The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-04
WOMEN AT THE BIG FAIR.

Moveme mt for Their Accounted alton
Set on Foot-Plea for Sunday Opening.
The secretary of the Worlds Fair club
OF this city sends the following:
communication from Mrs. Alice Houghton.
OF spokane, one of the woman managers of the
Worlds Columbian exposition. has been re-
ceived BY the secretary OF the Worlds Fair club
OF this city, asking that action be taken regard
Ing the following matters:
First-The woman managers of Illinois are
erecting q "children's home," which is to cost
$4,000. This homo Is to be used by mothers,
where they may leave their children one or
moro days while they are visiting the fair. Each
state Is being taxed q certain per cent. Tho
taxation for Washington is 500. Spokane hopes
to contribute 500 alone to this fund, and there
is no question but that Western Washington
may be able to send donation Of $500 or $500,
which will be very acceptable to the women Of
that board.
second-The women OF Chicago are building
woman's dormitory, which will be carefully
guarded, and they are DESTROYS of selling shares.
block of shares, costing $40, will entitle the
holder to twenty ive days lodging. This build
ing is In close proximity to Jackson park, is
comfortable and comnodious, and nicely fitted
up, and will DO under the moat careful manage
ment These shares also furnished with
coupons that will entitie the holder to dispose
OF any part that they may desire, giving them
an opportunity to view the fair one day or
twenty five, without loss to them. Mrs. Potter
Palmer is at the head of this movement The
purchaser OF these shares Is made a stock holder
also, and should there be q surplus, II will be
equally divided. This Is a matter deserving
careful consideration, since by this means peo.
pie OF limited means may be assisted to good,
comfortable home. should they desire to go to
Chicago next year.
On the third quote from Mrs. Houghton's
letter:
az wish to urge upon your club, As we'll as
the people of the state, the necessity Of taking
action to repeal the law which was passed by
congress closing the Wold's fair on Sunday.
This is the greatest mistake yet made. and tho
greatest possible harm will result from it. Petit
lions by the thousand were sent in for the Sum-
day closing. but not one voice was raised for
Sunday opening, the masses OF this great coun-
try feeling that thoy were safe In the hands of
congress. Comparatively few understand the
meaning OF sunday closing or the disadvantage
and discomfort that will arise from it Tho
Columbian exposition does not desire to throw
open anything but the gates, giving tho people
the opportunity of viewing the grounds and art
galleries The governmental exhibit will be
closed, and II is not asked nor expected that any
part of the machinery will be In motion.
Petitions are being prepared TO be placed in the
book stores and drug stores OF each city asking
the people to protest against this issue. Ar
ranrements are being made for holding divine
services each Sunday in the Woman's building,
and for my part am at loss to see how any
sin can grow out OF the opening OF our gates TO
that grand and beautiful place because 1t hap
mems TO be sunday. Ii may be well for us to
member that this is q Worlds fair, and that
every day in the week il Sunday to some one.
The very fact that the saloon keepers and
keepers OF low dives are urging the closing OF
those gates demands something more than .
passing thought"
A special meeting OF the Worlds Fair Club
has been called for next Wednesday at the
Chamber of Commerce At 10 a. IN. to discuss the
above and other matters These meetings are
not for members only, but every woman who
has interest IN this work 10 asked 10 be present
and contribute what she can TO tho advance
uent of this work. As women OF this country We
are responsible for q certain amount OF our share
In the exhibit, ana IL we would make
the saving, seattle is Queen, her county is
King" reality. some earnest Work must bs
done Immediately, for the time 10 passing rap
taly. Our com mlt,ees are doing efficient work.
hut some of them are already feeling the need
of monetary assistance. The marble urn we are
prenarinr for tns national woInsn's building
will COS, from $50 10 500. and while we receive
assistance from the state commissioners for any
exhibit Tor the state building, the expense in
cnrred in preparing all other exhibits must be
nat nv local contributions 80 we say 10 the
GOOD citizens of Seattle aud King county that
when wa come before you asking for your as
.;.t,nce we hope to Re met with a liberal hand
Mrs Houghton and Mrs Griggs expect to
Walt seattle soon. at " hieh time our club hopes
a. .anasr them q public reception.