St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-05-19
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WOMEN AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
What the Board of Lady Managers is
Doing for Their Comfort.

What the Board of Lady Managers is
Doing for Their Comfort
The board of lady managers OF the
Worlds fair has been DESTROYS to
carry out the design of congress in
creating it, and the intent of the
national commission in prescribing
its duties. The commission said In
describing the duties of the board:
1.-The board shall have general
charge and management of all in
terests of women in connection with
the Exposition" In conformity with
this, Mrs Palmer called a meeting of
all the lady managers resident in
Chicago to consider what could be
done for the benefit of the great
army of women that will visit Chi
cago during the fair, especially
those known as industrial women"
wage earners" and working girls"
1t was felt that after reduced
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 towards
providing such homes by adopting
the following plan: The formation
of a stock company to be called the
Woman's Dormitory association Of
the Columbian Exposition. The
issuance of shares of stock at $40
per share, no person being allowed
to hold more than 500 worth of
stock This stock to be sent to each
state for sale. The certificates will
read as follows:
This certifes that's the owner
of shares in the capital stock of the
Woman's DOrmitOry association of
the Columbian Exposition. fully
paid and worcestershire, transfer
able on the books of the company,
in person, or by attorney on sur
render of this certificate. Presenta-
ton of this certificate Of stock at
at any dormitorv of this associa ton
at Chicago, Illinois, will entitle the
abOve-named owner or tranSferee,
while in attendance upon the Worlds
Columbian Exposition to lodging at
the departments of the Woman's
Dormitorv association, and this
certificate will be applied toward the
payment of such lodging at its face
value The holder of this certificate
will also be entitled to share in any
profits that may accrue from such
enterprise"
This stock like other stock will be
transferable. The rate for room and
lodging will not exceed 80 cents per
day A refined matronly woman
will preside over this home, and thus
insure the safety that tender watch
care will give. Instead of one build
ing it is proposed to erect four that
will accommodate 1880 each. These
will be supplied with comfortable
beds and toilet conveniences. 1t is
expected that restaurant where
coffee, rolls, and other necessities
will be provided will be in each build
ing. The chairman of the committee
has carefully looked the matter up
in all its details and feels sure that
the stock will pay a handsome
dividend beside helping this grand
work.
There are only 200 shares assign
ed to Vermont, and any woman
wishing one or more shares of the
the stock will do we'll to apply
at once to any of the women
commissioners of Vermont whose
addresses are as follows. Mrs. E.
Nj. Chandler, Pomfret, VT, Mrs. E.
V. Grinnell, Burlington, VT, Mrs.
Minna 6. Hooker, Brattleboro, VT,
and Mrs. Teresa J. Cochran, Groton,
Vt.
The lady managers have a scheme
for a children's home, next to the
women's building where children can
be left, cared for, and amused while
the mothers see the sights. Yer
mont's share of the expense is 5000,
and lady managers for Vermont are
expected to raise it among the
women of the state. These plans
for the comfort of women attending
the great exhibition are to be COM
mended The lady managers ask
the newspapers of the state to bring
this matter to the attention of their
readers.