The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-16
WORLDS FAIR
[DpREss OF MRS. RosINE RYAN, LADY
MANAGER AT LARGE.
Rafore the Ladies of Austin and Travis
County on the Importance of
women's Work in this Cam
paign of Patriotism.

Mrs. RYAN receives great many
oueries as to what is the proper thing
70 do to organize ladies for county
work and this address, interesting as
u is to the general public, will also
serve as an answer to many of Mrs.
Rvan's correspondents. The address
is as follows:
hS Resiizing the Importance Of enlisting
the women of our county In this great
enterprise, the celebrating of the four
bnndredth anniversary of the dis
coverv of our country, L do not feel
that should decline any request to
,Sav q few words on a subject so very
near nv heart-that OF collecting and
sendi ,G TO the worlds fair in 1893 a
craditable exhibit from Texas.
As nv time is much occupied with
other duties, l will beg your indulg-
ence if |, on this occasion, draw largely
from a short address to the ladies OF
\ Fort Worth some weeks since In
November last the board of lady man
aoers of the Worlds Columbian
.eSnosition met in Chicago for the first
fine. We found hundred and more
noble. earnest, representative women
from every state and territory in the
Union. There were doubtless awk-
ward prelinlinaries, some glaring OPP
nositi0ns to parliamentary law.
We defied Cushing, and may have
cansed Roberts TO hang his head in
modification at our amendments to
previous question, motions to table
already adopted resolutions, cries OF
ont of order when only four women
were speaking at once; but with the
assistance of Gen. Palmer, president OF
the commission, who. with Director
General Davis and other officials, were
always kind, we finally perfected our
organization and elected our presi-
dent-Mrs. Potter Palmer-and ladies,
let Inc say that in this lady is embodied
more qualities that go to make up
grand woman than anyone l ever
knew; devoted wife and mother, with
. culture, charity, dignity, tact, great
bsauty and wealth, and an unusual
amount of practical common sense.
Our board of lady managers laid the
foundation, and to you, the energetic
intelligent women of the states we
look for help to build glorious super,
structure. Mrs. Ida L. Turner, OF
Fort Worth, and Mrs. May Cochrane,
of Dallas, the state lady managers
who are always in town week days
at Chicago. will cheerfully give you
much valuable aid. At the April
meeting OF our executive committee
we crystalized some half formed plans
e our November meeting and per
,iected some others, and prepared to
put to practical action so much that
will not only aid the men of our coun'
trv to make a great fair, but so mucn
to- encourage and help the women OF
America, more especially the noble
. army of working women. we nave
invited the cooperation OF the women
of Europe the Oriental countries, in
deed of the whole world. Our presl-
dent. Mrs. Palmer, while in Washing
ton last winter, had every assur-
ance from Mr.. Blaine OF his
hearty interest and desire to co
Operate in our plan of forming aux
iiary societies abroad through our
American ministers. The Columbian
commission will allow us to send our
own representatives to several Tor
eion countries to solicit and to pro
mote a generous exhibit OF the work
of woman's hand. One courageous,
cultivated little woman is already 10
South America Tin the care OF the
family of our minister to Peru) doing
great work and arousing an interest
among the people. We are to be al
lowed one or more women on every
inry of award. where the articles III
cownetition are made in part or IN
whole by women. We have given the
classification adopted by the com
mission) much careful attention; aud
find that we will have representation
upon almost every committee appoint
ed: for the women seem TO nave d
hand in invention. science, manulacU7
nres architecture, both of the fine and
liberal arts. the products OF the farm
and dairy. etc. Indeed, l shall not be
surprised if we engineer ourselves INTO
railroads and electricity The direc-
torv has allowed us $780, 600 for
woman's building; prize OF Sl0oo was
1ffered by the directory for the best
DESIGN drawn by woman: there were
thirteen competitors. Miss Hayden
Young lady of Boston, was awarded
fhe prize. and when | was in engage.
in hnril. she was surprising Chlef
Rnrham himself with the intelligence
which she displayed in drawing tne
working plans. In this building will
be an exhibit which will illustrate sPe.
ciaIiv the work of our sex IN tne
various industries and arts, Among
other things of interest VIII De
kindergarten and n0del ki is eSpeo ae
will he under the direct management
of Juliet Carson, who has accomplish
ed such wonders in this special a,he .
There will be an assembly 1o ROOM aic "a
In this building will DE a'So
the Offices of the B, L.. M. a
very beautiful conception will be a ro ,;,5
garden; to that the ladies OF Texas s+ W,,l
be expected to add some beautlln
plants. Our president mas ! alre eau
been informed that the ladies OF dal1
weston Through Mrs. Walter Gresham i
will send a number Of tubs 4se Of clean AN
ders. The site of the Worlds 1alr
embraces about 1000 acres; ooo acres G'ss
will he nsed for the buildings. Our