The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

prominent lnon be allowed to accompany
the exhibit, in order to study American
civilization. Mrs. Palmer went to work
at once upon this point, and has just
received from the acting secretary Of
state at Washington copy Of u joint
resolution Of congress, making provision
for the interest Of Chinese exhibitors
and their Chinese agents. Unusual
pains will be taken to secure full dis
play Of everything Chinese which is Of
special interest to women, and though
little can be expected in the line of pro-
ductions by Chinese women, yet that
little will be Of great interest.
This. however. is at best but matter
of curiosity; the work of American
women will make an exposition in itself.
1t appears that 2S4 inventions have been
patented by the women of Illinois alone.
and descriptions, drawings and, 30 far
as possible, models Of these will be shown
in the Illinois building. As an instance,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hswley. of Dixon, has OBJ
tanned patent on a very ingenious de-
vice for ridding poultry Of parasites. The
little machine is SO simple that the chief
OF the patent Office said, II wonder II
was not invented long ago." and yet i:
is 80 complete and practical that all
raisers Of poultry find it invaluable.
The lady managers are sometimes pux-
zled to know how TO classify or exhibit
their many unusual discoveries in the
line of womsn's work. For example, q
South Carolina girl has been found who
runs the engine for her fathers cotton
mill. A South Bend Qnd. woman wishes
to make an American table q feature OF
the Worlds fair. The suggestion is to
have the table itself, its linen, its up.
pointments and food wholly Of Ameri-
can production.
Another gratifying surprise is the great
number Of curious old relics, fine pieces
Of lace and embroidery, rare old china
and articles of similar interest owned by
ladies in various parts of the country.
About many OF those mentioned and
offered for exhibition there Is sometimes
O touch of the humorous. the poetic or
the patriotic. For instance, one woman
in Indiana has in her possession Cont.
mental bill for ten dollars which Senator
Wade Hampton's grandfather. All officer
in the patriot army, paid to the lsdy's
great-grandmother for some household
work. Time and associations have made
1t worth more than its face in gold.
Similarly New York woman offers for
exhibition Q piece Of Kensington en-
broidery executed by her great-grand-
mother at an art school in England in
1880. 1t is u hunting scene and is framed
behind glass.
Miss Jennie Ryerson, immortalized by
Helen Hunt Jackson's sketch of her as
The Little Lace Peddler," is collecting
an exhibit OF the drawn work" Of the
Indian and Spanish women Of the Pa-
cific coast, and has already secured
marvellous variety. Mrs. Albright, lady
manager for New Mexico. has been
placed by the territorial board in CON-
plete charge Of the woman's work from
that territory. The designing, arrange
ments and Ornamentation of the interior
Of the Wisconsin building are entirely
tho work OF Wisconsin women artists.
And. finally. Miss Il. J. Barrett, Of On
tario, has been appointed by the Cana
dian authorities to collect the first speoi-
mems Of wonen's work in the Dominion
and arrange them for tho exposition.
Another extremely interesting feature,
connected as yet with the wolnan's de-
partment, is q general presentinent Of
the condition Of tho Indian tribes. Miss
Sickels is now at Washington working,
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