The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
WOMEN AT THE FAIR.
WOMEN WHO ARE MANAGING
TaEIR INTERESTS AT CHICAGO.

Mrs Palmer as an Executor-She Talks
ofthe Wonderful Woman's Building
and Tells How the Women Have De-
signed and Built It-Her Trip to Eu-
rope-Mr5. John a. Logan Discusses
the Colored Women and the Fair and
Tells What Washington viii Do for
lt-Mrs. Lockwood end Her Worlds
Fair Lectures-A Chat With Mrs.
Wilkins, the Presldeut-What tho
South American Ladies are Doing,
and Something as to tho Woman
Authors Of Our Sister Republics.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The ladies of
Washington are intensely interested in the
worlds fair. We have here representative
women from all parts of the United States.
aad there is scarcely statesman's wife or
agenerai,s tighter who does not expect to
WIZ II, and who is not anxious that her
"aIe should have good representation in
IT, There is no diversity of opinion as to
ne part that woman should take in it, and
IAs fair will ropbably have a better
Ihltit Of woman's work than any
national exposition has had in the
past 1t was from Washington
Ilat the movement was started
which gave women a representation
VI Inc board of managers, and there is in
W1hteuce here society called the Isabella
aaemorlal League. This is named after
queen Isabella of Spain, the woman who
furnished the funds which enabled Column
UuS 10 discover America, and who, more
" .Ian any man in the world, is entitled to
.ue credit for the opening up Of our conti-
nsnt 1t is felt here that tue Philadelphia
vUeu'ennlal gave no adequate idea of what
me women of the United States are,
onu OF what they can do. and
NJ effort will be spared in the COM
us exposition to show how women are now
managing all kinds of business in the
Uul'ed States, including steamboat lines
l.; Hu street cars, and how they are engaged
LIVERY every industry and trade. from type
"tAing to medicine, and from the law to
oue !Lialslng of fine stock. A part of the ex-
POSITION pa will show the inventive genius of
~ %.Vlnen, and 1t will demonstrate that some
ba .ne pest patents in the United States have
STb on UaKen out by her, and the whole ex-
tho OF the waman'S department will put
NSoh WSluun db t10 u6d4 VI neE
S ~.s3 all the world over. The work of or
e &c woman's exhibits is rapidly going
~, ana the lady managers, q number OF
w ~non have interviewed this week, give
Progress.
CHAT WITH MRS. POTTER PALMER.
., met Mira Palmer at the Arlington hotel
IL a.k ner recent visit to Washington. She
a. oue OF the brigwtest women of the United
IL 80 ana one OF the most beautiful Born
louisville, KY, she was educated here at
msSsIlngton, and it was in 1871 that she
A. ~ ieu the noted Chicago millionaire, who,
uoo Ssse time, had made fortune in dry
H. ~ ana had retired to enjoy his wealth.
Ts.. ueu his money, to a large extent, in
vss" 'u "a chicago business property, and a
s AZ after his marriage the great
tsr,,A, came and his losses were
eIoo DE pc He had then q rent roll of
sSS",OOV' and his income In night was
Inc from about 100000 to moth
st. Slnety-hve Of his buildings wero de-
h n. by the fire and when he figured up
~ assets after it was over, be found that
Ma not enough of an income to pay his
No. ne talked the matter over with his
r~ an9 with her discussed the question as
,t"nether he should rebuild or should sell
anu go elsewhere His wife told
mat he had no business
seu out and that IL was
eouty Of every Chicago man to stay just
T1' 10 was and to devote both his fortune