New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
WOMEN AT The GREAT FAIR.
UNITING THEIR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS FOR
A BIG EXHIBIT.

UNITING THEIR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS FOR
BIG EXHIBIT.
The Young Womene Christian associations have
applied for a large amount Of space in the Woman's
Building of the Worlds Fair. They are TO make
combined exhibit with the WOmens Christian asso-
cations and unite associations In this and foreign
countries; in words space has been accorded to
the International Board of Christian Associations.
Frederick Kepple has promised TO be Of great as
sistsnce 10 the women managers In sending some
rare and precious etclings and engavings done by
women, from the earliest times, beginning with Cath
crime de Medici.
An Irish village is being arranged for exhibition at
the Worlds Fair under the auspices Of the Countess
OF Aberdeen and Mrs. Ernest Hart The latter has
the following 10 say in regard 10 1t: I'VE shall have
seven Gotta es in which peasant girls and lads from
Donegal and elsewhere will be AT work weaving,
spinning, dying spriggng carving, etc. The girls
will look very pretty in Connemara red ptticoats,
fshwife skirts and blouses and scarlet cloaks. In
one cottage girl will be dyeng and spinning
famous hand and hearth hOmcsptuis, the wool Of
which she gets the lichens and heather OF her
native bog outside. This operation is certain 10 prove
immensely attractive TO sght-soer-, As well as the
carding, spinning and bobbI-tiling, which will DO
shown here.
Between this and the next cottage there will be
y model daily, in which dairy maids Will be at work
churning and butter making. can ASSURE our Anerl-
can cousins they Will have a chance OF testing some
GOOD butter ~ we shall send of the world
famed Kerry cows, which VIII be stabbed at the
In another cottage which lie under the especial care
Of tie Irish Industries Association, every description
Of Irish lace Will bs shown. 5priggng and veIning,
which employed ia the production Of the beautiful
enstitched handkerchiefs of Be.fast, Will be shown
The Countess Brazza writing 10 Mrs. Potter Palmer,
from Venice touching the hoped for exhibit al the
Worlds Fair of the historical collection Of aces, the
property Of the Queen OF Italy, makes several in
teresting statements. The Countess says the Queen
intends to send the crown laccs "a thing never
done by any sovereign outside OF her own country.
Our history Of lace begins thousand years before
Christ with photographs Of objects found In the
EGYPTIAN tombs.s The Countess guarantees the most
perfect exhibition OF its kind ever made. and stpu-
lates only for advantageous location draw
ing Of the proposed arrangement inclosed In the
letter. d minute and detailed description vi the
exhibit
In Chlldren's Building. funds for the erection Of
which being subscribed, will be presented the best
thought on sanitation, diet, education ana amueemens
for children. series Of mankIns will De dressed TO
represent the manner Of clothing infants In the diff
ferent countries Of the world, and demonstration
will be made OF the most healthiu comfortable and
rational system Of dressing and caring for children,
according TO modern scientific theories. IL Is hoped
that the young women in every community will feel
that the Chdrens Home appeals especially 10 them,
and will assist the Board Of Lady Managers In ac-
quirng the sum necessary TO carry the work con
nccted with il.
The members of the New-York state Board Of
Women Managers doing active work In their DIFF
ferent districts. Miss Maria VI. Love. representing
Buffalo and the surrounding counties, Is giving In
formal talks the subject OF the Far and especially
Of wOmcn's work In connection with IT, There Is 10
he n Worlds Fair day ut Chautauqua. and Miss Love
has been invited TO deliver address on the local re
lations OF women TO the great enterprise
Women who desire Information In regard 10 ex-
hibits should apply TO Mrs. Florence c. Ives chief
clerk the Capitol, Albany, n. Y
TROOPS To TAKE PART IN THE LOCAL PARADE
The Columbian Celebration Committee has received
a letter from Major General o. o. Howard com
mandng the Military Department OF the East trans.
hitting q list Of the troops Of the Regular Army 70
take part Ia the grand parade of october L. 1t
follows
Engineer Corps from wiaetts Point and West Point
Corps Of cadets (condtonaly).