Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-23
which they are engaged in fashioning into
attractive and unique forms.

NALItkI VI hoNohs
Tho decorations OF this building are
| almost completed. The Gallery OF Honor
which is really the gallery around the ro'
tupds. will present n pretty picture when
completed. There are columns hnished IN
| gold, the color OF the gallery. proper
being ivory aud gold. A. mural pant
ing. semi. circular in form, VIII DO
placed in either end OF the eh-
lery. These pictures are Almost IN q CON
dition ia be put in their places. An III;
teresting feature of this gallery - q sort OF
scroll done in gold. which. in the design,
seems TO run along thetop. being obscured
by columns and shadows ut Intervals.
while on the spaces exposed to view ore
inscribed in each instance the names OF
famous women. At one end of the gallery
appears the name Of the president OF the
Board of Lady Managers. Mrs. Potter
Palmer. and at the other end the name OF
the architect, Miss Sophia b. Hayden. OF
Boston.
That the women propose TO have some
thing to say during the progress OF the
far is evident by the existence OF a largo
assembly-room at one end Of the building.
Here IS q platform, aud there Will
be q seating capacity for ABOUT
1900. The purpose ~ 10 givo lee
lures in this arena, to read ESSAYS
10 hold discussions involving the
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sex and relating 90 the welfare of women
in general. The ibrarv-room IL also q
large dimensions. and II will be supplied
with o choice collection of books. Many
of these volumes. II is understood. VIII. NJ
the close of the fair, be deposited IN the
Memorial Building. and will DO retained
tor women's uses IN the future.
Much interest centres about the differ
ent parlors TO be used by the visitors from
~. I,A...,t Ct,s.- Como af fh.ea r.Arna
will be handsomely decorated and fur
nished. The Cincinnati par.Or. "A 10 "a
called. is in the centre of the east side Of
the building, and will be used during the
Exposition by Mrs. Palmer as a reception
room. Miss Agnes Pltman. Of Cincinnati.
il now engaged IN the work OF decorating.
She is the daughter OF Benn Pitman. and
the room will bo furnished by articles Of
historic value from the residence o. her
father. Mr.. PItman's activity III the de-
yelopment of wood-cGrylng Is well known.
GOTHIC DINISG-RooM.
The Gothic dining-rOom ~ also expected
10 be an attractive apartment. II ~ two
stories high. with cross-beams elaborately
carved. and contains al Organ-lOft, the
front of which Is exquisitely fashioned.
This loft is At the end of the room. Miss
Pltman has the work of decoration Of this
room also in charge. The design IS SIM
pie, consisting of apple-branches. from
which are %sprOutIng leaves OF early. vernal
tint. and blossoms IN the perfection OF
their delicate beauty. while birds on the
wing are seen fitting here and there
against the background OF sky and softly
tinted clouds.
in almost every detail-in tact. 1t may be
sad IN every ~particular-the designs OF
the Woman's Building are the results or
inspiration OF women. though the IN
Dor construction and elaboration has
naturally been accomplished BY tho
hands Of men. Yet one IN passing
through, now and then encounters a wo-
man artist with her palette and brush in
hand and clothed in her working gar
| ments. It il needless TO say that tho
women feel much pride in what they have
accomplished, and they promise a display
which will be not only highly merltorious.
but will be surprising 10 those who shall
enter the building 10 inspect the articles
with which the pavilion Will be adorned.
Mrs. John Sherwood. through her leo
ture delivered last Thursday afternoon IN
New Yo;k, has touched tho heart
of Chicago in n way tina. 1t has
not been touched since the great ire
OF 1871. IL u Astonishing 10 note the diff
forent versions that are put upon her words
Of praise. Mrs. Sherwood was perhaps
a little unfortunate in the time of the de-
livery of her address. She has SAID SO
many kindly things OF Chicago. just "a
Mr. McAllister had said some things that
are regarded as a little too ~patrOnlzing,
that many are disposed 20 think that
Mrs. Sherwood does not mean all she
says. and IL guying the community
by the use Of superlatiyes. The local
press have published. IN ono IN
stances. her address in full. and the edito-
rial comments have been liberal and d.
cIdedly varying in their character. IL
touches the pride of some Of the citizens
Of Chicago when they see themselves 50
highly praised. after having been 90 long
conscious of their individual merits and
OF their equality with the best that Amerl-
can society can furnish.