The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-05-27
Women at the Worlds Fair
WHAT THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
DOING EAR IMELR CQMEART

WHAT THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS Is
DOING FOR THEIR COMFORT
The board of lady managers of the Worlds
fair has been DESTROYS to carry out the de
sign Of congress in creating it, and the in
tent of the national commission in prescrib-
| ing its duties. The commission said in
describing the duties of the board: "The
board shall have general charge and
management of all interests Of women in
connection with the Exposition" In CON
| formity with this, Mrs. Palmer called a
Injecting of all the lady managers resident
in Chicago to consider what could be done
for the benefit of the great army of women
that will visit Chicago during the fair.
especially those known as ''industral
women" ''wage earners" and ''Working
girls" 1t was felt that after reduced travel
ing rates had been secured, the next duty
was to procure for these women good, clean
safe homes at reasonable rates. Hence it
was resolved to take steps towards provid-
ing such homes by adopting the following
plan: The formOti0n of a stock company
to be called the Women's Dormitory asSOcla-
ton of the Columbian Exposition. 2,he
issuance of shares of stock at $40 per share,
no person being allowed to hold more than
500 worth of stock. This stock to be sent
to each state for sale. The certificates will
read as follows:
This certifieS that's the owner of
shares in the capital stock of the Women's
Dormitory association of the Columbian EX-
position, fully paid and worcestershire,
transferable on the books of the company,
IN person, or by attorney on surrender of
this certificate of stock at any dormitory of
this association at Chicago, Illinois, will en-
title the above named owner or tranSferee,
while in attendance upon the Worlds Col
umblan Exposition to lodging at the depart
ments of the Women'S Dormnory asSocia-
ton, and this certificate will be applied to-
ward mi of NIL LODI of itc
face value. The holder of this certificate
will also be entitled to share in any profits
that may accure from such enterprise"
This stock like other stock will be trans
ferable. The rate tor room and lodging
Will not exceed 30 cents per day. A refined
matronly women will preside over this
home, and thus insure the safety that tender
watch-care will give. Instead of one build
ing 1t is proposed to erect four that will ac-
1850 each. These will be sup
piled with comfortable beds and toilet con-
VenlenceS. 1t is expected that a restaurant
where coffee, rolls and other necessities will
be provided will be in each building. The
chairman of the committee has carefully
looked the matter up in all its details and
feels sure that the stock will pay hand
some dividend besides helping this grand
work.
There are only 200 shares assigned to Yer
mont, and any women wishing one or
more shares of the stock will do well to APP
ply at once to any of the women commits
Sioners of Vermont whose addresses are as |
follows: Mrs. E. NJ. Chandler, Pomfret,
Vt, Mrs. E. V. Grinnell, Huntington, Vt,
Mrs. Minna G. Hooker, BrattlebOro, VT, |
and Mrs. Teresa j. Cochran, GrotOn, vt.
Inc lady managers have scheme for a
chlldren's home, next to the women's build |
ing where children can be left, cared for,
and amused while the mothers see the |
sights. Vermonrs share. of the expense is |
500, and lady managers for Vermont are
expected to raise it among the women of
the state. These plans for the comfort of
attending the great exhibition are to be |
commended. The lady managers ask the |
newspapers of the state to bring this matter |
to the attention of their readers.