Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA EXHIBIT.

To be Made by the Women of the State.
Assistance Wanted in Collecting.
To the Women of South Dakota:
The work Of securing articles for ex-
hibit in the woman's department of the
South Dakota building at the Columbian
exposition is being accomplished by
committees located in the various towns,
appointed by the commissioners of their
respective districts. At q meeting of
the woman's commissioners, held at
Sioux Falls December 7, it was decided
to create the Office Of superintendent of
exhibit, and Mrs. William Duff Hay hie,
president Of the commission, was elect
ed to that position.
Any woman Of he state who can as
sist in this work will please communi.
cate with the commissioner in whose
ptrt, wfatio ofv yJf -wantt.--rna, /, n 90
answered by the following list given by
the commission:
The committees are to solicit such
articles as can he utilized and it is earn
e>tly desired and requested that anv
lady who may have any article or num-
Der of articles that she may deem
worthy of place in either the state
building ur the woman's building for
display or competition, will, as soon as
possible, report aud offer the same to
the nearest committee, or to the COM
missioner OF her district. Useful or
ornamental articles made or owned by
any woman Of South Dakota are especi.
ally desired, among which may be men,
toned sculpture, modelling, wood carv-
ing, painting, China-decoration. basket
work. lace work, embroidery, mate,
rugs, first-class or ornamental sew ing.
anything pertaining to housekeeping,
including preserves, pickles, jellies, ETC.,
any book written by a woman, any in
vention by woman, any work usually
done by men, such as blacksmithing,
carpentering, silversmithing, mining,
farming, ETC., heirlooms, curiosities. art
treasures, birds and mineral specimens
are wanted, all of which will be account.
ed for and returned without expense to
the owner. Mrs. Haynie, the superin
tendent, will be personally responsible
for the safe return of these things
The state building is now almost com
pleted and it is important that the work
of collecting an exhibit shall progress
rapidly. The superintendent will visit
each town and select articles from those
offered, so as not to have too many
duplicates. and will give directions as to
packing, boxing, care, etc. She will be-
gin her work about January IL, 1898. II
is very important that all reports and
lists Of articles for exhibition shall be in
the hands OF the commissioners before
that time, so that they may be able to
plan the route through their districts for
the superintendent. This is in the nee
cessity of both time and money. II ia
not expected lhal the superintendent
will make more than one trip, believing
that IL the women of the state will sc
ad wise the commissioners, she can work
as will place us on par with the omen
of any other state. Many fruit products
will probably be called in early in Jan
uary. Ms. Haynie will make trip
through her district. starting from Rapid
City about December q, and will visi
Hill City, Custer City, Hot Springs, Buf
falo Gap and Hermosa.
The committees OF those towns ars
earnestly requested to have lists O
} articles they have selected ready for he
when she arrives so that she can exam
inc and make her selection during thi
. trip. Mrs Mary j. Castor, of Dead
wood. will assist Mrs Haynie in collect
Ing the exhibit for the Black Hills.
WoNAx's WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION o.
SoUrH DAKOTA.