Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-07

this exposition. o. countries have
already accepted invitationsto plriicip-
ate. Japan, that far away county Ia
Asia, has Appropriated s6O0,0O0 with
which. 10 show the value of her pro-
uucts. The state Of Illinois has
appropriated ssODO00 with which TO
properly set forth her resources.
should DO glad to talk t. you longer
aud tell you Of the general work of the
fnir, but want 10 talk 10 you OF what
the women are doing In the fair. Some
little time after Congress had decided
TO celehrato the quadricentenniaI OF
the discovery of America, and had
appointed a commission OF gentlemen
who formed their plans on oompre-
henslve scale, n large party, stimulat.
ed, no doubt, by patriotic woman. In
tfoiuced y Till lntoCongres. ,aakiDg for
the appointment Of n board OF women,
to serve on all departments OF the
board where wOmen'a work was en-.
pec,ei, and In the performance OF
other work. This was y great step Ia
advance for women; and II II the fret
time In the history OF our country that
women have been invited TO psrlicl.
PATE In IN department Of our countfy'-
| government. This was the result Of
| the sensible ileas Of women. The
members OF the commission, ~ soon rs
this board was appointed, vled with
each other IT. thrir desires 10 giva US
/ great opportunities and full scope,
rhey pat toto our hands ali the inter.
esta Of women all over the world.
rhey have made w the OIL cial channel
through which an women aud organ.
| iINtiona Of women may come into cou.
nection with tie fair. This oppor,u.
nifty we seizei upon, TO bring out
everything that would elevate and
show the value Of women In the
world.
We are making great efforts 70 have
In the competition exhibition every.
thing that women have ever done. II
will be a great surprise 10 these gentle.
mon to nni how generally women
nave occupied all positions, n men.
ton to you that We have discovered
women blackpmiihs, women wagOncrs,
and one Of the best ranches In CAliior.
mia IL owned and run by woman.
We have found women shoomakers,
aud In fact the women nowadays are
doing about everything they please.
We are not satisfied In showing simply
what the women In this part Of Tho
world are doing, but W. have invited
our sisters from all over the world to
join In this great enterprise. Mrs.
Palmer, our president, IN n lady com.
bining every Characteristic that is
beautiful anu dell Shtful. She 10 bsau-
tlful, winsome 10 her manner, yis-
playing those qualities Of mind aud
heart which should win everyone.
Mrs. Palmer, our president, In her
visit Rbroad last summef,by her person
al Acquaintance has teen able TO in-
terest some OF the noblcst men ana
women OF Europe IN tho Fair. In
England, the Princess Christine, n
lady Of great ability and daughter Of
Queen Nictorin, II head OF the Worlds
Fair commission board Of women. In
France, Madam Carnot aud other. Of
prominence are greatly intereetsi In
the wOmen's department OF tho fair,
The French nation has appointed a
commission OF women auu has apprO.
proprlated n sum OF money TO pay all
the expenses attendant upon their ex.
hibits. Germsny, Russia, Scandinavia, |
and In fact most Of the European cnin.
tries have appointed commissions OF
women also. Mexico and most Of the |
great advanced south American S,ates |
have appointed woman commissions |
also. Last summer lady from China
went TO India, hmpowered TO confer |
with princcW Uf that country, a
woman Of most humane disposition,
who has taken great interest |
In tho poor child widows OF |
that land, providing them With |
schools, bones, etc. This princess We |
hope will DO able to Induce the govern.
ment Of India 10 appoint n commission |
Of women for the Worlds Fair; most |
..s.. a a.N
looked upon ~ little better than
nothing there.
We have woman's building al the |
fair, which was given " by the
gentlemen. 10 10 most beautifully |
located, and want you TO remember
that thil building Is yours, women Of |
Utah; II belongs 10 all the women OF |
the world. As | said, II Ia most
beautifully located, commanding n
fine view Of the GROUNDS. At the
right " the great horticultural build.
ing, at the leil the state building Of
Illinois, while Ia front stretches out
a noble view OF the best buildings OF
the fair. On tho root Of, this structure
Is n garden, with fountains, where tho
weary vlsitor may sit and res. In
quietness aud view the magnificent
scene. From the lower floor will be
steps leading down to tho lagoon,
wheie launches, etc, viii convey
visitors 10 other parts OF the grounds;
or II they prefer land transportation,
an electric road viii furnish rapid
transit.
On the lower floor OF this building
we intend to display all tho bonovo.
lences OF women. We shall have
offices, headquarters, reading and
writing rooms, etc, also u large AZ.
sembly room tor women and Organi za-
Ions OF women to assemble to discuss
EXAMINATIONS, or listen TO lectures. We
shall have on this floor library with
books written only by women, and we
have written some very good ones. We
shall have also IN del hospital, with
trained nurses, physicians, etc. We
shall have n marble kitchen, with all
modern labor saving machinery useful
In such n place, here distinguished,
teachers will give lessons Ia tue BEST
methods Of obtaining thu most nulri.
mcnt with the least pop,iOle ex.
pcnse. We shall also have colonial
exhibit, which will show you the
methods OF life and thoughts OF the
people In the carly part Of the history
VI our country. We shall have an cx.
hiGit showing the advance OF women.
We expect ~ show that women have
always been great factor, though
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