Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-11

ative oS ocrs upon the board, and my
request that the commissioners should
give them special requisition was
voted down. I think On the whole,
however," concluded Mrs. Logan, ''thHt
the ladies are doing very well In con-
nection with the worlds fair. II is
true we have had ennoyances which
have kept back the work. but the Diff
ferent states have helped IL. and Illinois
alone gave eighty thousand dollars to-
wards the wenen's building. There is
one thing. however, that ! would like
10 say, and that Is a. to tho character
Of tho women who arc pushing thu
worlds fair work. They are free from
the extreme views Of that class usually
ranked as strong minded. The COM
binsd sentiment of them seems ~ be
the encouragement of talents and. !. tho
furthering Of womar's interests aoide
from any association Of womau's
rights"
A curious feature of the preparation
for the worlds fair is set of lectures
to be delivered by Mrs Mary s. Lock-
W.
illustrate the work Of women in all
parts Of the world The proHts Of these
lectures are to be used 70 dcfray the es
penses Of young women from each Stats
to attend the worlds fair who would
otherwise DO unable TO 90 TO Chicago.
These women arc TO bs women worisrs
and women who have exhibit. and tho
young woman to 30 sent from ASKING.
ton from the funds Is Mas Jenny Steph-
ems, whose artistic merit il we'll known
here, and whose tapestry work u ca
peciaily beautiful Ars. Lockwood's
lectures are accompanied by stercoaeop-
10 views. and arc 70 be given In the
largest cities OF the union. talked
with Mrs. lockwood. last night about
tho fair. She said:
sour idea is net 10 set up the work OF
woman In opposition to thst Of man an
many people think. We want our cx-
hibits to be united with thasof the men.
Harriet Hoeaer, for instance. does not
70 to the worlds fair to compete with
other women, but with tho world at
large, irrespective OF sex. We want
our women 70 take their places in tie
ranks Of aspirants irrespective 81 eek.
and We think she will be able 20 hold
her own. We are going 20 send .
woman from the District of Columbia
to do much OF the painting on the wsils
of the exposition building, and the de-
signs will be thu result Of competition.
The work Of the manager Is getting en-
very nicely, and the committees il tie
various states arc working with Us We
shall not hold another meeting before
April. hut the work is going on. and the
America woman g. shown Ct Chicago
in ies3 will 90 type Of which the
United States may - proud"
SOUTH AMERICAN WOMEN AND THE FAR
The vice president Of the ladies or
ranszssieu of the fair Is Mira. Ex-Ccn-
gresham wilkins. the wife Of one Of The
propris.ors Of the Washington Pest.
Mrs. Wilkins Is rosy checked. bright-
eyed Ohio woman, who is noted for her
popularity here. She wise leading
social figure during the ADMINISTRATION
OF President ClevelsnA. and often re-
ceivsd with Mrs. Carlisle while eenstof
Carlisle wss speslser Of the house. She
Is q woman ct rraet;cal common sense
end IL devctsny grcss deal Of time ia
the world's fair: Said sic:
I'VE hope 70 make tse fair great
success, and to show tf,es The woman a
tho nineseenth century IL thororghlr
up with, and IL anything ahead. ~ The
tnea The diasrcus states ct ths
uaisn ere I'D and doing. an we are ges'
ting efficient aid frsm evesy part Of the
ccuEsry. We ere going 70 have Ane
display frem South America asd Mexsee
end The iadses who represent tAes>
countries ia . socsai wsy here - -.
wives add daughters Of The diplomatic
Representatives ere dosaw gress deal
.sc- tbs fair soxne rpeciD<ns ~ wcmsn's
work " hsch have already been ressives
frcra hexfee ssd scsSh America 81
eurrrsslnz7y besrtsfui sn6 tsey sbes
artistic taste and marvellous skfsa Isers
were Inst year . number Of snestings q
TIE South Americas wen<n hsr~. sn<
Tier. have been feuysees lsdiex esch q
vhuns has heer Ia scr-c.psnSencs ~,
hsr people and has srszsht s~t sons
thing n.w and Interesting N tsst'
manufactures in rsaskscn to vozsen. Il
this wsv rs@ry mere sad be~uszfri ssts
eae. hs-~ f~~<n costerte4 A->one ~
i.<ies --so are aoSsxs e<sss desl fo
the fair IA this way sys. NsSsr.'
rsrne-o. wife ~ Tie Mexican minister
Ms. A~nlcn~A wide II The minssaes