Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
WOMEN AND THEFAIR
., ,nreessrlNo PAPER RECENTLY
:" READ bY MRS. JUDGE PAUL.
an. slsserhood Hero shoaid DO and
vhst they Are Dolag Across the Sea-
An Appeal for virginia.
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&C. Judee Paul. Of HarrisonDurg. mem
-, n the Executive Committee OF the
Sectional Board Of Women Commissioners,
len address before the members OF the
..,e.is,ion and q number OF isdies Of Rich-
- from which che following extracts
ore made;
nrl5 he interested IN the coming great
sHration from patriotic motives. be-
go from the day when woman
,a..,eA her ouoonlv Jewels TO render pos
lSJe tbe discovery Of thu new world this
- been the country above all others
..tsre women have received the greatest
,bsre Of Justice. liberty, and honor" Mrs.
psul vent on 20 give the reasons why they
sbonld be interested nom other motivee;
ne liferary and artistic woman would
49, bebold collected the art treasures of
10 ,corid In the way OF statuaTy, paint
49,. carvings, mOsaics, rare aud priceless
30 venerable aud valuable surios. the
h.s.crpieces OF carth's most famous
..s,ets the fnusic-lOving woman would
the finest music OF the greatest mu-
.s.eisrs. the literary woman would have
.cress 10 the books that have influenced
10 No Of the world, and would hear dis
'r.sed the great themes which engage the
rrnNNAf fUlukffN hiN0uE AlhnhiHAs nhA
s,.n We consider the vast number Of wo-
Ven engaged 10 industrial pursuits and
a., Great variety Of their occupations.
,-ter re know that women work side by
s,8e with mon ia almost every field OF IN
9-.t,v we can easily recognize the JUS
sce aud propriety Of giving woman q
-. Of authority in this great IT,
an,fra Exposition. Every woman IN
tb,s country should be interested. because
trsorlc extent andin some direction the re-
,,,ts 81 the international Exposition would
80, The future welfare OF all. from the
.icb ana cultured mistress Of the city man.
son 10 tho factory-girl who weaves her
s,lten fabrics. and the humber toilers who
vork In kitchen and field.
IN OTHER STATES.
The women OF many of the States and
Territories are organized and working
tssrtilv 10 assist in securing and preparing
49, eThibits from their sections. In
illinois and Indiana, in California. Texas,
srd Colorado the ladies' of the State
Ids are doing intelligent and effective
.,.yiro In Kentucky, North Carolina.
Ssw Jersey. Alabama, and many other
states their work is well Gystematized ana
rr0gressing IN way that cannot TAIL 70
teeure results which will be astonishing
Npcb could be said on the impOssibility
"a EHnMlUE Iflt DfrN u NOAhh WA
,te Fair. That her tender and thoughtful
cers a home, husband, and children can
never boz recognized by any prize or ma
tertal acknowledgement but in an exhl-
ition az art and industry, she should re-
caive full recognition OF what she has &C
complshed.
Across the ocean the women Of other
lapds are looking toward us with eager in
terest European women have heafd so
mach Of our greater liberties, our ability
10 plan and execute great undertakings
our numerous organizations that they ex-
meet great things OF US. They anticipate
d.splav Of women's achievements eclipsing
ina, Of the Paris Exposition, which was
,tself so remarkable. We shall have TO
work hard 10 come up TO the expectations
q our foreign sisters.
WOMEN ABROAD.
In England q society OF women has been
formed under the leadership of her MaJes-
tvs third daughter, Princess Christian, 10
cooperate in the work OF securing grand
display Of England mercantile and artistic
wealth. In France a committee under the
Management Of the ladies who had charge
~ the Department Of Feminine works
ana Institutions" % the Paris Exposition
Of 1882. will collect and bring to US q rare
and beautiful exhibit Of articles OF wo-
mans manufacture. In Austria society
of women Of high rank are at work and
heartily in accord with the objects OF the
American Board of Women Irish women
will send magnificent display OF
Irish point lace. The Countess OF
Aberdeen. president Irish Womans
Industrial League, is now in Chicago
making arrangements for space. From
far-of Persia and from Turkey the fetter-
ed women Of the East look wistfuliy to-
ward their freer sisters Of the great repub-
lie. The Turkish WOman's Compassionate
Fund will send an assortment OF beautiful,
rich. and curious things made by the
ladies Of the harems 10 be sold for charita-
be purposes. japanese women will con-
tribute Of their quaint and delicate handi-
work.
The governments Of Ecuador, Peru. and
Bolivia have appointed committees of
women TO collect and bring TO Chicago in
- many valuable and interesting things
Illustrative Of the life and work Of South
American ladies' From their converts
and homes will come richly embroidered
sltar-cloths and church vestment. en-
crusted with jewels, some Of them almost
too precious 90 be allowed TO leave the
country: straw and basket work, gilt
traid work, pottery, the preparation OF
chocolate, &C, &c.
OUR OPPORTUNITY.
Shall not Virginia, says Mrs. Paul, be
represented at this great conyocation OF
States and natiOnsl She certainly should
be- and IN manner worthy of her past re-
novn and her dawning prosperity. IL y
greatly TO be hoped our Legislature Will
nve liberal appropriation for this pur-
pose, not for the advantage Of Chicago,
bot for the benefit of Virginia. IL matters
little 90 the international Exposition
whether Virginia comes 70 n or not, but II
Famatter of vast moment 10 the Old
dominion. II we look at IL from a
purely material and selfish point of
view, Il will DO an excellent in
,tslmeeni OF our money 70 place before the
assembled nations Of the earth the I'M
questionable evidences Of our unsurpassed
riches Of niue and sou and sea; IN no
other way can we so well attract to US tho
taWtal We so greatly need. We must let
The world know of our salubrious climate,
our fertile soil, our variety of crops, our
Hain' fruit. fish, and oysters, our timber
'ud our unlimited supplies OF coal and
ron. In no other way can We draw TO Us
me men % buy and cultivate our millions
OF unused acres.
PRIDE AND PATRIorIsM
But this question should not be con-
fdefed merely mercantile or commercial
one There should DO in Ii the sentiment
The day has never been-msy it never
come when Nirginians will decide any
question from purely mercenary and sordld
motives, and surely in no such spirit Will
they deal with this. Shall the oldest and
foQdcst Of the States sit sulkily at home
Sl.4e al her sons aud daughters who VISIT
.le great Exposition are mortified and
inundated 10y her absence. or shall she
tppeat suitably appaTelled in her own
state building, and with the splendid ar
i-y oi. sister States pour forth her trea-
,lies before the worldS Why should she
nov Now that our State debt Is lifted
non Us and our people rejoice IN sense
y, freedom long unknown can we not
sIhe o. raise money for this COM
Eehdab.e and important purposel 1T the
S.aie VIII make reasonable beginning in.
.Nlusl enterprise will do q great deal
toward, a iine exhibit and the bberality OF
eue railroad companies viii contribute
greatly % the same way.
WOMAN AND SUCCESS.
and then II the women of Virgins IN
SitAke This work We know il will sue
SssA All things are possible 70 the