The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-14
WOMEN AND TIE FAIR.
MRS. FELTON, WANTS WORK OF
GEORGIA WOMEN EXHIBITED.

nah Last Night-A Colonial Exhibit
from This City TO be Made a Special
Feature-Mrs. FELTON, Says the State
Should Have an Exhibit, But Its
Women Must be Represented ANY.
how.
Mrs. W. 81. FELTON, of Gainesville ad-
dressed small but appreciative audience at
the Young Mems Christian Association
hall last night upon the subject Of womsns
work at the worlds fair and an exhibit by
the women of Georgia.
Mrs. FELTON, and Mrs. G. II. Olmstead are
the worlds fair lady commissioners from
Georgia Mrs. FELTON, is well known as a
woman of broad mind and decided opin-
ions and as writer upon Industrial and
political topics.
Upon the stage with Mrs. FELTON, were
Col. Charlton II. Way and Gen. Lafayette
McLaws, worlds fair commissioners for
Georgia. She was introduced by Col.
Way, who spoke generally OF the interest
that is being manifested in the approaching
worlds fair at Chicago throughout the en-
tire world. Col. Wav dwelt upon the fact
that among all the states and countries that
will be represented at the great fair, 70
Judge by present indications, Georgia will
be one of the few to remain unrepresented.
"lf the soft and patient voice of woman
can do anything to awaken interest in this
question, said Col. Way, 81 know OF one
who is equal to the task. She will address
US tonight"
SPOKE AS A GEORGIAN.
Mrs. FELTON, began her address, after
sbanking Col Way for his pleasant illusions
to herself, by saying that she was engaged
in this work as Georgian, and that her
labors are in the interest of Georgia aud not
Of Chicago or any other section.
Chicago, she said, will not be benefited
to any great extent by her exhibition from
Georgia and cared little about 1t one way
or another. 1t is to GeorRias interest, and
hers alone, that she should be represented
Mrs. FELTON, then spoke Of the failure of the
state to appropriate money for the purpose
of an exhibition, owing to q
constitutional provision against such
expenditures. She said that if the state 10
20 be represented at Chicago at all 1t must
be by private effort and enterprise. There
seemed to be lack of interest on the sub
ject, she said, and an apathy with regard TO
ITS immense Importance.
Mrs. FELTON, discussed the subject Of
women's representation at the fair and the
appropriations that would be given them
to display their efforts. She is especially
anxious that the women Of Georgia should
have an exhibition of their skill and in
dustry at the fair, whether the state as
such is represented or not She dwelt upon
the many avenues Of industry in which
women are now engaged, aud the opportu-
nityioffered them to display their ability.
THE STATE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED.
Mrs. FELTON, also made many strong argu-
ments for the proper representation OF the
state as whole at the worlds fair, as well
as for an exhibition by its women. Mira
FELTON, is a pleasant and entertaining
speaker, and was perfectly at ease on the
stand. Her address lasted over half an
hour.
Mrs. FELTON, was seen by a MORNING
NEWS reporter, after the conclusion OF her
address, at Judge Adams residence, on
Gwinnett street.
She talked very interestingly of the work
In which she Is engaged. II is entirely
Rratultous and on this account she Is not
able to carry it to the extent she would like.
Mrs FELTON, came to Savannah at the in
vitation Of the Chatham county ladies' com-
mittee for the worlds fair aud Of her as
sociate commissioner. Mrs. Olmstead She
has on invitation delivered addresses on this
subject in Atlanta, Brunswick, Cedartown
and Cuthbert. She speaks tonight at Mil
ledgeville.
POLITICS INTERFERING.
" Mrs. FELTON, says that she is laborine
hard to arouse interest in the subject of
worlds fair exhibit from Georgia.
The political discussions and the APP
preaching elections combine with the finan-
cial distress to distract attention from the
subject. An effort is being made to arouse
interest through the ladies. Worlds
fair committees have besn appointed in abo &
sixty counties in the state aud are being ap-
pointed in the other counties. These will en-
deavor to arouse interest In the subject
and secure al exhibit for the woman's de-
partInent at any rate.
Mrs. FELTON, is very much interested In her
mission. She said that Georgia should have
building OF yellow pine at toe worlds
fair with the interior finished with the
hard woods OF the state, the furniture all
made of native woods, and Everything
used in its construction her product. In 1t
should be placed exhibits OF the marble.
slats, iron, manganese. copper, coal, granite,
building stoEe and all otner ores and min
erals which abound in such profuslon In
Georgia. 1t should also contain specimens
of all the products OF the soil; cotton, corn,
barley, rye, wheat and potatoes, and the
fruits, and the vegetables of oil descriptions
and everything OF value produced within
the state.
EVERYTHING SHE MAKES SHOULD BE THERE.
There should be exhibits of woman's
work Of every description, needlework and
fine handiwork Of all kinds, manufactures,
paintings, drawings and household goods.
In fact, everything prepared by the hands
of the women of the state, fine jsllies, pre-
serves, pickles, canned goods, wines, fruits
and flowers. products OF the soil raised by
their own hands. ana everything of the
kind credita Die to the women of the state.
There is ample room, in Mrs. Felton,s
opinion, for the finest kind Of display by
the women OF Georgia. Mrs. FELTON, Is par
ticulsrly anxious that the women Of Savau-
nah devote themselves to securing a collec-
ton for colonial exhibit Of all relics they
may be able TO get. All old jewelry,
silver ware, old laces. silks, dresses, sword
and other weapons. and family relics
of all kinds Of the colonial days are desired
for this collection.
Mrs, c. H. Olmstead will have charge of
this work. The safe return Of all articles
will be guaranteed
There are any number of colonial relics in
Savannah that would be of interest in such
collection, and it is to be hoped that a very
full one will be occurred.
Mrs. FELTON, should have every encourage
ment in the work which she is carrying on
with the hope that it may meet with some
measure Of success.
TO BE DECIDED TO-DAY.
Judge spesr VIII Say Whether the
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