Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-06-25
A for Women,

been DESTROYS to carry out the design
of Congress in creating it, aud the
intent of the National Commission in
prescribing its duties. The Commits
sion said in defining the duties of the
Board: ''The Board shall have
general charge and management of all
interests of women in connection with
the Exposition In conformity with
this, Mrs. Palmer called 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 Chicago 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 would be to
procure for these women good, clean,
safe homes at reasonable rates. Hence
it was resolved to take steps towards
providing such homes. Mrs. Matilda
B. Carse was appointed by this body
to look the matter up and report to
second meeting. Mrs. Carse presented
Il plan, and in harmony with her plan,
an Association has been formed and
incorporated and is now ready for
work. lis Directors are we'll known
and reliable women of Chicago con
nected with the Board of Lady
Managers. The Treasurer is one of
Chicago's most prominent bankers.
Our plan, as set forth in the former
circular, is to erect buildings adjacent
to the Fair Grounds. capable of shelter
ing 5000 women, the rooms to be
furnished with comfortable beds and
toilet conyeniences. These Dormi-
tories will be presided over by refined,
motherly women, who will have a
watchful care oyer unprotected girls
who may come singh or in groups.
In order to accomplish all this work
we have formed a stock company, and
will soon be ready to issue stock in
shares OF $40. These shares will be
taken at any Dormitory of this AS.
ISOLATION in payment for lodging bills.
Only two persons will be allowed to
come at one time on single share.
These shares will be transferable, and
if the face value is not used by the
holder during her stay. it can be made
over to another who can use the
balance. After the ten dollars has
been used, the share still stands on
our books, credited to the holder, and
she will be entitled to hcrpr0 mta 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 rate may be put at thrty-fve cents,
but this we can not promise. Each
person must engage her room at least
one month before coming, in order to
be sure of accommodation at that time,
and in making application for stock,
must state what month and what part
Of that month she desires to come.
The Association finds 1t will be
necessary to limit the number of guests
to be entertained during each month !;
hence the first to apply for stock will
have the choice of the month in which
they will come, while those who follow
later, may be obliged to select another
month when there are vacancies.
Stockholders will be given the pref
erence over others. Non-holders of
stock will be furnished lodgings when
ever vacancies exist, but we NAV have
to charge them IL slightly higher rate.
Il ttSt " Wt"tS Val ne StuL WIFI one
d1uft, covering the entire amount, and
certificates will be returned to eocA
mdicidual.
Application for stock can be made,
and money sent at once, and as soon as
$25, 900 is in the bank, your certificate
will be promptly forwarded. In the
meantime you will receive an official
receipt by return mail. that will insure
your safety.
Blank proxies will be sent with each
certificate and you are requested to in
sert in the blank the name of some
director living i'll Chicago, that you
wish to vote your share of stock at any
meeting in your absence. Please sign
said proxy and return immediately to
the secretary.
All money orders, drafts OF express
orders must be made payable to our
treasurer, Mr.. Elbridge G. Keith, but
these also must be sent to the Secretary
that the name of each stakeholder NAV
be recorded in our books at this office,
and certificates will be issued from
here only.
In view of the importance of this
work, let me urge you to be sure that
! name OF person, town, county and State
be distinctly given in each letter.
This will obyiate mistakes and dis
appointments.
By order of Association.