The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-07
WOMEN At THE BIC FAIR.
The Sex to Be Recognized on the
Staff Of the Medical De-
partment.
Colored Women Entitled to All
the Advantages Of Their
White Sisters.
Plans OF the Department Of Public Com
f0rt-NOtes of the Work of Pre-
pairing Exhibits.

pairing Exhibits.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The announcement
made a few days ago that women physicians
will be given official and professional rscog-
milton at the exposition, was received with
the attention the importance of the fact
deserved.
Dr.. John Il. Owen, medical director OF
the exposition. in compliance with q re-
quest from the president Of the board Of
lady managers, has promised to place
women upon his professional staff, and that
they shall IN all respects rank equal with
men in the exposition hospital.
This is beyond question the most poten-
tial result SO far of the influence OF the
board of lady managers, although that has
already given an extraordinary and unpre-
cedented stimulus to many things in which
women are vitality interested. 1t can not
fail to convey a profound n worldwide
conviction of the substantial and perma-
nent character of the benefits accruing to
women from the boards efforts.
There will also be a model hospital in the
woman's building. This is, of course, sep
arate and distinct from the official hospital
of the exposition, of which DR.. Owen is
director, being rather in the nature Of an
exhibit. 1t will, however, be fully equipped
with physicians and trained nurses, a veri-
table model hospital, prepared to handle
the Qravest cases of accident or illness, and
here women will find another magnificent
opportunity to show their skill in the
divine art of healing-int that field where deli
cate touch and tender sympathy have fullest
scope.
Adjoining the model hospital and in con-
neotion with it will be the department. of
public comfort, which promises to become
n novel and important feature of the
Worlds fair. In this room will be touches
and hospital beds for such cases of indispo-
sition or accident as do not require serious
or regular medical attention. Here old
persons, invalids, sufferers from sudden
faintness, swoons or Mysteries. children who
are temporarily %indisposed, weak people Of
all ages needing rest and a spot in which
to lie down, will find what they
want in this room. A moments reflection
will reveal the excellence of the arrange
ment. 1t is scarcely possible to over-esti-
mate ite value, in view of the innumerable
exigencies arising from the furry, con-
fusion, consequent exhaustion, and una
voidable accidents attendant upon such
crowd as will come to the Worlds fair.
The weary pilgrims to the Centennial and
to the Paris exposition who fell by the
wayside can fully appreciate the plan.
1t ia further contemplated to extend the
department. of public comfort throughout
the entire exposition by establishing branch
rooms in all the main buildings. The
director-general has favorably considered a
proposition to this effect, and although no
official action has yet been taken In the
matter, it is reasonably certain that these
branch rooms will be established. They
will be duplicates of the main room in the
woman's building and used for similar
purposes, thus relieving the pressure upon
the exposition hospital. All these rooms
will be under the management of tine b BOARD
of lady managers.
Mrs. Paul. lady manager for Virginia,
has written an interesting letter to Mrs.
Logan touching the colored woman's ex-
hibit at the exposition. The letter says:
"As a lady manager for the state of Vir-
ginia, I shall certainly do all in my power
to promote the interests of tho colored
women of my state. consider that they
have the same rights n are subject to the
same regulations as white m OK
hibitors.
"As the board of lady managers is the
recognized official channel of communica-
t1On through winch all women OF OrQaulZA-
tions of women must be brought into re-
lation with the exposition, we have no
right, as we nave no intention, to discrimi-
nate against women of any race or nation
ality.
II shall take pleasure in giving to the col
ored women of my state all the information
and assistance possible by sending them the
publications of our board. and in every
other way striving to promote their inter
ests. I have already distributed a good
deal of literature given me for that purpose
by the Columbian Association Of Colored
Women, of Chicago, and ! shall be glad to
cooperate with any one the colored people
of this state may appoint to represent them.
'In Virginia a large majority of the fe-
male wage-earners are colored women, and
it is but just that the large share they have
in the productive industries of the state
should be recognized. In the Colored Peo-
ple's Industrial fair, just closed at Rich
mond, Va, they have given abundant evil
dence Of their capabilities and resources,
and, doubtless, in the great exposition of
1893 they will present a display of their
progress and advancement that will be
most interesting and instructive.
"1t is entirely in accordance with the
sentiments and proceedings of our board
that the colored women of this country
have the same right to exhibit their handi-
work as any American or foreign omen.''