New-York tribune., 1892-12-04
WHAT TOMEN ARE DOING FOh IHb T1lh
MRS BURTON s. HARRISON TELLS OF THE srAIE
LOAN EXHIBITION WHICH WILL
CHICAGO.

BE At CHICAGO.
. numhor q, nublIc-spiritcd women composing the
committee In cisrgc OF the WORK OF coieouns SP
mons ~ rare fans miniatures Snuifboxes. laces ana
embroderies ancient and modern, WIN seec'u 81
mems of ontouc watches and jewclry for the STATE
Ioon collection at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
are making rapid progress in tbir WORK. 'rS'
Burton y. Harrison, the chairman oi 'ne '
said TO "A Tribune reporter who called upon "V, ~
her home No 100 East Twenty y-ilrs-'t'' yes'eiua!
"This cIty is a vertGble treasure-h0usc lul VI 'e
articles in which, we are particularly Interested. "hc
tho members OF the committee have the names oi
many people who have wellkn0wn c0lecuohs' "lcS
fcol that there are hundreds of OTHERS III 'hS o'S
who have articles that would be OF great Vaine Io
the exhibit We find persons sometimes raVn'' io"
to send their treasures far by rail, but "'h W.
,on ,lem that Emperor William has consented TO scnu
10 the fair a collection Of jewels ana other PERSONA
ornaments silvcrplate snuff boxes decorations anu
an infinite variety OF other articles worth mihohS
Of dollars their fears soon vanish ms cohuip"oh
will consist OF collection OF presents received oy 'AS
grandfather. the Emperor william; his ia'her' ''e
Emperor Frederick, and himself from helr lei'o"
sovcrcgns in Europe. as well as from 'he peope VA
Germany
D. An articles will be received in March at n room
oasred us nv the Lincoln Safety Deposit Company In
Fast Forty second St.. and will be passed upon py Il
iury consisting OF two dealers, an art critlc' TWO
collectors and an artist, all OF whom are men o t"e
greatest prominence. We shall coniinc ourselves 10
collection distinguished rather for quality than Tor the
number of articles assembled, showing varieties anu
degrees Of progress In The arts concerned and contain
ing specimens of the best work Of different epochs.
1t will be necessary TO avoid duplication OF OBJ
jects as much possible. The specimens choHeh
will be deposited with the safety deposit company. ana
after being carefully packed by experts. VIII be trans
ported In reproof at the expense OF this STATE
They will be fully insured during transportation gong
and coming by the State OF Newlork, and Willie at
the Fair by the authorities of the Exposition. The
nloce assigned 10 our collection is I'm conspicuous
gallery OF the Woman's Building. whore ii VIII be
grouped under glass securely sealed. and well guarded
day and night. 1t is believed by oar committee that
the collectors and dealers OF New York viii sym
patlize in our wish that, other States are mainG
like exhibits, New-York may offer a notable display
OF some OF the remarkable collections In these de-
partmonts to be found here-many OF mem aihoS'
unknown as yet TO the general public.
The meetings OF the committee have been held
az the house Of Mrs. Henry Clews. No West Thirty
fourth-st Our next meeting will be held there on
December "A, at IL O'Clock a. M
The officers are Chairman Mrs. Burton y. Harr
son. No 100 East Twenty -nrsts;.; secretary. Mrs
Elliot Roosevelt. No. - East sxty-hrss;. The r~t
OF the committee Is composed OF Mrs Douglas Robin
SON Mrs william Jay. Mrs. Henry CewS Mrs. Nicholas
FISH Mrs j. j. Astor Mrs. LLOYD Bryce. Miss NJ ~
Cooper Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate. Miss lr"'Sc. Mrs
f. c. Potter Miss Blodgctt. Mrs. Douglas Merritt ana
Miss NJ Whiting; laces, Miss Ncwbold. No. 20
West Tlirty-tlirst.; emlroidertcs, MTN. Pihch"t
No. . Ciamcrcy Park. Mrs. Charles F. WadSworih
OF Gencseo. Livingston Comfy, has charge ol 'he
lace collection west OF Albany.
The work In literature accomplished by the
women of York viii he shown In beautinll form,
a practical exhibit beng made not only OF the books
hut OF the other departments mentioned All inc
women Of the state may help 10 carry out ths work. II
they will and order To do this the following ~chde
will found useful: The title. the name OF the author
and the name and address OF the publisher OF every
book written by woman. native or resident oI ulr
state of Ncwl York, the name OF every literary cub
or class Of three years standing with the address OF
wrtton ANYTHING whatever for publication In the ps'
and periodicals. with any data aS TO The nature of the
work Kindly forward all such information 10 the
chairman OF the county organization, or 10 Mrs. Fred
erick p Bellamy, no. 20 Garden Place, Brooklyn All
hooks should he sent the Wednesday Afternoon Club
room Bible House, Third-ave