Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-11
WORK BY THE WOMEN.
Pennsylvania's Daughters Preparing
Worlds Fair Exhibits.
WHAT EACH COUNTY WILL SHOW.
Getting Up Biographies Of the States Dis
tinguiyhed Women.
CONSIDERABLE ENTHUSIASM AROUSED


rived in Pittsburg yesterday. He has been
making tour of the State in order to assist
the ladies' auxiliary committees in getting
IN exact idea of their work and to find out
what they have already done or mean to do.
In regard to his trip Mr.. Lowdon said: II
have been travelling about for five weeks,
and in that time have visited the majority
of counties A great many committees
seem in the dark as to what to do; how
ever. ladies now seem to be taking up the
idea with great enthusiasm.
81 must congratulate Allegheny county
on the efficient work their committee has
done. If they get everything in they will
have a very remarkable showing. Their
crystal temple, together with the represen-
tation of the handiwork of Allegheny
county's working women, some of which is
extremely unique, will attract great stten-
tion in the Women's building. I am here
to assist the ladies in any capacity may be
needed. The work has been so well ar
ranged, however, that there does not seem
to be great deal that 1 can do. I am 60
ing with some of the members to interview
manufacturers in order to determine what
the business men will do in regard
to Allegheny county's crystal room. We
expect to be able to report our success at to-
morrow's meeting of the committee. What
are the women doing in other counties?
So much that it would be hard to enumerate
everything.
Exhibits From Different Counties.
'In Beaver county the representative ex-
hibit by the ladies will be beaver modelled
in clay peculiar to the locality. In Greene
county they are preparing fine collection
of wool from farm owned and run
by woman. Washington county
is busy constructing screen which
will chow the history of its
women's seminary. From Crawford
county will come complete collection of
the floral specimens, including over 800
specimens, and in addition to this a col
lection of the medicinal herbs of Crawford
county, including 253 different specimens
From Warren county q complete collection
of the wild flowers of that section will be
put OH exhibition. Venango county ought
to attract attention. Its ladies have had
made in paraffine model of the Indian god
with its accompanying hleroglyphics which
is one of the curiosities of that county. A
medallion head of Colonel Drake, of
oil we'll fame, is to be constructed of
The same material Forest county is
tamous all over the country for its beauti-
Ful moses and ferns Some of its women
will prepare collection of these.
others have ferreted out bearskin rug
AIMED and prepared by woman. The |
ri hav had
ield for their labor, and have made excel |
ent progress. A model of the block house |
n which General Anthony Wayne died, and |
model of the ship Niagara, in which Com |
nodore Perry won his victory on Lake |
erie, are two very interesting exhibits |
which they will have. Thev also offer to |
he ladies parlor of the Pennsylvania State J
Building very handsome Shaw cabinet |
'iano, the gilt of that musical firm.
ALocomotive Modelled In Coal.
''One of the finest exhibits from the
Eastern counties will be that of Carbon,
which presents the model of a locomotive |
,ut from carbon, engine and tender all conf
olete. In Northampton county there is
he largest slate deposit in the United
states The ladies have hit on the novel
dea of having pedestal and vase made of
he material. 1t was designed by q pupil
f Miss Emily Sartaln, of Philadelphia.
he sisters OF one of the large converts in
Iuzerne county will offer o magnificent set
f embroidered vestments The Harrisburg
aides are very proud of carved table
f hard wood constructed entirely by a
roman. Clarion is to have cabinet made
f the woods of the county aud carved by a
umber of hands The ladies of your county I
ell me they are endeavoring to secure the
pan of fine sldeboard. the carving entirely
he work OF one woman. II belongs to Mrs
hepburn Johns, of Sewickley, and is said
D be remarkably fine piece OF work tor
n amateur
'Many of the counties are striving for
ositions in the gallery OF honor in the
fomen's Building. Pittsburg will have
here very beautiful screen which is
eing made under the direction of Miss A.
v. Henderson, Principal Of the School of
'esign.
Biographies of Famous Women.
'The counties have each been asked to
lrnish for the women's building q picture
nd briet biography of their most distin-
uished woman. Cameron county has an
ouuced Victoria c. Woodruff as its candi-
ate for that honor; Nellie Bly, (Miss Eliza
ochrane). from Armstrong county; Re
ounty and Grace Greenwood Mrs Lippen-
ott. y from Beaver county. The women's
xchanges are to be we'll represented. II
n told your own exchange has been SO for
innate as to secure one OF the most desirable
ocations in the building. From Pittsburg
go to Westmoreland, Fayette, Blair,
indiana, Somerset and ClearfeId counties.
hence to Philadelphia to report the results
t my tour"