Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
THE DONEGAL CorrtGEs.
The Irish Yiilage That Contractor Hubert
Cassidy is to Put up at tho worlds Fair.

cassidy is to Put up at the Worlds Fair.
In connection with the interesting
work undertaken by Mrs. Ernest Hart
of London, England, through whose
efforts u sum of 100000 has been col
lccted to be applied to the purpose of
erecting an Irish village at the Worlds
Fair, the following letter from Arch
bishop Logue Of Armagh, will explain
Mrs llart's position in this worthy
Enterprise:
ARA CELt ARMAGH, 9Th November 1892.
MY Dear Mrs.. Hart: lam sorry know no
one personally in the cities you name to
whom could give you letters of introduce
tom but think that, to all who take an
interest in the welfare Of the industrious
poor, the noble work YOU have accom-
pushed should he your best introduction
can testify of my own knowledge that
by your energy, skill and wonderful
talent Tor organization you have brought
ssclt-reliance, hope and comparative COM
tort 10 many poor homesteads in the con-
gested districts of Donegal, where, without
your selfsacrificng devotion the outlook
would have been black indeed. When
you commenced the work Of establishing
cottage industries, found it hard to he,
lieve that frail and delicate lady, as YOU
then were, could ever accomplish the task
winch you proposed to Yourself; but ]
found by experience that your energy and
perseverance We're able to overcome ObStn-
cles which | feared were insurmount-
able. The splendid success YOU have
achleyet i'll directing the work Of the peo-
PIE, training them to skilled labour and
ihus furnishing them with the means of
living Is, may say again, the best claim
you can have to the aid of all who can
further your work. have great pleasure
IN bearing testimony to this success and
you are quite welcome to use my testi-
inony for what 1t is worth in furthering
your benevolent efforts.
am, dear Mrs. Hart yours faithfully,
MICHAEL LoGrE,
Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of An
Ireland.
Contractor Cassidy has in his posses
sion beautifully illustrated pamphlet
which illustrates the technical teaching
in the ''congestcd" districts of Donegal,
Ireland, us carried on by the Donegal
Industrial Fund, whose founder and
honorary manager of which is Mrs. Hart.
The peculiar advantage of Mrs. Harts
mission is its practical advantage to the
peasantry of Donegal in teaching them
various ways of earning living in tech
nical trades. This includes dyeing and
weaving beautiful fabrics, lace making,
wood carpentry and carving, tailoring,
&c.
Mrs. llart's efforts were recognized by
parliamentary grant of $4,000. This
was Tor technical teaching Teachers
were employed and some Of the more
apt pupils sent to England to learn the
higher arts Of embroidery.
Mrs. Hart has been assisted in her
efforts by committee comprising the
Countess of Aberdeen, Archbishop
Logue of Armagh, William Woodali,
member of Parliament and others.
Some of the beautiful "Kells en-
broideries," the output of these Donegal
schools has gained such merit for its
high art qualities that Queen Victoria
has ordered quantity of it for the
decoration of Windsor Castle. Since
that moment the peasants work is in
great demand.
There is also Il special industry, not
known in this country but already
quoted in the English trade market as
"colored linens" 1t is now largely
manufactured in Ireland and finds u
ready market in England.
Samples of all these products will be
shown in the Irish village.
Mr., Cassidy made report to-day to
Mrs. Hart i'll regard to progress III the
plans of the Chicago enterprise.