Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-10
WOMAN'S DORMlTORIEs.
A Splendid Plan to Enable Women to Sec thu
Worlds Fair at Small Expenditure.

I" tie li"n'cH If .Htia
D. The board of lady managers of thu
Worlds Columbian Exposition has beer
DESTROYS to carry out the design of Congress.
in creating it, and the intent of the national
commission in prescribing its duties. Th,
commission said in defining the duties OF
the hoard The board shall have general
charge and management of all interests OF
women in connection with the Exposition
In conformity with this. Mrs Palmer called
a meeting of all the lady managers resident
IN Chicago 10 consider what could be
done for the benefit of the great army
of women that will visit Chicago dur
ing the Fair especially those known as
industrial women" wage earner>" and
working girls" 1t was felt that after re-
duced travelling 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 toward
providing such homes. Mrs. Matilda Il.
Carse was appointed bv this body to look
the matter up and report TO IA second meet
ing Vt this meeting she reported the
promise of land rent free for one large dor
mitory and plan a. follows The for
nation of stock company to be called
y
the Columbian Exposition The i.stl-
ance of shares of stock Mt $1,000
per share. no person being allowed to hold
more than $4,000 worth of stock. This
stock to be sent to each state for sale. The
certificates will read about as follows:
This certities tliat----is the
owner shares of the capital stock OF
the Wuman's Dormitory ASSOCIATION of the
Columbian Exposition fully paid and non
assessablc transferable on the books of the
company, in person or by attorney. on sur
render of this certificate. Presentation of
this certificate of stock at any dormitorv of
this association at Chicago ! Illinois. will en-
title the above named owner or her trans
fierce. while in attendance upon the World
Columbian Exposition. 10 lodging ut the
apartments of the Womans Dormitory As
Sociation- and this certificate will be applied
toward the payment of such lodging. at its
face value, The holder of this certificate
will also he entitled to share in anv profit,
that may accrue from such enterprise
This stock like other stock will be trans
ferable. The rate for room and hslsina
will not exceed thirty cents per dav. \
refined matrouly woman will preside over
this Home and thus insure the safety that
tender watch-carc will give Instead Of one
building. it is proposed To erept four that
will accommodate 1850 each These will
he supplied with comfortable be,I- and toilet
conventenees. Ii is expected that u restamr-
ant where coffee. rolls anil Other necessities
will be provided, viii he in each buihling
Applications are already coming in for
stock. The time is shert-the work I'M
mense.
Only two hundred shares in this association
has been assigned to Maine So shat those.
who desire 10 obtain them should come eariy
as they are already in brisk demand. We
do no, know of any plan by which ladies'
can secure at 50 small prices clean and
wholesome lodgings near the big fair
these 'lormitories being under the direct
control and supervision of the board of
lady managers will he conducted III tlis. b. vt
possible manner and the welfare of those
who lodge in them will be carefully looked
after
Address all applications for stock to Mrs.
+. c. Burieiglt. Augusta, Me. or Mrs. l..
NJ. \. Stevens. Portland Me-. members of
tile boarst of lady managers for Maine