Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-01
LADIES WORLDS FAN MEETING.

terest and was attended by a very
large number of enthusiastic ladies
Mrs. f. L. Albright, the efficient lady
manager of the territory, was present
and entertained and instructed the
ladies with reports of the work being
done by women in various parts Of
the country, and by giving the ladies
particulars In regard to their work
Miss Henry called the meeting to
order, and after a few encouraging
remarks in regard to the proceedings
of the territorial board in their meet
ing at Santa Fe, stated the object OF
the meeting to be to listen to the re.
marks and suggestions of Mrs. AL
bright, concluding with the remark
that most of the work to be done in
the territory must be done by the la
dies, and as Mrs. Albright had but
recently returned from Chicago,
where she had personally interviewed
Mrs. Potter Palmer in relation to the
work, her informatian would be es-
pecially interesting and helpful.
Miss Henry then introduced Mrs.
Albright, who pleasantly greeted the
ladies, expressing herself pleased
with the interest manifested. The
secretary read the full report of the
proceedings of the territorial board
at their last meeting, whereby the
ladies received a general knowledge
of the work being done in the terri
tory. Mrs. Albright then took the
floor and held the undivided atten-
ton of all present during her re-
marks. She first spoke of her recent
travels, said she had met number
of the lady managers of different
states, and in comparing notes with
them came home encouraged with
the work of the women of New Mex
leo. She then read sketches OF work
being done by various organizations.
for example, is to have a
"model home" as their exhibit,
special attention to be given to the
convenience, sanitary arrangements,
heating, lighting, etc, In connection
with this item Mrs. Albright stated
that Illinois ladies had 100000 for
their exhibit. San Diego is to send
a collection of fish preserved in al
cohol. Ohio will collect old coins,
etc. One feature of CALIFORNIA; ex-
hibit will be 'jelly palace" 1t is
to be l6x2o feet, and 25 feet high,
composed of glasses of various col
ored jelly, the interior to be lighted
by electricity, and the cost is esti-
mated at $2,7OO.
Foreign countries are taking an
unusual interest and active steps in
the matter. Thousands of car loads
of goods are already at Chicago
waiting to be placed when the build
ings are completed. These were
only few of the many items read,
but enough to convince those present
of the grandeur of the great expo
sition. Mrs. Albright said that the
women's building is finished, and is
beautiful, surprising all expectations.
The dedicatory exercises of the
Worlds fair buildings will take place
October 90, 81 and %, 1892, and the
president and his cabinet, the United
States supreme court, members of
congress and other prominent per-
sons will be present on the occasion.
Mrs. Albright also said Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer had told her that one
room in the woman's building had
been set apart for the colonial exhib-
it of New Mexico. This, Mrs. A.
said, was quite a concession to New
Mexico, as others had applied for
such a room and were refused.
The women's exhibit of New Mex
leo was then taken up and talked
over. The question arose as to the
advisabilitY of having separate coun-
ty exhibits or one grand territorial
exhibit, and the ladies were unani-
mously in favor of the latter Mrs.
Albright here gave description of a
design which she said had been sng-
gested by various remarks and ideas
that had been expressed to her. The
idea was this: that the woman spe-
cial exhibit be filigree pinon tree,