The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-12
RES7 VIRGINIA FOHBN.
Their Proposed Exhibit at the
Chicago Worlds Fair
LETTER FROM MISS JACKSON,
onc OF the Lady Managers, 60 the
Women orthc statc-I:arncst Ap.
peal fora Credltaalo showing,
\ Convention ia be Hello

: PAREEaSRrRo, W. VA, Jan. Nils,
; LILY Irene Jackson, one oi West vir
4 giuia's members OF the Boaid Of Lady
Managers Of the world's Fair, has issu, 4
the following circular to the women OF
wes, Virginia
T What are you going To DO towards u
exhibit OF womAns work at the Worlds
Fair In lS9S2 call upon you to enter
into this question, with the seal, a. only
our sex can when once awakened TO the
necessity OF action. The natural pride
Of country aud state alone should In.
spiro us with the desire 10 excel, and to
make as fine allowing as possible, oven
iifw did not expect 70 have t5o benefit
Of the advantages aTi6iuE ~ 'Igk the
attention such an pXhitat will attract 10
tue wealth aud resources OF our dear aud
beautiful State,
iOu ask what you aro to dos Bring
youc needle and fancy work in every
form, wood carving, drawing, painting
Of all kinds, pottery, tRSidermy all III.
erary work In prose or poetry, ~ fact
anything the fertile bTnin OF woman can
suggest, invent aud umbrliSh, lutt
think what an opportunity this will be
It will be the greatest ia our lives to
show the wonderful progress women
have made Ia all directions since the
settlement Of thia country.
Truly the advantage TO be derived from
our efforts, cannot be too highly esti.
mated, aud In thnB bringing our mindu
and our works before the world, can not
help but reflect, In return, much good,
generally and personally. We must
show what we can do. Ths ia our
chance, and shall We lose II by the want
oithe proper energy and Interest Never
Women OF West Virginia arn Rs intelh,
gent, wide awake and gifted as any In
the country, aud all they need is m op-
poTtunity and Incentive like the present
one 10 RcQuant the public with this
truth. You that labor, prove that your
work Ia not only equal, but generally
speaking, In the majority OF cases, far
ahead OF mans. You women OF genius,
light your fires that tho reflection from
their brilliancy will shine far and near
over the land and yon that represent
our women OF letters, write that yon
may be heard; speak that others shall
listen; and In 80 doing, e'Ps 70 the world
that purity OF thought that olovAteN lhu
mind and aweetens the length and la
bora OF the day.
And women talented for art wotk in
all its many many branCheH, stand forth,
develop, and originate, We have tai.
ent in our mountain State, and our
women have received the praise due 10
worthy effort. Lot this encourage you
TO advance TO greater hCight8. DO not
be afraid to try what you can do. All
kinds of work, everything that IL done
or partly done by women by hand or
machine. Every woman has this good
opportunity 10 contribute tho fruits OF
her labor and genius, and prove what
the women Of this country are capable
of being.
This is the FIRST timo We have been
asked to take an active part In nat.
ional celebration, and as q matter of
pride we must succeed and go call ON
you TO do aud dare, that we can show
that the confidence In our intelligence,
energy and ability Ia not misplaced, and
80 wish that our country shall bB proud
of itg women. The Fair begins in May,
1898, and closes in October Of the same
year. The bulldogs will ready by
October, 1899, We have time % accom-
pliBh much il we begin at once, and
now 10 the time. Get up your interest
and work with energy, and let us unite
TO make our display from West Virginia
equal, II not better, than any other State
OF its size and resources. This call is to
our men Rs well as our women, and We
want their material help in every way.
This will be u grand chance to advertife
the treasures OF West Virginia's noun
iaiHs and forests and It's towns aud cities.
Any information Mrs. W. N. Linch,
Martinsburg, W. Va, or | can not give,
can be had from our commissioners,
Col. W. st. Clair, Fayetteville, W. Va,
or Hon. j. b. Butt, Harper's Ferry, W.
Va. shall be pleased TO answer all
queGtious upon art matters as far as
possible.
We are hoping to call convention Of
the women Of our State sometime in
February il it is possible. The date will
be given through the papers, 30 be pre-
pared to respond. Hoping that yon will
all unite with me in this great celebra.
ton Of our country, and respond aa only
our American women can, am
Most faithfully yours.
LlLY lERSE jackson,
Lady Manager Worid'B Fair.
ParkG5Jftg W, Va.