Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-14
LADIES AT THE FAIR.
woMANs poRmToay ASSOCIATION
OF THE EXPOSITION.
A Grand Plan by which All Ladies' Can
visit Chicago and Find Comfortable
CHARTERS at Cheap Rates.
rWritien for tho DIsnatch.l

The Board OF Lady Managers has been
DESTROYS TO carry out the design Of Con-
eress in creating it and tho intent Of the
National Commission in prescribing its
duties. The commission said. IN defining
the duties of the board: The board
shall have general charge and manage
ment of all interests of women in
connection with the exposition" In
conformity with this, Mrs. Palmer
called q meeting of all the lady man
ayers resident in Chicago to consider what
could be done for the benefit OF the great
army Of women that Will visit Cnlca1o du-
ring the fair, especially those known as
industrial women" wage-earners."
and all women OF limited means who de-
sire to visit the great exposition at mode
rate rates.
QUARTERS At REASONABLE RATES.
It was decided to provide for these la
dies good. clean. safe, and comfortable
lodging-houses at reasonable rates. An
association has been formed and incorpo-
rated. and is now at work. Its directors
are well-known and reliable women OF CHI
cago connected with the Board OF Lady
Managers. The treasurer IL one OF chi
cago's most prominent bankers. Inc ON
GERS are
President. Mrs. Matilda b. Carse.
Secretary, Mrs. Helen M. Barker.
Treasurer, Mr.. Elbridge q. Keith.
Directors: Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Nj.
y. Carse, Mrs. II. NJ. Barker, Mrs. IL. Is.
Shattuck, Mrs. James X. Doollttle, Jr.,
Miss Frances T.. Willard. Mrs. NJ. II. Ten
kyck, Mrs. Solomon Thatcher, Jr., Mrs.
A. L.. Cheltain. and Mira James A. NULL
gan.
The association is erecting buildings adj
iacent to tho fairgrounds capable OF ac-
commodatiug 900 women, the rooms TO
be furnished with comfortable beds and
toilet convenIences. These dormitories
will be presided over by refined, capable
women, who will take watchful care over
girls and ladies with children travelling
alone.
GRAND SCHEME.
Tn order TO accomplish this benefcent
work q stock company has been formed
winch is issuing stock in shares OF $40.
These shares will be taken at any dorml-
tory OF this association in payment tor
lodging bills. Only two persons can come
az one time on a single share. These shares
are transferable and il the face value
Is not used by the holder during
her STAY il con be made over
10 another. who can use the balance. After
the $40 has been used the share still stands
on our books credited TO the holder, ana
she will be entitled 10 her pro rG'd share
of the profits If a surplus remains after the
enterprise is closed. Our rate per day Will
not exceed forty cents TO stockholders, and
If the association finds it can safely do so
the IA may be put at thirty-hve cents.
but this we cannot promise. Each per-
son must engage her room month before
hand. and in applying for stock should
state what month she desires to come.
SLIGHTLY HIGHER RATS.
Stockholders will DO given preference
over others. Non-holders Of stock will be
furnished lodgings whenever vacancies
exist. but at slightly higher rates.
Application for stock can be made and
money sent nj once. and es soon as $4,000
il in bank the certificates Will be prompt
IL forwarded. In the meantime an official
receipt VIII be sent by return mail. which
insures the safety Of the applicant.
The number OF shares OF stock assigned
TO this State ia limited.
ANY ladies who desire 10 avail themselves
of this excellent opportunity of seeing the
Columbian Exposition in comfort, safety,
and at reasonable rates should dosoa once.
Communications should be addressed to
Mrs. John Paul, Board of Lady Managers
Worlds Columbian Commissioners, Har-
rsonburg, Va, who is the agent OF the as
ISOLATION tor Virginia.