New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-22
WOMEN AND THE GREAT FAIR
ACTIVELY WORKING IN MANY STATES.
HINTS ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO GO TO WORK
FOR THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

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FOR THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
II seems 10 some people that New.York has for
gotten the project for holding Worlds Fair at Chl-
cago next year No little enthusiasm was created
when the Drygoods Association 50 actively ana vail
nntly pushed the work Of placing bill before the
Legislature. but bill has passed as yet ana many
people have settled back again into apathy ana IN
difference Various organizations have hafsmoihered
designs for participation in the Exposition. aud nota-
bly, those In which women interested. but no
definite plan cn De carried out until the Legislature
takes the Initiative Women, for whose pertsal these
items are principally intended, are helpless, b some
idea NAV be gained about what is being done In other
states.
Tho charter In Arkansas provides for Board OF
Directors. who shall elect state Board composed
equally ~ men and women. To the women VIII De
given per cent Of all funds collected. In Colorado
four Of the members Of the State Board are women.
The work Of the state Is divided into classes.
The la, class embraces the supervision OF womcns
work throughout the state I'm all It's branches. bOt IN
the usunl and unusual lines Of abor and this class
T. unrcscrvedy the hands Of the four women Oh the
Board Fifteen per OF the appropriation Is placed
10 the wOmens credit Not only has enthusiastic III
rercsi been created IN Colorado which will lead to
worthy exhibits but clubs have been organized for
study I'm order 10 III the members for the better mp
probation Of the Exposition. The appropriation In
that state is $4,000.
The Legislature " Delaware at Its session last win
ter passed an act creating Words Fur Board OF
Managers consisting Of nine persons. three Of whom
arr women The womans work Is under the control
OF "A committee made up OF these three women. In
Illinois there H. Woman's Exposition Board. whose
specific duty Il IS 10 secure the representation OF the
ndn,tfc, OF the women OF the state and a. their
request one tenth Of the Exposition space In that build
Ing has been placed at their disposal.
There /, u member Of each Of tie committee,
I'm Indiana and one committee Is composed entirely Of
women members. With the approval Of the super
Intcndcnt OF Public Instruction OF that state, all
school, have been asked to take up collection on
certain dan the same day being everywhere observed
II Is intended that 10 thi, collection every pupil
registered In any school in tine state shall contribute
| cent: every teacher, 10 cents; every principal OF
school - cents each superintendent OF system oil
schools 20 cents and every school officer IL. The
first collection has made, and from the returns
already received It Is inferred that it will amount Il
nearly So 600 The day set apart for the collection
az The nanny fund is called Exposition Day" and III
order 10 mako the preparation for the collection du
cstonal the committee directed of IT. members ia
prepare a programme 10 be carried out By all Inc
school, Of the State on the same date.
The Woman, Committee Of Indiana Is very active
for In response TO the request Of Mrs Potter Palmer
that the women OF every State make some contribution
Building at the Fair. they have asked the privilege ol
being charged with one room IN thai building. The
committee has also undertaken 70 take charge OF the
finishing and furnishing Of e apartments III Tie In
diana state Building set apart for their use.
Auxiliary societies are being formed In the twenty
six Congress districts OF pennsy lvania from live ia
fifteen women composing IL district committee The
activity shown In Texas Is Unparalleled IN almost any
Cthor state. 80 UpriatOn having been nddc theI
last winter the people held convention and orHaniLc
Tho TeXus Norids Fair EXhibit Association, WIFI a
capital OF 100000, divided iniO shares OF ~ chch
me E.ntd of Directors have lully recognized Tie
unrtInatIon Of women I'm Worlds Fair WORK than mas
linus Ear been done by any other state having aldhgei
n,r "a convention OF The women OF Texas, winch was
held fan ullo. ON October 20, and which was encpurdSc
hy the pfr,rucc OF the president OF tha NATIONAL Bou
of ludt Managers VINO adiresset Inc women on
Worlds Fair work. Local committees OF men anu
women are now thoroughly ut voik III chch oil to --o
counties Of the s,atc. H., , , ~
Mrs Potter Palmer has been asked and has an
swered a uuc ,ton, to which II might DC we'll 10 give
some Prominence hero - a.. , oui.,,.,,,, ,,,
On states or Territories where the LcHS.a'urt ht'
moi prnvidcd for an Auxiliary Board OF Women Man
ageri IL il de-. -,b,e for the state Boards or Commits
ions io olrauize such boards, or leave the work To be
done Nv ncnhclS of the National hoard OF Indy Nan
ayers from their respective states and territories
At is vcry desirable for the state Boards 10 ap.
poInt auxiliary committees, as they can be rchnciael
nom the funds of the state ana thcl al" ctpeclaiy
nr.cd 10 apDoint the Lady Managers ana ther alter,
natrs 10 fniI membership on these committees, ana
,hu, avoid many complications trnt would othcrwise