The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-21
MRS. RYAN,s ADDRESS.

Inc LADY readers OF IHE GAZETTE VINO
| did not have the privilege of hearing this
earnest worker in the cause of Texas ex-
hibit at the Columbian exposition were
promised the full text in to-day's issue. In
justice to Mrs. Ryan, lady manager for the
state at large, it may be said the call was
| unexpected, and with only Il few inter-
rupted hours for preparation, the lady con-
scented to speak to the ladies on Tuesday
morning previous to the assembling of the
convention. There was quite number of
ladies present who gave their undivided at
tention while Mrs Ryan addressed them as
follows:
Ladies, feel such deep interest in
having our dear state creditably repre-
scented at the Worlds fair at Chicago in
1898 that when l was solicited TO say d
word to you on the subject consented most
cheerfuily. only regretting that the little
time for preparation would permit scarcely
more than an outline of the beginning of
our labors. When Mrs. Turner. Mrs
Cochran and myself met the board of lady
managers in November we found Il hun
bred or more noble, earnest, representa-
tive women from every state and territory
in the Union.
Well, there were doubtless some awk-
ward preliminaries, some glaring violations
of parliamentary law. We defied Gushing
and might have caused Roberts TO hang his
head in modification at our amendments to
previous questions, at our motions to table
already adopted resolutions, and cries of
tout of ORDER when only four women
were trying to speak at once. We finally
elected president, Mrs. Potter Palmer, a
woman who embodies more of the qualities
that go to make up true woman than any
one | have ever seen, for she possesses in
an eminent degree culture, charity. dignity,
tact. great beauty and wealth. and above
all. an unusual amount of common sense.
We completed our organization and laid the
foundation, and now we look TO the ener-
getic intelligent women of the states 10
help us build 4 glorious superstructure.
At the April meeting of our executive COM
mittee we chrystalized some of the half
formed plans of our November meeting,
perfected others and prepared to put into
practical action much that will not only
serve to aid the men of our country in max
ing 4 successful exposition, but also serve
to advance, to encourage, and TO help the
women of the world, more especially the
noble army of working women. We have
invited the cooperation of Europe, the
oriental countries, South America, Mexico
in fact all foreign countries.
Our president, Mrs. Palmer, while in
Washington last winter, was greatly en-
couraged by Mr.. Blaine. the secretary of
state. who expressed hearty interest and
4 desire to cooperate in our plan of form
ing auxiliary societies abroad, through
the American ministers. The COM
mission and local directory will allow us
TO send our own representatives to foreign
countries to solicit and to promote a gener-
Gus exhibit of the work of womans hand.
We will be allowed one or more women on
every jury of award, the number allowed
to be based upon the amount of woman's
labor in each department of the classifica-
ton.
We have given the classification adopted
by the commission) much careful attention,
and find that we shall have representation
upon almost every committee appointed, as
the women seem to haveea hand in in
vention, architecture, manufactures, the
arts and sciences, education, the products
of the farm and dairy. Indeed, | should not
be surprised if we engineer ourselves into
railroads and electricity. We endeavored
to formulate some uniform system of state
work but the sections differ so widely in
many respects that we found it difficult to
adopt any settled plan of work, beyond
few suggestions for all the states to carry
out. One most important recommendation
is to formulate some plan by which women
engaged in the industries and arts, the
bread winners among US, may be enabled to
attend the fair. Every town in Texas
should organized one or more societies for
the study of American history. These or
CARNATIONS will not only be potent in kin
ding spirit of patriotism, but the ben
eft and enjoyment will be so much greater
to those who can go to the fair, with the
intelligent preparation which few months
of pleasant study would afford. The best
feature of these societies should be q NOM
inal sum, paid at each meeting by
each member, to be used in
sending to the fair. one or
perhaps half dozen less fortunate friends
who otherwise might not oe able to reap
the rich benefit of this grand object lesson.
The formation of clubs of twenty is recon-
mended to be of congenial people who shall
agree upon treasurer and on certain sum
of money to be deposited weekly by the
members. Scarcely any would miss a
small weekly assessment, who without this
corporation would perhaps not save it As
the time arrives, some responsible member.
presumably the treasurer, could arrange
for transportation. Accommodations in Chi
cago, etc. The organization for our state
exhibit will doubtless be fully and clearly
explained to you by our state commissioner,
Mr.. Dickinson, who has given this subject,
so very near his heart. much careful and in
telligent thought. This conclusion we will
all agree upon: We must collect and send
to Chicago a creditable exhibit, and for this
we must have money.
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