is not the case. We must know
what we are going to do, what we can
afford to do, in order 10 obtain a choice
in location upon the ground. Miss Lily
Irene jackson, OF Palkersburg, who is,
herself, quite an artist, will take great
interest in working up the art depart,
meut throughout the State, and would
be glad to hear from the ladies on that
subject.
our Womsn's convention in Charleston
during the session OF the, Legislature.
That, however, will be determined in
the near future. In the meantime,
hope the ladies OF the State will become
more interested and when the conyen-
tEon is called, all who can possibly at
tend will do SOL
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