The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
HELP FOR IRISH WORKERS.
THE PRACTICAL PLANS OF THE COUS-
IESN OF ABERDEEN.

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THE PRACTICAL PLANS OF TIE coz
TESS OF ABERDEEN
Her Association to Encourage the MAXI,
| or Lace ssd Emsrossery by Irish wom<
-An Exhibit at the Chicago Fair.
II some OF those eminent persons whose di
Mr. Ward Nc Allister regulates noted the Ea
| and Countess OF Aberdeen In the steamshl
lists several weeks ago and turned to the
dog-eared peclsaRes for further light. they car
not foil to ha,p found that both tho Earl an
the Countess had many ancestors and title
and estates. and would be altog ether desirabl
people to know.
The Earl Of Aberdeen is plain. unpreten
tious Englishman who has come over here wit
his wife while she attends to o matter OF busl
moss that is public rather than private.
The Earl and Cou ntess Of Aberdeen are clos
| friends Of Mr.. Gladstone and warm sym
pathizers with the movement for home rul
for Ireland. The Earl was Lord Lieutenant o
Ireland during part Of 1888, and in that tim
both he and his wife learned good deal abou
Irish Affairs. Since. both have Interested them
selves In tho people OF Ireland. The Countess
Of Aberdeen has been especially active Sh'
has organized a society for the betterment o
the condition OF the poor OF Ireland. and has
managed In q quiet way to do moro good thar
many politicians who have wearied tho worlt
with oratory.
The Countess OF Aberdeen observed that In
Ireland agriculture Of o poor sort generals
was the only occupation OF the people. She
saw that the hands Of the poor women Of
Ireland were idle for want OF any occupation
to which to turn them. She saw that those
hands were swift to learn and skilful to exc
VITA - hat to ho
Sisters Of tho Irish converts had tried to
employ those hands at the making Of laces
and embrosderies. and that while the results
were small they were good. So the Countess
set herself 10 organize Irish industries on a
large scale. and raise the making Of laces and
embroiderfes into national occupation for
Irish women.
There was o time when the women Of ireland
made laces and embroaieries that were the
admiration Of tho world The PATTERNS they
used still exist in the oil books. These pat
terms were got out and tho movement was
begun. Tho Countess n'ed her great social
prestige to get many eslinent people OF all
parties into her society. which ia called the
Irish Industries Association. Politics was OK
cluded from the association. whose solo bust
ness was to help the poor to help themselves.
This association. which started in 1887,
It has q powerful social backing. It has
earnest secretaries. who travel all through
ireland. taking patterns to Irish homes teach
ing Irish fingers how to follow the patterns.
collecting the laces and embroideres, and
paying for them. There /. not the suspicion
make money. it is only a b1siness. liis en-.
deavor to increase the happiness and useful
ness t q a poor olI 9eonle;
Countess and her friends have had to intro.
duce them, They have made the Celtic pat
q tie Irish product has bssn ' Shown owl e The
things woven at the fresides Of Irish cabins
are in demand: Although in it's swaddling
So when the Earl and Coant.ss Of A6erdeen
came to this country they came to spread the
The Countess wishes that thesa irish manu-.
lectures shall have place in the Chicago Fair
ton is not rich. 10 make this Chicago 5, exhibit
hopes to raise ii liz sum in this country. or at
Since her arrival in this country she has
she viii Visit Washineton Before h her rst aan
to England. In Chicago and Boston she Or
She IS now f IN YORK
70 MATT be do5e here
ter. Lady Mas,ors Adelne Hamilton sa aso aar-
IsGc, arc q, at the sr Plaza Hotel where
lark heard and face Of Student. Lady yl ASer
rs St hsr Her
,yes that look at, one directly Hsr hair ~ is
,or indeed. in any late fashion. Nor was her
: 8t In d any way pronounced on Her VOICE is
md good humored an lea" earnest "e wSm 9a VIA
las much heart in what she Is spending her
ime and money for: She told wis arrange
ooms in the Exhibition Quilting, and one Of
T Be bsn sasd ID in Es These
iarsilall Field. who also takes warn interest
n our work. and who. am confident, will give |
TSsse VIZ sures Win be- Of Mas
ont The bride viii 1b 30 arssyed
~ ne iacss. musiins. and manufactures. as also
IRISH make. The bridesmaids will be Co.'S
a am t IN iaoes and textiles Of Different kinds
the Bride will bo ', costSned n1 in Siask
rs e q the 1ISs$'nE se
lnde cloths of Ireland, The stands. cur
,in 4, fixtures s
nd. specimens OF the renaissance and OF
lodern tTiumphs in skill 10 the artistic and
iustrlai occupations that ore being 50 ac
aperb tea table ,I. viii ornamsnt the bridal
are. which already Is becoming 50 much liked !
America This section Of the apartme nt !
III TO made additionally attractive by the
lsh tapestries.
" Another scene will be that of this dom este
oqsehoid ton years later. The child is wholly
othsd In apparel made in different parts 81
d In shooting dress. gun in hand. returning
ON shooting expedition. clad in Irish |
zee also laying claim to as line. peri ction 81
a aG &, and p potential accuracy OF shot US any
From r this Il will be seen that Lady Aberdeen
branches Of Irish Manufacture. She has
yerai q the richest men in Chicago on her
Inscription list, and she also has many who
9 not SO rich but have. a strong feeling that
r plan 10 worthy; She il particularly anxious
at largo number OF people should sub |
rtbe: as In this way u wider interest In Irish
anufactures will arise.
xNEURING HORSES &