The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-13
WOMEN'S WORK At THE FAIR.


WOMEN'S WORK At THE FAIR.
Mrs. Palmer Toll. OF the Special Committee
| In Europe.
Among the passengers on tho Etruria. tina
arrived from Europe yesterday morning. wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. They drove t.
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and Mrs. Palmer wa
| seen soon after by a reporter. who asked lie
| what the women abroad are doing for til,
| Worlds Fair.
Il have been astonished." Mrs. Palmer said
Ito find that everywhere the women were OK
| tremely interested rs soon as they heard O.
our plans.
Although in many cases the Prime Minis
ters when they have received the invitation
from our Board to form COMMITTEES
rather dscouraced it and said At the "S wo
men of their country would draw, back
every instance. have been most eager. and
have said. II necessary that they would form,
themselves into committees and go to the
In most G" the " COUNT les ol Europe the com
missions arc already formed France. which
has been holding back. am sorry to say. in
All almost unaccountable way. unless one
takes into, consideration the little political
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Nine Garnet Arr had rather DECIDED eel shs would
MISSION mis- SON. wy BECAUSE '" she &c, had not as
il 'nsr xesS f. Rs%ass Sat II % HAS
mittee. but only on condition that 1t suited her
EXACTLY. | hope the encouragement will be
President of Honor. and their proposition was
that NJ. Berger. SO well known In connection
Will, exposition work. should be the active
In July there will be opened in the PalsIs de
r1ndustrie what will prove an admirable
the exhibit OF the arts and Industries OF wo-
men. and is under the direction OF NJ. Berger;
ree LADIES' H ng lite is w
dent is Nine Vischnscradsky the wife Of the
The Princess Narischkine has INTRODUCED
lace making upon her own estates. and has
SsS labor IN Nay
full representation OF the laces and embroid-
cries made there
Princess frederick Charles is the President OF
Honor. Their committee Is formed OF tho
most experienced and practical women in
At the head OF the educational branch is
Helen LANCE who Is woman OF great distinc-
In italy. because Of the interrupted diplo.
matte relations. the Queen herself took the
ton Of old laces and lso the work done BY the
peasant women OF to-day: they hope to be able
to sell some. OF those modern laces.
In Austria we are not yet sure OF having Il
woman's committee: the Austrians have been
more hurt oyer our tariff enactments than the
peS tho hsy vosa nsy "f
that they do not want to sub-divide it by Civ
Princess Metternch. Princess WindesGratz
the Countess kiImanseec and Count HorEnch
is, G OF France to have an approp Imi
ton made. The Marquis dc BecIueheim is
the Minister Of Finance and the President Of
SO that it ali rests in his hands in case Paria-
ment votes the money. | had an interview
doubtful about tho appropriation. Col. and
Mrs. Grant are promoting the formation Of the
committee By every means In their power;
discoursing :! found the ladies' enthusiastic
Minister Of Finance N. Beernhardt promised
that the money should be- given.
The Queen was most gracious and charm
committees and superintend their work: She
The Countess Of Flanders will be the Presi-
dent of Honor. and Nine. De Deuterghen. e
t, and Intellectual woman will be the &C.
The Princess de Caraman- Chimay will be at
the head of the phiIanthrophic section. and
Ecoles Menageres. where children arc taught
to cook and wash and iron and do housework.
best ever formed In that country The women
are al experts In the various lines Of work
nsy ssS o h s hC
it's active President. and among its mem
ess Of Abercorn, Duchess Of Bedford. Lady
knutsford. Lady WolveIton. Lady Henry Som
erset. Lady Aberdeen. Lady Jeune. the Bar
9ness Burdett. Coutts. Lady Henry Grosyenor.
Lady Agnes Burns; Indy Brassey. Lady Eyer
ton OF I'atton. and Lady Roberts.
The Princess - ChTTistian. Lady Henry Gros-
charge OF the needlework exhibit: baroness
l'urdett -Coutts Of the charities and philan-
thropie,s. Lady Aberdeen Of the Irish exhibits.
Lady, Knutsford and Mrs. Austin Roberts
Of the Art :, Committee. Lady Agnes
Burne and Mrs. Carmichael OF the Indian com
pmlIt mite Mrs. p Fswcstt Of the educational ex;
nurses and hos pital exhibit and Lady Roberts
md An Miss Webster Of the handicraits.
The trained nurses and hospital exhibit is
asking for about UOxGO.. Lady Burdett- Coutts
Is extremely Interested in the work OF her
and the Chairman Of every com.
mittee is full OF zeal. | hope that we on our
side OF the water may not 10 Indifferent and |
and find at the last moment that We |
are lar surpassed n practical matters by the |